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That Night in Rio (1941) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Irving Cummings and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and Fred Kohlmar.

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Silver Screen Standards: That Night in Rio (1941)

By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 12, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

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 N... Read full article


Musical Monday: That Night in Rio (1941)

on Jan 29, 2018 From Comet Over Hollywood

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) ? M... Read full article


Fridays With Carmen Miranda: That Night in Rio (1941)

on Jun 24, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

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 full article


Double Trouble: That Night in Rio (1941) and On the Riviera (1951)

By Michaela on Oct 9, 2015 From Love Letters to Old Hollywood

Here's my second entry to this blogathon, dedicated to looking at Hollywood's favorite pastime: remakes. You can see the other entries here. ********************************************************************************* As I said yesterday -- okay, insisted -- I try not to hold grudges aga... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: THAT NIGHT IN RIO (1941)

By Jennifer Garlen on Aug 25, 2013 From Virtual Virago

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 full article


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A reprise of "Chica-Chica-Boom Chic" sung by Alice Faye and Don Ameche was cut from the film.
The original play, "The Red Cat" by Hans Adler, opened in New York on 19 September 1934. It had a brief run of 13 performances. Fox Studios head Darryl F. Zanuck financed the play's brief Broadway production so he could purchase the movie rights. In 1935, Zanuck used the play as the basis for the movie Folies Bergère de Paris, starring Maurice Chevalier. Following That Night in Rio, Fox Studios again used the play as the basis for On the Riviera, starring Danny Kaye.
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