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Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
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Wikipedia article
'Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!' is a 1956 American musical film starring Dmaso Prez Prado, Stephen Dunne, the Mary Kaye Trio, Helen Grayco, Luis Arcaraz and his Orchestra, Lucerto Brcenas, and Manny Lpez and his Orchestra. It was produced by Sam Katzman for Columbia Pictures and directed by Fred F. Sears and was their immediate follow-up to 'Rock Around the Clock' (actress Alix Talton appeared in both films). Filming started 14 May 1956.
It was also known as 'Cha Cha Cha'.
Plot
An American record executive (Stephen Dunne) travels to Cuba to find some talent for his record label.
Cast
*Stephen Dunne ... Bill Haven
*Damaso Perez Prado ... Himself
*Helen Grayco ... Herself
*Mary Kaye ... Herself
*Alix Talton ... Debbie Farmer
*Jose Gonzales-Gonzales ... Pedro Fernandez
*Sylvia Lewis ... Nita Munay
*Bernie Lowe ... Himself
*Dante DiPaolo ... Elvarez
*Ruben Rodriguez ... Timbale Player
Soundtrack
'Year 'Round Love'
Written by Rose Marie McCoy, and Charles Singleton
'Crazy Crazy'
Music by Dmaso Prez Prado
'Mambo No. 8'
Music by Dmaso Prez Prado
'Que Rico El Mambo'
Music by Dmaso Prez Prado
'Voodoo Suite'
Music by Dmaso Prez Prado
'La nia Popoff'
Written by Dmaso Prez Prado, Albrecht Marcuse and Aguste G. Schmutz
'Cuban Rock and Roll'
Music by Dmaso Prez Prado
'El Marinero'
Written by Ricardo Rico
'The Lonesome Road'
Music by Nathaniel Shilkret
Lyrics by Gene Austin
Performed by the Mary Kaye Trio
'Get Happy'
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ted Koehler
Performed by the Mary Kaye Trio
'Lilly's Lament'
Written by Frances Maurine Barris, Robert Wells, Jack Allison and Loyce Whiteman
Performed by Helen Grayco
'Save Your Sorrow'
Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva
Music by Al Sherman
'Despacho'
'Diosa'
Written by Manny Lopez and Jorge Hernndez
'Mi musica es para ti'
Written by Ren Touzet
'Gelatina'
Written by Carlos Molina and Alvaro Escobar
'Lucero'
Written by Carlos Molina and Alvaro Escobar
'Theme from Picnic'
Music by George Duning
References
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