Cover Girl 1944

Stars: Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Lee Bowman. Director: Charles Vidor. Rusty Parker, a redheaded 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 steppingstone 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.