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Week-End in Havana

Week-End in Havana

1941Movie⏱️ 1h 21mApproved
ComedyMusicalRomance
⭐ 6.5
IMDB Rating
785 votes

Nan Spencer is on a boat bound for Havana which runs aground. The man sent to rescue her is engaged and she doesn't understand his disinterest. Monte Blanca is interested, to the annoyance of his girlfriend.

Director
Walter Lang
Writers
Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware
Stars
Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, John Payne
Release Date
October 17, 1941
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 24
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Alice Faye
Alice Faye
as Nan Spencer
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda
as Rosita Rivas
John Payne
John Payne
as Jay Williams
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
as Monte Blanca
Cobina Wright
Cobina Wright
as Terry McCracken
George Barbier
George Barbier
as Walter McCracken
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
as Boris
Leonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey
as Rafael
Chris-Pin Martin
Chris-Pin Martin
as Driver
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
as Arbolado

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Cuba
Production
Twentieth Century Fox

🏷️ Keywords

boatcaribbean seacaribbean islandfaye and paynehavana cuba

🎯 Categories

ComedyMusicalRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Thoroughly enjoyable escapist pre-World War II fare
by jzeltzer-dc β€’ 2006-09-25
8/10

"I really enjoyed this musical. Carmen Miranda and Ceasr Romero are especially charming and at the top of their game. The songs and dancing routines are first class, a little "Hermes Pan" influence. I am also a fan of John Payne. His understated and often over looked skills as an actor are on display as be brings a light touch to this enjoyable romp. I thought Alice Faye was wonderful but would like to have seen her do a couple of more musical numbers like she has done in her other projects. No one can introduce a song during the era of the 30s and 40s like Alice. The colors are big, ..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

"The Man with the Lollipop Song" (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Mack Gordon, sung in Spanish by Natcho Galindo, followed by Alice Faye's version in English, was cut from the film. Briefly heard is John Payne singing the tune.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Nan Spencer is on a boat bound for Havana which runs aground. The man sent to rescue her is engaged and she doesn't understand his disinterest. Monte Blanca is interested, to the annoyance of his girlfriend.