Melodies of America
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Melodies of America | |
---|---|
Directed by | Eduardo Morera |
Written by | |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Mario Pagés |
Music by | |
Production company | |
Release date | 1941 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
Melodies of America (Spanish:Melodías de América) is a 1941 Argentinian musical comedy film directed by Eduardo Morera and starring José Mojica, Silvana Roth and June Marlowe.[1] It was intended as an Argentine response to the Latin-American themed films produced by Hollywood as part of the Good Neighbor policy.
Synopsis
A group of Argentine filmmakers struggle to make a film with a panamerican theme. They eventually manage to raise the finances for the film and hires a famous Mexican singer to star in it. On the boat down he meets and falls in love with a poor woman from Buenos Aires. Meanwhile an American actress who has failed in Hollywood attempts to get a role in the production.
Cast
- José Mojica
- Silvana Roth
- June Marlowe
- José Ramirez
- Armando Bó
- Carmen Brown
- Pedro Quartucci
- María Santos
- Bola de Nieve
- Ana María González
- Nelly Omar
- Juan Carlos Altavista
- Rafael Carret
References
- ^ Melgosa p.55
Bibliography
- Melgosa, Adrián Pérez. Cinema and Inter-American Relations: Tracking Transnational Affect. Routledge, 2012.
External links
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- IMDb ID not in Wikidata
- 1941 films
- Argentine musical comedy films
- 1941 musical comedy films
- 1940s Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Eduardo Morera
- Films set in Buenos Aires
- Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city)
- American black-and-white films
- 1940s Argentine films
- All stub articles
- 1940s Argentine film stubs
- Musical comedy film stubs