Banana-da-Terra
6.7
A man in charge of a publicity campaign for bananas decides to kidnap the Queen of 'Bananaland', a tropical island paradise, and take her to Rio, where she falls in love with a member of Carmen Miranda's backing ensemble, 'Bando da Lua'.
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Carmen Miranda
Queen of Bananaland
Also in
The Gang's All Here
Copacabana
Aurora Miranda
Known for
The Three Caballeros
Phantom Lady
Mário Lago
Ruy Costa
Alberto Byington Jr
Oscarito
Also in
The Man of the Sputnik
Carnaval Atlântida
João de Barro
Also in
Isto é Lamartine
The Girl from Ipanema
Wallace Downey
Dircinha Batista
Also in
Tira a Mão Daí
Entra na Farra
Dorival Caymmi
Also in
Estrela da Manhã
The Sandpit Generals
Linda Batista
Also in
Tira a Mão Daí
Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas
Orlando Silva
Also in
Garota Enxuta
Cidade Mulher
Ruy Costa Director · Mário Lago Screenplay João de Barro Screenplay
First release February 10, 1939 · Produced in Brazil
Production
Sonofilmes
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · February 10, 1939
Theatrical · Cinemateca
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