La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935 · 19 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Music

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Color). It features a young, pre-stardom 13-year-old Judy Garland singing "La Cucaracha" with her two sisters (billed as "The Garland Sisters"). In the film, Hollywood stars participate in a Mexican-themed revue and festival in Santa Barbara. Andy Devine, the "World's Greatest Matador," engages in a bullfight with a dubious bovine supplied by Buster Keaton, and musical numbers are provided by Joe Morrison and The Garland Sisters. Comedy bits and dance numbers are also featured.

Directed by Louis Lewyn

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Cast

Pete Smith Narrator (voice)
Warner Baxter Self
Ralph Forbes Self
Judy Garland Self (as The Garland Sisters)
Chester Conklin Self
Ida Lupino Self
Edmund Lowe Self
Gilbert Roland Self
Binnie Barnes Self
Robert Taylor Self
Harpo Marx Self
Andy Devine Self - Toreador

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