Brazil

Overview

Brazil is perhaps the best of the handful of US films made by singing sensation Tito Guizar. In typical screwball-comedy fashion, the plot is set in motion by authoress Nicky Henderson, who has hit the best-seller charts with her latest tome, Why Marry a Latin? While researching her next book in Rio De Janeiro, she finds out "why" when she meets handsome songwriter Miguel Soares. Upon learning about Nicky's book, Miguel decides to teach her a few lessons in the affairs of the heart. Edward Everett Horton is also on hand, twittering his way through the role of a well-meaning buttinsky. Thanks to the "Good Neighbor" policy of the 1940s, South American musicals were a glut on the market, but Brazil was good enough on its own merits to pay its way at the box office.

Directed by Joseph Santley

Top cast

Tito Guízar

Miguel Soares

Virginia Bruce

Nicky Henderson

Edward Everett Horton

Everett St. John Everett

Robert Livingston

Rod Walker

Richard Lane

Edward Graham

Veloz

Veloz

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Yolanda

Yolanda

Fortunio Bonanova

Senor Renaldo Da Silva

Frank Puglia

Señor Machado

Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers

Aurora Miranda

Ballerina, Specialty Dancer

Rita Lupino

Dancer (uncredited)

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