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  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.68 x 5.31 x 0.57 inches; 3.53 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 107 minutes
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072Q6PH8G
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
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THERESA D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great classic film
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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Dry well done with none of today’s sex scenes or language. Enjoyed the fashion of that era!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Betrayed By Rita Hayworth
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011
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Manuel Puig wrote a novel named "Betrayed By Rita Hayworth," where reference was made to Rita Hayworth's role in "Blood and Sand" depicting her as a man-voracious opportunist who rejects Tyrone Power after he is no longer the matador of the day. Power gets gored by a bull, and dies, and Hayworth triumphs wickedly with a new man. In "Cover Girl" the theme is similar--to a point--but the film ends up happily. Hayworth is in thrall to becoming a star, and begins by moving away from her long-time friend Gene Kelly. She makes it big, and soon becomes engaged to a big-money man. Nevertheless, amid a swirl of enchanting George Gershwin-Jerome Kern musical numbers, she gets sense at the altar, tells him she cannot marry him, and returns to Kelly. Kelly is not betrayed, and friendship triumphs.

This is a landmark film that could not happen today. We have become too "sophisticated"--too jaded--in truth, the spirit of sentimentality has become too petrified within us. We no longer laugh or cry so easily. It would not be "cool" to like this film too much, today. Yet I find it a breath of fresh air, and a reminder that once we were in touch with our humanity. It captures the spirit of the forties, and the freshness for experience that was extant then. Hayworth and Kelly are in their prime, and Phil Silvers bolsters them. Even Otto Kruger, as an easily deluded producer who once fell for Hayworth's grandmother, is supportive, and Eve Arden's humorously sarcastic commentary provides balance. It is a happy film that stands out as it jogs memories.
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JRiley
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
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If you like musicals, the beauty of Rita Hayworth, the dancing of Gene Kelly and funny sidekicks like Phil Silvers, you will love this movie.
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One singular sensation...
4.0 out of 5 stars Hayworth has never been better.
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015
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"Cover Girl" is a film that almost never was made. Hayworth had made two films with Astaire that she treasured. He was not available and the part was then to be cast with a non-dancer. That didn't balance the film. MGM said 'no' to loaning out Gene Kelly and offered another dancer who was considered too young for Hayworth. Back to the drawing boards. But Kelly began to push LBM and got his way as long as he agreed to two films that MGM wanted him to make, one a nonmusical. Now, the technical aspects started to get in the way. Columbia wanted colour. Columbia could get it, but it meant time and money, neither of which Columbia liked to lose. Convenient illnesses held up the start of production. Then the stars were in alignment, and the movie began, though costumes were still a problem. Looking for something 'different', they finally decided upon ridiculous hats, which Hayworth refused to wear, but Eve Arden looked fabulous in them. And shooting began. Then it stopped while everyone tried to figure out just how to film the solo that Gene Kelly wanted to do, knew how to do, told them how to do, and drew a few days of blank stares. And from that point on, all went smoothly.
Musicals should all have such problems if the results are to be this good. What is here is hard to criticize unless one gets truly petty - like how big a stage would a Broadway theatre have to have in order to stage the title number? Yep, Madison Square Garden size, doubled. But it is so gorgeous that one tosses aside logic and lets it wash over you. What is Gloria DeHaven doing in this film when she had already signed with MGM and had far bigger roles? And here, is she even billed? But to heck with all that.
Sit back and enjoy one of the few great musicals that MGM did not produce, and in Wartime, too. Just remember, without Hayworth, gloriously talented Hayworth (Watch her in "Separate Tables" to see the full range of that talent) this film would never, problems or not, have been made.
If you don't own it - and this is my second CD of the film - buy it now. You'll have to hate musicals not to fall in love with this one.
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Discerning Valueshopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Early Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2021
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This DVD is a beautiful print of a Hollywood classic. It's captures early Gene Kelly movie magic, with him dancing on-screen with himself (his alter-ego). Rita Hayworth is also impossibly beautiful, and dances up a storm - I did not realize how much talent went along with all of that beauty. I had hoped that there would be some kind of commentary track, but I am happy to add this film to my collection - one of the few Gene Kelly vehicles that I did not already have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF KELLY & HAYWORTH'S BEST--DON'T MISS IT !!
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2015
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This is a keeper---some friends who had never seen (or heard of it) before, watched it at my place one day. Both husband and wife loved it...(and he ain't your usual "old-musicals" fan, if youse get the drift.) The sheer energy, joy, Technicolor dazzle, and classic music make this just plain fun to watch. The cast blends seamlessly well together--Kelly's genius despels any credibility to the initial hesitancy Columbia Pictures had in teaming the relative newcomer with A-lister Hayworth. Supporting cast, especially Phil Silvers and Eve Arden, is great. It's a typically 40's (sanitized) version of life in 'the theater' but it's fast, it's funny, the tunes are great, and Hayworth---a truly unique star who can win you over with one smile---is arguably the best partner Kelly ever had onscreen. Officially, he once diplomatically stated that his favorite partner was Jerry the Mouse, but Cover Girl may convince you otherwise. They were both naturally talented dancers--their steps here seem effortless and they're just having a slam-bang great time. So will you.
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Elizabeth Daley
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the movie
Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfetto
Reviewed in Italy on February 24, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars COVER GIRL [1944 / 2016] [Masters of Cinema] [Blu-ray + DVD]
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 13, 2017
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COVER GIRL [1944 / 2016] [Masters of Cinema] [Blu-ray + DVD] The Most Brilliant Musical of Our Time! Too Thrilling For Words! They Set It To Music, Romance, Dance and Song!

One of the most lavish and successful Hollywood musicals of the 1940s, Charles Vidor’s ‘COVER GIRL’ is a breath-taking spectacle that established its stars Rita Hayworth [‘Gilda’ and ‘The Lady from Shanghai’] and Gene Kelly [‘Singin in the Rain’], as the two most popular actors of their time.

Nightclub dancer Rusty Parker [Rita Hayworth] has a happy life performing at her boyfriend Danny McGuire [Gene Kelly] club in Brooklyn, but her whole world changes once she wins a prestigious “Cover Girl” contest arranged by a wealthy magazine editor John Coudair [Otto Kruger]. Rusty Parker soon becomes a Broadway sensation, but is fame and fortune a substitute for true love?

Also starring is the legendary Sergeant Bilko himself, Phil Silvers [‘The Phil Silvers Show’ and ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World’] and the recipient of 5 Academy Award® nominations and winning for Best Musical Scoring. ‘COVER GIRL’ was Columbia Pictures studios first Technicolor musical, and remains one of the finest musical pictures of all time. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the film for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a stunning Dual-format edition.

FILM FACT: Awards and Nominations: 1944 Academy Award®: Won: Best Musical Scoring. Nominated: Best Art Direction for Lionel Banks, Cary Odell, Fay Babcock. Nominated: Best Cinematography. Nominated: Best Original Song for "Long Ago (and Far Away)." Nominated: Best Sound Recording for John Livadary. The film was Rita Hayworth's fourth musical: the first two she had done opposite Fred Astaire. Rita Hayworth's singing voice was dubbed by Martha Mears. The film features cameo appearances by Jinx Falkenburg and Anita Colby as themselves, and an appearance by Shelley Winters, early in her career, as one of the young autograph hounds. Rita married Orson Welles during the filming of ‘COVER GIRL.’

Cast: Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Lee Bowman, Phil Silvers, Jinx Falkenburg, Leslie Brooks, Eve Arden, Otto Kruger, Jess Barker, Anita Colby, Curt Bois, Jean Colleran, Francine Counihan, Helen Mueller, Cecilia Meagher, Betty Jane Hess, Dusty Anderson, Eileen McClory, Cornelia B. von Hessert, Karen X. Gaylord, Chery Archibald, Peggy Lloyd, Betty Jane Graham, Martha Outlaw, Susann Shaw, Rose May Robson, Grace Albertson (uncredited), Lucille Allen (uncredited), Jackie Barnett (uncredited), Jack Boyle (uncredited), Linda Brent Betty Brodel (uncredited), Edward Brophy (uncredited), Sally Cairns (uncredited), Sherry Cameron (uncredited), Glenn Charles (uncredited), Eddie Cutler (uncredited), George Dobbs (uncredited), Virginia Gardner (uncredited), Helene Garron (uncredited), Marion Graham (uncredited), Diane Griffith (uncredited), Eddie Hall (uncredited), Eloise Hart (uncredited), Randolph Hughes (uncredited), Miriam LaVelle (uncredited), Johnny Mitchell (uncredited), Muriel Morris (uncredited), Miriam Nelson (uncredited), Al Norman (uncredited), Kathleen O'Malley (uncredited), Barbara Pepper (uncredited), Larry Rio (uncredited), Patti Sacks (uncredited), Gwen Seager (uncredited), Virginia Wilson (uncredited), Shelley Winters (uncredited), Rudy Wissler (uncredited) and Ronald Wyckoff (uncredited)

Director: Charles Vidor

Producer: Arthur Schwartz

Screenplay: Virginia Van Upp (screenplay), Marion Parsonnet (adaptation), Paul Gangelin (adaptation), Erwin S. Gelsey (story) and John H. Kafka (uncredited)

Composers: Morris Stoloff (score), Saul Chaplin (score), Jerome Kern (songs and music), Henry E. Pether (songs and music), Fred W. Leigh (songs and lyrics), Ira Gershwin (songs and lyrics), E.Y. Harburg (songs and lyrics) and Carmen Dragon (uncredited)

Cinematography: Allen M. Davey and Rudolph Maté

Video Resolution: 1080p [Technicolor]

Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1

Audio: English: 1.0 LPCM Mono Audio and Music and Effects Track: 1.0 LPCM Mono Audio

Subtitles: English

Running Time: 107 minutes

Region: Region B/2

Number of discs: 2

Studio: Columbia Pictures / Masters of Cinema

Andrew’s Blu-ray Review: ‘COVER GIRL’ [1944] was a lavish Technicolor musical with a theatrical background, and showcased Columbia Picture's top star, Rita Hayworth and became much more than that due to the chemistry between Rita Hayworth and co-star Gene Kelly, the innovative choreography of Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, and the musical score by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin, which yielded at least one standard, and several other very good songs. As Tony Thomas writes in The Films of Gene Kelly, "In the history of the Hollywood musical ‘COVER GIRL’ marks a major turning point, a transitional point at which the long-familiar concept of the film musical as a string of songs strung together by a skimpy plot gave way to a broader concept in which the musical sequences would form a part of the plot."

Okay, so maybe Rusty Parker [Rita Hayworth] doesn't exactly have her name up in lights on Broadway, but she carved out a pretty terrific life for herself in the Big Apple and is one of the star attractions in the intimate little club in Brooklyn, plus Rusty Parker has a thing going with the ridiculously good looking choreographer, Danny McGuire [Gene Kelly] who owns the joint. Rusty Parker doesn't just like to stick around with her best buddy guys, especially cracking oysters open every Friday night with them in the hope of unearthing a big, beautiful pearl and especially when they are practically roommates. It's a happy, cosy life. Oooohhh, but there's an itch Rusty Parker can't help but scratch, and when ritzy fashion magazine Vanity puts out an open call for a fresh-faced cover girl, she's right there in line with half of the other twenty something’s in New York.

Rusty Parker ego is not all that bruised when she takes the wrong advice and blows her audition with fashionista Cornelia "Stonewall" Jackson [Eve Arden], stepping onto the stage at Danny McGuire's afterwards with every bit as much enthusiasm and pizzazz as ever. As luck would have it, Vanity's head honcho John Coudair [Otto Kruger] happens to be in the crowd, eyeing some other talent, and he's immediately smitten. Turns out Rusty Parker is a dead ringer for her dearly departed grandma, the love of Mr. John Coudair's life, so guess who makes it onto the cover of Vanity in a few weeks later; I know a star is born! Crowds are lined up out the door, Danny McGuire's club is overflowing with photographers, newspaper reporters, autograph hounds, and bouquets of roses, and I haven't even gotten into the whole thing with big-time Broadway producer Noel Wheaton [Lee Bowman] yet! Noel Wheaton has his eye on a new starlet and a blushing bride, transforming a love triangle into a love quadrilateral. Everyone but everyone knows what they're trying to get out of Rusty Parker, but gulp, but what does Rusty Parker want out of all this and we sure find, to the detriment to her up close and personal friendship with Danny McGuire [Gene Kelly].

There is kind of a lot to love about ‘COVER GIRL’ and I am a sucker for the genre backstage Hollywood musicals, and especially Rita Hayworth in full Technicolor splendour and sure do sweeten the plot. This 1944 film is the first musical where Gene Kelly was given full reign over his choreography and staging, and he makes the most of this early opportunity, including the awesome show-stopping number in which Gene Kelly dances alongside himself! Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth, and co-star Phil Silvers are seen having such a blast together on-screen, that it is absolutely contagious. The musical numbers by Jerome Kern and Ira Gershwin, are most memorably for the Academy Award® nominated instant classic "Long Ago (and Far Away)." There is definitely something to be said about the endlessly charm of pairing Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth together, and they are surrounded by a particularly terrific supporting cast, also the choreography inspires more than a little awe, and the songs are superhumanly catchy. Does it blaze any brave new, previously uncharted territory? Not really, but in a word, ‘COVER GIRL’ is a great deal of dazzling Technicolor fun, and that is exactly what I want out of a Hollywood musical of this genre.

As an added inside information bonus on the film ‘COVER GIRL,’ did you know that Columbia Pictures gave Gene Kelly carte blanch over the making of this film, and many of his ideas contributed to its lasting success. Gene Kelly removed several of the soundstage walls so that Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth, and Phil Silvers could dance along an entire street in one take. Gene Kelly also used brilliant trick photography so that he could dance with his own reflection in the sequence "Alter-Ego Dance" which he achieved by using superimposition to give his "double" a ghost-like quality. Gene Kelly, along with Stanley Donen, devised his own choreography.

Another of the pleasures of the film ‘COVER GIRL’ is the ever delightful and the brilliant Eve Arden, in one of her best performances as a fashion magazine executive. Eve Arden’s acid wit and perfect timing keep the over-the-top glamour in perspective. Eve Arden would have a long and successful career playing similar sidekick characters, most notably in ‘Mildred Pierce’ [1945]. Rita Hayworth remembered the making of ‘COVER GIRL’ as a bright spot in her sometimes tumultuous life and career. "We had a sensational time with Gene Kelly and Phil Silver. I knew we had a rapport and they were both so great to work with. It was a happy time. I didn't know we were doing anything special, but you knew it was going to be good because it felt good making it." Rita Hayworth had another reason to be happy; and was married Orson Welles during the making of the film.

‘COVER GIRL’ was one of the biggest hits of the year, and made both Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly into top stars. M-G-M, which hadn't quite known what to do with Gene Kelly in the two years he had been under contract, suddenly paid attention. They next teamed Gene Kelly with Frank Sinatra in ‘Anchors Aweigh’ [1945], and gave him again a free hand in creating his dance numbers. Columbia Pictures bought the film rights to Gene Kelly's stage hit, “Pal Joey,” hoping to team Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth once more. But M-G-M refused to loan out Gene Kelly again, now that he had become one of their most valuable properties around at the time. Columbia Pictures eventually made ‘Pal Joey’ in 1957, with Frank Sinatra in the lead role and Rita Hayworth played not the ingénue, but the rich older woman who has an affair with Pal Joey.

COVER GIRL MUSIC TRACK LISTING

THE SHOW MUST GO ON (uncredited) [Sung and Danced by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Martha Mears), Leslie Brooks, and chorus]

WHO'S COMPLAINING? (uncredited) [Sung by Phil Silvers and danced with Rita Hayworth, Leslie Brooks and two chorus girls]

SURE THING (uncredited) [Performed by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Martha Mears)]

MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW (uncredited) [Sung and Danced by Gene Kelly, Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Martha Mears); Phil Silvers]

PUT ME TO THE TEST (uncredited) [Danced by Gene Kelly with chorus and Rita Hayworth. Comedy reprise by Gene Kelly and Phil Silvers]

LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY (uncredited) [Performed by Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Martha Mears)]

POOR JOHN! [Performed by Rita Hayworth (dubbed by Martha Mears) and danced with male chorus]

ALTER-EGO DANCE (uncredited) [Danced by Gene Kelly]

COVER GIRL (THAT GIRL ON THE COVER) (uncredited) [Sung by chorus; danced by Rita Hayworth with chorus]

Blu-ray Video Quality – Film preservationist Robert A. Harris has said that, from the look of things, the pristine Technicolor elements for ‘COVER GIRL’ apparently weren't in any sort of usable shape when the film was re-mastered for high definition release. I have had nothing but the most enthusiastic praise to lavish upon the other titles I've seen from the Masters of Cinema that has been brought to Blu-ray discs, and ‘COVER GIRL’ is dizzyingly of the highest standards. The general appearance does strike me as definitely distinct definition in detail and the optical crispness and clarity can look variable sometimes, perhaps suggesting that this HD master was culled from a variety of sources. ‘COVER GIRL’ is bright, vivid and an explosion of Technicolor whimsy, especially with its bursts of colour. I would also say wow; this is how all Technicolor musicals should look on a Blu-ray disc. Especially in one wonderful shot of studio-shot fantasy Cover Girl hints at the film it could be. Smoke covers the top of the Technicolor frame like clouds, from which a large winding path leads down looking like it is a few sharp angles away from being pulled from German Expressionism. Rita Hayworth in the most glamorous gown around sashays down this road from Olympus to a platoon of nicely dressed fancy lads looking up to her as a queen. ‘COVER GIRL’ is really a lovely nice looking Technicolor Blu-ray disc. It is also appreciated as ever that the sheen of grain hasn't been digitally altered anyway, and the 1080p encoded image is totally lavished with a high enough bitrate to accommodate that filmic texture look. There is no wear or damage to speak of whatsoever. The image is without hesitation sufficiently well-defined and richly detailed to outclass anything a standard inferior DVD could ever hope to capture or achieve. The clarity of each film grain certainly speaks to how much care and consideration went into bringing ‘COVER GIRL’ to the Blu-ray format. I do feel Masters of Cinema did the most masterful job possible in the given likely available elements, and I am thrilled to be able to experience such an infectiously charming film in 1080p Technicolor high definition. ‘COVER GIRL’ gave me a great deal of dazzlingly glorious experience I have had the pleasure of watching on this Blu-ray disc, and I can certainly understand why those with more of a casual interest might be hesitant to spend the price you have to pay for this Blu-ray, but it is all well worth the cost. Playback Region B/2: This will not play on most Blu-ray players sold in North America, Central America, South America, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Learn more about Blu-ray region specifications.

Blu-ray Audio Quality – ‘COVER GIRL’ boasts a very respectable 1.0 LPCM Mono Audio soundtrack and you also get as a bonus the Music and Effects Track in 1.0 LPCM Mono Audio monaural. Clarity and fidelity don't belie ‘COVER GIRL’ the age of the film, but is entirely appropriate for a musical of this vintage. The dialogue and musical numbers alike are rendered as cleanly and clearly one could possibly hope to hear. The audio is free of any pops, clicks, dropouts, or distortion. This audio soundtrack is precisely what I would hope it would be and gets full praise indeed. The 1.0 Linear PCM mono track is also in fine shape and boasts a better clarity and dynamic range than you might expect for a film made in 1944 and then again, the makers of musicals did tend to go the extra mile on sound quality, and that's reflected in how good the music and dialogue plays here.
What a shame with all the modern audio technology about, that they could not convert the Mono track into full Stereo.

Blu-ray Special Features and Extras:

Gorgeous 1080p 4K High-definition Technicolor restoration presentation.

Special Feature: Baz Luhrmann on ‘COVER GIRL’ [2016] [1080p] [1.78:1] [4:21] Here we get an exclusive interview with the ‘Moulin Rouge’ director Baz Luhrmann about the film ‘COVER GIRL.’ This is a slightly misleading title, is that Baz Luhrmann talks more on the actress Rita Hayworth, with the film ‘COVER GIRL’ cited only as an example in this brief but interesting appreciation of her talents as an actress and a dancer. Here Baz Luhrmann also comments on the fact that most people do not class Rita Hayworth as a dancer, but as we witness in the film ‘COVER GIRL’ Rita Hayworth is a very accomplished dancer. Baz also comments that the other dancing partner Rita has danced with was Fred Astaire. What is also very dramatically cinematography of Rita Hayworth is showing off her poise and especially the way the actress moves, because Baz feels Rita Hayworth is very athletic, strong and moves with incredible grace, but is also incredibly graceful at the same time, but also very effortless in her movements. To show examples of what Baz is commenting on, we get certain clips emphasising the dancing technique of Rita Hayworth. Because Baz only hints at the film ‘COVER GIRL,’ whereas instead the special feature should have been renamed as “Baz Luhrmann on Rita Hayworth.”

Masters of Cinema Exclusive Trailer [1944] [1080p] [1.37:1] [2:06] Here we are presented with a Masters of Cinema exclusive Original Theatrical Trailer of ‘COVER GIRL.’ This Original Theatrical Trailer was created specifically for this Masters of Cinema Blu-ray release, and is a seductive sell and is far superior to what was viewed on the Twilight Time Blu-ray Release.

PLUS: A wonderful printed double sided Blu-ray cover. Sadly there is no information who designed the Blu-ray Cover.

BONUS: A beautiful designed 28 booklet featuring new writing on the ‘COVER GIRL’ film. It has a brilliant historic look at the film by Farren Smith Nehme entitled COVER GIRL. It has some stunning Technicolor images from the film. It also has a nice section on the POSTER GALLERY which includes quite a few rare overseas posters. All in all this is a totally brilliant bonus.

Finally, the ‘COVER GIRL’ film is a totally deliriously fun and infectiously catchy musical that makes for a very inspired addition to your Blu-ray eclectic Masters of Cinema library. I've been so wholly impressed with the label's other releases to date and adding ‘COVER GIRL’ brings you a strikingly beautiful Technicolor fantasy, and I have to admit that this is a brilliant Masters of Cinema presentation. It also shows us one of the most lavish and successful Hollywood musicals of the 1940s, as well the peak in the careers of both Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly. Though it does strike me as a very meticulous re-master of the best quality available of the elements on hand, and the authoring of the Blu-ray disc leaves no room for any complaint. ‘COVER GIRL’ is still to this day very much a must have Blu-ray disc and I have been blown away by what Masters of Cinema has done with this Blu-ray disc and it has now as you might expect, gone pride of place in my ever increasing Gene Kelly Blu-ray Collection. Highly Recommended!

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Domergue L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Comédie musicale
Reviewed in France on March 25, 2017
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De la danse , des costumes et des acteurs qui font rêver. Ambiance des années 40 et la course à la couverture des magazines déjà !
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