Cuban Pete (film)
1946 film by Jean Yarbrough
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Cuban Pete is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring the Cuban-born actor and musician Desi Arnaz. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.
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Robert Presnell Sr.
M. Coates Webster
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| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Written by | Bernard Feins Robert Presnell Sr. M. Coates Webster |
| Starring | Desi Arnaz Joan Fulton Don Porter Ethel Smith |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Music by | Milton Rosen |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film with a simple comedy plot contains many numbers of Cuban music and dance, including the song of the same name by Joseph Norman. It was used in the television show I Love Lucy (episodes: "The Diet", with Lucille Ball as Sally Sweet and "Lucy Goes to a Rodeo" as an alternative version, "Texas Pete") and in the 1994 film The Mask.
Plot
Unable to complete the deal by telephone, advertising executive Roberts sends his assistant Ann to Cuba to lure a Cuban band, led by Desi Arnaz, on to an American radio program. Attracted to Ann, Arnaz and his band come to New York but complications arise when the squeaky-voiced, addle-brained sponsor of the program decides she wants to be the vocalist on the program.
Accolades
American Film Institute recognition
- 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- "Cuban Pete" – Nominated[1]
