“MY NAME IS ORSON WELLES” exhibition at Cinémathèque Française in Paris
On the 40th anniversary of his death, the Cinémathèque Française organizes a retrospective exhibition on Orson Welles, entitled “My name is Orson Welles”. It takes place in Paris from October 8, 2025, to January 11, 2026. “In 1938, television didn’t exist: series were broadcast on the radio. On October 30th, Welles and his actors produced…
The Old Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth
My favourite movies of Rita Hayworth (1918-1987) : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, My gal Sal, Tonight and every night, Music in my heart, Only angels have wings, The Lady in question, Affectionately yours and The lady of Shanghai. Sources : Pinterest, IMDB and YouTube
The redhead actress Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth’s photo and my pattern. My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, My gal Sal, Tonight and every night, Music in my heart, Only angels have wings, The Lady in question, Affectionately yours and The lady of Shanghai.
The wonderful actress Rita Hayworth
Photo of Rita Hayworth and a part of a Klimt’s painting (The kiss). My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, My gal Sal, Tonight and every night, Music in my heart, Only angels have wings, The Lady in question, Affectionately yours and…
Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in the movie “You’ll never get rich”
My patterns and the poster of the movie.
Favourite quotes in old Hollywood movies (2) (Film noir movies)
Marion Parsonnet and Ben Hecht : Gilda’s screenwriters Anthony Veiller : The killers’ screenwriter Billy wilder, Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain : Double indemnity’ screenwriters Sources : IMDB and Pinterest
Radiant Rita Hayworth
Photo of Rita Hayworth for “Down to earth” (1947) and my dahlia patterns. The costume designer Jean Louis designed the dress worn by Rita Hayworth for the movie. My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Tonight and every night, Down to earth, My gal Sal,…
Pre-Raphaelite beauty
George Hurrel’s photo of the red hair actress Rita Hayworth, William Morris’ pattern and pomegranate’s earrings. Rita Hayworth was one of the most famous red hair actress in Hollywood. My favourite movies of her : Gilda, You’ll never get rich, You were never lovelier, Cover girl, Down to earth, Tonight and every night, My gal…
Old Hollywood stars at the swimming pool
Elizabeth Taylor : Gene Tierney : Ava Gardner : Grace Kelly : Natalie Wood : Rita Hayworth :
When Hollywood celebrated the July 4th !
The July 4th (or Fourth of July) is a patriotic and federal holiday ; it is the Independence Day in the United States. It is celebrates each year to commemorate the publication of the Declaration of Independence from Great Bretagne in 1776.
The vintage fashion photographer Horst P. Horst
Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) was an American fashion photographer who worked from 1931 to 1991. He shot famous models like Jean Shrimpton and Suzy Parker. He also made portraits of Hollywood stars like Rita Hayworth and Gene Tierney. His photos were sophisticated and creative.
The Old Hollywood photographer George Hurrell
George Hurrell (1904-1992) was an American photographer, famous for his portraits of Hollyood movie stars (Joan Crawford, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Ava Gardner, Norma Shearer, Carole Lombard, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper…). He created glamour, sensual and magnificent photographs. From 1930 to 1932, he worked for the studio MGM as a portrait photographer. Then, from 1932…
The Old Hollywood photographer Robert Coburn
Robert Coburn (1900-1990) was a Hollywood photographer who captured the most famous movie stars from the 1930s to 1960s (Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney, Kim Novak, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper…). For 20 years, he had worked for Columbia studio. He particulary shot the great actress Rita Hayworth ; he was her favourite photographer.
Favourite Films Noirs (1)
The term of “Film Noir” (literally “black film”) was invented by French film critics after the World War II, in 1946. The first critic who used this term was the French film critic Nino Frank. This kind of movie can be define as “a type of a crime film featuring cynical maleovolent characters in a…
