Cuban Pete

Cuban Pete

1946 · 60 min · ★ 6.0 · Music, Comedy, Romance

Unable to complete the deal by telephone, advertising executive Roberts sends his assistant Ann to Cuba to lure a Cuban band, led by Desi Arnaz, on to an American radio program. Attracted to Ann, Arnaz and his band come to New York but complications arise when the squeaky-voiced, addle-brained sponsor of the program decides she wants to be the vocalist on the program.

Directed by Jean Yarbrough · Written by M. Coates Webster

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