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Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

A biography of the Portuguese-born 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.

Top Cast

  • 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

Overview

A biography of the Portuguese-born 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.

Rating

7.4 / 10
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