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Brazil (1944) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 30, 1944

Original Title:
Brazil

Alternate Titles:
Stars and Guitars

Genres:
Comedy | Music | Romance

Production Companies:
Republic Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 91

The Musical Love Story of Pan-America!

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Brazil is perhaps the best of the handful of US films made by Brazilian 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.

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Production

Art Direction:
Russell Kimball

Costume Design:
Adele Palmer

Director:
Joseph Santley

Director of Photography:
Jack A. Marta

Editor:
Fred Allen

Lyricist:
Aloysio de Oliveira
Ned Washington

Music:
Ary Barroso

Original Story:
Richard English

Screenplay:
Frank Gill Jr.
Laura Kerr

Set Decoration:
George Milo

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