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12 June 1947 (USA)
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Nominated for Oscar.
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[DVD Review] TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams, Volume 2
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TCM Tribute to Ricardo Montalban
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(From JustPressPlay. 8 October 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
TCM Tribute to Ricardo Montalban
(From Twitch. 18 January 2009, 9:59 AM, PST)
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What a Fiesta!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Esther Williams | ... | Maria Morales |
| Akim Tamiroff | ... | Chato Vasquez |
 | Ricardo Montalban | ... | Mario Morales |
| John Carroll | ... | Jose 'Pepe' Ortega |
| Mary Astor | ... | Señora Morales |
 | Cyd Charisse | ... | Conchita |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Antonio Morales |
| Hugo Haas | ... | Maximino Contreras |
| Jean Van | ... | Maria Morales, as a child |
| Joey Preston | ... | Mario Morales, as a child |
| Frank Puglia | ... | Doctor |
| Los Bocheros | ... | The Basque Singers |
| Alan Napier | ... | The Tourist |
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104 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Esther Williams, in her autobiography "Million Dollar Mermaid" states that during the shooting of "Fiesta", her husband at the time - Ben Gage - got drunk and had a run-in with the Mexican police, causing production to be halted as the authorities had him thrown out of the country.
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El Salon Mexico
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When "Fiesta" played in Tampa, more local Latinos went to see Montalban than the film or anyone else in it! This was because Montalban was a well known star from the many Mexican movies that played locally.
However, in Mexico he was a serious actor while in Hollywood he was a "latin lover". In his first years more time was spent making him into a musical star than giving him time to display his acting talent.(He had to loose his hair to be taken seriously!) The movie was a vehicle for Esther Williams sans swimming pool (except for one brief scene) but it was Montalban and Cherrise's dancing that made it a hit. This was odd because Montalban was never in musicals in his native country. He sang -well he carried a tune- but actually danced quite well in order to creditably partner Cherrise and later on Anne Miller.
The one dramatic scene -in which Montalban who wants to be a composer and not follow his father's footsteps in the arena - that shows off Montalban's acting. He is in a wayside saloon and on the radio he hears his composition...actually Aaron Copelands "Fantasia Mexicna"..and goes to a piano and interprets with passion, vigor and sensitivity his composition.
An entertaining film and a great vehicle to feature Montalban. Too bad that his early cinematic years did not allow him to display his serious acting ability. Oh well, "That's Hollywood"...Ay Caramba!