Rita Hayworth Sunbathing Rio Bravo The Cotton Club was one

The Cotton Club was one of the most famous nightclubs of the Prohibition era

Recognised as a film and fashion icon

with the open sky and distant hills reflecting the spirit of the 1960s counterculture

posed for a handsome head and shoulders studio shot

Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton

Rita Hayworth Sunbathing Rio Bravo The Cotton Club was oneCaptivating color image of Hollywood pinup star Rita Hayworth sunbathing, circa 1939. Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and pin up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and appeared in 61 films in total over 37 years. The press coined the term "The Love Goddess" to describe Hayworth, after she had become the most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s. She was the top pin up girl for GIs