Brazil
5.8
“The Musical Love Story of Pan-America!”
Brazil is perhaps the best of the handful of US films made by singing sensation Tito Guizar. In typical screwball-comedy fashion, the plot is set in motion by authoress Nicky Henderson, who has hit the best-seller charts with her latest tome, Why Marry a Latin? While researching her next book in Rio De Janeiro, she finds out "why" when she meets handsome songwriter Miguel Soares. Upon learning about Nicky's book, Miguel decides to teach her a few lessons in the affairs of the heart. Edward Everett Horton is also on hand, twittering his way through the role of a well-meaning buttinsky. Thanks to the "Good Neighbor" policy of the 1940s, South American musicals were a glut on the market, but Brazil was good enough on its own merits to pay its way at the box office.
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Cast
12 people
Tito Guízar
Miguel Soares
Known for
Marimar
María la del Barrio
Virginia Bruce
Nicky Henderson
Known for
The Invisible Woman
The Great Ziegfeld
Edward Everett Horton
Everett St. John Everett
Known for
The Bullwinkle Show
Top Hat
Robert Livingston
Rod Walker
Also in
The Naughty Stewardesses
Valley of the Zombies
Richard Lane
Edward Graham
Known for
Hellzapoppin'
Arabian Nights
Veloz
Veloz
Also in
The Pride of the Yankees
Champagne Waltz
Yolanda
Yolanda
Also in
The Pride of the Yankees
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
Fortunio Bonanova
Senor Renaldo Da Silva
Known for
Citizen Kane
Double Indemnity
Frank Puglia
Señor Machado
Known for
20 Million Miles to Earth
Jungle Book
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
Known for
Dark Command
Aurora Miranda
Ballerina, Specialty Dancer
Known for
The Three Caballeros
Phantom Lady
Rita Lupino
Dancer (uncredited)
Known for
Outrage
Joseph Santley Director · Frank Gill Jr. Screenplay Laura Kerr Screenplay
United States release November 30, 1944 · Produced in United States
Production
Republic Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 30, 1944
Theatrical
Mexico
May 2, 1945 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 3, 1945 · Premiere
February 5, 1945 · Theatrical
XC
January 17, 1947 · Theatrical
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