Carmen Miranda Movies

Mother and daughter compete over same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.

A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the...

The friendship between Jorge Amado, Dorival Caymmi, and Carybé, artists who were largely responsible for creating an image of the culture of...

A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He...

The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their...

Two authors go look for a business to finance their dream musical.

Burlesque queen Doll Face Carroll is dismissed from an audition for a legitimate Broadway show because she lacks culture. Her boss/manager Mike...

Short documentary about Carmen Miranda, with some of her songs, rare footage of the "lost" film "Banana-da-Terra" and scenes of her funeral, in 1955.

The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and...

A look at Rio's cultural, political and technical revolutions since the 1970s to 2011

Out of work swing band maneuvers a gig working for a political campaign, by drawing in and entertaining prospective voters at rallies. The candidate...

The film reveals the creation of poet Dorival Caymmi's musical works with testimonies from researchers, journalists and friends who lived with him...

A celebration of Hollywood in the 1930s, featuring a compilation of clips from features and newsreels of the era.

Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"

A man in charge of a publicity campaign for bananas decides to kidnap the Queen of 'Bananaland', a tropical island paradise, and take her to Rio,...

Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings...

An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song in Brazil and influenced generations of...

Aurora Miranda had a brilliant career, but one unknown to most Brazilians, perhaps overshadowed by the myth of Carmen Miranda.