Cover Girl

"THE MOST BRILLIANT MUSICAL OF OUR TIME!"

1944 1h 47m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 100

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

“THE MOST BRILLIANT MUSICAL OF OUR TIME!”

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Cast

Rita Hayworth
Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)
Gene Kelly
Danny McGuire
Lee Bowman
Noel Wheaton
Phil Silvers
Genius
Jinx Falkenburg
Jinx Falkenburg
Leslie Brooks
Maurine Martin
Eve Arden
Cornelia 'Stonewall' Jackson
Otto Kruger
John Coudair

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Vidor
Writers: Erwin S. Gelsey, Virginia Van Upp
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Vidor, shot by Rudolph Maté. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerome Kern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE MOST BRILLIANT MUSICAL OF OUR TIME!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles Vidor directs. Rudolph Maté behind the camera. Jerome Kern scores. Viola Lawrence cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Charles Vidor, shot by Rudolph Maté. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerome Kern. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Viola Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE MOST BRILLIANT MUSICAL OF OUR TIME!".
7IMDB entry: tt0036723 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.