A mother and daughter compete over the same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.
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Title: Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Ann Sothern | ... | Frances Elliott | |
| Jane Powell | ... | Nancy Barklay | |
| Barry Sullivan | ... | Paul Berten | |
| Carmen Miranda | ... | Marina Rodrigues | |
| Louis Calhern | ... | Gregory Elliott | |
| Scotty Beckett | ... | Scotty Sheldan | |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Ricardo Domingos | |
| Glenn Anders | ... | Arthur Barrett | |
| Nella Walker | ... | Mrs. Harrison | |
| Hans Conried | ... | Alfredo | |
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Frank Fontaine | ... | Masher |
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A mother and daughter compete over the same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.
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camp | campy | remake | actor shares first name with character | character name in title |Taglines:
It's Eastertime...time for M-G-M's TECHNICOLOR treat with a musical beat!!!Parents Guide:
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This film was a turning point for Ann Sothern on two counts acknowledging her age. It was her first portrayal of a mother with a grown child, and the plot involved a playwright rejecting Sothern's character for a role -- despondently remarking "I thought she was younger!" -- which he then proceeds to offer to her daughter, See more »Goofs
When Nancy returns to her room after the shipboard dinner, it is late at night, but whenever we see the ocean behind her, it is bright day. See more »Crazy Credits
based on a story by Jane Hall, Frederick Kohner and Ralph Block See more »Alternate Versions
A whole musical number, "Mention My Name In Sheboygan", performed by Jane Powell & Scotty Beckett, was ultimately cut from the final film. Clips of this scene are still in existence. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 March 1950 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ambassador to Brazil See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Can't help liking a musical that features silly lyrics like: "Nancy goes to Rio - Me-oh, my-oh, me-oh" and "Keep the Latins guessing!". How crude - sometimes enjoyably crude - Hollywood's image of foreign lands and sounds! I lived in Sao Paulo for a year (1962), and I don't remember seeing any Latins. Instead, there were a lot of fellow human beings. The best song in the movie was written by a "Latin": Mexican genius Maria Grever, so sadly forgotten. She wrote American standards like "What a Difference a Day Makes". Jane Powell is great, as usual, and so is Scotty Beckett. His life was one of the saddest Hollywood tragedies, probably a case of undiagnosed depression. Yet he looks so happy and confident on screen, more so than most major stars. This silly musical is not as good as "A DATE WITH JUDY", but it will do just fine. Enchantment guaranteed.