Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Stars then Vs. Stars now

Rita Hayworth
Filmography: 61 Films in over 37 years. Including: Criminals of the Air (1937), Convicted (1938), The Shadow(1937), Paid to Dance(1937), You'll Never Get Rich (1941), Affair In Trinidad (1952)
Most Successful Film: Gilda (1946)
Box Office Success:  $10,000,000 (rentals)
Attachment to Studios/production: First spotted by fox studios, she spent the peak of her career at Columbia. Columbia lent her top Warner Bros for The Strawberry Blonde. She then created her own production company called The Beckworth Corporation.
Press & Public Persona: She was in the public eye frequently & she was what men wanted and what women wanted to be; especially in Gilda.
Awards & Nominations:  Won 2 Golden Apple Awards (sour apple) for least cooperative actress both times. Nominated for a golden globe for Best Motion Picture actress (The magnificent Showman). Won 2 Star on The Walk Of Fame for motion picture.
Key Roles & Character Types: Key roles in Gilda, Shawshank Redemption, Separate Tables, 

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