American girl (Grable) on vacation in Argentina falls for wealthy racehorse owner (Ameche). Lots of scenery and musical entertainment...
Run Time
89 min
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Musical, Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Argentina, New York City, Male Female Relationship, Love, Racing
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Romantic Comedy, Musical Comedy
Themes
Opposites Attract, Americans Abroad, Fish Out of Water
Tones
Humorous, Stylized, Light, Lavish, Bright, Witty
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1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Down Argentine Way is a 1940 Technicolor musical film made by Twentieth Century Fox. It made a star of Betty Grable in her first leading role for the studio, and introduced American audiences to Carmen Miranda. The film also starred Don Ameche, The Nicholas Brothers, Charlotte Greenwood, and J. Carrol Naish. The film was directed by Irving Cummings and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Karl Tunberg and Darrell Ware based on a story by Rian James and Ralph Spence. The cinematography was by Leon Shamroy and Ray Rennahan and the costume design by Travis Banton.
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