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Friday Noir #151: ‘Gilda’ is really the beautiful side of film noir

Gilda Written by Jo Eisinger Directed by Charles Vidor U.S.A., 1946 It’s just another night at the Buenos Aires docks for ex-pat Johnny Farrell (Glenn Ford), a young man who knows his way around gambling, much to the chagrin of the other players partaking in a risky game under the cover of night and shadow. …

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‘Cover Girl,’ Gene Kelly and Rita Hayworth’s Breakout Film

Cover Girl Directed by Charles Vidor Written by Virginia Van Upp Starring Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, and Lee Bowman USA, 107 min.    At the beginning of Charles Vidor’s Cover Girl, Vanity Magazine holds a contest to find an unknown, fresh-faced model to place on the cover. Wanting to jump start her career, nightclub dancer, …

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