A Few Words About A few words about...™ Cover Girl -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Keith Cobby]

I love this underrated film. Great performances by the three principals and Long Ago (and Far Away) is simply one of the best songs in a musical film. Probably a minority view but I much prefer Cover Girl to Singing in the Rain and The Band Wagon. On my list it would be third after Three Little Words and High Society.

 

[ThadK]

The 35mm I saw was pretty beat splice-wise in some parts. It actually helped the film because it trimmed some of Phil Silvers's bits. (I agree with Leonard Maltin—Eve Arden was funnier here.) But I do dearly love it and think it's probably the first truly important Hollywood musical.

 

[David Weicker]

The 35mm I saw was pretty beat splice-wise in some parts. It actually helped the film because it trimmed some of Phil Silvers's bits. (I agree with Leonard Maltin—Eve Arden was funnier here.) But I do dearly love it and think it's probably the first truly important Hollywood musical.

I'm curious what you mean by 'first truly important'.It followed Busby Berkeley. It followed Astaire-RogersIt followed The Wizard Of OzIt followed Disney's Snow White / Pinocchio / Fantasia

 

[Rob_Ray]

I'm curious what you mean by 'first truly important'.It followed Busby Berkeley.It followed Astaire-RogersIt followed The Wizard Of OzIt followed Disney's Snow White / Pinocchio / Fantasia

Not to mention such pre-code gems as The Love Parade, Monte Carlo and Love Me Tonight and the many glorious if lightweight Fox musicals. I love Cover Girl as well as anyone, but it's far from the "first truly important" Hollywood musical. That honor may go to The Jazz Singer.

 

[bruceames]

I watched this without knowing the the transfer was sub par, and didn't notice it while watching the movie, so ignorance is bliss I guess. The main thing on my mind was being aware that I didn't like the movie as much as I was hoping to, but part if it could have been due to not being in the mood for a hokey musical.

 

[John Maher_289910]

I love this underrated film. Great performances by the three principals and Long Ago (and Far Away) is simply one of the best songs in a musical film. Probably a minority view but I much prefer Cover Girl to Singing in the Rain and The Band Wagon. On my list it would be third after Three Little Words and High Society.

Do you mean of all Hollywood musicals?! I would definitely rank THREE LITTLE WORDS and HIGH SOCIETY higher than SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, which gets my vote for most overrated motion picture in history. It's a fine film and certainly entertaining, but the greatest musical is just a ridiculous label to my mind. None of them would be in my top 5. As for COVER GIRL, it's just too long since I've seen it. However, the fact that it's been so long generally means I wasn't compelled to ever see it, again. Although this thread has made me want to see it, again.

 

[ThadK]

... My haste hath cause me to flummox myself. Sorry.

Most of the film histories acknowledge "Cover Girl" is the "first truly important" of the new type of Hollywood musicals, the ones that actively weaved lavish, over-the-top numbers into the actual narrative and plot, rather than simply be show-stoppers for their own sakes. It wasn't the first important one period. All that crap.

 

[Garysb]

Masters of Cinema Region B release of "Cover Girl" got a good review from DVD Beaver. Anyone purchase this verion. Hopefully better elements were found or work was done since 2012 Twilight Time release.
It does have an isolated score and effects track, something the Twilight Time release did not have surprisingly.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-ray_reviews_75/cover_girl_blu-ray.htm

 

[DannyLewis]

Masters of Cinema Region B release of "Cover Girl" got a good review from DVD Beaver. Anyone purchase this verion.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-ray_reviews_75/cover_girl_blu-ray.htm

I have both versions (TT and Eureka). As the Eureka's one is sourced from Sony's new 4K restoration, it looks gorgeous (with very saturated colors), way better than the already sold out version released by TT (that looks very good, by the way).

 

[Bryan^H]

I have both versions (TT and Eureka). As the Eureka's one is sourced from Sony's new 4K restoration, it looks gorgeous (with very saturated colors), way better than the already sold out version released by TT (that looks very good, by the way).

I have the TT as well. It looks great. Is the Eureka version region locked?

 

[Garysb]

I believe Eureka is Region B locked. I hope Mr. Harris will have the opportunity to view the new edition of "Cover Girl" to let us know how close it comes to real 3 strip Technicolor vintage 1944.

 

[Robert Harris]

I believe Eureka is Region B locked. I hope Mr. Harris will have the opportunity to view the new edition of "Cover Girl" to let us know how close it comes to real 3 strip Technicolor vintage 1944.

It won't. Pretty, though. Complex.

 

[Garysb]

Thank you for your prompt response. I guess Sony was able improve on the Twilight Time version and made it look pretty but first or second generation elements no longer exist or it was made to look good for modern tastes rather than replicate what it looked like in 1944.

 

[marcco00]

i also have the new eureka bluray.

OMG what a beautiful transfer!!

 

[Keith Cobby]

I didn't know the Eureka was from a new restoration - time i went shopping.

 

[david hare]

While I completely agreed with Mr. Harris' opinion and ratings for the older TT disc, I was knocked out by the quality of this new scan which is derived from a 4k remaster from Grover Crisp's team,, and I can add it uprezzes to a 4k/HDR (oppo 203) player and screen (Panny 900 premium series OLED) with great dexterity. I fear Mr.Harris cryptic comment here leaves me puzzled.

 

[RMajidi]

The question had been how this would look in comparison to the original 3-strip.

I believe RAH was simply stating that it won't compare... or can't ...or maybe that it's impossible to know given the lack of OCN & answer prints - but that it looks very good nonetheless.

[My comment reminds me of the outskirts of the Mount of Olives, with followers postulating that the Messiah symbolically intended that all manufacturers of dairy products were blessed.]

 

[Stephen_J_H]

I'd be curious to hear from Grover Crisp & Co. as to what happened here. I don't go by screencaps generally, but the skin tones in this are very brown, and it looks very contrasty, like it was transferred from an Eastmancolor element derived from an IB tech print.

 

[Robert Harris]

I'm certain that it's gorgeous.

If you go here:

http://cinema.library.ucla.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=350&recCount=50&recPointer=27&bibId=28941

You'll see that there seems to be no readily accessible nitrate, which would look different than the safety Reissue prints.

I believe that was the question, as opposed to "is it stunning?"

 

[marcco00]

Mr. Crisp and his team have done an EXCELLENT job here.

The images-the deep rich colors- will make your eyes pop out of your head.

Dazzling!!