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Cover Girl

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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 11/28/2012
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 03/26/2009
Dance sequences spotlighting the terping abilities of Hayworth and Kelly are expertly staged. Go to Full Review Time Out 06/24/2006
The whole thing, especially the comic stuff from Silvers and Arden, is executed with considerable brio. And Rudolph Mat's Technicolor photography is faultless. Go to Full Review Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial 09/16/2019
First class fun. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Christopher Machell CineVue 02/13/2017
3/5
This is what we're here for, larger than life emotions played out with unparalleled skill and imagination. Go to Full Review TV Guide 11/28/2012
4/4
Charming musical built on a skimpy plot but boasting a score by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin that includes some of their best work. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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acsdoug D @acsdoug Aug 10 Don't expect much from the story. Like all the movie musicals from this era it's just boy loves girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl in the end. The true value of these films lies in the musical numbers, whether they're any good or not, and in this case I thought they were very good. Yes, Rita Hayworth is talented and nice to look at, but Gene Kelly steals the show when he dances with his greatest dance partner: himself. See more Alec B 01/09/2024 Gene Kelly's influence on the choreography is obvious with several sequences joyously escaping the staging conventions of the time. See more Mark A 12/20/2022 Rita Hayworth is gorgeous! See more david f 07/03/2022 Some beautiful dancing, and some dry wit of the old Hollywood Studio System screenwriters in this great Rita Hayworth/Gene Kelly film. See more 04/06/2022 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. See more 01/16/2022 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. See more Read all reviews
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Charles Vidor

Director

Rita Hayworth

Rusty Parker "Chicken"

Gene Kelly

Danny McGuire

Eve Arden

Cornelia "Stonewall" Jackson

Lee Bowman

Noel Wheaton

Phil Silvers

Genius

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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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