Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga

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Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga
Promotional poster for the film.
Directed by	John Rawlins
Written by	Ben Chapman Larry Rhine
Produced by	Joseph Gershenson
Starring	Lupe Vélez Leon Errol William Frawley
Cinematography	John W. Boyle
Edited by	Edward Curtiss
Music by	Everett Carter Milton Rosen
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	January 17, 1941 (1941-01-17)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga is a 1941 American comedy film directed by John Rawlins and starring Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, William Frawley and Helen Parrish.^[1]^[2] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was inspired by the same-name song interpreted by Helen O'Connell and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.

Plot

Aboard a luxury liner sailing for Cuba are a band of struggling musicians led by Steve Morrison along with a number of swindlers, one named Beheegan and another a pair of con artists passing themselves off as Señor and Rosita Alvarez, phony names.

Another passenger is Madame La Zonga, whose nightclub in Havana has been closed. She is looking for money to put the club back in business, but must avoid being fleeced by her shipmates and also must avoid the police, who are waiting for the boat at the dock. She disguises herself as a steward to disembark safely.

Alvarez attempts to have "Rosita" sing at the club, but eventually are arrested for their nefarious schemes. Madame La Zonga has a successful grand reopening, with Steve and his band the featured performers.

Cast

Lupe Vélez as Madame La Zonga
Leon Errol as Señor Alvarez / Mike Clancy
William Frawley as Beheegan
Helen Parrish as Rosita Alvarez
Charles Lang as Steve Morrison
Shemp Howard as Gabby
Eddie Quillan as Skat
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Alvin
Danny Beck as Danny
Frank Mitchell as Maxwell
Johnny Bond as Pony
Richard Reinhart as Tex
Jimmy Wakely as Jim
Wade Boteler as Wade Boteler
Eddie Acuff as Steward

References

^ "Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. afi.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
^ Roberts p.107

Bibliography

Golden, Eve. Strictly Dynamite: The Sensational Life of Lupe Velez. University Press of Kentucky, 2023.
Roberts, John Storm. The Latin Tinge: The Impact of Latin American Music on the United States. Oxford University Press, 1999.

External links

Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga at IMDb

Films directed by John Rawlins

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Lucky Ladies (1932)
Going Straight (1933)
State Police (1938)
Air Devils (1938)
The Missing Guest (1938)
Young Fugitives (1938)
Junior G-Men (1940)
The Leather Pushers (1940)
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Mr. Dynamite (1941)
Mutiny in the Arctic (1941)
Bombay Clipper (1941)
A Dangerous Game (1941)
Sea Raiders (1941)
Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941)
Raiders of the Desert (1941)
Men of the Timberland (1941)
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Torpedo Boat (1942)
Mississippi Gambler (1942)
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Overland Mail (1942)
The Great Impersonation (1942)
Arabian Nights (1942)
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Ladies Courageous (1944)
Sudan (1945)
Strange Conquest (1946)
Her Adventurous Night (1946)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
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The Arizona Ranger (1948)
Michael O'Halloran (1948)
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Fort Defiance (1951)
Rogue River (1951)
Shark River (1953)
Lost Lagoon (1958)

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