Incendiary Brunette! - Margarita Cansino - Rita Hayworth!

From the Zarzuela Cubana by Ernesto Lecuona, 17 year old Rita Hayworth literally sets the club on fire, or at least helps, while dancing to Maria la O, clip from 1935. Her partner is handsome Gary Leon.

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Music

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• Zarzuela
• Cubana
• Maria
• la
• Rita
• Hayworth
• Ernesto
• Lecuona
• Gary
• Leon
• 1935

[darlinkula1]

The hilarious comic Gilda Radner was named after Rita Hayworth's charcter in the movie,"Gilda." Her parents must have been mesmerized by Rita's undeniable beauty & talent. Rita is in my opinion the most beautiful charismatic actress who ever came out of Hollywood. It's a shame that you rarely see her daughter, Yasmin Aga Khan who looks just like Rita, in magazines.

[varadero1839]

@darlinkula1 Thanks for your comment; Rita, even here as a kid was mesmerizing! I never knew about Gilda Radner and how she got her name. Thanks! As for Yasmin, the only time I ever see her is on a yearly basis when they have an Alzheimer's fund-raiser for wonderful Rita. They'd always have it at the Tavern on The Green in Central Park, New York. Pretty certain the restaurant's either been closed, renamed or similar. You're so right about Yasmin; she looks so like her mom!

[fasssbinder]

es increible,su primer film y ya aparece ese angel inolvidable,for ever RITA

[varadero1839]

tiene razon! ella si era inolvidable! en la pantalla grande era tremenda persona! en la vida real, segun un monton de gente, ella era, bien timida! de todos modos, ella ha iluminda nuestras vidas. mil gracias por su comentario!

[updog88]

What's always struck me about this clip is what I love about "RITA HAYWORTH" is the magic that dancer Margarita Cansino had from the first film she was ever in - this one!

[varadero1839]

You're right! It's as if she was born to begin her "serious" career with this film! Her smile, even infantile in this film, could cause most men and women to relate to her. Her beauty and innocence were contagious!

[sylviajorgentorolaf]

Rita Hayworth was fascinating, truly femine, beautiful, and enchanting

[PlayIt4MeAgainSam]

Truly in her element when she was dancing; even at this age, she glowed.

[theLadySpies]

It's terribly sad and amazing that she can act so wonderfully, when she was going through so much trouble at the time. Truly an amazing lady.

[acla9000]

So young and graceful; at the same time seductive! And already very talented, since she began to dance at her childhood! Many thanks, varadero!!