Regarding the comments made by a previous poster, Astaire and Rogers were THE BEST dance team together - but who cares? Rita Hayworth is hot and sizzling all on her own!!! Don't get me wrong... I love Fred and Ginger and all of their movies together (they were my first love and intro into the wonderful world of classic movies!) But I just have to clarify that Rita in her own rights was every bit as great a dancer as Ginger ever was - maybe even better... in at least this instance. The "So Near And Yet So Far" dance number by Astaire and Hayworth in this movie is my favorite. However, I can't help chuckling at the fact that it looks as though Fred is slightly uncomfortable in this latin themed song. Rita is heavenly shaking those gorgeous hips of hers and dancing rings around Fred....... and Fred... well Fred looks as though he can't quite keep up with Rita... hee hee hee! Fred dances up a storm from beginning to end of this movie....we all know he's the greatest dancer ever known to the silver screen. But his "gringo" hips just can't keep up with Rita in this number. It was a valiant try though! So Ginger can keep Fred..... who cares.....we're all looking at Rita.
Review of You'll Never Get Rich
You'll Never Get Rich
(1941)
Ginger May Have Given Fred Sex, But Rita Sizzles All On Her Own
13 December 2003