It offers an opportunity to take a look at the modeling businesps, then burgeoning but still in its infancy. Rita hayworth plays chorus line dancer rusty parker. I guess the only jewels of my life were the pictures i made with fred astaire, hayworth said in. Cover girl 1944 imdb rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee bowman see full cast and crew. Cover girl with rita hayworth the movie musical with the worst technicolor art direction to come out of hollywood american actress rita hayworth on the set of cover girl, directed by charles vidor. Cover girl following a series of musicals with fred astaire who claimed she was his favourite dance partner rita starred in this 1944 musical with astaires rival gene kelly. Where hollywood glamour was concerned, one thing was undeniable there never was a woman like rita hayworth. Fleshy technicolor opening with a song by jerome kern and ira gershwin, featuring star rita hayworth and supporting player leslie brooks, from cover girl, 1944, also starring gene kelly.
Cover girl dvd 2003 rita hayworth gene kelly 1944 musical new sealed. With rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee bowman, phil silvers. Fred astaire, rita hayworth, robert benchley, john hubbard. Obvious differences between the cover girl number and singin in the rain are. The film tells the story of a chorus girl given a chance at. Then the stars were in alignment, and the movie began, though costumes. Cover girl 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rita hayworth was, at the time, american gis favorite pinup, or at least a close second to betty grable. Cover girl with rita hayworththe movie musical with the worst technicolor art direction to come out of hollywood american actress rita hayworth on the set of cover girl, directed by charles vidor. Cover girl, which came to the showplace yesterday as the cream of.
Things begin to look up for her when she enters a cover girl contestshe reminds the wealthy publisher of a lost love, and lands on the cover. She was absolutely beautiful, a fabulous dancer fred astaire and gene kelly were amongst her dance partners on film, and for me a very good actress. In order to cover up his philandering ways, a married broadway producer sets one of his dancers up on a date with a chorus girl for whom he had bought a gift, but the two dancers fall in love for real. For years, i have waited for this movie to come out in dvd and wasnt disappointed. Gilda starring rita hayworth glenn ford vintage film movie.
That it became much more than that is due to the chemistry between hayworth and costar gene kelly, the innovative choreography of kelly and stanley donen, and the musical score by jerome kern and ira gershwin, which yielded at least one standard. Gene kelly cover girl movies masterprint 28 x 43 cm. In truth, the film has a banal and predictable premise. Rita hayworth movie posters by missy cat by missy cat.
Rita hayworth is ready for her closeup in cover girl. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. The film was directed by charles vidor, and was one of the most popular musicals of the war years. In her later years, rita became known for her struggle with alzheimers disease. Hayworth will always be remembered for gilda, however, the next movie would be cover girl. Easily the best of rita hayworth s musicals, cover girl seems to have become a forgotten film, but its one of the best nonmgm wartime musicals, with gorgeous technicolor, some good songs courtesy of george and ira gershwin and at least one standout number, the shadow dance, which still amazes with its technique as gene kelly dances with his.
Cast and crew credits for cover girl, 1944, directed by charles vidor, with rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee bowman, at turner classic movies. Details about long ago, from the 1944 gene kellyrita hayworth movie, cover girl. One of the most lavish and successful hollywood musicals of the 1940s, charles vidors cover girl is a breathtaking spectacle that established its stars rita hayworth gilda, the lady from. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent cover girl online on moviefone. The ultimate hollywood bombshell of the wartime 1940s, titianhaired hayworth left a mark on the silver screen that would make her a movie icon for generations to follow. See the full list of cover girl cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Cover girl is a 1944 american technicolor comedy musical film starring rita hayworth and. Rita hayworth 191887 as a teenager margarita cansino rita hayworth was sexually abused by her abominable father, a latin dancer named eduardo cansino, who not only abused her himself, but rented her out to his cronies. Im always curious to know how people remember rita hayworth.
The whole thing, especially the comic stuff from silvers and arden. So to have five of her films in one collection is a fabulous treat. Hayworth stars as rusty, a young hoofer in a rundown brooklyn theatre run by danny kelly. Cover girl is a 1944 american technicolor comedy musical film starring rita hayworth and gene kelly. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Long ago, from the 1944 gene kellyrita hayworth movie. Rita hayworth, american film actress and dancer who rose to glamorous stardom in the 1940s and 50s and was a favorite pinup girl during world war ii. Cover girl film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia cover girl is a 1944 american musical film starring rita. Cover girl, with rita hayworth and gene kelly, at the music hall her primitve man is seen at loews state theatre. Or is it as gilda, singing put the blame on mame while playfully stripping off her gloves.
Cover girl is the best musical rita hayworth ever made. Rusty parker rita hayworth longs to leave behind her job as a brooklyn dancer and be a broadway star. Jun 27, 2017 upset about a new broadway musicals mockery of greek mythology, the goddess terpsichore comes down to earth and lands a part in the show. She dazzles as both rusty parker and maribelle hicks, rustys grandmother in flashbacks that magazine publisher john coudair otto kruger occasionally has.
Vidors cover girl is a breathtaking spectacle that established its stars rita hayworth gilda. Of course, she pays the price by leaving kelly behind. John coudair otto kruger was wounded long ago when his fiancee called off their engagement, and when he spots the womans granddaughter, comely stage performer rusty parker rita hayworth, hes reminded of what he lost. Rita hayworth in the most glamorous gown around sashays down this road from olympus to a platoon of nicely dressed fancy lads looking up to her as a queen. Rita hayworth was at the top of my favorites list and i recall going to the movie theater in my youth to see any movie she was appearing in. Ritas gorgeous red hair made her a natural for technicolor, and her beauty is amply displayed in this musical about a dancer who unexpectedly becomes a. Fleshy technicolor opening with a song by jerome kern and ira gershwin, featuring star rita hayworth and supporting player leslie brooks, from cover girl, 1944, also starring gene kelly view the tcmdb entry for cover girl 1944. The big show cover girl 44 rita hayworth hd youtube. She manages to become both a popular cover girl and a broadway star who nearly marries her producer lee bowman, only to find her way back to kelly in the end. Long ago, from the 1944 gene kellyrita hayworth movie, cover girl. Thanks to its jerome kernira gershwinyip harburg score and the luminescence of stars rita hayworth and gene kelly, cover girl has taken on a legendary status in recent years.
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. Her movies included only angels have wings, youll never get rich, cover girl, gilda, the lady from shanghai, pal joey, and separate tables. Fine and consistentlypaced direction by charles vidor, and taking full. Cover girl, with rita hayworth and gene kelly, at the. Having now finally seen it, i think that cover girl is a very good musical that borders on great many times but never really gets there. Cover girl is really a lovely nice looking technicolor bluray disc. Columbia gave kelly almost complete control over the making of this film, and many of his ideas contributed to its.
Is it as the woman who was pictured seductively sitting in bed, making thousands of soldiers hearts beat faster during wwii. Here she is in cover girl, a wonderful musical with gene kelly. Rita hayworth was born margarita carmen cansino on october 17, 1918, in brooklyn, new york, into a family of dancers. Easily the best of rita hayworths musicals, cover girl seems to have become a forgotten film, but its one of the best nonmgm wartime musicals, with gorgeous technicolor, some good songs courtesy of george and ira gershwin and at least one standout number, the shadow dance, which still amazes with its technique as gene kelly dances with his. The masters of cinema series is proud to present the film for the first time on. Rusty parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl.
Released 1944, cover girl stars rita hayworth, gene kelly, eve arden, lee bowman the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Gene kelly was still a relative newcomer to hollywood, having scored big the previous year with judy garland in for me and my gal. Cover girl 1944 a lavish technicolor musical with a theatrical background, cover girl 1944 was a showcase for columbias top star, rita hayworth. Hayworth and kelly displayed great onscreen chemistry, which helped turn cover girl into a commercial hit. Long ago, from the 1944 gene kellyrita hayworth movie, cover. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. There are many great things in this film but a weak plot lets the film down massively. Rita hayworth and gene kelly star in this magical musical about a showgirl who becomes highly successful.
Rita hayworth was one of our countrys most beloved stars. Upset about a new broadway musicals mockery of greek mythology, the goddess terpsichore comes down to earth and lands a part in the show. They will perfectly accent any kitchen, home, bar, pub, game room, office or garage. And it provides a showcase for the fashions of the day and the talents of rita hayworth and a bevy of models. See the sellers listing for full details and description of any. Here baz luhrmann also comments on the fact that most people do not class rita hayworth as a dancer, but as we witness in the film cover girl rita hayworth is a very accomplished dancer. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rita hayworth. Her father, eduardo cansino reina, was a dancer as was his father before him. Im a big fan of rita hayworth and cover girl was one of the biggest films from her filmography that i had somehow missed. Gilda starring rita hayworth glenn ford enjoy a taste of aloha with these vintagestyle metal signs. Watch cover girl starring rita hayworth in this music on directv. It was one of hehe first to capture the angst that would infuse postworld war ii film noir, and it gave rita hayworth her most famous role, transforming her image overnight from dancing queen to femme fatale. Rita hayworth as rusty parker is the cover girl du jourshes one of the dancing girls in danny mcguires club, the most special one according to danny. Cover girl is a cinderella story that provides a believable transformation from a pretty nightclub hoofer to a sophisticated glamour girl, and at the heart of that is rita hayworth.
The lavish technicolor extravaganza cover girl 1944 is a landmark in hollywood musical history. A poster for charles vidors 1944 musical film cover girl, starring rita hayworth and gene kelly. Rita s american mother, volga margaret hayworth, who was of mostly irish descent, met eduardo in 1916 and were married. Watch cover girl 1944 online free full movie jumat, 12 juli 20. All the trivia you can handle about cover girl, 1944, directed by charles vidor, with rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee bowman. Gilda the movie that made rita hayworth into a bombshell. Glamorous and talented, she gave us many wonderful moments on stage and screen and delighted audiences from the time she was a young girl. Rusty is maribelles granddaughter and there are lovely musical sequences where the radiant rita hayworth dresses and dances to songs from the beginning of the 20th. Down to earth 1947 rita hayworth, larry parks, marc platt. Kaufen sie cover girl masters of cinema dual format. Cover girl charles vidor, rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee.
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