Holiday in Havana

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Holiday in Havana
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Written by Karen DeWolf
Robert Lees
Frederic I. Rinaldo
Directed by Jean Yarbrough
Starring Desi Arnaz
Mary Hatcher
Ann Doran
Country of origin USA
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Ted Richmond
Cinematography Vincent J. Farrar
Running time 73 minutes

Holiday in Havana is a 1949 American Columbia Pictures[1] musical comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starring Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher and Ann Doran. The film is about a Cuban hotel busboy (Arnaz) who dreams of becoming a composer. According to author Mary Beltrán, in his portrayal of Carlos Estrada, Arnaz "established a successful negotiation of tensions inherent in playing a Latin romantic lead in this period, a negotiation that set the stage for what would make Ricky Ricardo so popular with American viewers.[2] His music, with songs such as "Holiday in Havana" and the "Arnaz Jam" featured in the film.

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The story about the difficult role of a Cuban bandleader Carlos Estrada (Desi Arnaz). His romantic vis-a-vis is a peppery dancer named Lolita Valdez (Mary Hatcher). Just before the lovers participate in a gala Havana festival, Carlos has a lot of explaining to do when Lolita catches him in the arms of another.[3]

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Category:American films Category:American musical comedy films Category:1940s musical comedy films Category:1949 films Category:Columbia Pictures films Category:Films directed by Jean Yarbrough Category:Films set in Havana