Fiesta (1941)

Cholita, after a long absence in Mexico City, is returning home to take up her duties as head of the rancho and, as everyone expects, to marry her childhood sweetheart José. Expectations ... See full summary »

Director:

LeRoy Prinz

Writers:

Cortland Fitzsimmons (screenplay), Alfred Gilks (adaptation),

Stars:

Ann Ayars, Jorge Negrete, Armida

Cast

Cast overview:
Ann Ayars	...	Cholita
Jorge Negrete	...	José (as George Negrete)
Armida	...	Cuca
George Givot	...	Fernando Gómez
Antonio Moreno	...	Don Hernandez, Cholita's Uncle
Nick Moro	...	Pedro
Frank Yaconelli	...	Pablo
George Humbert	...	Pancho
Francisco Moreno	...	Paco (as Paco Moreno)
Betty Bryson	...	Pancho's Wife
Carlos Valadez	...	Oaxoco Plume Dancer
José Arias	...	Leader of the Mexican Tipica Orchestra
The Guadalajara Trio	...	Band
Tipíca Orchestra of the Mexico City Police	...	Orchestra

Storyline

Cholita, after a long absence in Mexico City, is returning home to take up her duties as head of the rancho and, as everyone expects, to marry her childhood sweetheart José. Expectations are somewhat dashed as she shows up with Fernando to whom she is engaged. This makes José and Cholita's uncle more than a little bit put out as Fernando is not only not a Mexican, he is also a city slicker afraid of the country.

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Plot Keywords:

uncle | childhood sweetheart | mexico city | mexico | mexican | 

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Taglines:

Fiesta means fun in any language! It's full of girls! It's full of laughs! It's Technicolorful to look at! It's a hit parade to hear!

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Genres:

Musical | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gaiety

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"I'll Never Forget Fiesta"
Music by Nilo Meléndez
Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright
Sung by Ann Ayars

User Reviews

Technicolor explosion

This film probably would be of very, very little interest, were it not shot in colour. At least you can enjoy the magical reds and blues that have never been seen again since Technicolor process was replaced with cheaper and inferior ones. Amazingly enough, even as we are people from the 21st century, and are soon to celebrate Technicolor's one hundredth birthday (it began in 1917 with The Gulf Between, first two-strip Technicolor feature which has not survived), we still manage to be raptured by colour in these early films - especially if these only run for 45 minutes. The film features almost no plot, but at least a dozen songs - not bad ones - and the opportunity to see Anne Ayres, who a few years later became the leading lyrical soprano in the Metropolitain and returned to the screen only in 1951, when he was cast as Antonia in Tales of Hoffmann. Incidentally, she was the only woman in that film who actually lip-synced to her own voice. Her acting style is very sober and unassuming, so you might want to check out her other screen appearances.