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Carnival in Costa Rica

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
199
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Celeste Holm, Cesar Romero, Dick Haymes, and Vera-Ellen in Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)
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Two pairs of lovers try to thwart an arranged marriage at Costa Rican fiesta time.Two pairs of lovers try to thwart an arranged marriage at Costa Rican fiesta time.Two pairs of lovers try to thwart an arranged marriage at Costa Rican fiesta time.

  • Director
    • Gregory Ratoff
  • Writers
    • John Francis Larkin
    • Samuel Hoffenstein
    • Elizabeth Reinhardt
  • Stars
    • Dick Haymes
    • Vera-Ellen
    • Cesar Romero
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    199
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Ratoff
    • Writers
      • John Francis Larkin
      • Samuel Hoffenstein
      • Elizabeth Reinhardt
    • Stars
      • Dick Haymes
      • Vera-Ellen
      • Cesar Romero
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Dick Haymes
    Dick Haymes
    • Jeff Stephens
    Vera-Ellen
    Vera-Ellen
    • Luisa Molina
    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
    • Pepe Castro
    Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    • Celeste
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Mama Elsa Molina
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Papa Rico Molina
    Pedro de Cordoba
    Pedro de Cordoba
    • Papa Castro
    Barbara Whiting
    Barbara Whiting
    • Maria Molina
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Padre Rafael
    Ernesto Lecuona
    Ernesto Lecuona
    • Bandleader
    Fritz Feld
    Fritz Feld
    • Hotel Clerk
    Tommy Ivo
    Tommy Ivo
    • Juan Molina
    Mimi Aguglia
    Mimi Aguglia
    • Mama Castro
    Anna Demetrio
    • Concha
    Vida Aldana
    • Carnival Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Anita Aros
    • Carnival Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Bonnie Bannon
    Bonnie Bannon
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Rolando Barrera
    • Carnival Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gregory Ratoff
    • Writers
      • John Francis Larkin
      • Samuel Hoffenstein
      • Elizabeth Reinhardt
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Lucille Charles's debut.
    • Goofs
      During Louisa's dream wedding sequence, her sister Maria disappears and then reappears from the background.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Nightmare Alley (1947)
    • Soundtracks
      Costa Rica
      Music by Ernesto Lecuona
      Lyrics by Harry Ruby, Sunny Skylar, and Al Stillman
      Sung by chorus, Dick Haymes, Celeste Holm

    User reviews10

    Featured review

    Worth watching

    This is good to watch if only for Vera-Ellen, Celeste Holme, Ceasar Romero, J. Carrol Naish, Anne Revere, and especially, the great crooner Dick Haymes who had a marvelous voice and wasn't a bad actor either.....only the material was schlocky in this one. I would recommend Costa Rica use this for tourism!
    • martex34
    • Aug 3, 2002
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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1947 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Karneval i Costa Rica
    • Filming locations
      • Costa Rica
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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