Rita Hayworth's captivating presence emanates in this mystical portrait from 1943. "The Mercury Wonder Show for Service Men" was a 1943 magic-and-variety stage show by the Mercury Theatre, produced by Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten as a morale-boosting entertainment for US soldiers in World War II. Directed by Welles, the show starred Welles ("Orson the Magnificent"), Cotten ("Jo-Jo the Great"), Agnes Moorehead ("Calliope Aggie") and Rita Hayworth, whose part was later filled by Marlene Dietrich.
Color enhanced image by Hollywood Pinups from the b&w vintage original.
