The Thrill of Brazil is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Evelyn Keyes, Keenan Wynn, and Ann Miller.[1] [2] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Simon was loaned out from MGM to direct the film.[3]
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| Directed by | S. Sylvan Simon |
| Written by | Harry Clork Devery Freeman Allen Rivkin |
| Produced by | Sidney Biddell Allen Rivkin |
| Starring | Evelyn Keyes Keenan Wynn Ann Miller |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
| Music by | Leo Arnaud |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Vicki Dean is the soon to be divorced wife of theatrical manager Steve Farraugh. While mounting a big musical spectacular in Brazil, Farraugh simultaneously campaigns to win back his wife. The couple encounters romantic interference from tap-dancer Linda Lorens.[4]
Cast edit
- Evelyn Keyes as Vicki Dean
- Keenan Wynn as Steve Farraugh
- Ann Miller as Linda Lorens
- Allyn Joslyn as John Habour
- Tito Guízar as himself
- Veloz and Yolanda as themselves
- Felix Bressart as Ludwig Kriegspiel
- Sid Tomack as Irikie Bowers
- Enric Madriguera and Orchestra as Themselves
- Eugene Borden as Luiz
- Eddie Parks as Sonny Kirkabee
- Martin Garralaga as Alberto, the Waiter
- Nina Bara as Dancer
- Suzanne Ridgway as Nightclub patron
- Frank Yaconelli as Photographer
- Mary Meade as Showgirl
- Helen Chapman as Showgirl
- Peggy Maley as Showgirl
References edit
- ^ "The Thrill of Brazil". TCM. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Tucker p.151-52
- ^ Tucker p.44-45
- ^ "The Thrill of Brazil (1946) - S. Sylvan Simon | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
Bibliography edit
- Tucker, David C. S. Sylvan Simon, Moviemaker: Adventures with Lucy, Red Skelton and Harry Cohn in the Golden Age of Hollywood. McFarland, 2021.
External links edit
- The Thrill of Brazil at IMDb
- The Thrill of Brazil at AllMovie
- The Thrill of Brazil at the TCM Movie Database
- The Thrill of Brazil at the American Film Institute Catalog
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