When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the bullfighting ring.When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the bullfighting ring.When a matador leaves town to focus on his music, his twin sister takes on his identity in the bullfighting ring.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Bobby Barber
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
- Cantina Patron
- (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe song "La Bamba", in the soundtrack, would be a hit record for Ritchie Valens in 1958.
- GoofsDuring Maria's bullfighting scene, bulges in her frontal shots clearly indicate that the bullfighting is being done by a male stand-in.
- Quotes
Antonio Morales: You want to be famous, huh? Always remember, if you wish to live beyond your first fight, the bull does not stop to admire pretty pictures.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Forecast (1945)
- SoundtracksFantasia Mexicana
based on "El Salon Mexico"
Music by Aaron Copland
Music Adapted and Orchestrated by Johnny Green
Piano soloist André Previn
Featured review
Technicolor South-of-the-Border musical from MGM
Don Antonio Morales (Fortunio Bonanova) is a bullfighting legend who is thrilled by the birth of twin children. His daughter Maria (Esther Williams) grows to be a beautiful, headstrong woman, while his son Mario (Ricardo Montalban) becomes a gifted musician and promising matador. Their father insists that Mario concentrate on bullfighting, but Maria knows that Mario's heart is in his music, so she tries to help her brother follow his dreams, going to extremes to do so.
I was a bit torn on this one. The cast is generally likable, although I find John Carroll to be a bit weaselly. Montalban gets an "introducing" credit, and he has a lot of screen presence, and he shares a terrific dance scene with Charisse at the film's halfway point. Williams still finds a way to show up in a bathing suit, while Mary Astor is terribly wasted in a nothing role as the twins' mother. Bullfighting was still socially acceptable at this time, so it went over. Today it seems like a feature film built on the declawing of cats. The movie earned an Oscar nomination for Best Score (Johnny Green).
I was a bit torn on this one. The cast is generally likable, although I find John Carroll to be a bit weaselly. Montalban gets an "introducing" credit, and he has a lot of screen presence, and he shares a terrific dance scene with Charisse at the film's halfway point. Williams still finds a way to show up in a bathing suit, while Mary Astor is terribly wasted in a nothing role as the twins' mother. Bullfighting was still socially acceptable at this time, so it went over. Today it seems like a feature film built on the declawing of cats. The movie earned an Oscar nomination for Best Score (Johnny Green).
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- AlsExGal
- Aug 27, 2021
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- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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