Brazil

Brazil

The Musical Love Story of Pan-America!

1944 · 91 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Romance, Music

Brazil is perhaps the best of the handful of US films made by singing sensation Tito Guizar. In typical screwball-comedy fashion, the plot is set in motion by authoress Nicky Henderson, who has hit the best-seller charts with her latest tome, Why Marry a Latin? While researching her next book in Rio De Janeiro, she finds out "why" when she meets handsome songwriter Miguel Soares. Upon learning about Nicky's book, Miguel decides to teach her a few lessons in the affairs of the heart. Edward Everett Horton is also on hand, twittering his way through the role of a well-meaning buttinsky. Thanks to the "Good Neighbor" policy of the 1940s, South American musicals were a glut on the market, but Brazil was good enough on its own merits to pay its way at the box office.

Directed by Joseph Santley · Written by Frank Gill Jr.

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Tito Guízar Miguel Soares
Virginia Bruce Nicky Henderson
Edward Everett Horton Everett St. John Everett
Robert Livingston Rod Walker
Richard Lane Edward Graham
Veloz Veloz
Yolanda Yolanda
Fortunio Bonanova Senor Renaldo Da Silva
Frank Puglia Señor Machado
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers
Aurora Miranda Ballerina, Specialty Dancer
Rita Lupino Dancer (uncredited)

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