Put The Blame On Mame - Gilda (1946)

Gilda (1946) is a black-and-white film noir directed by Charles Vidor. It stars Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth in her signature role as the ultimate femme fatale. The film was noted for cinematographer Rudolph Mate's lush photography, costume designer Jean Louis' wardrobe for Hayworth (particularly for the dance numbers), and choreographer Jack Cole's staging of "Put the Blame on Mame" and "Amado Mio", sung by Anita Ellis.

[@mc4661]

The actress was once asked why she married so many times. She answered: “Well, all my husbands thought they were getting Gilda. Then they found out it was only me.”

[@evaphillips2102]

This quote is also why Brigitte Bardot is so fascinating. people criticize her for not ever acting, she was just being herself on screen. Off screen, she was still the legend. Watching her movies is like spending time with her

[@dancingtrout6719]

@@evaphillips2102 thanks...

[@marshalsaini9619]

That doesn't make any sense

[@elizabeththomson7807]

My old grandmother used to say that Rita's dress was held up by confidence and nothing else!

[@LouiGi_]

Elizabeth Thomson That's the best thing I've ever heard

[@Fiona3000]

That's classic.

[@clipsy5]

hahaha, guess your grandmother was right ;)

[@dogradogra6186]

Elizabeth Thomson yuu the 67

[@CDU916]

The gown was engineered with internal plastic supports strong as a suit of armor. But grandmother's explanation is much more magical. 😉

[@donnasearch1]

She is Queen of the hair toss. That scene was beyond acting. Rita Hayworth was fully present in that character.

[@brucejackson4219]

Yes: she was all woman.

[@johnconway9882]

Still popular at Shawshank!

[@rebekahelliott5297]

Shr was queen of that whole film. I've never seen someone that you litterally couldn't take your eyes off the entire film. She epitomized SEXY... no one else comes close....which is why she was famous for saying "they go to bed with Gilda & wake up with me."

[@KatharineDalton-xv5ud]

I first saw this movie as a kid. My mom used to drag me to old movies at a theater that played them. I usually paid more attention to the concession stand, but that night, I sat up straight and gawked at the screen. This number from "Gilda" and the dancer knocked me out. Rita Hayworth owned that scene and the whole movie. The way she sauntered across the screen was mesmerizing! I put down my candy bar and I immediately became a huge fan of hers. Sure, Marilyn Monroe was plenty sexy, but Rita oozed a more sophisticated brand of sex appeal. She was incredible l!

[@worldinsights930]

"You can't be sexy stripping off just one glove" Rita: Hold my liquor.

[@normadesmond6017]

this movie was all Rita Hayworth . The story wasn 't that great, the storyline was predictable, but when Rita is in any scene she lights up the movie like the best fireworks. She is this movie. She was magical.

[@randywhite3947]

@@normadesmond6017 I wouldn’t say the story was predictable but to each their own I suppose

[@dmkfhq]

@@randywhite3947 Well, after al, that comment was posted by Norma Desmond--"it's the pictures that got small"....

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

But Gilda (Rita Hayworth) get slap by Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford)

[@shark8895]

It's so good even Michael Jackson catches it

[@chcoffman]

Her hair is EVERYTHING

[@Josh-fp2qn]

She would have been fantastic in an herbal essences commercial!

[@TheLiebde]

Her natural hair was black

[@SM-pu2dh]

one of the best song scenes in Hollywood history

[@MikaelaCher]

To think her taking off her gloves was incredibly controversial! Magnificent scene

[@d.b.624]

The innuendos old films had to go to...I don't miss the censorship, but I do miss the eye-winking.

[@ririririPXN]

The artistry behind this performance always blows my mind. Rita was such a beautiful, talented human being and it is heartbreaking how life treated her. Life is a dangerous place.

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

Debatable. Hollywood IS a horrible place though.

[@Catherine_Dana]

*She Was Surrounded by Narcs Sharks* 😢

[@brucejackson4219]

Yes, she was a lovely looking woman.

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Where's Johnny slap Gilda

[@vanjajoknic9516]

Moja obozavana glumica

[@Ms666ism]

This is when ladies had class. Can’t take your eyes off her. She puts you in a trance. Gorgeous

[@SavedbyGraceAlone1962]

Hollywood doesn't produce people like Rita Hayworth anymore.

[@1940smusicals]

Rita's hair is terrific here...

[@mizofan]

see what it was like in Lady from Shanghai the next year!

[@MarilynMonroeChannel]

She sends chills down your spine by just taking her gloves off....

[@mistersurrealist]

Yup... most women in film today leave nothing to the imagination, which is a shame.

[@normadesmond6017]

O yeah. She didn't need to do anything more than that to become the worlds sex symbol. Look at them now….. Complete disgrace.

[@normadesmond6017]

yep. it's the ultimate striptease in movie history. rita hayworth's sexier taking her gloves of then other women getting naked.

[@hanneholbe3665]

First of all it isn’t like the women nowadays chose to act like that, they dont write the movie. And secondly maybe ist history in the movies but i think ist cringe why would she role her glove down like that

[@levelupwitheva6632]

Its funny how people think its her that produces this impression and not the light that falls on her, the camera movement, the outfit and all the movie magic. But since this is what they see, they think its her. If you would of seen her doing this in real life, it would produce no impression on you.

[@lgempet2869]

This scene is iconic & Rita is simply DIVINE in this scene….not one mistake & she’s naturally gorgeous!! The camera loves her.💞

[@maitesanz5251]

MARAVILLOSA !!!!!

[@Darrigrande]

And we love her too! A godness!

[@brucejackson4219]

...an understatement my friend.

[@cinephileauxsemellesdevent]

The fact that Gilda was actually a broken woman at this moment of the movie makes this scene even greater!

[@hebneh]

Movies will never again look as good as they did in the middle 20th century, as this scene so clearly shows. Rita looks superior to just about anyone else on earth, doesn't she? Make-up, costumes, lighting, sets...

[@danielhirschberg876]

I agree!

[@padfactory]

Total professionals who knew how to create the magic so absent now.

[@igorspitz]

Are you sure? If some actress did the same "dance" these days she would be laughed at. Rita was pretty as hell so she passed.

[@bellaadamowicz8380]

They would be laughed because they just don’t have it in them, they are not femme fatales and she was a professional dancer .

[@bellaadamowicz8380]

But she an amazing hair , so it looked magnificent when are let free

[@LenMasda]

Real life Jessica Rabbit.

[@alexandrajune4314]

LenMasda she's way better than Jessica Rabbit.

[@alsales786]

Bhyon

[@sincerelykenzie7034]

Yasssss she is 🙏🏾🙌🏾🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@user-tm9lm1jt5n]

LenMasda fact

[@emiliam.7441]

I'm sure this is what Jessica Rabbit's "Do Right" was based on.

[@Vejur9000]

This has to be one of the most glamorous scenes in movie history. Movie goddess. Rita.

[@bellaadamowicz8380]

Absolutely , Well said ,

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Bravo Margarita

[@1americanidol11]

Gosh, I've never seen anyone so beautiful! Her voice is beautiful too, very soft and clear. And her smile is just gorgeous! A smile like that just shows confidence, which is something real women have. No celebrity today, or in any time for that matter could carry a smile that beautifully. She looks like she's having a lot of fun performing too. I love it!

[@MsDaem0n]

1americanidol11 She didn't actually sing this, though - another woman did, and her voice was pasted on the video. Still an excellent performance

[@michaelburns3226]

I thought this was the song she did sing!! Other songs were dubbed in. But after hearing this, I don't know why they dubbed anyone else's voice !!!!

[@nickweeks4099]

@@michaelburns3226 Not in this scene; it was Anita Ellis singing.. However, despite what it says here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYu3Z3Wpmqhll8U, Hayworth did sing it, and play the guitar, in the later scene in the closed casino bar.

[@mareksicinski3726]

it is confidence or an image of confidence, in the plot she was quite frustrated and perhaps insrcure

[@pinkypavlova8608]

THAT IS NOT RITA HAYWORTH SINGING. IT'S ANITA ELLIS

[@XX-gy7ue]

it's almost impossible to believe ANYONE WAS THAT INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL , THANK GOD FOR FILM !

[@danlauffer8540]

The sexiest scene in movie history.

[@richardsteiner1729]

I completely agree with that sentiment.

[@annkow9154]

Top femme fatale of films noir 1.Rita Hayworth 2.Ava Gardner 3.Lauren Bacall 4. Veronica Lake 5. Gene Tierney

[@Rogue849]

Gloria Grahame too. And Lizabeth Scott

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Barbara Stanwyck, Ingrid Bergman, Greer Garson, Linda Darrell, Jennie Crain, Deborah Kerr, Lee Remick, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Gloria Swanson, Jean Simmons, Carol Baker, Marlene Dietrich, Janet Leigh, Peggy Cummins, Deanna Durbin & Katharine Hepburn also femme fatale of noir films.

[@carlmichael29]

Dorothy Malone and Dolores Moran as well...

[@manuelchavez5930]

I like old black and white movies and Rita was a great dancer and great actress, women had a gift.

[@TheSaffronrose]

My mom sang this a lot, often as a song before bed, along with other songs of the era. Love this song.

[@jaetjaet9807]

Rita...real beauty from the golden era...

[@user-yj2tw2lf7b]

Respect at her femininity!!!!!!!

[@HigzyTeflon]

That smile...................................... unforgettable!

[@carolinelwimbo9895]

Everything about this woman was perfect. She was ahead of time

[@MrSebboxxx]

not ahead - she was IN her time ...

[@StanObirek]

Not only she moved in a natural, charming way, but her voice was so clear and melodic, it puts me to the mood of what she is singing about. Contemporary singers could learn from scenes like this one.

[@katarzynam1916]

Cudowna

[@scotpens]

Actually that's not Rita singing. She was dubbed by a singer named Anita Ellis.

[@StanObirek]

The more reason to enjoy this clip.

[@webviking]

Bigtime!

[@catherinecatlover]

Not Rita singing. It's Anita Ellis

[@Hexgirl]

Rita's so gorgeous and so talented. I love how her hair always falls back into place when she swings it wish mine would do that!😂 You can tell the idea for Marilyn Monroes diamonds are a girls best friend scene was inspired by this!

[@shrankhalaverma216]

Strapless dresses are just so badass just like modified JDM CARS 🚗💨 and super futuristic guns 🔫🔫 and sci fi fighter jets ✈️✈️💥💥

[@alexisangelov8809]

How some people put 'dislike' for this video.. she's precious 💖

[@AKVAEL]

Jealousy

[@deacondawg1416]

I first saw this in my late teens, I was blown away. Superb. Absolutely superb. She is one of the universes greatest gifts!

[@brandonparegien8952]

My God, were there any other women in the room? Impossible to take your eyes off of her even for a moment for fear of missing the slightest move. Her beauty transends time. That era this era , nothing is lost. She embodies feminine beauty completely. Star Quality in spades!!!!

[@webviking]

Well said! Thank you! Today's actors and singers can't hold a candle to those of the past!

[@michaelvega6646]

A classic here, even though Rita was dubbed by Anita Ellis she still did a great job in this movie and Anita did a great job with the song

[@stevegoodale6161]

I love how MJ was including this in his this is it final tour as an opening to smooth criminal.watch the this is it movie and you'll see how they put him in it along with Monroe James dean etc.mj catches her glove and Monroe notices him and ask what is he doing there which leads to a chase.

[@darlinkula1]

I read that this musical number was filmed with just two takes. You would never guess that Rita was pregnant during the filming of Gilda. Rita's daughter looks just like Rita, but you never see her other children in the media I wonder of they look like her too? I was shocked to read that Princess Yasmin's father, Prince Aly Khan died in a car accident around 1960. Thank you for posting the breathtaking beauty of Rita Hayworth !

[@JohnSydney225]

Rita wasn't pregnant while filming "Gilda." Every scene was filmed in chronological order (I forget the term for that). In 1943 she made "Cover Girl," and in 1944 she made "Tonight And Every Night." It was in "Every Night" that Rita was pregnant. All the dance numbers were filmed first (she was three months pregnant when filming "You Excite Me") and items such as bags and furniture were used to hide Rita's growing tummy. Princess Yasmin, born in 1949 and her second/last child, looks just like her mother. Rebecca Welles was born in 1944 and looks more like her dad, Orson Welles. She and Rita had a falling out in the 1970s as Rebecca was always being bailed out by Rita for financial problems. The last time Rebecca saw Rita was in 1983, and she hadn't seen her mother in 7 years. Rita completely adored her daughters but her sheltered upbringing led her to do the same to her kids. Rebecca and Yasmin have never craved public attention since witnessing stressful situations the public would put their mother in - they wanted privacy. Rebecca died in 2004 from cancer and Yasmin continues to further research Alzheimer's disease. Rita still had a bit of a tummy from her pregnancy and was tightly corseted into the "Mame" dress. Apparently, it felt like plastic and wasn't comfortable to move in. She did film this scene in two takes which is just astonishing. Sorry for the long reply 😅

[@angelusa73]

have you ever seen someone so beautiful, so sensual and that has the voiuce of an angel? ahe is absolutely gorgeous and she will alway stay in our hearts just like this.Thank you to a dear friend that remiminded me how much I like her growing up and I won't forget her her, and I will keep her in my mind and my heart thinking of her just like this:) hugs, Angela

[@esmeephillips5888]

Yeah, except that the angelic voice belonged to 'ghost singer' Anita Ellis, who lived to be 95 but also suffered from dementia in her last years. Rita resented Harry Cohn at Columbia refusing to let her take coaching so that she could perform her own songs- unlike Ginger Rogers or Betty Grable but like most dancer-actresses. Cohn said people would turn up to see Rita whether dubbed or not. During wartime USO tours, servicemen would clamor for her to sing her movie hits and she would have to make excuses. However, in the brief guitar version of 'Mame' it is Rita.

[@mizofan]

She could dance very well, as she showed in her 2 films with Fred Astaire

[@saugusguy]

Not the voice of an Angel but the voice of Anita Ellis who dubbed many of the stars from that era

[@albertlluisvila1251]

Is it possible to be more beautiful and wonderful?😮🥰

[@thomaslombardo3401]

Rita Hayworth in her prime. Great performance from the movie Gilda.

[@JohnSydney225]

And she only did this scene in two takes. Probably the most famous dance number of her career and her entrance in Gilda is equally the most famous moment of her career. She also did that scene in two takes - only a costume change, with the second winning (I'd love to have that nightgown! Rita's outfits always looked really comfortable).

[@cance7984]

It doesn't get any more 1940s than this.

[@sureyeahwhynotamiright8226]

Such a beauty ♥️ she’s one of those stars that seems so unattainable and untouchable in her elegance and beauty. Absolutely love Rita!

[@barrilote]

..NO COMMENT!..HER SOUL IS SO BEAUTIFUL DEEPLY...SHE'S A CHARM!..

[@sergiosalomon9307]

SHE WAS AND UNTIL TODAY IT´S THE MOST BEATIFULL ACTRESS OF THE ALL HOLLYWOOD CINEMA. 🤩🤩😍🤩😍🥰

[@Bill-uo6cm]

Beyond beautiful.

[@RobbGF]

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6WYmZ6CZ7GMirc The Lady in Question (1940) - Rita Hayworth & Glenn Ford kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKm8lWWIhrSHrM0 The Loves of Carmen (1948) - Rita Hayworth & Glenn Ford kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqOkeGp8f8aFpbc

[@raffaojeda]

This dance was so unique back then.. and now!!

[@pearldriver73]

excellent!!! no words can describe how great she was, she is and she will.

[@kallitsaa]

I love this song more than anything❤️❤️❤️

[@theresaandrade8261]

WOW! What a beautiful person. Simply gorgeous.

[@meganagetro6302]

Michael Jackson used this scene in his this is it smooth criminal video. So astonishing Rita Hayworth, such an icon.

[@kimnashablog]

I was thinking about the same!!!!

[@katesprudzane1876]

Very beautiful

[@fluffybunny5238]

beautiful face, beautiful smile, beautiful voice...old Hollywood movies are so magical

[@Quaronna]

It’s not her voice it was dubbed. The real voice is Anita Ellis. 💗

[@MrJorgemol]

Bella, hermosa...cuando existía el glamour...linda época y que actriz madre mía...inolvidable Rita cómo Gilda ❤️❤️❤️adorable

[@TheBarser]

I like how he translated the bravo so I could understand it.

[@ninniconti5850]

TheBarser she is the best

[@carloconti7008]

L'attrice più bella di tutti i tempi. Nessuno poi balla come lei!! FANTASTICA RITA

[@phus2001]

Stunning yesterday and today!!! Epic amazing scene!!💃🏿💃🏿

[@kenyawiggins8305]

I watched this movie last night it was so good

[@papanton311]

Anita Ellis, one of the best jazz voices... Rita, great dancer !!

[@lianacampos5751]

Such a graceful beauty

[@TanyaSmith444]

One of my all time fav scenes‼️ She ate this and left no crumbs💪🏾💪🏾❤️

[@marioandrade7753]

Que atriz linda e que performance no palco. A eterna Gilda. Pouquíssimas atrizes na atualidade tem o perfil de uma Rita Hayworth.

[@MalaiKapua]

I adore this scene

[@arnaldoiannotta2092]

Beautiful woman...underrated as actress unfortunately. Sempre Viva !!

[@amourducinemaonline]

And this is Buenos Aires! ❤

[@dennispace007]

It's a classic. This clip will go on forever.....

[@65wiseman]

Hayworth at her peak! Nothing comes close - before or after. She was as great a sex symbol as Marilyn but somehow more subtle and restrained. I love Monroe but I think that Hayworth was more refined.

[@PlanetYokoshima]

Such class... what a queen....

[@ErsenAsper]

oh i remember now how much i loved her after watched Gilda :))

[@dianatonellato-rt3js]

Nessuna ha più avuto questo fascino .la ricordo con ammirazione !!

[@shippertime]

The dislikes are jealous women or jealous men.

[@mustafakareem9417]

When they had the earthquake in San Francisco Back in nineteen-six They said that ol' Mother Nature Was up to her old tricks That's the story that went around But here's the real low-down Put the blame on Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame One night she started to shimmy-shake That brought on the Frisco quakes So you can put the blame on Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame

[@ulyssebasora4245]

bien good

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Slap!

[@isabellemakeup1]

She's so gorgeous!

[@Mystic-wq8xt]

OMG her hair I want to do mine like that but I don't know how :'(

[@NatureLoverFourEver]

Mystic I always loved that hair style and that time ... So feminine and womanly ... Too bad things have changed so much

[@Mystic-wq8xt]

It's sad seeing my classmates with their messy buns and their lifeless hair, I want to look glamourous and feminine, I watch the tutorials in youtube but everytime I try them I end up with ugly hair :'(

[@Prncssmn7]

There are tutorials on YT on how to do this. Just search for Rita Hayworth or Veronica Lake hair. HTH!

[@Enavk]

Also, be conscious of your hair lenght and thikness, sometimes tutorials don't work because the girl doing them has a very different hair type. However, this style is pretty easy to achieve with curling tongs, I have worn in often and I have super straight hair.

[@lunalimi9798]

Pin curls, not hard to do, there are loads of tutorials on youtube.

[@carlosbrandao]

Eu já perdi a conta de quantas vezes eu assistir a este vídeo... Rita Hayworth foi uma força da natureza , eu amo essa mulher!

[@denisenoe7746]

Rita Hayworth: "Men went to bed with Gilda and woke up with me."

[@obi-wankenobi4640]

She truly was a gorgeous woman.

[@fionapkrl5640]

Love love love Gilda .. Rita hayworth is truly a goddess 💕 Can’t take my 👀 off her .

[@rochy5953]

They once had a shootin' up in the Klondike When they got Dan McGrew Folks were putting the blame on The lady known as Lou That's the story that went around But here's the real low-down Put the blame on Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame Mame did a dance called the hoochy-coo That's the thing that slew McGrew So you can put the blame on Mame, boys Put the blame on Mame

[@izeta41]

Ascoltai questa canzone per la prima volta nel 1948,a cinema.Non avevo ancora 7 anni. Nel film,Gilda,figurava anche Amado mio.Mi piacquero entrambe enormemente.Oggi le ascolto con un pizzico di nostalgia.

[@robertop9307]

Rita Hayworth is simply wonderful and the talented Anita Ellis gave her the beautiful voice.

[@letsgetlit2829]

She was amazingly beautiful.

[@oe2355]

Bravisimo.y preciosa mujer......

[@robpet4424]

I've never seen any woman remove her gloves like Rita did here........

[@vkartikv]

Rita is simply delish!!

[@bluesborn]

I first became aware of Liz Taylor's truly otherworldly beauty after seeing her with Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters in "A Place in the Sun". There are a couple of scenes in that film that capture her exquisite face in a way that I've rarely seen matched -for sheer feminine beauty on the silver screen-in any other movie.

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Before Liz & Dick, Liz & Monty

[@teslasmercury2782]

71 años han pasado, yo tengo 21 todavia no se ha superado esta escena.

[@acla9000]

A classic.

[@marianavarro3111]

Love that hair 🥰

[@gracielarosaperalta3985]

Inolvidable , tan bella y única Rita ....

[@v.r.2834]

Wonderful voice too, so smooth 😍

[@jessicaromani1287]

She is stunning Beautiful jun 18 /18

[@franciscojuliangranadaescu3564]

Beautiful, veri femenine. Good singer and dancer.

[@javiermax3009]

Ví Gilda hace pocos años... esta escena fué perturbadora para varias generaciones... hahaha!!! Rita Hayworth y Glenn Ford eran una pareja mágica!!!

[@esterbalbi4558]

fantastic!!

[@esmeephillips5888]

This scene is kind of historic beyond its place in Hollywood noir legend. Glenn Ford's first sight of 'Gilda' also marks the beginning of possibly Tinseltown's longest running secret affair. They would make five pictures together and were 'friends with benefits', in between Rita's multiple marriages, until she began to lose her mind. Ironic that Ford here plays a bisexual, seemingly the pet of George Macready. Ford was too hetero for his own good. His image was Mr Ordinary Outdoorsman, but in reality he was a compulsive romeo- c. 150 conquests recorded meticulously in his diaries, says his son and biographer Peter Ford. Rita, the #1 glamour girl of the mid-40s, was his biggest victory, though their affection endured. Ford had only been back from the war for a year, starting life as a husband and father with Eleanor Powell, when 'Gilda' was cast. After his heroically forgiving and pious wife finally tired of his tomcatting and divorced him in 1959, he moved into a luxurious bachelor pad near his marital mansion on Cove Way in Beverly Hills. His new address was next to... Rita, who sold him the site. Eleanor and Peter could not afford to keep up the family home on the alimony squeezed from him (he was also cheap) and had to sell in the end. Ford remained in Bev Hills until he declined- in body, not in mind like Hayworth- and had to have round-the-clock nursing care, bullied and looted by his nurses. What a fate for the two glittering stars of 'Gilda'! He deserved his karma more than she did hers.

[@randywhite3947]

They liked each other even before Gilda

[@randywhite3947]

And this was filmed shortly after the War.

[@bebetigre1252]

Played a full man.

[@mareksicinski3726]

'bisexual' how?

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Where's Johnny Farrell slapped Gilda

[@Badbaby72]

Classic ❤!!!

[@rmcrae62]

I would have loved to be in a theatre back in 1946 during this scene. I can imagine the gasps in the audience when she does the hair toss.

[@vicenteferris779]

Que velleza de mujer, una de las actrices americanas más impresionantes de la historia

[@Querencias7]

En efecto y muy cierto, ¡QUÉ BELLEZA de mujer! Con mayúsculas (y con 'B').

[@aniramazigh3412]

J'aime cette vidéo. Rita est sublime comme aucune femme ne l’être

[@abdoolmaurice1813]

Yes indeed Sir !!! You're right. That's what a movie star should look like.

[@user-jm8wl8mo4i]

A saudosa Rita Hayworth e sua inesquecível personagem Gilda eram a beleza personificada.❤