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Latina / Latino Entertainers of the Golden Age (US)

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  • Maria Montez (1912 - 1951)
    María Africa García Vidal de Santo Silas (6 June 1912 – 7 September 1951), best known as Maria Montez, was a Dominican motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic be...
  • Ciro Campos Rimac (1895 - 1973)
    Published on Aug 12, 2012Número musical do filme Doll Face, realizado em 1944 e dirigido por Lewis Seiler. Carmen Miranda se apresenta descalça, pois seu partner (o dançarino peruano Ciro Rimac) era ai...
  • Lily D´Arcy then, Favorito Sr. (Tossas) (1921 - 2007)
    She was one of the last 3 living "Original Copacabana Girls" (along with, her still living sister, Ruby and one other long time survivor!), until her passing, late August of 2007. Also, danced for 1939...
  • José Ferrer (1912 - 1993)
    José Vincente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron, known professionally as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor, as well as a theater and film director. He was the first Puerto Rican actor to win an Academy Awa...
  • Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress. She is the first and only Hispanic female and one of ten performers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a To...

Whether they are songs and dances from Mexico, Cuba, Spain or Brazil, there is that unmistakable beat and colorful presentation. Enjoy these performers who proudly represented their culture and countries while making movies in Hollywood - artists singing and dancing.

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MUSICALS on DVD from movies, TV and juke box panorams

LATIN RHYTHMS Vol. 1

(A-157) COLOR and B & W............approximately 55 minutes............

1 "PUMPA, PUMPA"..............................................The DeCastro Sisters

2 "NO CAN DO"........................................................The Dinning Sisters

3 "MAHARAJA OF MAGADOR"...........................The DeCastro Sisters

4 "MEXICAN JUMPING BEAN".......Noro Morales & his Rhumba Band

5 "CUBAN PETE".................................................................Luba Malina

6 "A GAY RANCHERO"......................................................Luba Malina

7 "SAY SI, SI".............................................Herbie Kay and Ellen Connor

8 "THRILL FROM BRAZIL"................Rosita Delva and Enrique Valadez

9 "SONG OF RENALDO"........................................Renaldo (who else?)

10"VAMOS A GOZAR"....................................................Varios & Vida

11"BEGIN THE BEGUINE"...............................................Varios & Vida

12 "LAMP OF MEMORY"............................................Yvonne DeCarlo

13 "CIELITO LINDO"...........................................................King Sisters

14 "CUBAN PETE".................................................................Desi Arnaz

15 " QUIEN?".........................................................................Anne Ayars

16 "FIESTA DANCE"............................................................Anne Ayars

17 "QUIEN SABE"...................................George Negrete & Anne Ayars

18 "PIN MARIN"....................................................................Desi Arnaz

19 "SAY SI, SI (PARA VIGOME VOY)" ..............................Desi Arnaz

20 "BABALU".........................................................................Desi Arnaz

LATIN RHYTHMS Vol. 2

(A-158) Color and B & W......approximately 59 minutes...

1 "NIGHTCLUB LATIN RHYTHM"...............................Nino and Lenora

2 "LEARNING TO SPEAK ENGLISH".Eddie LeBaron & Bertica Serrano

3 "LATIN FROM STATIN ISLAND".......Ricardo Montalban and Gus Van

4 "TROPICAL RHYTHMS...................................................Rosito Ortego

5 "LATIN DANCE"..................................................................The Rimacs

6 " SOMBRERO".................................................................Sisters Virginia

7 " SAMBA HOY!"...................................................................The Rimacs

8 " ROUTINE".......................................................................Rosito Ortego

9 "EN EL RANCHO GRANDE"...............................................The Rimacs

10 "LA CUCARACHA"............................................................The Rimacs

11 " CABALLEROS LATIN DANCE".......................Mia Miles Foursome

12 "MY OWN"...........................................................................Jan Peerce

13 "SAY SI, SI".......................................................................Luba Malina

14 " DANCE FINALE"................................................................. Full cast

15 "RHUMBA SERENADE"...............Cyd Charisse & Mills Rhumba Orch

16 "TANGERINE"...............................................Buddy Rogers & his Orch

17 "BOMBSHELL FROM BROOKLYN"...Xavier Cugat with Lina Romay

18 "I'LL NEVER FORGET FIESTA".................................George Negrete

19 "I LOST MY HEART AT FIESTA".....................................Anne Ayars

20 "NEVER TRUST A JUMPING BEAN"...............................Anne Ayars

21 "SERENADE TO FIESTA"......................................................Full Cast

22 "RUM AND COCA COLA"................................................Jeri Sullivan

23 "NAUTCH GIRL FROM CUBA"...........The Lady in Red, Winnie Shaw

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