Holiday in Havana
1949 film by Jean Yarbrough / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Holiday in Havana is a 1949 American [1] musical comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starring Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher and Ann Doran. The film is about a Cuban hotel busboy (Arnaz) who dreams of becoming a composer. According to author Mary Beltrán, in his portrayal of Carlos Estrada, Arnaz "established a successful negotiation of tensions inherent in playing a Latin romantic lead in this period, a negotiation that set the stage for what would make Ricky Ricardo so popular with American viewers.[2] His music, with songs such as "Holiday in Havana" and the "Arnaz Jam" featured in the film.
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Holiday in Havana | |
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Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
Written by | Karen DeWolf Robert Lees Frederic I. Rinaldo |
Story by | Morton Grant |
Produced by | Ted Richmond |
Starring | Desi Arnaz Mary Hatcher Ann Doran |
Cinematography | Vincent J. Farrar |
Edited by | Henry Batista |
Music by | Paul Mertz |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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