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Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

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📜 Overview: A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" to her Broadway career and Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Portuguese , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1995-04-13
⌚ Running Time: 91 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.4

Beloved Cast

Carmen Miranda original image
Self (archive footage)
Carmen Miranda
Maria José Queiroz Miranda original image
Self
Maria José Queiroz Miranda
Aurora Miranda original image
Self
Aurora Miranda
Mario Cunha original image
Self
Mario Cunha
Caribé da Rocha original image
Self
Caribé da Rocha
Laurindo Almeida original image
Self
Laurindo Almeida
Synval Silva original image
Self
Synval Silva
Aloysio de Oliveira original image
Self
Aloysio de Oliveira
Cesar Romero original image
Self
Cesar Romero
Alice Faye original image
Self
Alice Faye
Jeanne Allan original image
Self
Jeanne Allan
Estela Romero original image
Self
Estela Romero
Raul Smandek original image
Self
Raul Smandek
Ivan Jack original image
Self
Ivan Jack
Cássio Barsante original image
Self
Cássio Barsante
Jorginho Guinle original image
Self
Jorginho Guinle
Ted Allan original image
Self
Ted Allan
Rita Moreno original image
Self
Rita Moreno
David Weir original image
Voice
David Weir
Cynthia Adler original image
Luella Hopper
Cynthia Adler
Eric Barreto original image
Carmen Miranda
Eric Barreto
Leticia Monte original image
Young Carmen Miranda
Leticia Monte
Tania Cypriano original image
Carmen Miranda's Voice
Tania Cypriano
Helena Solberg original image
Narrator
Helena Solberg

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