Brazil (also known as Stars and Guitars) is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Tito Guízar, Virginia Bruce and Edward Everett Horton.

Brazil
A poster bearing the film's alternate title: Stars and Guitars
Directed byJoseph Santley
Written byRichard English
Frank Gill Jr.
Laura Kerr
Produced byRobert North
StarringTito Guízar
Virginia Bruce
Robert Livingston
Henry Da Silva
Edward Everett Horton
Veloz & Yolanda
CinematographyJack A. Marta
Edited byMurray Seldeen, Harry Gerstad(not credited)[1]
Music byWalter Scharf
Production
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Republic Pictures
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • November 30, 1944 (1944-11-30) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film also features Brazilian singer Aurora Miranda, as well as American singing cowboy Roy Rogers in a cameo appearance as himself.

Plot

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In Brazil, a composer masquerades as twins, trying to win the hand of an anti-Latin novelist.

Cast

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Awards

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The film was nominated for three Academy Awards:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog".
  2. ^ "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
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