Gilda

A small-time gambler hired to work in a Buenos Aires casino discovers his employer’s new wife is his former lover.
Rita Hayworth has never been sexier, especially when singing ’Put the Blame on Mame.’

Humphrey Bogart declined the role of Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford) in what was to become a classic film noir and huge box-office hit. He reasoned that, with gorgeous Rita Hayworth playing Gilda, audiences wouldn’t look at anyone else.

In the years since the film’s release, many have noticed the strong indication in the final lines and situations of a homosexual undercurrent existing between Johnny (Glenn Ford) and Ballin (George MacReady) Upon hearing of the interpretation, Charles Vidor reportedly said, ”Really? I never had any idea those boys were supposed to be like that!” Glenn Ford has also acknowledged the gay subtext, ”But it never occurred to us at the time we were filming.”

When Gilda is brought back to Argentina by Tom, she slaps Johnny hard across both sides of his face. In reality, Rita Hayworth’s smacks broke two of Glenn Ford’s teeth. He held his place until the take was finished.

There is a rumour that this film is the only time you hear Rita Hayworth’s real singing voice, but it is sadly not true. According to the bonus features from the DVD, Rita actually never recorded her own singing voice and was a talented lip-syncher. Anita Ellis dubbed almost all of her singing in Gilda (1946). Rita always wanted to do her own singing, and Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn paid for her voice lessons, but she never developed a voice he considered strong enough to be used, and Rita remained bitter about that for the rest of her life.

1946

NR

Yes

043396289994

Crime

Movie

7.6

2018-02-07 21:45:41

1.37:1

Yes

110

United States

1946-03-14

MPEG-2 (H.262)

480p

1.33:1

1

1

Keep Case

~$5.86

2026-03-05

2018-02-07 21:45:41