Holiday in Mexico (1946)
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Too long by at least two reels, Holiday in Mexico is nevertheless one of the more enjoyable MGM Technicolor musicals of the 1940s. Walter Pigeon is top billed as Jeffrey Evans, American ambassador to Mexico. Captivated by the charms of her adopted homeland, Evans' impulsive daughter Christine… More Too long by at least two reels, Holiday in Mexico is nevertheless one of the more enjoyable MGM Technicolor musicals of the 1940s. Walter Pigeon is top billed as Jeffrey Evans, American ambassador to Mexico. Captivated by the charms of her adopted homeland, Evans' impulsive daughter Christine falls in love with the decidedly mature piano virtuoso Jose Iturbi (cast as himself). Amused by Christine's ardor, Iturbi agrees with Evans that the girl would be far better off with someone closer to her own age-namely, British ambassador's son Stanley Owen (Roddy McDowell). Meanwhile, Christine plays matchmaker between her widowed father and glamorous Hungarian Toni Karpathy (Ilona Massey). Holiday in Mexico was Jane Powell's first MGM effort, and it is clear that producer Joe Pasternak intended to transform the teenaged soprano into the "new Deanna Durbin", though of course Powell eventually developed her own distinctive style. In addition to the musical contributions of stars Powell and Iturbi, the film costars the inimitable Xavier Cugat, doing his Xavier Cugat thing. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Sidney
- Written By
- Isobel Lennart
- Genres
- Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts
Unrated,
- On DVD
- May 26, 1993
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Cast
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Linda Christian
as Angel
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Ann Codee
as Margaret
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Xavier Cugat
as Himself
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Hugo Haas
as Angus
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Amparo Iturbi
as Herself
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Jose Iturbi
as Himself
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Marina Koshetz
as Mme. Baranga
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Rosita Marstini
as Maria
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Ilona Massey
as Toni Karpathy
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Roddy McDowall
as Stanley Owen
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William 'Bill' Phillips
as Sam
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Walter Pidgeon
as Jeffrey Evans
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Jane Powell
as Christine Evans
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Mikhail Rasumny
as Baranga
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Helene Stanley
as Yvette Baranga
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Paul Stanton
as Sir Edward Owen
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Doris Lloyd
as Cady Millicent Owen
- William F. Phillips
