Holiday in Havana

1949 film by Jean Yarbrough

Holiday in Havana

Directed by| Jean Yarbrough
Written by| Karen DeWolf
Robert Lees
Frederic I. Rinaldo
Story by| Morton Grant
Produced by| Ted Richmond
Starring| Desi Arnaz
Mary Hatcher
Ann Doran
Cinematography| Vincent J. Farrar
Edited by| Henry Batista
Music by| Paul Mertz

Production
company

Columbia Pictures

Distributed by| Columbia Pictures

Release date

* October 15, 1949 (1949-10-15)

Running time

| 73 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Holiday in Havana is a 1949 American [1] musical comedy film 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.

## Plot[edit]

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The story about the difficult role of a Cuban bandleader Carlos Estrada. His romantic vis-a-vis is a peppery dancer named Lolita Valdez. 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]

## Cast[edit]

* Desi Arnaz as Carlos Estrada
* Mary Hatcher as Lolita Valdez (Dolores)
* Ann Doran as Marge Henley
* Steven Geray as Lopez
* Minerva Urecal as Mama Valdez
* Sig Arno as Pepe
* Ray Walker as Sam Keegan
* Nacho Galindo as Police Sergeant

## References[edit]

1. ^ Pérez, Louis A. (2008). On Becoming Cuban: Identity, Nationality, and Culture. Univ of North Carolina Press. p. 205\. ISBN 978-0-8078-5899-8.
2. ^ Beltrán, Mary (2009). Latina Stars in U.S. Eyes. University of Illinois Press. p. 51\. ISBN 978-0-252-07651-0.
3. ^ "Holiday in Havana (1949) - Jean Yarbrough | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

## External links[edit]

* Holiday in Havana at IMDb
* Holiday in Havana at AllMovie
* Holiday in Havana at the TCM Movie Database
* Holiday in Havana at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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Films directed by Jean Yarbrough

* The Devil Bat (1940)
* Caught in the Act (1941)
* South of Panama (1941)
* King of the Zombies (1941)
* The Gang's All Here (1941)
* Father Steps Out (1941)
* Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
* Top Sergeant Mulligan (1941)
* Man from Headquarters (1942)
* Freckles Comes Home (1942)
* Law of the Jungle (1942)
* So's Your Aunt Emma (1942)
* She's in the Army (1942)
* Lure of the Islands (1942)
* Police Bullets (1942)
* Silent Witness (1943)
* Good Morning, Judge (1943)
* Follow the Band (1943)
* Get Going (1943)
* Hi'ya, Sailor (1943)
* Week-End Pass (1944)
* Moon Over Las Vegas (1944)
* South of Dixie (1944)
* Twilight on the Prairie (1944)
* In Society (1944)
* Under Western Skies (1945)
* Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)
* The Naughty Nineties (1945)
* On Stage Everybody (1945)
* House of Horrors (1946)
* She-Wolf of London (1946)
* Inside Job (1946)
* Cuban Pete (1946)
* The Brute Man (1946)
* The Challenge (1948)
* Shed No Tears (1948)
* The Creeper (1948)
* Henry, the Rainmaker (1949)
* The Mutineers (1949)
* Leave It to Henry (1949)
* Angels in Disguise (1949)
* Holiday in Havana (1949)
* Master Minds (1949)
* Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)
* Square Dance Katy (1950)
* Father Makes Good (1950)
* Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
* Sideshow (1950)
* Triple Trouble (1950)
* Big Timber (1950)
* According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951)
* Casa Manana (1951)
* Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
* Lost in Alaska (1952)
* Night Freight (1955)
* Crashing Las Vegas (1956)
* The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)
* Hot Shots (1956)
* Footsteps in the Night (1957)
* Yaqui Drums (1956)
* Saintly Sinners (1962)
* Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)
* The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)

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