Travel down argentine way for this look at the 1940 musical favorite starring. Read the down argentine way movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. An american girl on vacation in argentina falls for a wealthy racehorse owner. 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. Down argentine way is a delightful musical experience. Down argentine way cast and crew cast photos and info. 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. Down argentine way film by cummings 1940 britannica. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing down argentine way near you. Richard brody on irving cummingss down argentine way. 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. 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.
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 argentina way vintage 1940 sheet music from the movie down argentine way. Down argentine way is a classic technicolor musical directed by irving cummings in the early 1940s. Down argentine way is a quickly moving,delightfully relaxing and and enjoyable film presented in 1940s technicolor.
Grable became a major star after this film, ameche seems miscast as a horse breeder she falls for. Down argentine way, the 1940 musical that launched betty grables career, may be low on plot, but its high on style. Your destination for exclusive material from the tcm vaults. Read the down argentine way movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Buy down argentine way movie posters from movie poster shop. 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. Betty grable goes down argentine way in this 1940 musical, also starring don ameche, charlotte greenwood, carmen miranda, and j. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. There are numerous misunderstandings, some kissing and making up, and a mildly exciting horse race. Light, colorful and very entertaining with a terrific cast.
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 1940 by the metzinger sisters on mar 9, 2019 from silver scenes a blog for classic film lovers. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Down argentina way south american way sings in portuguese song continues in the grand and glorious. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Down argentine way 1940 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The movie is chockfull of musical and dance numbers and.
Down argentina way 1940 sheet music movie, carmen miranda, don ameche. Down argentine way richard brody on irving cummingss down argentine way 1940. Down argentine way 1940 movie posters cinematerial. Grable is glenda crawford, who buys a horse from the south american ricardo quintana ameche, unaware that the families dont get along. It made a star of betty grable in her first leading role for the. Also no computer generation of people in a scene if 200 people in the scene then 200 people on the set. Down argentine way 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. 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 argentina way 1940 sheet music movie, carmen miranda, don. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. This movie features carmen miranda in her first american film. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Down argentine way is a 1940 technicolor musical film made by twentieth century fox. It features carmen miranda in the opening, and to me, thats worth the price of admission.
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. Down argentine way movie poster 27x40 don ameche betty. Down argentine way is a 1940 american musical film made in technicolor by twentieth century fox. Betty grable and don ameche fall in love but their fathers intervene.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Watch the front row down argentine way the new yorker. Down argentine way opposite the charismatic bari tone, don ameche. Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for down argentine way 1940. It begins with beautiful glenda crawford betty grable enjoying herself at a racetrack with her. Down argentine way original trailer love and horse racing spice up an american girls south american vacation. This is a comedy musical thats very enjoyable, the color is outstanding no like the color enhanced movies of today. 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 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. It made a star of betty grable in her first leading role for the studio, and introduced american audiences to carmen miranda. Released 1940, down argentine way stars betty grable, don ameche, carmen miranda, j.
The film also starred don ameche, the nicholas brothers, charlotte greenwood, and j. Down argentine way 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Betty grable and don ameche head south of the border in one of the most delightful fox musicals of the 1940s down argentine way. Also on hand are the nicholas brothers, whose showstopping dance number has been spotlighted innumerable times in various best of hollywood musicals compilations. The movie itself was ok, i love don ameche but not much of a betty grable fan. Watch the full length movie of down argentine way online or on the fios mobile app. Carrol naish the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Darrell ware 19061944 was an american screenwriter and film producer. Down argentine way 1940 directed by irving cummings. Down argentine way movie posters from movie poster shop. With don ameche, betty grable, carmen miranda, charlotte greenwood.
Grables dance numbers were atrocious, she was about as graceful as a drunken. Serenata tropical down argentine way 1940 redublagem. Ware wrote and contributed to the writing of several films starring shirley temple while he was under contract to 20th century fox. Down argentine way synopsis favorite movie button overview. An american heiress glenda crawford betty grable loves horses and wants to purchase a thoroughbred off ricardo quintana don ameche. The problem is that ricardos father don diego quintana henry stephenson refuses to have. High resolution movie poster image for down argentine way 1940. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of eben entertainment. The image measures 2000 3000 pixels and is 4075 kilobytes large. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Silly comfort food movie made in 1940, stars don ameche, betty grable, carmen miranda, charlotte greenwood, and the tap dancing nicholas brothers.
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