Cover Girl is a 1944 American musical film 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. The film was directed by Charles Vidor, and was one of the most popular musicals of the war years.
Primarily a showcase for Rita Hayworth, the film has lavish modern and 1890s costumes, eight dance routines for Hayworth, and songs by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin, including the classic "Long Ago (and Far Away)".
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Primarily a showcase for Rita Hayworth, the film has lavish modern and 1890s costumes, eight dance routines for Hayworth, and songs by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin, including the classic "Long Ago (and Far Away)".
| Directed by | Charles Vidor |
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| Produced by | Arthur Schwartz |
| Written by | Story: Erwin S. Gelsey Adaptation: Marion Parsonnet Paul Gangelin Screenplay: Virginia Van Upp Uncredited: John H. Kafkr |
| Starring | Rita Hayworth Gene Kelly |
| Music by | Score: Saul Chaplin Morris Stoloff Songs-Music: Jerome Kern Henry E. Pether Songs-Lyrics Ira Gershwin E.Y. Harburg Fred W. Leigh |
| Cinematography | Allen M. Davey Rudolph Maté |
| Editing by | Viola Lawrence |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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