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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charles_VidorCharles Vidor - Wikipedia

    Back at Columbia, he began to be assigned to more prestigious films like The Lady in Question (1940). He took over from James Whale on They Dare Not Love (1941) and did Ladies in Retirement (1941). Vidor was loaned to Paramount to direct New York Town (1941) and RKO for The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942).

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0896533Charles Vidor - IMDb

    It includes a good-looking, but decidedly stodgy romance, The Swan (1956) (starring Grace Kelly in her penultimate screen role); and the interminably dull remake of A Farewell to Arms (1957).

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Charles-VidorCharles Vidor | Biography, Movies, Gilda, & Facts | Britannica

    May 31, 2024 · Charles Vidor, Hungarian-born American director who primarily made comedies and musicals but was best known for the film noir classic Gilda (1946). His other notable movies included Cover Girl (1944), Together Again (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), and Love Me or Leave Me (1955).

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  4. www.bfi.org.uk › lists › king-vidor-10-essential-filmsKing Vidor: 10 essential films | BFI

    • The Big Parade (1925) With more than 20 features and almost as many shorts already under his belt, Vidor graduated to the majors with what would be one of the great commercial successes of the silent era.
    • The Crowd (1928) A shattering indictment of the American dream, Vidor’s silent masterpiece was the director’s favourite among his own films. Where later pictures would champion the rewards of a strong work ethic, The Crowd sees a series of cruel indignities heaped upon its life-worn everyman, with momentary wins undercut by tragedy.
    • Show People (1928) While she’s perhaps best remembered as the mistress of gazillionaire newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst (and the unfair target of Orson Welles in Citizen Kane), Marion Davies was a brilliant comic talent, amply demonstrated in the three films she made for King Vidor.
    • Hallelujah (1929) Vidor’s first sound film, and the first major studio picture to feature an all-black cast, Hallelujah serves up a potent mix of religious and sexual fervour.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GildaGilda - Wikipedia

    Gilda is a 1946 American film noir directed by Charles Vidor and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. The film is known for cinematographer Rudolph Maté 's lush photography, costume designer Jean Louis 's wardrobe for Hayworth (particularly for the dance numbers), and choreographer Jack Cole 's staging of " Put the Blame on Mame " and ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cover_Girl_(film)Cover Girl (film) - Wikipedia

    Cover Girl is a 1944 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Charles Vidor, and starring Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly. The film tells the story of a chorus girl given a chance at stardom when she is offered an opportunity to be a highly paid cover girl.

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  8. www.themoviedb.org › person › 32134-charles-vidorCharles Vidor — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    Among his film successes are The Bridge (1929), Cover Girl (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Gilda (1946), The Loves of Carmen (1948), Love Me or Leave Me (1955), The Swan (1956), The Joker Is Wild (1957), and A Farewell to Arms (1957).