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Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)

97 min  -  Musical  -   19 May 1947 (Sweden)
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Two pairs of lovers try to thwart an arranged marriage at Costa Rican fiesta time.

Director:

Gregory Ratoff

Writers:

Samuel Hoffenstein, John Larkin, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Dick Haymes, Vera-Ellen and Cesar Romero
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dick Haymes Dick Haymes ...
Jeff Stephens
Vera-Ellen Vera-Ellen ...
Luisa Molina
Cesar Romero ...
Pepe Castro
Celeste Holm ...
Celeste
Anne Revere Anne Revere ...
Mama Elsa Molina
J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish ...
Papa Rico Molina
Pedro de Cordoba Pedro de Cordoba ...
Papa Castro
Barbara Whiting Barbara Whiting ...
Maria Molina
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva ...
Padre Rafael
Fritz Feld Fritz Feld ...
Hotel Clerk
Tommy Ivo Tommy Ivo ...
Juan Molina
Mimi Aguglia ...
Mama Castro
Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona ...
Himself, bandleader (as Lecuona Cuban Boys)
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Storyline

Pepe Castro and Luisa Molina return to Costa Rica from U.S. schools to find that their parents have arranged their marriage. Pepe has brought his new sweetheart Celeste with him from the USA, but can't get a word in edgewise with his father. Then Luisa meets American coffee buyer Jeff Stephens at the fiesta. Meanwhile, the obtuse parents continue to plan the wrong marriage... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Taglines:

MAGNIFICO! TERRIFICO! (original print media ad - all caps)

Genres:

Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Carnaval em Costa Rica See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Cameo: [Leonide Massine] the film's choreographer is the unnamed "famous dancer" with Vera-Ellen in the first production scene. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During Louisa's dream wedding sequence, her sister Maria disappears and then reappears from the background. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Monkees: Monkees Marooned (#2.8)" (1967) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'LL KNOW IT'S LOVE"
Written by Ernesto Lecuona
English lyrics by Harry Ruby
Performed by Vera-Ellen (voice dubbed by unknown singer)
Reprised by Vera-Ellen, Dick Haymes, and chorus See more »