Havana Rose

Havana Rose
Directed by	William Beaudine
Written by	Charles E. Roberts Jack Townley
Produced by	Sidney Picker
Starring	Estelita Rodriguez Bill Williams Hugh Herbert Florence Bates
Cinematography	Ellis W. Carter
Edited by	Tony Martinelli
Music by	Stanley Wilson
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	September 15, 1951 (1951-09-15)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$183,744 [1]

Havana Rose is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Bill Williams and Hugh Herbert. ^[2] It was one of a number of American films set in Havana during the era. ^[3]

Plot

The daughter of a Latin-American ambassador in Washington D.C. accidentally wrecks her father's attempts to secure an important loan agreement. She does everything she can to try to put things right.

Cast

• Estelita Rodriguez as Estelita DeMarco
• Bill Williams as Tex Thompson
• Hugh Herbert as Filbert Fillmore
• Florence Bates as Mrs. Fillmore
• Fortunio Bonanova as Ambassador DeMarco
• Leon Belasco as Renaldi
• Nacho Galindo as Carlo
• Martin Garralaga as Philip
• Rosa Turich as Maria
• Tom Kennedy as Hotel Detective
• Manuel París as Rudolph
• Robert Easton as Hotel Clerk
• Felix and His Martiniques
• Geri Galian and His Rhumba Band
• Evelynne Smith as Strongest Girl Title Winner
• John Alvin as Reporter
• Gertrude Astor as Matron
• Tom Dillon as Policeman
• Joe Dominguez as Reporter
• Fred Kelsey as Policeman
• Eva Novak as Matron
• Stephen Soldi as Brottle
• Felipe Turich as Gen. Cucarotsky

References

1. Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (1975). "The Economic Imperative: Why Was the B Movie Necessary?". In Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (eds.). Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism. E. P. Dutton. p. 25.
2. Marshall p.342
3. Pérez Firmat p.54

Bibliography

• Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
• Pérez Firmat, Gustavo. Life on the Hyphen: The Cuban-American Way. University of Texas Press, 2012.

External links

• Havana Rose at IMDb