Cover Girl

Synopsis: Rusty Parker, a red-headed leggy dancer at Danny McGuire's Night Club in Brooklyn, wants to be a successful Broadway star. She enters a contest to be a 'Cover Girl' as a stepping-stone in her career. She reminds the publisher, John Coudair, of his lost love, showgirl Maribelle Hicks. He was engaged to Maribelle, although his wealthy society mother made fun of her. Maribelle left John at the altar when she saw the piano at her wedding. It reminded her of the piano-player she truly loved. Rusty is Maribelle's granddaughter and there are musical sequences with Maribelle dancing to songs from the beginning of the 20th century. Rusty lands on the cover of her grandmother's former fiancé's magazine (as a bride). She is pursued by Coudair's pal, the wealthy theatrical producer, Noel Wheaton. He produces a lavish musical to star Rusty, surrounded by real cover girls of the mid 1940's. Rusty runs down a huge spiral into the arms of dozens of men who seem clumsy next to her ethereal dancing. But
Director(s): Charles Vidor
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
APPROVED
Year:
1944
107 min
352 Views


The show must go on

The show must go on

To answer all the clamour

For oomph and glamour and so on

To captivate Tom, Dick and Harry

Each Matilda, Kay and Carrie

Cleopatra and DuBarry

Puts her show on

Way back in history

Old Adam didn't give a care

There was no mystery

A rag, a bone, a hank of hair

But since humanity

Discovered vanity

We only know the show must go on

We only know the show must go on

This clever lyrical endeav our

Could probably go on forever

But all we're saying is what you know

That glamour is a woman's show

The show most people lik e to view

Is evident in burlesque

That show must go on

The show must go on

The show must go on

To answer all the clamour

For oomph and glamour and so on

But since humanity

Discovered vanity

We only know the show must go on

But the show we show

Is different because

We don't depend on this

Nor this for applause

That sort of thing

We scornfully dismiss

For

This

We only know the show must go on!

Hey, Genius!

Coming.

Oh, those poor people.

The entertainment can start.

The Genius is here.

Don't let the customers hear. The house

can be emptied in three minutes.

Listen, kids.

That number's still ragged. On your

entrance, keep your heads down.

- Our mothers told us not to do it.

- You can't teach old daughters new tricks.

We'll see if I can

at 9:
00 tomorrow morning.

Rehearsals are at 10.

Go on, you got five minutes

to make your change.

Those little dames can sure gripe.

The bigger the gripe,

the better the army, Jim.

- And there is a great army.

- You're not kidding.

Well, I just won't show up.

I have an appointment at 9:00,

and I'll keep it.

It's my chance to get out of here

and into the big time.

- What big time?

- The big time has nothing to do with 9:00.

- You got a line on a job, Maurine?

- You bet I have.

It has nothing to do with 9:00 either,

or 10:
00.

You can sleep all day.

- I've never heard of a job like that.

- No? Here, look for yourself.

Not that I think I'm the most

beautiful girl in the world...

...but I think I can at least try.

"Vanity's Golden Wedding Girl.

Fame and fortune await the girl...

...on the cover

of Vanity's 50th anniversary number.

Who will she be? She could be you."

How could getting your face on

a magazine get you into the big time?

A cover girl's face can unlock

any door.

- I've got a face. I'll use it.

- I don't understand.

If you can do better,

why should Mr. McGuire object?

The McGuire slogan is to get there

on your feet, not your face.

Can you imagine me asking him?

My name is Rusty Parker.

Parker.

Could I see Mr. Coudair

about the Vanity cover?

Miss Jackson, Mr. Coudair's assistant,

does interviews. She'll try to see you.

Thank you.

What on earth are you doing here?

Oh, same thing you are, I guess.

You shouldn't be

such a good salesman.

Does Danny know you came?

Well, I didn't tell him,

if that's what you mean.

He's gonna be sore at me. But you...

...egads, he'll cut you up

in little pieces.

Well, he doesn't have to know.

Does he, Maurine?

No, of course not.

Save it, kitties. Don't waste it on me.

That redhead isn't bad.

No, she isn't.

All right, Marion, let the bars down.

Carry on, Colby.

Maurine Martin, please.

Egads, wish me luck.

That girl has a really lovely figure...

...if she knew how to walk.

Ever done any modelling?

No, but all you have to do is keep still,

isn't it?

That always helps.

Does it matter I've never modelled?

No, in this case, we prefer it.

Now sit down and stand up

again several times.

I mean stand.

You're a very pretty girl,

little on the brash side, however.

Our girl has to be quiet and demure.

After all, the cover is a bride.

Who's the girl with you,

the one with the red hair?

Oh, she works in the same joint...

I mean, the same nightclub

in Brooklyn I do.

Danny McGuire's. Why?

She's pretty.

Now smile directly at me.

And she looks relaxed.

If only you gals could realise how

important it is to be quiet and relaxed.

Nice teeth.

Keep your nightlife down and

your hopes up. You may hear from us.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

B.J. Graham.

Are my seams straight?

They're all right, darling.

Don't make the mistakes I made.

Keep talking and move around a lot.

Be animated.

That's what they're after. Even if you

overdo it, be animated.

Don't relax for a minute.

Don't let her know you're new.

Say anything, but impress it on her

you've modelled before.

- But I haven't.

- Rusty Parker.

Don't forget. Be animated.

Hello! How do you do?

My name is Rusty Parker.

And you're Miss Jackson.

I've heard so much about you.

I suppose you've noticed

I'm so full of animation...

...it's impossible for me to sit still.

My grandmother said it's because

my glands worked right.

I suppose you'd like to know

about my experience.

I've done so much,

all kinds of things.

I've been on more bottles...

Cold cures are my specialty.

You know, sneezes and animated stuff,

things like that.

I have some photographs here...

I'd rather you wouldn't take them out.

I don't feel up to capturing them

if they get loose.

I think there's something you can take.

I'd find out about it.

Take? For what?

Those glands. They're going to turn

on you one of these days.

But why can't I be

the Golden Wedding Girl, Mr. Coudair?

Your face is familiar to everyone

who picks up a magazine.

- I want a new face.

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Virginia Van Upp

Virginia Van Upp (January 13, 1902 – March 25, 1970) was an American film producer and screenwriter. more…

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