Posted by admin in Musicals/Performing ArtsAug 30th, 2007 | no responses
Inspired casting and Walter Lang`s deft direction breathe abundant life into WEEK-END IN HAVANA, in which a woman`s trip to Cuba leads to romance, laughter, and sizzling songs. Nan Spencer (Alice Faye) has saved up for years for her vacation to Havana and is sorely disappointed when the cruise ship runs aground near Florida. While the other guests accept vouchers for another trip, Nan refuses because this was her only opportunity to get away. When she intimates that the failure with the ship was the captain s fault, the cruise company s vice president, Jay Williams (John Payne), personally accompanies Nan to Havana to avoid any more serious legal repercussions. Entrusted with ensuring that Nan will have a good time, Jay pays handsome ne er-do-well Monte Blanca (Cesar Romero) to romance her. Meanwhile, Jay is forced to relieve Blanca of his own girlfriend singer, Rosita Rivas (Carmen Miranda), who decides Jay is a fine substitute for her romantic attentions. This wacky love quadrangle provides WEEK-END IN HAVANA with plenty of material for several boisterous song-and-dance routines.
Week-end in Havana,
The Man with the Lollypop Song,
and
Tropical Magic
are among the catchy numbers featured in this spicy musical fiesta.
