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6.5/10   205 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Karl Tunberg (screenplay) and
Darrell Ware (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 October 1941 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The Gayest...Fastest...FOUR STAR MUSICAL OF 1941! more
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Thoroughly enjoyable escapist pre-World War II fare more (8 total)

Cast

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Alice Faye ... Miss Nan Spencer

Carmen Miranda ... Rosita Rivas
John Payne ... Jay Williams

Cesar Romero ... Monte Blanca
Cobina Wright ... Terry McCracken (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
George Barbier ... Mr. Walter McCracken
Sheldon Leonard ... Boris
Leonid Kinskey ... Rafael - bellhop
Chris-Pin Martin ... Wagon driver
Billy Gilbert ... 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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Additional Details

Runtime:
81 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alice Faye was pregnant during the filming of this movie. more
Quotes:
Jay Williams: You Cubans are supposed to be experts at romance. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
A Week-End in Havana more

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Thoroughly enjoyable escapist pre-World War II fare, 25 September 2006
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Author: jzeltzer-dc from United States

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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