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Holiday in Havana

Directed by	Jean Yarbrough
Written by	Karen DeWolf Robert Lees Frederic I. Rinaldo
Story by	Morton Grant
Produced by	Ted Richmond
Starring	Desi Arnaz Mary Hatcher Ann Doran
Cinematography	Vincent J. Farrar
Edited by	Henry Batista
Music by	Paul Mertz
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	October 15, 1949 (1949-10-15)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Holiday in Havana is a 1949 American ^[1] musical comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starring Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher and Ann Doran. The film is about a Cuban hotel busboy (Arnaz) who dreams of becoming a composer. According to author Mary Beltrán, in his portrayal of Carlos Estrada, Arnaz "established a successful negotiation of tensions inherent in playing a Latin romantic lead in this period, a negotiation that set the stage for what would make Ricky Ricardo so popular with American viewers.^[2] His music, with songs such as "Holiday in Havana" and the "Arnaz Jam" featured in the film.

Plot

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The story about the difficult role of a Cuban bandleader Carlos Estrada. His romantic vis-a-vis is a peppery dancer named Lolita Valdez. Just before the lovers participate in a gala Havana festival, Carlos has a lot of explaining to do when Lolita catches him in the arms of another.^[3]

Cast

Desi Arnaz as Carlos Estrada
Mary Hatcher as Lolita Valdez (Dolores)
Ann Doran as Marge Henley
Steven Geray as Lopez
Minerva Urecal as Mama Valdez
Sig Arno as Pepe
Ray Walker as Sam Keegan
Nacho Galindo as Police Sergeant

References

^ Pérez, Louis A. (2008). On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture. Univ of North Carolina Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-8078-5899-8.
^ Beltrán, Mary (2009). Latina Stars in U.S. Eyes. University of Illinois Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-252-07651-0.
^ "Holiday in Havana (1949) - Jean Yarbrough | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

External links

Holiday in Havana at IMDb
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Holiday in Havana at the TCM Movie Database
Holiday in Havana at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

Films directed by Jean Yarbrough

The Devil Bat (1940)
Caught in the Act (1941)
South of Panama (1941)
King of the Zombies (1941)
The Gang's All Here (1941)
Father Steps Out (1941)
Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
Top Sergeant Mulligan (1941)
Man from Headquarters (1942)
Freckles Comes Home (1942)
Law of the Jungle (1942)
So's Your Aunt Emma (1942)
She's in the Army (1942)
Lure of the Islands (1942)
Police Bullets (1942)
Silent Witness (1943)
Good Morning, Judge (1943)
Follow the Band (1943)
Get Going (1943)
Hi'ya, Sailor (1943)
Week-End Pass (1944)
Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)
South of Dixie (1944)
Twilight on the Prairie (1944)
In Society (1944)
Under Western Skies (1945)
Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)
The Naughty Nineties (1945)
On Stage Everybody (1945)
House of Horrors (1946)
She-Wolf of London (1946)
Inside Job (1946)
Cuban Pete (1946)
The Brute Man (1946)
The Challenge (1948)
Shed No Tears (1948)
The Creeper (1948)
Henry, the Rainmaker (1949)
The Mutineers (1949)
Leave It to Henry (1949)
Angels in Disguise (1949)
Holiday in Havana (1949)
Master Minds (1949)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)
Square Dance Katy (1950)
Father Makes Good (1950)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
Sideshow (1950)
Triple Trouble (1950)
Big Timber (1950)
According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)
Casa Manana (1951)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
Lost in Alaska (1952)
Night Freight (1955)
Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)
Hot Shots (1956)
Footsteps in the Night (1957)
Yaqui Drums (1956)
Saintly Sinners (1962)
Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)
The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)

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