Cover Girl - 1944

If you like musicals and dancing - particularly performed by two of the best to ever attempt both talents -then this buds for you. Stealing from IMDB.....Rusty Parker, a red-headed leggy dancer at Danny McGuire's Night Club in Brooklyn, wants to be a successful Broadway star. She enters a contest to be a 'Cover Girl' as a stepping-stone in her career. She reminds the publisher, John Coudair, of his lost love, showgirl Maribelle Hicks. He was engaged to Maribelle, although his wealthy society mother made fun of her. Maribelle left John at the altar when she saw the piano at her wedding. It reminded her of the piano-player she truly loved. Rusty is Maribelle's granddaughter and there are musical sequences with Maribelle dancing to songs from the beginning of the 20th century. Rusty lands on the cover of her grandmother's former fiancé's magazine (as a bride). She is pursued by Coudair's pal, the wealthy theatrical producer, Noel Wheaton. He produces a lavish musical to star Rusty, surrounded by real cover girls of the mid 1940's... Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly are simply magnificent. This show earned 5 Oscar nominations and took home 1. The color was tremendous for a show in the 40's. I thought by the look of the DVD it would be a trashy show- far from it. Columbia films spared no expense on this one. The costumes and props were incredible. I loved the songs especially the one I am posting here “Long Ago and Far Away”. It is obvious Hayworth is lip singing. The other songs have some great choreography especially the other one I posted “Put me to the Test”. What a great dancer Kelly was. 4.5 stars for me.