long ago and far away they know how to make a musical and cover girl be no exception to the rule . a story of a dancer in a nightclub who become a cover girl and famous . the old adage applies here that happiness and fame always do not mix . the dance routine be marvelously choreograph . what dance and chemistry between rita hayworth and gene kelly . otto kruger be the old gentleman who discover hayworth and when he see her picture that show a strong resemblance to the woman who leave him at the aisle hayworth grandmother maribel . a jealous reaction by kelly drive rusty ( hayworth ) into the arm of broadway producer lee bowman . the picture be basically history repeat itself at the end . to add to the glory of this fine film and there be the always wise crack eve arden and the hilarious phil silver and appropriately name genius in the film .