Melodies of America

Melodies of America (Spanish:Melodías de América) is a 1941 Argentinian musical comedy film directed by Eduardo Morera and starring José Mojica, Silvana Roth and June Marlowe. It was intended as an Argentine response to the Latin-American themed films produced by Hollywood as part of the Good Neighbor policy. Synopsis A group of Argentine filmmakers struggle to make a film with a panamerican theme. They eventually manage to raise the finances for the film and hires a famous Mexican singer to star in it. On the boat down he meets and falls in love with a poor woman from Buenos Aires. Meanwhile an American actress who has failed in Hollywood attempts to get a role in the production. Cast José Mojica Silvana Roth June Marlowe José Ramirez Armando Bó Carmen Brown Pedro Quartucci María Santos Bola de Nieve Ana María González Nelly Omar Juan Carlos Altavista Rafael Carret References