Cuban Pete (film)
Cuban Pete is a 1946 black-and-white musical comedy film released in the United States. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough and starred the Cuban-born actor and musician Desi Arnaz.
| Cuban Pete | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jean Yarbrough |
| Written by | Bernard Feins Robert Presnell Sr. M. Coates Webster |
| Starring | Desi Arnaz Joan Fulton Don Porter Ethel Smith (organist) |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Otto Ludwig |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film with a simple comedy plot contains many numbers of Cuban music and dance, including the song "Cuban Pete" by Joseph Norman. It was used in:
- the television show I Love Lucy (episodes: "The Diet," with Lucille Ball as Sally Sweet and "Lucy Goes to a Rodeo" as an alternative version, "Texas Pete")
- the 1994 film The Mask
Accolades
American Film Institute recognition
- 2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- "Cuban Pete" – Nominated[1]
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References
- "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-30.
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