| Title |
The films of Rita Hayworth. |
| Published |
[Australia] : Via Vision Entertainment, [2015] |
| ©2015. |
| Description |
6 DVD-videos (518 min.) : sound, colour and black and white ; 12 cm. |
| Video Characteristics |
DVD PAL |
| Digital File Characteristics |
Region 4 |
| Form of Work |
Motion picture |
| Notes |
Title from disc label. |
| Originally produced as motion pictures 1944-1953. |
| Contents |
Cover girl / directed by Charles Vidor -- Gilda / directed by Charles Vidor -- Down to Earth / directed by Alexander Hall -- The loves of Carmen / directed by Charles Vidor -- The lady from Shanghai / directed by Orson Welles -- Salome / directed by William Dieterle. |
| Performers |
Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Orson Welles. |
| Summary |
Cover girl: Musical about a dancer who unexpectedly becomes a magazine cover model. |
| Gilda: The wife of a casino owner in Buenos Aires is introduced to her husband's new casino manager, a man from her past. |
| Down to Earth: Upset about a new Broadway musical's mockery of Greek mythology, the goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth and lands a part in the show. She works her charms on the show's producer and he incorporates her changes into the show. Unfortunately, her changes also produce a major flop. |
| The loves of Carmen: Following the plot of the opera, "Carmen," this story follows the wild gypsy's adventures as a siren and bandit. Carmen lures an innocent soldier to his ruin, getting him expelled from the army. He then turns to banditry, killing Carmen's husband and others. All this makes for an unhappy ending with the innocent repenting his sins and dying for them. |
| The lady from Shanghai: Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O'Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot. |
| Salome: The biblical tale of the stepdaughter of Roman King Herod. |
| Target audience note |
Rated: PG. |
| System details |
DVD ; Region 4. |
| Language note |
In English. |
| Awards note |
Cover girl: Academy Awards, 1945: Best music, scoring of a picture. |
| Subjects |
Salome (Biblical figure) Drama |
| Dancers -- Drama |
| Genre |
Musical films |
| Film noir |
| Bible films |
| Feature films |
| Other Names |
Hayworth, Rita, 1918-1987 actor. |
| Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996 actor. |
| Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 actor |
| Vidor, Charles, 1900-1959 director. |
| Added titles |
Cover girl. |
| Gilda. |
| Down to Earth. |
| The loves of Carmen. |
| The lady from Shanghai. |
| Salome. |
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