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Playboy Presents Rita (Documentary with Trouble in Texas Bonus Disc) [DVD]
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| Format | DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Black & White |
| Contributor | Richard Cansino, Kim Basinger, Eduardo Cansino, Theresa Cansino, Tex Ritter, Anthony Franciosa, Tab Hunter, Dick Haymes, Elaina Archer, Rita Hayworth, Robert N. Bradbury, Robert Emmett Tansey, Elisa Cansino, James Hill, Robert Board, Lindsley Parsons See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 2 hours and 24 minutes |
Product Description
dored by millions all over the world, Rita Hayworth was an incredibly beautiful and gifted actress and dancer. One of Hollywood's most famous film stars, she became known as the "Love Goddess" after her memorable role in Gilda (1946), the movie that forever immortalized her on the silver screen. This first-rate femme fatale was brash and openly sexual on camera, but charming and sincere - shy even - off the set. By continually reinventing herself and transforming her screen image, Rita remained in the spotlight with a career that spanned over four decades. Using personal home movies and never-before-seen footage, Rita thoroughly chronicles Hayworth's public triumphs and private struggles. And behind-the-scenes glimpses into her personal life reveal her tumultuous marriages to high-profile men Orson Welles and Prince Aly Aga Khan, among others. Narrated by Kim Basinger, this touching and captivating documentary includes interviews with Nicole Kidman, Hayworth's daughter Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, close friend Ann Miller; co-stars Tab Hunter, Anthony Franciosa, Juanita Moore, Eli Wallach and Marc Platt; directors Vincent Sherman, George Sidney and Delbert Mann; and more. Rare outtakes, color camera tests and behind-the-scenes footage spanning Rita's entire career including her earliest appearance dancing on film; Rita's voice narrating excerpts of the program her own story in her own words. Never-before-seen home movies from her family's private collection. Over 300 photographs - many rare or never-before-seen.
Product details
- MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 5.6 Ounces
- Director : Elaina Archer, Robert N. Bradbury
- Media Format : DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Black & White
- Run time : 2 hours and 24 minutes
- Release date : June 15, 2004
- Actors : Tex Ritter, Rita Hayworth, Kim Basinger, Robert Board, Eduardo Cansino
- Language : English
- Studio : Playboy Home Video
- ASIN : B00022PZK6
- Writers : Elaina Archer, Lindsley Parsons, Robert Emmett Tansey
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #337,298 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #20,442 in Documentary (Movies & TV)
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The western film Trouble in Texas starring Rita and Tex Ritter is included on a second disk. It is one of Hayworth's lesser films which is easily available in low-quality forms. This version has a better picture, but it is a strange choice to be paired with a documentary. Perhaps Gilda would have been a better choice.
The bonus disk is Trouble in Texas (1937) starring singing cowboy Tex Ritter and Rita Hayworth in her 15th film. The western is only 63 minutes, not 86 stated on the case. The quality of the film on the DVD is only fair, with many dropouts and scratches, blown-out highlights, low contrast, and poor sound (volume has to be turned up considerably). The movie itself is reviewed elsewhere on Amazon's site (another DVD issue as well as on video). The film is only so-so, but is highlighted by Rita's dancing as well as a concluding speeding wagon with impressive stunt work by Yakima Canutt. Perhaps as a kid in the fifties you saw on TV his famous falling-between-the-horses stunt.
This DVD is somewhat pricey and comes in an oversize case but is essential for fans of Rita Hayworth.

