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Cover Girl

1944 ★ 107 min
Starring: Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Phil Silvers
Director: Charles Vidor
Writer: Marion Parsonnet, Virginia Van Upp
Producer: Arthur Schwartz

Cover Girl is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor, starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly. The film tells the story of a chorus girl given a chance at stardom when she is offered an opportunity to be a highly paid cover girl. It was one of the most popular musicals of the war years.

Trivia

  • Won the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score.
  • Also nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color; Academy Award for Best Sound.
  • Columbia Pictures originally wanted to use Warner Bros. star Dennis Morgan for Cover Girl, but when Kelly's project at MGM, Dragon Seed, was postponed, MGM extended their loan of Kelly to Columbia, allowing this film to be made with him.
  • Columbia's production head, Harry Cohn, was initially opposed to having Kelly do the film, but producer Schwartz nevertheless obtained him, promising Kelly that he would be able to choreograph, which MGM had not allowed him to do.
  • Columbia gave Kelly almost complete control over the making of this film, and many of his ideas contributed to its lasting success.

Previous Showings

10 Runs • 6 Festivals

10,641 tickets sold

Original Billings: 1 run (April 30, 1944)

Original Run: April 30, 1944 (Sunday - Wednesday)

All runs on record (10):

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