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Week-End in Havana (1941)

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Nan Spencer is on a boat bound for Havana which runs aground. The man sent to rescue her is engaged and she doesn't understand his disinterest. Gambler is interested, to the annoyance of his girlfriend.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
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Miss Nan Spencer
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Rosita Rivas
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Jay Williams
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Monte Blanca
Cobina Wright ...
Terry McCracken (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
George Barbier ...
Mr. Walter McCracken
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Boris
Leonid Kinskey ...
Rafael - bellhop
Chris-Pin Martin ...
Wagon driver
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Arbolado
Hal K. Dawson ...
Mr. Marks
William B. Davidson ...
Capt. Moss (as William Davidson)
Maurice Cass ...
Tailor
Leona Roberts ...
Passenger signing waiver
Harry Hayden ...
Passenger signing waiver
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Storyline

A ship company employee, Jay Williams, is sent to Florida where one of the company cruise ships is stuck on a reef off of the coast. He obtains waivers from all of the passengers with the exception of Nan Spencer, a department store salesgirl who wants her vacation NOW, not later. Jay is instructed to take Nan to Havana and set her up in the best hotel and keep her entertained. She visits a night club where the star attraction is Rosita Rivas, and meets Rosita's worthless manager, Monte Blanca, who makes a play for her. Trouble also comes in the form of Jay's fiancée, Terry McCracken, when a romance develops between Nan and Jay. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

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The Gayest...Fastest...FOUR STAR MUSICAL OF 1941! See more »


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17 October 1941 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A La Habana me voy  »

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(Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

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(Technicolor)

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1.37 : 1
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Betty Grable was originally scheduled to star but was replaced by Alice Faye. See more »

Quotes

Jay Williams: You Cubans are supposed to be experts at romance.
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Connections

Featured in Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Week-End in Havana"
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
Sung by Carmen Miranda in the opening number with chorus and band
Reprised by an offscreen chorus during the montage in Havana
Played as background music often
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Thoroughly enjoyable escapist pre-World War II fare
25 September 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I really enjoyed this musical. Carmen Miranda and Ceasr Romero are especially charming and at the top of their game. The songs and dancing routines are first class, a little "Hermes Pan" influence. I am also a fan of John Payne. His understated and often over looked skills as an actor are on display as be brings a light touch to this enjoyable romp. I thought Alice Faye was wonderful but would like to have seen her do a couple of more musical numbers like she has done in her other projects. No one can introduce a song during the era of the 30s and 40s like Alice. The colors are big, bright and beautiful and makes for a wonderful watch. I may be old fashioned but this is a film i could watch with the grand children and laugh out loud with them.


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