Carmen Miranda
Popularity:0.088
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1909-02-09
Place of Birth:Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
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Also Known As:Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

Scared Stiff (1953)
A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated...

Springtime in the Rockies (1942)
Broadway partners Vicky Lane and Dan Christy have a tiff over Christy's womanizing. Jealous Vicky takes up with her old flame and former dance...

Down Argentine Way (1940)
The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their...

That Night in Rio (1941)
An entertainer in Rio impersonates a wealthy aristocrat. When the aristocrat's wife asks him to carry the impersonation further, complications ensue.

The Gang's All Here (1943)
A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

Week-End in Havana (1941)
A ship company employee, Jay Williams, is sent to Florida where one of the company cruise ships is stuck on a reef off of the coast. He obtains...

Copacabana (1947)
A talent agent sells his girlfriend to a nightclub – as two separate acts. The deception and constant costume changes are too much for his...

Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the...

It's All True (1993)
A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.

A Date with Judy (1948)
Best friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school dance. As Carol tries to rekindle Judy's relationship...

Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
Mother and daughter compete over same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.

Doll Face (1945)
Burlesque queen Doll Face Carroll is dismissed from an audition for a legitimate Broadway show because she lacks culture. Her boss/manager Mike...

If I'm Lucky (1946)
Out of work swing band maneuvers a gig working for a political campaign, by drawing in and entertaining prospective voters at rallies. The candidate...

It's All Brazil (1997)
A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All True.

Something for the Boys (1944)
The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!), inherit southern...

Greenwich Village (1944)
In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

Alô Alô Carnaval (1936)
Two authors go look for a business to finance their dream musical.

Bahia de Todos os Sambas (1996)
Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings...

That's Entertainment! (1974)
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995)
A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the...

Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos (2024)
An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song in Brazil and influenced generations of...

Banana-da-Terra (1939)
A man in charge of a publicity campaign for bananas decides to kidnap the Queen of 'Bananaland', a tropical island paradise, and take her to Rio,...

Carmen Miranda (1969)
Short documentary about Carmen Miranda, with some of her songs, rare footage of the "lost" film "Banana-da-Terra" and scenes of her funeral, in 1955.

Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star (2007)
Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"

Hello, Hello, Brazil! (1935)
A man is looking for a radio singer named "Dulcineia." For this, he goes through the biggest hassles and problems. The plot, in fact, is an excuse...

That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to...

Mulheres de Cinema (1978)
Documentary on famous Brazilian actresses, female directors and the role of women in Brazilian film history.

The All-Star Bond Rally (1945)
Inspirational documentary short film featuring Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits. Preserved by the Academy...

Salsa (1976)
The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and...

Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca (2014)
A look at Rio's cultural, political and technical revolutions since the 1970s to 2011

Garoto - Vivo Sonhando (2020)
A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as...

Dê Lembranças a Todos (2018)
Dorival Caymmi was one of the inventors of the Bahian imagination. In his 94 years of life, Caymmi composed, sang, wrote, illustrated and thought...

I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story (2024)
An aspiring singer is tasked with promoting the music catalogue of his great-grandfather, the famous songwriter Jimmy McHugh, recorded by everyone...

Naked Eye (2014)
“Naked Eye” is a film-documentary of long-length of the artistic and existential universe of the singer Ney Matogrosso, which proposes to...

Hooray for Hollywood (1976)
A celebration of Hollywood in the 1930s, featuring a compilation of clips from features and newsreels of the era.

The Jimmy Durante Show (1954)
The Jimmy Durante Show is a 51-episode half-hour comedy/variety television program presented live on NBC from October 2, 1954 to June 23, 1956.

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many...

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

Legends (2006)
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.

What's My Line? (1950)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...