Cover Girl (1944)
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- Passed
- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Music
- 06 Apr 1944 (USA)
- Movie
Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Rita Hayworth | ... |
Rusty Parker / Maribelle Hicks
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| Gene Kelly | ... |
Danny McGuire
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| Lee Bowman | ... |
Noel Wheaton
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| Phil Silvers | ... |
Genius
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| Jinx Falkenburg | ... |
Jinx Falkenburg
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| Leslie Brooks | ... |
Maurine Martin
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| Eve Arden | ... |
Cornelia Jackson
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| Otto Kruger | ... |
John Coudair
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| Jess Barker | ... |
John Coudair as a Young Man
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| Anita Colby | ... |
Miss Colby
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| Curt Bois | ... |
Chef at Danny McGuire's
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| Jean Colleran | ... |
Cover Girl: American Magazine
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| Francine Counihan | ... |
Cover Girl: American Home
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| Helen Mueller | ... |
Cover Girl: Collier's Magazine
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| Cecilia Meagher | ... |
Cover Girl: Coronet
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| Betty Jane Hess | ... |
Cover Girl: Cosmopolitan Magazine
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| Dusty Anderson | ... |
Cover Girl: Farm Journal Magazine
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| Eileen McClory | ... |
Cover Girl: The Glamour Magazine
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| Cornelia B. von Hessert | ... |
Cover Girl: Harper's Bazaar Magazine
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Cover Girl: The Liberty Magazine
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Cheryl Archer | ... |
Cover Girl: Look
(as Cheryl Archibald)
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| Peggy Lloyd | ... |
Cover Girl: Mademoiselle Magazine
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| Betty Jane Graham | ... |
Cover Girl: McCall's
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| Martha Outlaw | ... |
Cover Girl: Red Book
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| Susann Shaw | ... |
Cover Girl: The Vogue Magazine
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| Rose May Robson | ... |
Cover Girl: The Woman's Home Companion
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Foncilla Adams | ... |
Contestant (uncredited)
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Grace Albertson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Eddie Allen | ... |
Best Man (uncredited)
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Lucille Allen | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Eugene Anderson Jr. | ... |
Busboy (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Assistant Cook (uncredited)
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| Warren Ashe | ... |
Interviewer (uncredited)
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Jackie Barnett | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Florist Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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Jack Boyle | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Linda Brent | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Betty Brewer | ... |
Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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Betty Brodel | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Sally Cairns | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sherry Cameron | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Georgia Carroll | ... |
Miss Vogue (uncredited)
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Glenn Charles | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Stanley Clements | ... |
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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Eddie Cutler | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| George Dobbs | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
Mac the Cop (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Vanity Photographer (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Reporter-Photographer (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Soldier on Pickup Truck (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Coudair's Butler (uncredited)
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Joel Friend | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Virginia Gardner | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Helene Garron | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Marion Graham | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Diane Griffith | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hall | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Thurston Hall | ... |
Tony Pastor (uncredited)
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Eloise Hardt | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Food Critic (uncredited)
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| Robert F. Hill | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Pop (uncredited)
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Randolph Hughes | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Reporter Asking About Flowers (uncredited)
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William Kline | ... |
James (uncredited)
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Miriam LaVelle | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Lessey | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Man in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Naval Officer in Audience (uncredited)
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Jack Mattis | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Martha Mears | ... |
Rusty Parker (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Man in Nightclub Audience (uncredited)
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| Johnny Mitchell | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Vin Moore | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Frances Morris | ... |
Marion (uncredited)
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Muriel Morris | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Miriam Nelson | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Al Norman | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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| Kathleen O'Malley | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ralph Peters | ... |
Truckman (uncredited)
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| Jack Rice | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Larry Rio | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Patti Sacks | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Truckman (uncredited)
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Gwen Seager | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Shea | ... |
Serviceman in Audience (uncredited)
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Patti Sheldon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Bill Sloan | ... |
Naval Officer (uncredited)
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Victor Travis | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| John Tyrrell | ... |
Jim (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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Ray Weamer | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Virginia Wilson | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Rudy Wissler | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Constance Worth | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Ronald Wyckoff | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Waiting Room Girl with Red Hat (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Vidor | ||
Written by
| Virginia Van Upp | ... | (screen play) |
| Marion Parsonnet | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Paul Gangelin | ... | (adaptation) |
| Erwin Gelsey | ... | (story) |
| John H. Kafka | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Arthur Schwartz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerome Kern | ||
| Carmen Dragon | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Allen M. Davey | ... | director of photography |
| Rudolph Maté | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Viola Lawrence | ||
Editorial Department
| John Hoffman | ... | montages / presentation: Cover Girl |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
| Morgan Padelford | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Lionel Banks | ||
| Cary Odell | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fay Babcock | ||
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (gowns) |
| Muriel King | ... | (gowns) |
| Gwen Wakeling | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Budd Boetticher | ... | assistant director (as Oscar Boetticher Jr.) |
| Jack Voglin | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| John P. Livadary | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Coburn | ... | photographer: magazine covers |
| Edward Cronenweth | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Burnett Guffey | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| John Hoffman | ... | magazine covers photographer (uncredited) |
| Richard H. Kline | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Homer Plannette | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ned Scott | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kenneth Hopkins | ... | hats (as Keneth Hopkins) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Carmen Dragon | ... | orchestrator |
| Philip Faulkner Jr. | ... | music recordist (as P.J. Faulkner) |
| Ira Gershwin | ... | songwriter: lyrics |
| Jerome Kern | ... | songwriter: music |
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gil Grau | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Martha Mears | ... | singing voice: Rita Hayworth (uncredited) |
| Paul Weston | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Anita Colby | ... | technical adviser |
| Harry Conover | ... | technical adviser |
| Norman Deming | ... | assistant to producer |
| Seymour Felix | ... | dance numbers staged by |
| Val Raset | ... | dance numbers staged by |
| William R. Anderson | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Anita Colby | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
| Stanley Donen | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelly | ... | additional choreographer (uncredited) |
| Gene Kelly | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia Pictures Corporation)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1945) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1947) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (1947) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1959) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (collection: Columbia Classics)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 4 Front Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (The Films of Rita Hayworth)
- Twilight Time (2010) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Television (2014) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Eureka Entertainment (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray & DVD)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Panstwowe Film Polski (1948) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Film Polski)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hoffman & Coburn (magazine covers created by)
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 her success threatens Danny McGuire. He expressed his distress that his girlfriend will find success without him in Kelly's famous dance with himself, 'Alter Ego'. He and his sidekick, Genius, leave New York and entertain soldiers fighting in World War II. Rusty agrees to marry Noel, dazzled by success, security, and his power and money. But she drinks and loses weight because her heart belongs to Danny. She receives a symbolic pearl with great power and tells Coudair and Wheaton that she must spend her life with the man she loves.
Written by Jenny Lens |
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| Taglines | A Mirthful, Magical Musical ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Columbia Pictures gave Gene Kelly almost complete control over the making of this film, and many of his ideas contributed to its lasting success. He removed several of the sound stage walls so that he, Rita Hayworth and Phil Silvers could dance along an entire street in one take. He also used trick photography so that he could dance with himself in one sequence. See more » |
| Goofs | The guests at the 1904 wedding are the same people, wearing the same clothes and hairstyles, as the guests at the 1944 wedding. Of particular note are the young girl wearing a giant red flower as a hat, and the white-haired old lady with white boa feathers on the side of her head. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Poor John! See more » |
| Quotes |
Genius:
You know something? I love him too. Danny McGuire: Yeah? Genius: You know why? Danny McGuire: Why? Genius: Because he's dumber than me. Danny McGuire: Dumber than I. Genius: Okay. Then he's dumber than the both of us. [Danny winces] See more » |