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Latin Lovers (1953 film)

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'Latin Lovers' is a Technicolor 1953 romantic musical comedy film made by MGM. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, and written by Isobel Lennart. The music score is by Nicholas Brodszky, and the cinematographer was Joseph Ruttenberg.

Plot summary



Nora Taylor has a fortune worth $37 million, but fears men only want her for her money. The current man in her life is Paul Chevron, who is even wealthier than she is.

Paul delays further discussion of marriage until he returns from a trip to Brazil to play polo. After hearing that men who go to Brazil often fall for the beautiful women there, Nora decides to fly there and surprise Paul, taking along trusty secretary Anne.

It is she who meets a new romantic interest, dashing Roberto Santos, who sweeps her off her feet. Once again, though, Nora is concerned about whether it's her or her riches that attracts him, so she announces her intention to give away all her money. Roberto is unhappy about that, so Nora leaves him.

Having remained calm during Nora's distraction with a new man, Paul returns to the U.S. and proposes marriage to her. Nora realizes she is not in love with him and says so. Anne surprisingly declares her own love for Paul, saying when it comes to the heart, money shouldn't matter. Nora comes to her senses and returns to Roberto, saying she still intends to give all her money away, but to him.

Cast



* Lana Turner as Nora Taylor

* Ricardo Montalban as Roberto Santos

* John Lund as Paul Chevron

* Louis Calhern as Grandfather Eduardo Santos

* Jean Hagen as Anne Kellwood

* Eduard Franz as Dr. Lionel Y. Newman

* Beulah Bondi as Woman analyst

* Joaquin Garay as Zeca

* Archer MacDonald as Howard G. Hubbell

* Dorothy Neumann as Mrs. Newman

* Robert Burton as Mr. Cumberly

* Rita Moreno as Christina

* Gordon Richards as George, Paul's Butler

* Bess Flowers as Engagement Party Guest

* Pat Flaherty as Jim Webson - Polo Player

Notes



Fernando Lamas was originally cast in the role that Ricardo Montalban played. Lamas and Lana Turner were lovers and when they broke up, she insisted he be replaced.http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1905/Latin-Lovers/trivia.html

Reception



According to MGM records the film earned $1,056,000 in the US and Canada and $1,033,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $837,000.

References




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