A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.2 / 100
1944Comedy / Music / Musical1h 47m
COVER GIRL
“THE MOST BRILLIANT MUSICAL OF OUR TIME!”
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.
Above the Line
Charles Vidor·DirectorVirginia Van Upp·WriterErwin S. Gelsey·StoryRudolph Maté·Director of PhotographyJerome Kern·Original Music ComposerViola Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Rita Hayworth·Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks (flashback)Gene Kelly·Danny McGuireLee Bowman·Noel WheatonPhil Silvers·GeniusJinx Falkenburg·Jinx FalkenburgLeslie Brooks·Maurine MartinEve Arden·Cornelia 'Stonewall' JacksonOtto Kruger·John CoudairJess Barker·John Coudair as a Young ManAnita Colby·Miss Colby
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Charles Vidor·DirectorBudd Boetticher·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Erwin S. Gelsey·StoryVirginia Van Upp·WriterMarion Parsonnet·Adaptation
Camera· 4
Rudolph Maté·Director of PhotographyAllen M. Davey·Director of PhotographyJohn Hoffman·OtherRobert Coburn·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Viola Lawrence·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Jerome Kern·MusicJerome Kern·Original Music ComposerFred W. Leigh·SongsHenry E. Pether·SongsMorris Stoloff·Music DirectorPhilip Faulkner Jr.·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 7
Gwen Wakeling·Costume DesignTravis Banton·Costume DesignMuriel King·Costume DesignLionel Banks·Art DirectionCary Odell·Art DirectionFay Babcock·Set DecorationClay Campbell·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Arthur Schwartz·ProducerNorman Deming·Other
Other Departments· 5
Val Raset·ChoreographerSeymour Felix·ChoreographerHelen Hunt·HairstylistHarry Conover·OtherAnita Colby·Other
By the Numbers
71.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
95%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
5 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Cover Girl's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8B0000
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Glamorous, Classic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A woman with red hair is lying on a red satin sheet. She is wearing a black sequined leotard with white ruffles at the hip. She has a black choker around her ne”
romancemusical
Key Elements
WomanLeotardTop HatGlovesCane
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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