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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.
The film with a simple comedy plot contains many numbers of Cuban music and dance, including the song "Cuban Pete" by Joseph Norman, revived in the 1994 film The Mask.
Original Release
06/26/1946
US Release
06/26/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Desi Arnaz | Desi Arnaz / Himself |
| Ethel Smith | Ethel Smith |
| Joan Shawlee | Ann (as Joan Fulton) / Ann |
| Beverly Simmons | Brownie |
| Don Porter | Roberts |
| Jacqueline deWit | Lindsay |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Perez |
| Igor Dega | Dance Specialty |
| Yvette von Koris | Dance Specialty |
| The King Sisters | Singers |
Directors
Writers
Robert Presnell Sr., M. Coates Webster, Bernard Feins
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Desi Arnaz | Desi Arnaz / Himself |
| Ethel Smith | Ethel Smith |
| Joan Shawlee | Ann (as Joan Fulton) / Ann |
| Beverly Simmons | Brownie |
| Don Porter | Roberts |
| Jacqueline deWit | Lindsay |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Perez |
| Igor Dega | Dance Specialty |
| Yvette von Koris | Dance Specialty |
| The King Sisters | Singers |
| Yvonne King | Yvonne |
| Luise King | Luise |
| Donna King | Donna |
| Alyce King | Alyce |
| Charles Bedell | Barker |
| Diane Carroll | Screaming Patient |
| Ellen Corby | Screaming Patient |
| Charles Jordan | Police Sergeant |
| Ann Lawrence | Screaming Patient |
| Ruth Lee | Woman on Table |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Howard Welsch | Executive Producer |
| Will Cowan | Producer |
