Melodies of America
| Melodies of America | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eduardo Morera |
| Written by |
Francisco Chiarello Ariel Cortazzo Conrado de Koller |
| Starring |
José Mojica Silvana Roth June Marlowe José Ramírez |
| Music by |
Agustín Lara Rodolfo Sciammarella |
| Cinematography | Mario Pagés |
Production company | |
Release date | 1941 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Melodies of America (Spanish:Melodías de América) is a 1941 Argentinian musical comedy film directed by Eduardo Morera and starring José Mojica, Silvana Roth and June Marlowe.[1] It was intended as an Argentine response to the Latin-American themed films produced by Hollywood as part of the Good Neighbor policy.
Synopsis
A group of Argentine filmmakers struggling to make a film with a panamerican theme. They eventually manage to raise the finances for the film and hires a famous Mexican singer to star in it. On the boat down he meets and falls in love with a poor woman from Buenos Aires. Meanwhile an American actress who has failed in Hollywood attempts to get a role in the production.
Cast
- José Mojica
- Silvana Roth
- June Marlowe
- José Ramirez
- Armando Bó
- Carmen Brown
- Pedro Quartucci
- María Santos
- Bola de Nieve
- Ana María González
- Nelly Omar
- Juan Carlos Altavista
- Rafael Carret
References
- ↑ Melgosa p.55
Bibliography
- Melgosa, Adrián Pérez. Cinema and Inter-American Relations: Tracking Transnational Affect. Routledge, 2012.
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