Cuban Pete is a 1946 American musical comedy film was directed by Jean Yarbrough and starred the Cuban-born actor and musician Desi Arnaz. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
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| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Written by | Bernard Feins Robert Presnell Sr. M. Coates Webster |
| Starring | Desi Arnaz Joan Fulton Don Porter Ethel Smith |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Milton Rosen |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film with a simple comedy plot contains many numbers of Cuban music and dance, including the song of the same name by Joseph Norman. It was used in the television show I Love Lucy (episodes: "The Diet," with Lucille Ball as Sally Sweet and "Lucy Goes to a Rodeo" as an alternative version, "Texas Pete") and in the 1994 film The Mask.
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Accolades
editAmerican Film Institute recognition
edit- 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- "Cuban Pete" – Nominated[1]
References
edit- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-30.
External links
edit- Cuban Pete at IMDb
- Cuban Pete at AllMovie
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