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.
^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.
Havana (/həˈvænə/; Spanish: La Habana [la aˈβana] ; Lucumi: Ilú Pupu Ilé) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province...
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Rysen Scene of the Crime (1949) - Woman at Crime Scene (uncredited) HolidayinHavana (1949) - Mama Valdez Song of Surrender (1949) - Bidder (uncredited)...
possibly best known as Carol Stark, the mother of James "Jim" Stark (James Dean) in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). She was an early member of the Screen Actors...
in the Latin musical frolic HolidayinHavana. Also in 1949, she appeared on Broadway as Dallas Smith, the female lead in Johnny Mercer's musical Texas...
(uncredited) The Red Danube (1949) .... Italian Woman (uncredited) HolidayinHavana (1949) .... Mrs. Estrada (uncredited) The Silver Theater (1950, TV...
(uncredited) Neptune's Daughter (1949) as cigarette girl (uncredited) HolidayinHavana (1949) as Felicia (uncredited) A Lady Without Passport (1950) as girl...
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Married (1948) - Violinist Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949) - Gambler (uncredited) HolidayinHavana (1949) - Luis Amantado (uncredited) Love Happy...
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Wistful Widow (1947) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) HolidayinHavana (1949) You Asked For It (Unknown episodes, 1950) Abbott and Costello...
Yankee in King Arthur's Court starring Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke and William Bendix Dancing in the Dark HolidayinHavana starring...
(uncredited) Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949) - Announcer Sword in the Desert (1949) - Ahmed the Great (uncredited) HolidayinHavana (1949) - Mr. Estrada...
Havana was founded in the sixteenth century displacing Santiago de Cuba as the island's most important city when it became a major port for Atlantic shipping...
films released in 1949. All the King's Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Adam's Rib Bagdad Battleground Beyond the Forest 1949 in the United States...
lead single "Havana" (featuring Young Thug) received diamond certification by the RIAA, peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and did so in 23 other countries...
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