FIESTA (1941) Ann Ayars, Jorge Neåçgrete & Armida | Comedy, Music, Romance | Technicolor

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Fiesta is a 1941 American Technicolor musical film directed by LeRoy Prinz that was one of Hal Roach's Streamliners. The film was the motion picture debut of the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera star Anne Ayars.

The film was re-released in 1948 by Favorite Films and retitled Gaiety.

Synopsis

Don Juan Hernández's niece Cholita returns to her village from Mexico City announcing she will not marry José, her village boyfriend, bur rather the radio star Fernando Gómez who has accompanied her home. José enlists two of his friends to pose as bandits to frighten the arrogant and cowardly Fernando and win Cholita back.

Cast & Crew

Ann Ayars as Cholita
Jorge Negrete as José
Armida as Cuca
George Givot as Fernando Gómez
Antonio Moreno as Don Hernandez, Cholita's Uncle
Nick Moro as Pedro
Frank Yaconelli as Pablo
George Humbert as Pancho
Francisco Moreno as Paco
Betty Bryson as Pancho's Wife
Carlos Valadez as Oaxoco Plume Dancer
José Arias as Leader of the Mexican Tipica Orchestra
The Guadalajara Trio as Band
Tipíca Orchestra of the Mexico City Police as Orchestra
Robert C. Bruce as the Narrator

Directed by: LeRoy Prinz
Screenplay by:
Cortland Fitzsimmons
Kenneth Higgins
Story by: Alfred Gilks
Produced by: LeRoy Prinz
Narrated by: Robert C. Bruce
Cinematography: Robert Pittack
Edited by: Bert Jordan
Music by: Edward Ward
Production Company: Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by: United Artists
Release Date: November 28, 1941
Running Time: 45 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $178,044
Box Office: $195,936

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