Silver Screen Standards: That Night in Rio (1941) Fox made many of these light musical comedies during the war years, and several feature a South American theme with Brazilian star Carmen Miranda. I turn to Fox’s cheerful Technicolor musicals whenever I really need a morale booster, and That read more
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: That Night in Rio (1941) read more
Our farewell to the month of all things Miranda sees a few other exits as well. After starting out with The Gang’s All Here (1943) which had lost its prime star, Don Ameche, we conclude with our first Ameche pairing with Alice Faye…which was also their last film together. Are you confuse read more
Here's my second entry to this blogathon, dedicated to looking at Hollywood's favorite pastime: remakes. You can see the other entries here.
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As I said yesterday -- okay, insisted -- I try not to hold grudges aga read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 25, 2013
Don Ameche fans can get a double dose of the charismatic leading man in That Night in Rio (1941), a frothy musical romance costarring Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda. Directed by Irving Cummings, this South American story features Ameche playing not one but two characters, which drives a complicated p read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 25, 2013
Don Ameche fans can get a double dose of the charismatic leading man in That Night in Rio (1941), a frothy musical romance costarring Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda. Directed by Irving Cummings, this South American story features Ameche playing not one but two characters, which drives a complicated p read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Aug 25, 2013
Don Ameche fans can get a double dose of the charismatic leading man in That Night in Rio (1941), a frothy musical romance costarring Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda. Directed by Irving Cummings, this South American story features Ameche playing not one but two characters, which drives a complicated p read more
