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. Rusty parker is a chorus girl at a nightclub run by her sweetheart, danny mcguire. Cover girl is a 1944 american technicolor comedy musical film starring rita hayworth and gene kelly. With tenor, maker of gif keyboard, add popular rita hayworth animated gifs to your conversations. She enters a contest to be a cover girl as a steppingstone in her. Rita hayworth and gene kelly star in one of the most lavish and. Cover girl in cover girl she was the chorus dancer with the makings of a great cover girl. Cover girl is a 1944 american technicolor musical film starring rita hayworth and gene kelly. For cover girl 1944, columbia was looking for a singer and dancer to play rita hayworth s love interest, and mgm lent gene kelly for the picture. Sony pictures entertainment has completed an allnew 4k restoration of cover girl, director charles vidors 1944 technicolor musical that starred rita hayworth and gene kelly.
Rita hayworth was one of our countrys most beloved stars. The restoration, completed under the supervision of sonys grover crisp, premiered at new yorks museum of modern art in new york during preserve and project, its th international festival of film preservation. Rita hayworth in cover girl 1944 rita hayworth and gene kelly in cover girl. Its was clear when she first danced on screen in dantes inferno in 1935 that she was a well trained, natural and gifted dancer. 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. The couple are determined to work their way to fame and fortune based on their talent, but when rusty finds sudden notoriety after getting put on the cover of a magazine, she and danny are slowly torn apart.
Cover girl, with rita hayworth and gene kelly, at the. He then made together again 1944, a popular romantic comedy starring charles boyer and. 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. The movie has two questions that rusty must answer. Appearing first as rita cansino, she agreed to change her name to rita hayworth and her natural dark brown hair color to dark red to attract a greater range of. Rusty parker hayworth is a dancer at her boyfriend danny kellys brooklyn nightclub who rockets to fame and fortune after she is taken from the chorus line and embarks on a career as a 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. Cover girl 1944 was a lavish technicolor musical with a theatrical background, and showcased columbia pictures top star, rita hayworth and became much more than that due to the chemistry between rita hayworth and costar gene kelly, the innovative choreography of gene kelly and stanley donen, and the musical. Posted on dec 10, 2015 by definition magazine sony pictures entertainment recently completed an allnew 4k restoration of cover girl, director charles vidors 1944 technicolor musical that marked one of the first starring roles for rita hayworth. The big show cover girl 44 rita hayworth hd youtube. A 1944 musical film starring rita hayworth, gene kelly, and phil silvers. Hayworth had made two films with astaire that she treasured. 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.
More interesting than the film s musical elements is its existence as a breakout movie for both gene kelly and rita hayworth. The film represents a shift in rita s career as she gives ground to the new girl. Oct 20, 2018 on october 17th, 2018, rita hayworth would have turned 100. Shed sit around with the girls during rehearsals, but mostly by herself, not standoffish, just lonely. Nothing special at all, though a decent amount of charm, lush technicolour photography, and some clever. The plot is slight and predictable, but the film includes some dazzling song and dance sequences which make up for what it lacks in drama. Cast included rita hayworth, gene kelly, les bowman, and phil silvers. Rita hayworth and gene kelly star in the 1944 musical comedy cover girl, released on dvd from columbia tristar. May, 2017 bright, bold, and bouncy, cover girl was a breakthrough film for both rita hayworth and gene kelly. In her later years, rita became known for her struggle with alzheimers disease.
Rita hayworth suffered for years with a mysterious illness. Starring rita hayworth, gene kelly an, eve arden and phil silver, cover girl shows hayworth as rusty parker, a captivating beauty and talented dancer who performs in her boyfriend, danny mcguires brooklyn club. Watch cover girl starring rita hayworth in this music on directv. With rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee bowman, phil silvers. Hayworth s curves give the look an aline silhouette that was certainly deliberate. Apr 15, 2017 cover girl 1944 the one and only rita hayworth. I was first introduced to this movie when i was ten years old and it would be the first.
You can read an excellent post on aenigma about this film and the world of modeling in the 1940s at here. 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. 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 shanghai and gene kelly singin in the rain, as the two most popular actors of their time nightclub dancer rusty hayworth has a happy life performing at her boyfriend dannys. 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. Then it stopped while everyone tried to figure out just how to film the solo that. More interesting than the films musical elements is its existence as a breakout movie for both gene kelly and rita hayworth. Cover girl arthur schwartz, in his initial film producer spot after years of experience with stage musicals, deftly injects surefire showmanship into the picture, neatly blending the talents of. The choreographer jack cole said this of rita hayworth. Sony pictures creates 4k restoration of rita hayworth. The masters of cinema series is proud to present the film for the first time on. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. Rita hayworth is ready for her closeup in cover girl. The success of cover girl was a welcome surprise to ira and jerome kern and provided ira with his single biggest hit of any one year during his career long ago and far away, which became a wartime ballad for american soldiers overseas and their wives and. The press coined the term the love goddess to describe hayworth after she had become the most glamorous screen actress of the 1940s.
October 17, 1918 may 14, 1987 was an american actress and dancer. Jan 04, 2009 the opening minutes of cover girl 1944, with rita s famous intro in the show must go on production number. Presented with a standard full screen transfer and dolby digital surround sound. Pal joey frank sinatra plays the insufferable lead as a nightclub singer and happy go lucky lothario who finds himself caught between kim novaks chorus girl and rita s wealthy wouldbe nightclub owner. This is why we are celebrating her career and her legacy with this blogathon. Her movies included only angels have wings, youll never get rich, cover girl, gilda, the lady from shanghai, pal joey, and separate tables. Cover girl is pleasant and likeable enough, but in comparison to the other great movie musicals of the time it just feels dated, even forgettable. Subtitles are available in english, chinese, japanese, korean, and thai.
The film tells the story of a chorus girl given a chance at. Picture of rita hayworth latest rita hayworth photo. Rusty parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl. She achieved international recognition during the 1940s as one of the eras top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years.
Cover girl 1944 a lavish technicolor musical with a theatrical background, cover girl 1944 was a showcase for columbias top star, rita hayworth. Kelly starts to prove himself a master of dance with his alterego number. Cover girl rita learns new role cover girl rita learns new role is the title of an article that appears in the 18 january 1943 issue of life magazine. October 17, 1918 may 14, 1987 was an american dancer and film actress who achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the eras top stars.
She enters a contest to be a cover girl as a steppingstone in her career. Cover girl and gilda next assignment was the prestigious cover girl 1944, an elaborate hayworthgene kelly musical with songs by jerome kern and ira gershwin. In rita hayworth and with gene kelly in cover girl 1944, a film that helped establish both hayworth and kelly. Rusty parker rita hayworth longs to leave behind her job as a brooklyn dancer and be a broadway star. Bright, bold, and bouncy, cover girl was a breakthrough film for both rita hayworth and gene kelly. Cover girl, gene kelly and rita hayworths breakout film. October 17,1918 may 14,1987 is an american actress an dancer. The press made the term the love goddess tea describe hayworth after she had come the moist glamorous screen idol o the 1940s. Cover girl is a midlevel musical with some memorable song and dance numbers put me to the test and cover girl. Rita was a lonely person, you always felt that about her. It makes me happy because she seems so happy, dancing with the chorus and with gene kelly and phil silvers in make way for tomorrow, energetic and carefree. Cover girl is an enjoyable musical which features a starstudded cast headed by rita hayworth and gene kelly and which has a delighful musical score by jerome kern and ira gershwin. Hayworth in cover girl makes me both happy and sad. Cover girl by charles vidor charles vidor, rita hayworth.
It proved a fine diversion from the daytoday, which was wildly popular in its time as a vehicle for beloved screen star and pinup, rita hayworth. Cover girl is a musical film about rusty rita hayworth, a chorus girl who dreams of a life in show business. The movie i have chosen to talk about is a technicolor musical called cover girl which came out in 1944 and costars gene kelly, phil slivers, and leslie brooks. Nothing special at all, though a decent amount of charm, lush technicolour photography, and some clever choreography save it from mediocrity. The film was a major boxoffice success and established vidor as a bankable director. Rita hayworth cover girl 1944 discussion moviechat.
Rita hayworth in cover girl 1944 rita hayworth and gene kelly in cover girl 1944 rita hayworth in cover girl 1944 rita. Aug, 2019 in the thick of the war years, cover girl stands as a beacon of unadulterated technicolor lavishness permeating the screen. Jan 08, 2018 in the film, kelly plays danny, the owner of a rundown nightclub, which employs his girlfriend, rusty hayworth, as a chorus girl. The film was directed by charles vidor, and was one of the most popular musicals of the war years. Rusty parker maribelle hicks flashback sequence rita hayworth. Cover girl is an enjoyable musical which features a starstudded cast headed by rita hayworth and gene kelly and which has a delightful musical score by jerome kern and ira gershwin. In the film, kelly plays danny, the owner of a rundown nightclub, which employs his girlfriend, rusty hayworth, as a chorus girl.
Sultry, redheaded rita had been kicking around hollywood for ten years before columbia pictures gave her this starmaking vehicle, while kelly, on loan from mgm, was given free rein to create the memorable dance sequences. The whimsical musical stars rita hayworth as beautiful chorus girl, rusty parker, opposite kelly. Driven by ambition, she enters a cover girl contest. Foreshadowing the best of their future work, gene kelly and stanley donen were allowed to devise the choreography for cover girl and the rest, as they say, is history. April 15, 2017 alan royle movies 0 released in the closing years of world war two, cover girl was an ordinary musical comedy featuring gene kelly and rita hayworth, supported by phil silvers, otto kruger and eve arden. Rita hayworth, gene kelly, lee bowman, phil silvers, jinx falkenburg, leslie brooks, eve arden, otto kruger, jess barker, anita colby. Cover girl, with rita hayworth and gene kelly, at the music hall her primitve man is seen at loews state theatre. Glamorous and talented, she gave us many wonderful moments on stage and screen and delighted audiences from the time she was a young girl. Apr 10, 2020 cover girl rita hayworth see more ideas about rita hayworth, rita hayworth movies and vintage movies. Jan 15, 2019 29 videos play all cover girl 44 rita hayworth selectiontube v mutsuki carol burnett. While performing at a nightclub managed by her boyfriend danny mcguire gene kelly. Rita hayworth and gene kelly star in this 1940s american musical directed by charles vidor.
Cover girl 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. On october 17th, 2018, rita hayworth would have turned 100. Sony gives rita hayworth, gene kelly a 4k makeover in. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one o the eras tap stars, appearing in a tot o 61 films over 37 years. V mutsuki created musical directed by charles vidor writing credits virginia van upp.
Cover girl and gilda next assignment was the prestigious cover girl 1944, an elaborate hayworth gene kelly musical with songs by jerome kern and ira gershwin. 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. Rita hayworth, cover girl 1944 rita hayworth, covergirl. Come for rita hayworth, stay for gene kelly dancing with his astral projectionsubconscious.
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