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Lisa’s Home Bijou: Holiday in Mexico with Xavier Cugat

March 24, 2017 by Lisa Grable 3 Comments

Xavier Cugat leads his Cuban band with his tiny chihuahua in his pocket. Jane Powell is spunky bobbysocker with a powerhouse voice. Lisa's Home Bijou: Holiday in Mexico (1946)

Film Festival: Latin Flavor Holiday in Mexico (1946) gives us insight into teenagers of the 1940s, the diplomatic corps, and into Mexico City’s nightlife. Christine Evans (Jane Powell) is a bobby-soxer, US Ambassador Jeffrey Evans (Walter Pidgeon) is a diplomat (and Christine’s father), and Xavier Cugat, playing himself, is our guide to the bright lights…

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Filed Under: Culture, Movies Tagged With: 1946, Cedric Gibbons, classic films, George Sidney, Holiday in Mexico, Ilona Massey, Irene, Jane Powell, Jose Iturbi, Latin America, Latin music, Lisa's Home Bijou, opera, Roddy McDowell, Walter Pidgeon, Xavier Cugat

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Lisa Grable, Casa BouquetI’m an educator, grandmother, classic movie fan, sewer and crafter, and I love Hawaii. Read more about me …

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