Latin Lovers (1953)

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1h 44min
Comedy, Music
28 Aug 1953 (USA)
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Nora Taylor has $37,000,000 but thinks every man she meets prefers her bankbook figure to her own, and that includes her current fiancé, Paul Chevron, who has $48,000,000 of his own. Paul goes to Brazil to play some polo, and Nora follows... See more »

Director:

Mervyn LeRoy

Writer:

Isobel Lennart

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Nora Taylor has $37,000,000 but thinks every man she meets prefers her bankbook figure to her own, and that includes her current fiancé, Paul Chevron, who has $48,000,000 of his own. Paul goes to Brazil to play some polo, and Nora follows along. There, she meets and falls for Roberto Santos, whom she thinks has no money, who is really overjoyed when he discovers she has a lot of money. This depresses her somewhat. But, this being a big-budget MGM film, which means that the two top-billed characters have to end up together, winds up with Metro-plot-218 that says Roberto has a few potatoes (or bananas) of his own and is just pleased to find out she isn't a gold digger after his money. The rich get richer and the poor need not apply.

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	Lana Turner	...	Nora Taylor
	Ricardo Montalban	...	Roberto Santos
	John Lund	...	Paul Chevron
	Louis Calhern	...	Grandfather Eduardo Santos
	Jean Hagen	...	Anne Kellwood
	Eduard Franz	...	Dr. Lionel Y. Newman
	Beulah Bondi	...	Analyst
	Joaquin Garay	...	Zeca
	Archer MacDonald	...	Howard G. Hubbell
	Dorothy Neumann	...	Mrs. Lionel Y. Newman
	Robert Burton	...	Mr. Cumberly
	Rita Moreno	...	Christina
	The Modernaires	...	Themselves
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Queenie Leonard	...	Rufina (scenesDeleted)
	Natividad Vacío	...	Vacuum Cleaner Man (scenesDeleted)
	Fred Aldrich	...	Workman (uncredited)
	Suzanne Alexander	...	Brazilian Girl (uncredited)
	Laurindo Almeida	...	Guitarist (uncredited)
	Monya Andre	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Mary Bayless	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Lulu Mae Bohrman	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Paul Bradley	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Tex Brodus	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	George Bruggeman	...	Diner on Terrace (uncredited)
	Steve Carruthers	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bill Chatham	...	Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
	Jack Chefe	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Harry Cheshire	...	Tom Marston - Board Member (uncredited)
	Tristram Coffin	...	Paul's Business Associate (uncredited)
	Edward Colmans	...	Doctor (uncredited)
	Michael Dugan	...	Bob Treban - Polo Player (uncredited)
	Virginia Eiler	...	Secretary (uncredited)
	Tom Ferrandini	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Pat Flaherty	...	Jim Webson - Polo Player (uncredited)
	Bess Flowers	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	William Forrest	...	Mr. Streller - Board Member (uncredited)
	Robert Fuller	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Dick Gordon	...	Diner on Terrace (uncredited)
	Beatrice Gray	...	Receptionist (uncredited)
	Marion Gray	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Stuart Hall	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Tom Hernández	...	Nora's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
	Bill Hickman	...	Dancer on Terrace (uncredited)
	Harry Hines	...	Stableman (uncredited)
	George Hoagland	...	Dancer on Terrace (uncredited)
	Shep Houghton	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Paula Kelly	...	Self (member, The Modernaires) (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Lois Kimbrell	...	Secretary (uncredited)
	Donald Lawton	...	Bartender (uncredited)
	Paul Lenzi	...	Fran Hallerton - Polo Player (uncredited)
	Leota Lorraine	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
	Robert Locke Lorraine	...	Dancer on Terrace (uncredited)
	Paul Maxey	...	Mr. Costa (uncredited)
	Melba Meredith	...	Mrs. Costa (uncredited)
	Harold Miller	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Matt Moore	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Forbes Murray	...	Diner on Terrace (uncredited)
	Gloria Noble	...	Brazilian Girl (uncredited)
	Manuel París	...	Paul's Business Associate (uncredited)
	Rose Perfect	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Paul Power	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Walter Reed	...	Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
	Gordon Richards	...	George - Paul's Butler (uncredited)
	Suzanne Ridgway	...	Diner on Terrace (uncredited)
	Cosmo Sardo	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Lynn Sousa	...	Brazilian Girl (uncredited)
	Bert Stevens	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Hal Taggart	...	Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
	Zacharias Yaconelli	...	Paul's Valet (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mervyn LeRoy

Written by

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Isobel Lennart

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(writer)

Produced by

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Joe Pasternak

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producer

Music by

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Albert Sendrey	...	(uncredited)
George Stoll	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Joseph Ruttenberg

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director of photography

Editing by

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John McSweeney Jr.

Editorial Department

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Alvord Eiseman	...	color consultant: Technicolor
Henri Jaffa	...	color consultant: Technicolor
William Todd	...	assistant editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons
Gabriel Scognamillo

Set Decoration by

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Jacque Mapes	...	(as Jacques Mapes)
Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by

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Herschel McCoy	...	(costumes: men)
Helen Rose	...	(costumes: women)

Makeup Department

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Sydney Guilaroff	...	hair stylist
William Tuttle	...	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Arvid Griffen	...	assistant director
Jack Aldworth	...	second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer

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sound

Special Effects by

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A. Arnold Gillespie	...	special effects
Warren Newcombe	...	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Eric Carpenter	...	still photographer (uncredited)
Herbert Fischer	...	camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Joseff

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costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Nicholas Brodszky	...	composer: additional music
Pete Rugolo	...	orchestrator
George Stoll	...	musical director
Albert Sendrey	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dorothy Aldrin

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Veloz	...	choreographer (as Frank Veloz)
Curly Eagles	...	riding instructor (uncredited)
Louis Serrano	...	technical advisor (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Metro (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)

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Plot Summary	Nora Taylor has $37,000,000 but thinks every man she meets prefers her bankbook figure to her own, and that includes her current fiancé, Paul Chevron, who has $48,000,000 of his own. Paul goes to Brazil to play some polo, and Nora follows along. There, she meets and falls for Roberto Santos, whom she thinks has no money, who is really overjoyed when he discovers she has a lot of money. This depresses her somewhat. But, this being a big-budget MGM film, which means that the two top-billed characters have to end up together, winds up with Metro-plot-218 that says Roberto has a few potatoes (or bananas) of his own and is just pleased to find out she isn't a gold digger after his money. The rich get richer and the poor need not apply. Written by Les Adams Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship leroy-and-turner turner-and-calhern title-written-by-female implied-fortune-hunter See All (59) »
Taglines	TORRID! THRILL! TEASE! (original ad - all caps) See more »
Genres	Comedy Music Romance
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Australia:PG Finland:S France:Tous publics Norway:A Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved West Germany:12 (nf)

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Also Known As	Lune de miel au Brésil (France) Mi amor brasileño (Spain) Lune de miel au Brésil (Belgium, French title) Alevli Âşıklar (Turkey, Turkish title) Meu Amor Brasileiro (Brazil) See more »
Runtime	104 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Filming Locations	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

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Budget

$1,769,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas had recently costarred in The Merry Widow (1952). Attending a party one night, Turner was asked to dance by Lex Barker (whom she would later marry). This enraged Lamas who made an off-color remark and forcing Turner to leave the party. Returning home, they were involved in an argument which led to physical violence. As Turner later wrote in her autobiography, "After I got him out of the house I was in such a condition that I dreaded being seen by anyone I knew. I drove immediately to Palm Springs, where I stayed for most of a week." Turner said: "I found Ricardo a delightful costar. A rigorously devout Catholic, utterly loyal to his wife, he played his role professionally but not privately." See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in That's Dancing! (1985). See more »
Soundtracks	The Night and You See more »
Quotes	Roberto Santos: I took one look at you and knew I had to kiss you. See more »

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