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Down Argentine Way

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In the United States, Glenda Crawford (Betty Grable) buys a horse from Argentinian Ricardo Quintana (Don Ameche), but the sale is canceled when the latter's father, Casiano (J. Carrol Naish), objects because of a long-standing grudge against the Crawfords. Nevertheless, when Glenda visits Argentina on vacation, the pair disregard their family feud and fall madly in love amidst the lush scenery and buoyant local entertainment, which includes performances from Carmen Miranda (Carmen Miranda).
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Steve Crum Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers 12/23/2006
4/5
You want 20th Century Fox glossy musical? You have it here...and with Grable's legs. Go to Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 05/24/2006
3/5
On the one hand there's Carmen Miranda; on the other everything else. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thomas M @TMProofreader 01/26/2019 The best musical movie ever made! See more 03/31/2015 Even though Betty Grable had been appearing in movies since 1930, this was the film that rocketed her to stardom; a breezy score ("Down Argentina Way," "Two Dreams Met"), gorgeous Technicolor, and the film debut of Carmen Miranda (who sings "South American Way" and " Mama Yo Quiero") make this Fox musical quite enjoyable. A Nicholas Brothers dance specialty is the icing on the cake. See more 09/03/2014 Betty, Charlotte and Carmen Miranda head down Argentine way with the Nicholas Brothers and provide bright shiny light as air entertainment. See more 03/22/2014 "On the one hand there's Carmen Miranda; on the other everything else." See more 07/01/2013 A 1940s Broadway musical with a plot as thick as tissue paper. The costumes were wonderful but the songs and dances weren't. Not even Carmen Miranda was that great. Interesting story and overall was fun despite its flaws. See more 02/22/2012 Beautifully-made but trite musical comedy shot in flawless Technicolor. Although Carmen Miranda gets top billing in this film she's only on-screen a very short time in the beginning and halfway through. Note Leonid Kinskey (Sasha from "Casablanca") as Tito. This picture drips Hays Code. But wasn't really too bad. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Irving Cummings

Director

Betty Grable

Actor

Don Ameche

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Carmen Miranda

Actor

J. Carrol Naish

Casiano

Charlotte Greenwood

Binnie Crawford
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Synopsis In the United States, Glenda Crawford (Betty Grable) buys a horse from Argentinian Ricardo Quintana (Don Ameche), but the sale is canceled when the latter's father, Casiano (J. Carrol Naish), objects because of a long-standing grudge against the Crawfords. Nevertheless, when Glenda visits Argentina on vacation, the pair disregard their family feud and fall madly in love amidst the lush scenery and buoyant local entertainment, which includes performances from Carmen Miranda (Carmen Miranda).
Director
Irving Cummings
Producer
Darryl F Zanuck
Screenwriter
Darrell Ware, Karl Tunberg
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Musical, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 1940, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 28m
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