About the film
Cover Girl is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor, 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. It was one of the most popular musicals of the war years.
Primarily a showcase for Hayworth, the film has lavish modern and 1890s costumes, eight dance routines for Hayworth, and songs by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin, including "Long Ago (and Far Away)".
From the Wikipedia article “Cover Girl (film)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
