Cover Girls is the title of several films, most notably a 1977 American made-for-television drama and a 1998 made-for-television action film.
Cover Girls (1977 film)
Cover Girls is a 1977 American made-for-television action-drama film directed by Jerry London and written by Jimmy Sangster and Joy Parker. It originally aired on NBC on September 19, 1977. The film served as a pilot for a potential television series, though a full series was not subsequently produced.
Plot: The storyline centers on two beautiful and successful fashion models, Christine (played by Cornelia Sharpe) and Jackie (played by Jayne Kennedy). Unbeknownst to the fashion world, these women are secretly recruited by a federal intelligence agency. They are tasked with using their glamorous careers and international travel as a cover to undertake dangerous espionage missions, blending high fashion with high stakes intrigue. Their assignments often involve thwarting international criminals and uncovering conspiracies, placing them in perilous situations.
Cast:
- Cornelia Sharpe as Christine
- Jayne Kennedy as Jackie
- Don Galloway as Nick Thorne
- Vince Edwards as Paul
- Robert Alda as Sterling
Production: The film was produced by Universal Television. It capitalized on the popular trope of glamorous women in espionage, a theme often explored in film and television during the 1970s.
Cover Girls (1998 film)
Cover Girls is also the title of a 1998 American made-for-television action film directed by Jay Schlossberg-Cohen. This film, starring Lynn Whitfield, Shawn Alex Thompson, and Lisa Nicole Carson, features a plot where four women—a fashion photographer, a model, a designer, and a stylist—are caught up in an espionage plot when one of them witnesses a murder during a photoshoot. They are forced to work together to solve the mystery and expose the criminals, using their knowledge of the fashion world to their advantage.