La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)

Hollywood stars participate in a Mexican-themed revue and festival in Santa Barbara. Andy Devine, the "World's Greatest Matador", engages in a bullfight with a dubious bovine supplied by ... See full summary »

Stars:

Eduardo Durant's Rhumba Band, The Spanish Troubadors, Warner Baxter

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eduardo Durant's Rhumba Band	...	Themselves (as Eduardo Durant's Fiesta Orchestra)
The Spanish Troubadors	...	Themselves
Warner Baxter	...	Himself
Ralph Forbes	...	Himself
The Fanchonettes	...	Themselves
The Three Gumm Sisters	...	Themselves (as Garland Sisters)
Kirby and DeGage	...	Themselves
Dude Ranch Wranglers	...	Themselves
Chester Conklin	...	Himself
Mary Carlisle	...	Herself
Cecilia Parker	...	Herself
Shirley Ross	...	Herself
Rosalind Keith	...	Herself
Ida Lupino	...	Herself
Toby Wing	...	Herself

Storyline

Hollywood stars participate in a Mexican-themed revue and festival in Santa Barbara. Andy Devine, the "World's Greatest Matador", engages in a bullfight with a dubious bovine supplied by Señor Keaton, and musical numbers are provided by Joe Morrison and the Garland Sisters. Comedy bits and dance numbers are also featured.

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Plot Keywords:

dance | revue | festival | cowgirl | chorus line | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Music

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

7 December 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

La festa di Santa Barbara

Filming Locations:

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

19 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film short is included on the Warner DVD of For Me and My Gal (1942)

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Quotes

Himself - Narrator: Fiesta is the Spanish word for Fiesta which means Fiesta.

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Crazy Credits

Credited performers listed below the Dude Ranch Wranglers are identified orally by other cast members.

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Connections

Featured in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Fiesta"
(uncredited)
Performed by Eduardo Durant's Fiesta Orchestra

User Reviews

Fun for old movie fans

An early Technicolor short. It's about a purportedly annual festival held in California to celebrate Mexico...or something like that. There is no plot really--this is just a chance to see some actors in color and some novelty acts. Andy Devine and Buster Keaton do a truly horrible "comic" routine about bullfighting. Wait till you see the bull Devine has to fight! There's a somewhat cute song called "Last Roundup"; Ida Lupino and Mary Carlisle are two cowgirls; you see Robert Taylor, Harpo Marx, Gary Cooper and Ted Healey (without the Stooges) and Judy Garland before she hit it big with her sisters (they're billed as the Gumm Sisters). Bright, breezy and colorful. It's only about 20 minutes long and pops up on TCM in a beautifully restored print. Worth catching.