The film also starred don ameche, the nicholas brothers, charlotte greenwood, and j. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Down argentina way 1940 sheet music movie, carmen miranda, don. Down argentine way is a delightful musical experience. Watch the front row down argentine way the new yorker. The image measures 2000 3000 pixels and is 4075 kilobytes large. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Carrol naish the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
Grables dance numbers were atrocious, she was about as graceful as a drunken. Betty, charlotte and carmen miranda head down argentine way with the nicholas brothers and provide bright shiny light as air entertainment. There are numerous misunderstandings, some kissing and making up, and a mildly exciting horse race. Down argentine way 1940 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Down argentine way richard brody on irving cummingss down argentine way 1940. Down argentine way 1940 directed by irving cummings.
Grable plays rich girl glenda crawford, who falls for a suave argentinean played by don ameche, only to be rebuffed because of a longstanding feud between their fathers. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of eben entertainment. This movie features carmen miranda in her first american film. Down argentine way film by cummings 1940 britannica. Down argentina way south american way sings in portuguese song continues in the grand and glorious. With don ameche, betty grable, carmen miranda, charlotte greenwood. Down argentine way is a classic technicolor musical directed by irving cummings in the early 1940s. Ware and karl tunberg were nominees for the academy award for best original screenplay at the 14th academy awards for their film tall, dark, and handsome. Travel down argentine way for this look at the 1940 musical favorite starring. Down argentine way synopsis favorite movie button overview. Down argentina way 1940 sheet music movie, carmen miranda, don ameche. Released 1940, down argentine way stars betty grable, don ameche, carmen miranda, j.
The problem is that ricardos father don diego quintana henry stephenson refuses to have. Ware wrote and contributed to the writing of several films starring shirley temple while he was under contract to 20th century fox. More down argentine way 1940 james higgins 20100203. Cummings had greater success with down argentine way 1940, the splashy technicolor musical that made betty grable a star and featured the. Down argentine way 1940 irving cummings, william witney.
Betty grable and don ameche head south of the border in one of the most delightful fox musicals of the 1940s down argentine way. Grable became a major star after this film, ameche seems miscast as a horse breeder she falls for. High resolution movie poster image for down argentine way 1940. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Down argentine way movie posters from movie poster shop. The musical down argentine way doesnt offer much in the way of directorial imagination or dramatic interest, but it features one of the greatest dance performances in the history of.
Darrell ware 19061944 was an american screenwriter and film producer. Down argentine way is a 1940 american musical film made in technicolor by twentieth century fox. Also on hand are the nicholas brothers, whose showstopping dance number has been spotlighted innumerable times in various best of hollywood musicals compilations. Down argentine way cast and crew cast photos and info. Read the down argentine way movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Silly comfort food movie made in 1940, stars don ameche, betty grable, carmen miranda, charlotte greenwood, and the tap dancing nicholas brothers. An american girl on vacation in argentina falls for a wealthy racehorse owner. Betty grable goes down argentine way in this 1940 musical, also starring don ameche, charlotte greenwood, carmen miranda, and j. It features carmen miranda in the opening, and to me, thats worth the price of admission. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for down argentine way 1940. While much of the film is set in argentina, don ameche and henry stephenson are cast as argentinians while ameche is able to do a credible accent and they.
Down argentine way opposite the charismatic bari tone, don ameche. Down argentine way 1940 movie posters cinematerial. Down argentine way 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Filmed on location, down argentine way served to introduce brazilian bombshell carmen miranda, performing a variety of sizzling south american numbers with her own band.
Sep 25, 2014 the musical down argentine way doesnt offer much in the way of directorial imagination or dramatic interest, but it features one of the greatest dance performances in the history of cinema. Down argentine way isnt much as a movie the songs arent all that special and the fake latin accents of don ameche and the other white cast members playing argentinians are risible though charles told me the anglo actors actually pronounced spanish pretty well but it holds up as entertainment thanks to the vivid colors, grable. Down argentine way is a 1940 technicolor musical film made by twentieth century fox. Buy down argentine way movie posters from movie poster shop. Down argentina way vintage 1940 sheet music from the movie down argentine way.
Watch the full length movie of down argentine way online or on the fios mobile app. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Serenata tropical down argentine way 1940 redublagem. Also no computer generation of people in a scene if 200 people in the scene then 200 people on the set. Down argentina way 1940 uncredited music by harry warren lyrics by mack gordon spanish lyrics by carlos albert sung by betty grable and don ameche. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing down argentine way near you. In the united states, glenda crawford betty grable buys a horse from argentinian ricardo quintana don ameche, but the sale is canceled when the latters father, casiano j.
The movie itself was ok, i love don ameche but not much of a betty grable fan. Richard brody on irving cummingss down argentine way. Down argentine way movie poster 27x40 don ameche betty. Down argentine way original trailer love and horse racing spice up an american girls south american vacation. Read the down argentine way movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Betty grable and don ameche fall in love but their fathers intervene. Nov 09, 2008 silly comfort food movie made in 1940, stars don ameche, betty grable, carmen miranda, charlotte greenwood, and the tap dancing nicholas brothers. Down argentine way 1940 stream and watch online moviefone.
Your destination for exclusive material from the tcm vaults. Light, colorful and very entertaining with a terrific cast. Grable is glenda crawford, who buys a horse from the south american ricardo quintana ameche, unaware that the families dont get along. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online.
The movie is chockfull of musical and dance numbers and. It begins with beautiful glenda crawford betty grable enjoying herself at a racetrack with her. Down argentine way 1940 by the metzinger sisters on mar 9, 2019 from silver scenes a blog for classic film lovers. An american heiress glenda crawford betty grable loves horses and wants to purchase a thoroughbred off ricardo quintana don ameche. Down argentine way, the 1940 musical that launched betty grables career, may be low on plot, but its high on style. Down argentine way is a quickly moving,delightfully relaxing and and enjoyable film presented in 1940s technicolor. It made a star of betty grable in her first leading role for the. This is a comedy musical thats very enjoyable, the color is outstanding no like the color enhanced movies of today. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today.
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