Brazil (1944)

  • NR
  • 11/30/1944 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance, Music
  • 1h 31m

The Musical Love Story of Pan-America!

Overview

Brazil is perhaps the best of the handful of US films made by Brazilian 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.

Joseph Santley

Director

Frank Gill Jr.

Screenplay

Laura Kerr

Screenplay

Cast

Tito Guízar's headshot

Tito Guízar

Miguel Soares
Virginia Bruce's headshot

Virginia Bruce

Nicky Henderson
Edward Everett Horton's headshot

Edward Everett Horton

Everett St. John Everett
Robert Livingston's headshot

Robert Livingston

Rod Walker
Richard Lane's headshot

Richard Lane

Edward Graham
Veloz's headshot

Veloz

Veloz
Yolanda's headshot

Yolanda

Yolanda
Fortunio Bonanova's headshot

Fortunio Bonanova

Senor Renaldo Da Silva

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