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Originally Posted by Raggy dee Ann
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What a broad she was too! One of her husbands, Orson Wells was a good friend of Frank's so no doubt Rita and Frank had socialized, but some time in the 50's, right around when "Pal Joey" was released, at the nightclub Ciro's in Hollywood Rita wanted a piece of Frank who was with a few goons who were "threatening" Desi Arnaz, the producer of "The Untouchables" for his unfair presentation of American Italians. Reportedly the fiery Rita had to be restrained from tearing 150 lb. Frank limb from limb ... "Let me at him!"
Desi, who wasn't gonna be intimidated by anyone said, "I remember when you couldn't buy a job. What do you want me to do? make them Jewish?!"
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