Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business (1995)

Documentary1 hour and 31 minutes
76%
User score
Description

A biography of the Portuguese-Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" to her Broadway career and Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.

Helena Solberg
Director

Actors

Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda
Self (archive footage)
Maria José Queiroz Miranda
Maria José Queiroz Miranda
Self
Aurora Miranda
Aurora Miranda
Self
Mario Cunha
Mario Cunha
Self
Caribé da Rocha
Caribé da Rocha
Self
Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida
Self
Synval Silva
Synval Silva
Self
Aloysio de Oliveira
Aloysio de Oliveira
Self
Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
Self
Alice Faye
Alice Faye
Self
Jeanne Allan
Jeanne Allan
Self
Estela Romero
Estela Romero
Self
Raul Smandek
Raul Smandek
Self
Ivan Jack
Ivan Jack
Self
Cássio Barsante
Cássio Barsante
Self
Jorginho Guinle
Jorginho Guinle
Self
Ted Allan
Ted Allan
Self
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Self
David Weir
David Weir
Voice
Cynthia Adler
Cynthia Adler
Luella Hopper
Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Keywords
profilewoman director