The Thrill of Brazil

1946 film by S. Sylvan Simon
  • September 6, 1946 (1946-09-06)
Running time
91 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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]

Plot

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

  • 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

  1. ^ "The Thrill of Brazil". TCM. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ Tucker p.151-52
  3. ^ Tucker p.44-45
  4. ^ "The Thrill of Brazil (1946) - S. Sylvan Simon | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".

Bibliography

  • Tucker, David C. S. Sylvan Simon, Moviemaker: Adventures with Lucy, Red Skelton and Harry Cohn in the Golden Age of Hollywood. McFarland, 2021.

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