Melodies of America (1941)
- Original title
- Melodías de América
- Directed by
- Eduardo Morera
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- Argentina
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This Argentine musical comedy features a singer and a dancer navigating romance and national pride. It was made to counter Hollywood's portrayals of Latin America during the 1940s.
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What happens
Melodies of America (Spanish:Melodías de América) is a 1941 Argentine musical comedy film of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, directed by Eduardo Morera and starring José Mojica, Silvana Roth and June Marlowe. It was intended as an Argentine response to the Latin-American themed films produced by Hollywood as part of the Good Neighbor policy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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