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Cover Girl (1944)

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Overview

Director:
Charles Vidor
Writers:
Erwin S. Gelsey (story)
Marion Parsonnet (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:
30 March 1944 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
A Mirthful, Magical Musical ! more
Plot:
Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Long Ago & Far Away more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rita Hayworth ... Rusty Parker nicknamed 'Chicken' / Maribelle Hicks (flashback sequence)

Gene Kelly ... Danny McGuire
Lee Bowman ... Noel Wheaton

Phil Silvers ... Genius
Leslie Brooks ... Maurine, Rusty's blonde friend / rival
Eve Arden ... Cornelia 'Stonewall' Jackson

Otto Kruger ... John Coudair
Jess Barker ... Coudair as a young man
Anita Colby ... Miss Colby
Curt Bois ... Chef at Danny McGuire's
Jean Colleran ... Cover Girl: American Magazine
Francine Counihan ... Cover Girl: American Home
Helen Mueller ... Cover Girl: Collier's Magazine
Cecilia Meagher ... Cover Girl: Coronet
Betty Jane Hess ... Cover Girl: Cosmopolitan
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
Certification:
USA:Approved | Australia:G (original rating) | France:U | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Sweden:Btl | UK:U
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Trivia:
During the middle of shooting Rita Hayworth eloped with Orson Welles. Coincidentally the film's wedding scene was shot that day. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Rusty's face appears on the cover a top fashion magazine, someone rips the cover off and there is no ad on the reverse side - traditionally (along with the back cover) one of the most sought-after pages for magazine advertisers. more
Quotes:
Noel Wheaton: That's my one virtue. I have nice friends. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Long Ago & Far Away, 6 February 2007
7/10
Author: whpratt1 from United States

This is definitely an outstanding 1944 musical with great young stars and famous veteran actors under the direction of Charles Vidor. Rita Hayworth, (Rusty Parker),"Charlie Chan in Egypt", sang and danced with Gene Kelly,(Danny McGuire), "Anchors Away", Danny McGuire owned a night club in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was in love with Rusty Parker who was a dancer in his club along with Phil Silvers,(Genius),"Coney Island", who was the comedian in this picture and also worked and dance together with Danny, Rusty. Otto Kruger, (John Coudair),"Duel in the Sun" played the role as a promoter of a cover girl magazine and decided Rusty Parker was going to be his top model. Jerome Kern's music is heard through out the entire picture and the song, "Long Ago & Far Away" is the theme music for this musical. This film was nominated for many awards and was a big hit at the box office during WW II which kept peoples minds off of the war that was going on at the time. Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly were instant hits and their career's exploded on the silver screen for many many years. Great Musical and a film you will not want to miss, this is truly a great Classic Film. Enjoy

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