Holiday in Havana
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Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
Produced by | Ted Richmond |
Written by | Karen DeWolf Robert Lees Frederic I. Rinaldo |
Story by | Morton Grant |
Starring | Desi Arnaz Mary Hatcher Ann Doran |
Music by | Paul Mertz |
Cinematography | Vincent J. Farrar |
Edited by | Henry Batista |
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Country | USA |
Language | English |
Holiday in Havana is a 1949 American Columbia Pictures[1] musical comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starring Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher and Ann Doran. The film is about a Cuban hotel busboy (Arnaz) who dreams of becoming a composer. According to author Mary Beltrán, in his portrayal of Carlos Estrada, Arnaz "established a successful negotiation of tensions inherent in playing a Latin romantic lead in this period, a negotiation that set the stage for what would make Ricky Ricardo so popular with American viewers.[2] His music, with songs such as "Holiday in Havana" and the "Arnaz Jam" featured in the film.
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Plot summary
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The story about the difficult role of a Cuban bandleader Carlos Estrada (Desi Arnaz). His romantic vis-a-vis is a peppery dancer named Lolita Valdez (Mary Hatcher). Just before the lovers participate in a gala Havana festival, Carlos has a lot of explaining to do when Lolita catches him in the arms of another.[3]
Cast
- Desi Arnaz as Carlos Estrada
- Mary Hatcher as Lolita Valdez (Dolores)
- Ann Doran as Marge Henley
- Steven Geray as Lopez
- Minerva Urecal as Mama Valdez
- Sig Arno as Pepe
- Ray Walker as Sam Keegan
- Nacho Galindo as Police Sergeant
References
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- ↑ http://www.allmovie.com/movie/holiday-in-havana-v22728
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Holiday in Havana at IMDb
- Holiday in Havana at AllMovie
- Holiday in Havana at the TCM Movie Database
- Holiday in Havana at the American Film Institute Catalog
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