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Fiesta (1941 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Fiesta' is a 1941 American Technicolor film directed by LeRoy Prinz that was one of Hal Roach's Streamliners. The film was the motion picture debut of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera star Anne Ayars.
The film was re-released in 1948 by Favorite Films and retitled 'Gaiety'.
Plot summary
Don Juan Hernndez's niece Cholita returns to her village from Mexico City announcing she will not marry Jos, her village boyfriend, bur rather the radio star Fernando Gmez who has accompanied her home. Jos enlists two of his friends to pose as bandits to frighten the arrogant and cowardly Fernando and win Cholita back.
Cast
* Ann Ayars as Cholita
* Jorge Negrete as Jos
* Armida as Cuca
* George Givot as Fernando Gmez
* Antonio Moreno as Don Hernandez, Cholita's Uncle
* Nick Moro as Pedro
* Frank Yaconelli as Pablo
* George Humbert as Pancho
* Francisco Moreno as Paco
* Betty Bryson as Pancho's Wife
* Carlos Valadez as Oaxoco Plume Dancer
* Jos Arias as Leader of the Mexican Tipica Orchestra
* The Guadalajara Trio as Band
* Tipca Orchestra of the Mexico City Police as Orchestra
* Robert C. Bruce as the Narrator
Soundtrack
* Ann Ayars - "I'll Never Forget Fiesta" (Music by Nilo Melndez, lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright)
* Jorge Negrete - "Ride Mi Caballeros"
* Armida with The Guadalajara Trio - "Never Trust a Jumping Bean" (Music by Edward Ward, lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright)
* Frank Yaconelli, Earl Douglas and Nick Moro - "The Two Bravest Hombres in All Mexico" (Written by Johnny Lange and Lew Porter
* Jorge Negrete - "Quien Sabe" (Music by Edward Ward, lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright)
* Jorge Negrete and Ann Ayars - "Quien Sabe" (reprise) (Music by Edward Ward, lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright)
* Dancers and Tipca Orchestra of the Mexico City Police, led by Jos Arias - Gypsy Dance
* Jorge Negrete and The Guadalajara Trio - "El Relajo" (Written by Lamberto Leyva, Jess Castilln and Oscar Felix)
* Ann Ayars and The Guadalajara Trio - "La Golondrina" (Written by Narcisco Sarradell)
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