The young Mexican Pepe's beloved horse is sold to Hollywood director Ted Holt, leading to Pepe's journey to Hollywood to get the horse back, and Pepe's encounter with half the stars working in Hollywood at the time.
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- Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Cantinflas | ... |
Pepe
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| Dan Dailey | ... |
Ted Holt
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| Shirley Jones | ... |
Suzie Murphy
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| Carlos Montalbán | ... |
Rodriguez
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| Vicki Trickett | ... |
Lupita
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| Matt Mattox | ... |
Dancer
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| Hank Henry | ... |
Sands Manager
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| Suzanne Lloyd | ... |
Carmen
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| Carlos Rivas | ... |
Carlos
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| Maurice Chevalier | ... |
Self
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| Bing Crosby | ... |
Bing Crosby
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| Michael Callan | ... |
Dancer
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| Richard Conte | ... |
Richard Conte
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| Bobby Darin | ... |
Bobby Darin
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| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... |
Sammy Davis Jr.
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| Jimmy Durante | ... |
Jimmy Durante
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| Zsa Zsa Gabor | ... |
Zsa Zsa Gabor
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| Judy Garland | ... |
Vocalist on Radio (singingVoice)
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| Greer Garson | ... |
Greer Garson
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| Hedda Hopper | ... |
Hedda Hopper
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| Joey Bishop | ... |
Joey Bishop
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| Ernie Kovacs | ... |
Immigration Inspector
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Peter Lawford
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Janet Leigh
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| Jack Lemmon | ... |
Jack Lemmon
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| Jay North | ... |
Dennis the Menace
(as Jay 'Dennis the Menace' North)
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| Kim Novak | ... |
Kim Novak
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| André Previn | ... |
André Previn
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| Donna Reed | ... |
Donna Reed
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Debbie Reynolds
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| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
Edward G. Robinson
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| Cesar Romero | ... |
Cesar Romero
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| Frank Sinatra | ... |
Frank Sinatra
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| Billie Burke | ... |
Billie Burke
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| Ann B. Davis | ... |
Schultzy
(as Ann B. 'Schultzy' Davis)
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| William Demarest | ... |
Movie Studio Gateman
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E.E. Fogelson | ... |
Fogelson
(as Col. E. E. Fogelson)
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| Jack Entratter | ... |
'Big' Jack Entratter
(as 'Big' Jack Entratter)
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Jane Robinson | ... |
Jane Robinson
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| Bunny Waters | ... |
Bunny Waters
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| Charles Coburn | ... |
Charles Coburn
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King Cotton the Horse | ... |
Don Juan
(as Don Juan)
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| Dean Martin | ... |
Dean Martin
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| Dorothy Abbott | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Monya Andre | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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| James Bacon | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Steve Baylor | ... |
Parking Attendant (uncredited)
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| Stephen Bekassy | ... |
Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
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| Lela Bliss | ... |
Dowager at Sands (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Studio Worker (uncredited)
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Brad Brown | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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John Burnside | ... |
Parking Attendant (uncredited)
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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James Cavanaugh | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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| Charles Cirillo | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Tony Curtis | ... |
Tony Curtis (uncredited)
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Shirley DeBurgh | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Carol Douglas | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Sands Patron (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Bonnie Green | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Sands Patron (uncredited)
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Joe Hyams | ... |
Charro (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Sands Extra / Airline Attendant (uncredited)
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David Landfield | ... |
Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Luba Lisa | ... |
Dancer with Maurice Chevalier (uncredited)
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Jeanne Manet | ... |
French Woman (uncredited)
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Margie Nelson | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Sands Patron (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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| Francisco Reiguera | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Rhein | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Freddie Roberto | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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Mark Russell | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Tony Santoro | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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Billy Snyder | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Tim Taylor | ... |
Benefit Guest (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Wilder's Assistant Director (uncredited)
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James Waters | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Sidney | ||
Written by
| Dorothy Kingsley | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Claude Binyon | ... | (screenplay) |
| Leonard Spigelgass | ... | (screen story) and |
| Sonya Levien | ... | (screen story) |
| Leslie Bush-Fekete | ... | (play "Broadway Zauber aka Broadway Magic") (as L. Bush-Fekete) |
| George Sidney | ... | (screenplay) |
| George Sidney | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Jacques Gelman | ... | associate producer |
| George Sidney | ... | producer |
Music by
| Johnny Green | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joe MacDonald) |
Editing by
| Al Clark | ||
| Viola Lawrence | ||
Production Design by
| Ted Haworth | ||
Art Direction by
| Ted Haworth | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Phil Abramson | ... | (as Philip Q. Abramson) |
| William Kiernan | ||
| John McCarthy Jr. | ... | (as John McCarthy) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Ben Lane | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Myrl Stoltz | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Hill | ... | assistant director (as Wally Hill) |
| George Rhein | ... | assistant director |
| David Silver | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gunther Gerszo | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| James Z. Flaster | ... | sound |
| Charles J. Rice | ... | recording supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bettcher | ... | first assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gordon T. Dawson | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Jerry Klein | ... | Location Manager: Las Vegas |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (as Sandy Courage) |
| Johnny Green | ... | general music supervisor / orchestrator |
| Earle Hagen | ... | orchestrator |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | choral conductor |
| George Sidney | ... | songs by |
| Maury Winetrobe | ... | music editor |
| Alexander Courage | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Jack Dumont | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Jakob Gimpel | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Johnny Green | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Sol Kaplan | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Milton Raskin | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Jack Sheldon | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Eugene Worsely Jr. | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marshall J. Wolins | ... | script supervisor (as Marshall Wolins) |
Additional Crew
| Roger Edens | ... | special material and routines: "Pepe" and "Mimi" |
| Eugene Loring | ... | choreographer |
| Alex Romero | ... | additional choreographer |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Ralph McCutcheon | ... | horse trainer (uncredited) |
| Camille Williams | ... | choreographer assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (co-production)
- Posa Films (co-production)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1960) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1961) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films S.A.)
- Columbia Film (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Filmes (1961) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film-Verleih (1961) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- CBS (1967) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Colpix Records (soundtrack album on)
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Mexico, Pepe is the good-natured ranch foreman of Sr. Rodriguez. Pepe's pride and joy is Don Juan, a magnificent white stud stallion that he raised from a colt for Sr. Rodriguez and that he refers to as his "son". As Sr. Rodriguez has decided to sell Don Juan at auction, Pepe enacts a plan to dissuade any interested buyers so that he can buy Don Juan himself. The plan doesn't work, as Don Juan is sold to washed-up Hollywood movie director Ted Holt - his current Hollywood status due to alcohol over-consumption - who wants to use Don Juan for his comeback project to be shot in Mexico with an all-Mexican cast except for an American female lead. Pepe decides to head to Hollywood and earn lots of money so that he can buy Don Juan and bring him back to Mexico. In Hollywood, Pepe gets into one misadventure after another with a cavalcade of Hollywood movie stars, those misadventures based largely on Pepe's limited grasp of the English language, he often taking what is said to him in their literal meaning. Pepe does eventually locate Holt, who hires Pepe "for free" to handle Don Juan. Pepe also meets Suzie Murphy, a coffee house waitress and performer, who believes Hollywood has given her parents a raw deal on their lives, they who worked hard but remained on the lowest rung of the studio food chain for their entire careers. As such, she is an angry young woman with a tough exterior, who has no desire to be in the movie business. Despite Holt realizing that Suzie's exterior is all a front, he does end up hiring her as the lead for the movie, which he is able to get off the ground on a deal made with Edward G. Robinson. As Pepe is required to travel to Las Vegas and back to Mexico for filming, Pepe falls in love with Suzie, the affection which he slowly believes is returned. But Holt may ultimately get in the way of Pepe's dreams with Suzie, and perhaps his permanent reunion with Don Juan. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A New Excitement in Screen Entertainment! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film appearance of both Billie Burke and Charles Coburn who appear together in the same sequence. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Edward G. Robinson (3) (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | That's How It Went, All Right See more » |
| Quotes |
Suzie Murphy:
[watching her boyfriend dance with another woman]
Men make me sick. With no effort, I could hate them all. Pepe: [sitting beside her] You mean, you hate Pepe? Suzie Murphy: You? Of course not. I never even think of you as a man. See more » |