Cover Girl

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Cover Girl

Released Mar 30, 1944

1h 47m

Musical

Comedy

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John Coudair (Otto Kruger) was wounded long ago when his fiancée called off their engagement, and when he spots the woman's granddaughter, comely stage performer Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth), he's reminded of what he lost. A publishing mogul, he decides to put the naive young beauty on the cover of his magazine. Although he might lose her, Rusty's boyfriend, Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly), refuses to interfere with her path to success. Ultimately, she must decide between riches and romance.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

A creaking plot is made bearable by gorgeous colour, the even more gorgeous Hayworth, some oddly unsentimental and unsettling flashbacks with her playing her character's turn-of-the-century grandmother.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 28, 2012

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Variety Staff

Variety

Dance sequences spotlighting the terping abilities of Hayworth and Kelly are expertly staged.

Mar 26, 2009

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Time Out

The whole thing, especially the comic stuff from Silvers and Arden, is executed with considerable brio. And Rudolph Mat's Technicolor photography is faultless.

Jun 24, 2006

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Elena de la Torre

Cine-Mundial

First class fun. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 16, 2019

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Christopher Machell

CineVue

This is what we're here for, larger than life emotions played out with unparalleled skill and imagination.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 13, 2017

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TV Guide

Charming musical built on a skimpy plot but boasting a score by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin that includes some of their best work.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 28, 2012

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Alec B

Gene Kelly's influence on the choreography is obvious with several sequences joyously escaping the staging conventions of the time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 47 minutes ever with music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/07/23

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Mark A

Rita Hayworth is gorgeous!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/20/22

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david f

Some beautiful dancing, and some dry wit of the old Hollywood Studio System screenwriters in this great Rita Hayworth/Gene Kelly film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The production was way ahead of its time. Plot is mediocre; the actors, music, and performances are what make the movie enjoyable. There is a slight touch of comedy which is also helpful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Wacky costumes, big stars....but a bare bones plot and forgettable songs. Best thing about the movie is Eve Arden ...she was ahead of her time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Charles Vidor

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Rita Hayworth

Rusty Parker "Chicken"

Gene Kelly

Danny McGuire

Eve Arden

Cornelia "Stonewall" Jackson

Lee Bowman

Noel Wheaton

Phil Silvers

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Synopsis

John Coudair (Otto Kruger) was wounded long ago when his fiancée called off their engagement, and when he spots the woman's granddaughter, comely stage performer Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth), he's reminded of what he lost. A publishing mogul, he decides to put the naive young beauty on the cover of his magazine. Although he might lose her, Rusty's boyfriend, Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly), refuses to interfere with her path to success. Ultimately, she must decide between riches and romance.

Director: Charles Vidor
Producer: Arthur Schwartz
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 30, 1944, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2011
Runtime: 1h 47m

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