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Holiday in Havana Reviews

  • 1949
  • 1 hr 10 mins
  • Music
  • NR
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The romance of a bandleader and a dancer (Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher). Marge: Ann Doran. Lopez: Steve Geray. Mama Valdez: Minerva Urecal. Pepe: Sig Arno. Lively little songfest. Directed by Jean Yarbrough.

Arnaz is a Cuban bandleader in love with Hatcher, a dancer at the club where he performs. Through a misunderstanding they break up, only to reunite at an important Havana music festival. There they find their lost love, as well as fame. Light fare at best, but enjoyable. Songs:"Holiday in Havana," "The Arnaz Jam" (Arnaz); "Straw Hat Song" (Fred Karger, Allan Roberts), "Rhumba Rumbero" (Albert Gamse, Miguelito Valdez), "Copacobana" (Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts), "Made for Each Other" (Ervin Drake, Jimmy Shirl, Rene Touzet), "I'll Take Romance" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Ben Oakland).