Sultry Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) was an American dancer and actress was one of the top pin-up girls for GIs during World War II.
Her beauty catapulted her to international stardom and she is best known for her sexy performance in the Film Noir Gilda (1946). Later in her career she also appeared in European films.
Click on the link to see and read much more, including:
http://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.nl/2016/03/imported-from-usa-rita-hayworth.html
And check out this 1941 ad with Hayworth as a spokesperson for Royal Crown Cola.
Click on the photos and enjoy.
And here's a 1946 ad for Hayworth as Gilda: https://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/7435422494/in/photolist-ck3u4y
Such a beautiful woman. I saw her being interviewed on some late night show back in the early 70's and she was showing signs of problems then. My father thought she might have been drinking at the time. Still she was a great actress and a very beautiful woman even then.
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