Rita Hayworth Photographed by Peter Stackpole at Her Home in Beverly Hills, 1945

Rita Hayworth posing in white two-piece bathing suit at her enormous swimming pool at home in 1945. This photo shoot was a day in the life of Rita at home with Orson Welles, Orson’s daughter, Christopher, new born Rebecca and Rita’s father, Eduardo. Rita’s mother had just passed away in January about 5 weeks after Rebecca was born.

Rita was just a few short months away from the start of production for Gilda, a film that was produced specifically for her by Virginia Van Upp.