On 15 August 1945, Japan's surrender brings World War II to a close. News doesn't come much more momentous than that, and one of the broadcasters reporting it was KFWB, a Los Angeles radio station.In the studio were none other than Hollywood stars Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles and Marlene Dietrich.1945. Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles and Marlene Dietrich relax after announcing the news.Orson and Rita had been married for two years. Judging by their expressions here, who would guess that disaster lay ahead? The following year they would begin making The Lady from Shanghai, with Rita in the starring role opposite Orson, who also directed. It 'reads' like a letter of pure hatred towards Rita and it was released in 1948, the couple were divorced in November 1947.Marlene had moved from Germany to the US in 1930. She had rejected the Nazis' blandishments and become one of the first celebrities to raise money for US war … [Read more...]