Put the Blame on Mame

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"Put the Blame on Mame" is a sultry torch song made famous by Rita Hayworth’s performance in the 1946 film noir *Gilda*, where it became an iconic moment in classic Hollywood cinema.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf popular song
song
torch song
associatedEra Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED
associatedWithActor Rita Hayworth NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Gilda Mundson Farrell NERFINISHED
associatedWithSinger Anita Ellis NERFINISHED
composer Allan Roberts NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalStatus classic Hollywood standard
iconic film song
decade 1940s
featuredIn Gilda NERFINISHED
featuredInGenre film noir
filmStudio Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceInFilm Gilda NERFINISHED
genre film music
torch song
traditional pop
hasIconicProp long black gloves in Gilda performance
hasLegacy frequently cited in discussions of classic film songs
referenced in studies of film noir and gender
hasNotableSceneType nightclub performance
striptease-style performance
hasPerformanceStyle sultry
torch song style
hasTheme fatalism
female allure
romantic blame
language English
linkedToFilmDirector Charles Vidor NERFINISHED
lyricist Doris Fisher NERFINISHED
madeFamousBy Rita Hayworth NERFINISHED
medium film song
notableFor Rita Hayworth’s sultry performance in Gilda
association with film noir aesthetics
originalMedium motion picture
partOf Gilda soundtrack NERFINISHED
performanceYearInGilda 1946
performedByCharacterInFilm Gilda NERFINISHED
performedOnScreenBy Rita Hayworth NERFINISHED
sungForSoundtrackBy Anita Ellis NERFINISHED
title Put the Blame on Mame NERFINISHED
year 1946

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Gilda hasSong Put the Blame on Mame