Cuban Pete (film)
| Cuban Pete | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Written by | Bernard Feins Robert Presnell Sr. M. Coates Webster |
| Starring | Desi Arnaz Joan Fulton Don Porter Ethel Smith (organist) |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cuban Pete is a 1946 black-and-white musical comedy film released in the United States. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough and starred the Cuban-born actor and musician Desi Arnaz.
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")
- the 1994 film The Mask
Accolades[]
American Film Institute recognition[]
- 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- "Cuban Pete" – Nominated[1]
References[]
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-30.
External links[]
- Cuban Pete at IMDb
- Cuban Pete at AllMovie
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- 1946 films
- English-language films
- 1946 musical comedy films
- American musical comedy films
- American films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by Jean Yarbrough
- Films set in Cuba
- Films set in New York City
- Universal Pictures films
- Musical comedy film stubs