Question 1

Why was Rita Hayworth's voice dubbed in Affair in Trinidad?

Accepted Answer

Rita Hayworth practiced hard to do her own singing, but musical director Morris Stoloff hired Jo Ann Greer to dub her voice. Greer also dubbed Hayworth in two later films.

Question 2

What was the Beckworth Corporation and why was it created?

Accepted Answer

The Beckworth Corporation, named for Rita Hayworth and her daughter Rebecca Welles, was a tax dodge set up by Hayworth and Columbia president Harry Cohn to allow her fee to be taxed as a capital gain rather than salary.

Question 3

How did Harry Cohn address concerns about Rita Hayworth's dialogue delivery?

Accepted Answer

Columbia boss Harry Cohn, concerned about Hayworth's ability after years away from films, instructed director Vincent Sherman to concentrate on shots where she reacts to others' dialogue.

Question 4

Which US naval bases were in Trinidad during the story's time period?

Accepted Answer

The US maintained two naval bases in Trinidad: Chagaramas on the western peninsula and Wallerfield in the east. They were closed in 1962 when Trinidad gained independence.

Question 5

What is the connection between the song 'Rum and Coca Cola' and Trinidad's US bases?

Accepted Answer

The song 'Rum and Coca Cola' by The Andrews Sisters was originally a calypso song about US soldiers from the two Trinidad bases and local women providing 'pleasure' for the 'Yankee dollar.'

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