The Thrill of Brazil

The Thrill of Brazil
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Directed by	S. Sylvan Simon
Produced by	Sidney Biddell Allen Rivkin
Written by	Harry Clork Devery Freeman Allen Rivkin
Starring	Evelyn Keyes Keenan Wynn Ann Miller
Music by	Leo Arnaud
Cinematography	Charles Lawton Jr.
Edited by	Charles Nelson
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	September 6, 1946 (1946-09-06)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Thrill of Brazil is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Evelyn Keyes, Keenan Wynn, and Ann Miller. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Simon was loaned out from MGM to direct the film.

Synopsis

Vicki Dean is the soon to be divorced wife of theatrical manager Steve Farraugh. While mounting a big musical spectacular in Brazil, Farraugh simultaneously campaigns to win back his wife. The couple encounters romantic interference from tap-dancer Linda Lorens.

Cast

• Evelyn Keyes as Vicki Dean
• Keenan Wynn as Steve Farraugh
• Ann Miller as Linda Lorens
• Allyn Joslyn as John Habour
• Tito Guízar as himself
• Veloz and Yolanda as themselves
• Felix Bressart as Ludwig Kriegspiel
• Sid Tomack as Irikie Bowers
• Enric Madriguera and Orchestra as Themselves
• Eugene Borden as Luiz
• Eddie Parks as Sonny Kirkabee
• Martin Garralaga as Alberto, the Waiter
• Nina Bara as Dancer
• Suzanne Ridgway as Nightclub patron
• Frank Yaconelli as Photographer
• Mary Meade as Showgirl
• Helen Chapman as Showgirl
• Peggy Maley as Showgirl

Bibliography

• Tucker, David C. S. Sylvan Simon, Moviemaker: Adventures with Lucy, Red Skelton and Harry Cohn in the Golden Age of Hollywood. McFarland, 2021.

External links

• The Thrill of Brazil at IMDb
• The Thrill of Brazil at AllMovie
• The Thrill of Brazil at the TCM Movie Database
• The Thrill of Brazil at the American Film Institute Catalog