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You Were Never Lovelier: Lisa’s Home Bijou

May 15, 2020 by Lisa Grable 5 Comments

Rita Hayworth is a Latina tame-able shrew resisting Fred Astaire in Buenos Aires. Music and dancing with Xavier Cugat. Lisa's Home Bijou: You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Film Festival: Latin Flavor In You Were Never Lovelier (1942), Rita Hayworth plays a Buenos Aires princess in the style of “Taming of the Shrew.” Margarita Cansino was a dark-haired beauty who first was noticed as her father Eduardo’s ballroom dance partner. In her late teens she made a few movie appearances (Charlie Chan in Egypt). Then…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, Adolphe Menjou, Buenos Aires, classic films, Fred Astaire, Irene, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Latin America, Latin music, Lisa's Home Bijou, Rita Hayworth, wedding, Xavier Cougat, You Were Never Lovelier

Palm Beach Story screwball fun: Lisa’s Home Bijou

July 9, 2018 by Lisa Grable Leave a Comment

Palm Beach Story is a Preston Sturges screwball comedy. Stars Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea. Vintage weddings Lisa's Home Bijou: Palm Beach Story (1942)

Film Festival: Weddings, Hollywood Style Palm Beach Story (1942) gets off to a madcap start during the opening credits! A maid faints. A pastor paces and looks at his watch. A groom and best man hurry into a taxi. A beautiful woman is tied up in a closet. A bride hails a taxi. The wedding…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, classic films, Claudette Colbert, comedy, Joel McCrea, Lillian Randolph, Lisa's Home Bijou, Mary Astor, Preston Sturges, Rudy Vallee, screwball comedy, train film, vintage wedding, William Demarest

Lisa’s Home Bijou: Panama Hattie wartime musical

August 28, 2017 by Lisa Grable 5 Comments

Sailors' favorite showgirl in the Panama Canal Zone is Ann Sothern. Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien and Lena Horne join the fun. Lisa's Home Bijou: Panama Hattie (1942)

Film Festival: The Islands and Tropicana Panama Hattie (1942) was a hit Broadway play with songs by Cole Porter, starring Ethel Merman, and getting laughs through the unusual casting of 3 comedians as sailors. The play got the Hollywood treatment as a vehicle to support wartime vigilance for spies and raising money through war bonds….

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, Ann Sothern, Berry Brothers, Broadway to Hollywood, classic films, Cole Porter, Lena Horne, Lisa's Home Bijou, musical, Panama Hattie, Red Skelton, tropicana, Virginia O'Brien

Lisa’s Home Bijou: Song of the Islands musical film

August 14, 2017 by Lisa Grable 4 Comments

Betty Grable is the daughter of a Hawaiian cattle rancher finding love with Victor Mature. Features Hilo Hattie and Harry Owens. Lisa's Home Bijou: Song of the Islands (1942)

Film Festival: The Islands and Tropicana Song of the Islands (1942) shows the influence of cowboys on the Hawaiian cattle ranches. Ranches in Hawai’i brought an interesting mix of people to the islands. The Hawaiian culture has a strong expression in music and dance, both showcased in this film, with Betty Grable adding extra glamour…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, Betty Grable, Clara Inter, classic films, Harry Owens, Hawaii, Hawaiian dance, Hawaiian music, Hilo Hattie, hula in movies, Jack Oakie, Lisa's Home Bijou, Mack Gordon, musical, Song of the Islands, Thomas Mitchell, tropicana, Victor Mature

Lisa’s Home Bijou: Springtime in the Rockies

May 5, 2017 by Lisa Grable 3 Comments

Carmen Miranda brings the samba and her band to Lake Louise to assist Betty Grable's romance. Lisa's Home Bijou: Springtime in the Rockies (1942)

Film Festival: Latin Flavor Carmen Miranda’s vivaciousness and unique style are showcased in the 1942 film, Springtime in the Rockies. Portuguese by birth, Carmen Miranda emigrated to Brazil with her family as a youngster. As a teen she began working as a milliner and sang a bit on the radio. Although Carmen never grew past…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1942, Betty Grable, Canadian Rockies, Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Charlotte Greenwood, classic films, Edward Everett Horton, Harry James, Harry Warren, John Payne, Lake Louise, Latin music, Lisa's Home Bijou, Mack Gordon, Springtime in the Rockies

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