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Carnival in Costa Rica (1947) is an American musical film directed by Gregory Ratoff and written by Samuel Hoffenstein, John Larkin, and Elizabeth Reinhardt. It was released in Technicolor by Twentieth Century-Fox. Dick Haymes, Vera-Ellen, Cesar Romero, and Celeste Holm starred as two pairs of lovers who try to thwart an arranged marriage at Carnival time in Costa Rica.
Original Release
03/28/1947
US Release
03/28/1947
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Haymes | Jeff Stephens |
| Vera-Ellen | Luisa Molina |
| Cesar Romero | Pepe Castro |
| Celeste Holm | Celeste |
| Anne Revere | Mama Elsa Molina |
| J. Carrol Naish | Papa Rico Molina |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Papa Castro |
| Barbara Whiting | Maria Molina |
| Nestor Paiva | Padre Rafael |
| Ernesto Lecuona | Bandleader |
Directors
Writers
John Francis Larkin, Samuel Hoffenstein, Elizabeth Reinhardt, John Larkin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Haymes | Jeff Stephens |
| Vera-Ellen | Luisa Molina |
| Cesar Romero | Pepe Castro |
| Celeste Holm | Celeste |
| Anne Revere | Mama Elsa Molina |
| J. Carrol Naish | Papa Rico Molina |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Papa Castro |
| Barbara Whiting | Maria Molina |
| Nestor Paiva | Padre Rafael |
| Ernesto Lecuona | Bandleader |
| Fritz Feld | Hotel Clerk |
| Tommy Ivo | Juan Molina |
| Mimi Aguglia | Mama Castro |
| Anna Demetrio | Concha |
| Ernesto Zambrano | Band Leader |
| Vida Aldana | Carnival Dancer |
| Anita Aros | Carnival Dancer |
| Bonnie Bannon | Girl |
| Rolando Barrera | Carnival Dancer |
| Herman Belmonte | Club Patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| William A. Bacher | Producer |
