Cover Girl

1944Movie⏱️ 1h 47mApproved

ComedyMusicMusicalRomance

⭐ 6.7

IMDB Rating

6,417 votes

Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.

Director

Charles Vidor

Writers

Virginia Van Upp, Marion Parsonnet, Paul Gangelin

Stars

Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Lee Bowman

Release Date

April 6, 1944

Language

English, French

Country

United States

🏆 3

Wins

🎯 4

Nominations

💬 93

Reviews

📋 7.5K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Rita Hayworth

as Rusty Parker

Gene Kelly

as Danny McGuire

Lee Bowman

as Noel Wheaton

Phil Silvers

as Genius

Jinx Falkenburg

as Jinx Falkenburg

Leslie Brooks

as Maurine Martin

Eve Arden

as Cornelia Jackson

Otto Kruger

as John Coudair

Jess Barker

as John Coudair as a Young Man

Anita Colby

as Miss Colby

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Filming Location

Stage 28, Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production

Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

stage showalter egofashion magazinepearl in an oysterdancer

🎯 Categories

Classic MusicalComedyMusicMusicalRomance

⭐ Featured Review

An Extravaganza of Music and A Good Story too!

by craig_smith9 • 2002-03-28

8/10

"A good story about Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth) who dreams of being on broadway which means she would have to leave the small dinner theater where she works with Danny (Gene Kelly) and Genius (Phil Silvers). Rusty is in love with Danny. All three are good friends and every Friday night they go to a local bar where they get oysters so they can look for a pearl (they never eat them). The story line provides numerous opportunities for songs and dancing. The movie has two questions that Rusty must answer: Is fame all that it is cracked up to be? and Is less really more if you are happy? Answ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Columbia Pictures gave Gene Kelly almost complete control over the making of this film, and many of his ideas contributed to its lasting success. He removed several of the sound stage walls so that he, Rita Hayworth and Phil Silvers could dance along an entire street in one take. He also used trick photography so that he could dance with himself in one sequence. Film historians consider Cover Girl (1944) the point where Gene Kelly hit his stride in a musical role that foreshadowed the best of his future work.