Blondie Goes Latin, also known as Conga Swing, is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and Robert Sparks and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, and Larry Simms. It is the eighth of the Blondie films.[1] The film showcases musical numbers of Kirby Grant, Ruth Terry, Tito Guizar, with Arthur Lake displaying his drum skills, Penny Singleton her singing and dancing prowess.[2][3]
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Mr. Dithers generously invites the three Bumsteads to go with him on an ocean cruise to Latin America and "not think about business." As they are on the ship ready to leave, a telegram arrives from a buyer anxious to meet very soon to purchase a property the Dithers company has had on sale for a long time. Because Dithers badly needs to relax from stress, it is decided that just Dagwood alone should return home to meet with the client. However, before Dagwood can debark, the drummer of the ship's dance band is taken ill, so Dagwood, despite his protests, is recruited to take his place. He dresses as a woman while drumming, so his family and Dithers won't recognize him. Meanwhile, a handsome Latin gentleman on board shows Blondie attention and dines with her. In the end, Dagwood's remaining on the ship turns out to be fortuitous, as the client buying the property is revealed as a con man.
blondie, goes, latin, also, known, conga, swing, 1941, american, comedy, film, directed, frank, strayer, robert, sparks, starring, penny, singleton, arthur, lake, larry, simms, eighth, blondie, films, film, showcases, musical, numbers, kirby, grant, ruth, terr. Blondie Goes Latin also known as Conga Swing is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Frank R Strayer and Robert Sparks and starring Penny Singleton Arthur Lake and Larry Simms It is the eighth of the Blondie films 1 The film showcases musical numbers of Kirby Grant Ruth Terry Tito Guizar with Arthur Lake displaying his drum skills Penny Singleton her singing and dancing prowess 2 3 Blondie Goes LatinDirected byFrank R Strayer Robert SparksWritten byRichard Flournoy Karen DeWolf Chic YoungProduced byRobert SparksStarringPenny Singleton Arthur Lake Tito GuizarCinematographyHenry FreulichEdited byGene HavlickMusic byLeo ArnaudProductioncompanyKing Features SyndicateDistributed byColumbia PicturesRelease dateFebruary 27 1941Running time68 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Partial cast 3 Soundtrack 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksPlot summary EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Mr Dithers generously invites the three Bumsteads to go with him on an ocean cruise to Latin America and not think about business As they are on the ship ready to leave a telegram arrives from a buyer anxious to meet very soon to purchase a property the Dithers company has had on sale for a long time Because Dithers badly needs to relax from stress it is decided that just Dagwood alone should return home to meet with the client However before Dagwood can debark the drummer of the ship s dance band is taken ill so Dagwood despite his protests is recruited to take his place He dresses as a woman while drumming so his family and Dithers won t recognize him Meanwhile a handsome Latin gentleman on board shows Blondie attention and dines with her In the end Dagwood s remaining on the ship turns out to be fortuitous as the client buying the property is revealed as a con man Partial cast EditPenny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling Bumstead Daisy as Daisy Ruth Terry as Lovey Nelson the Singer Danny Mummert as Alvin Fuddle Jonathan Hale as Mr J C Dithers Janet Burston as Little Girl Singer and Piano Player Kirby Grant as Hal Trent Orchestra Leader Tito Guizar as Manuel RodriguezSoundtrack EditYou Don t Play a Drum You Beat It Music and Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright Played by Kirby Grant and Orchestra with Arthur Lake on drums Sung by Ruth Terry an orchestra quartet Reprised at the end by the orchestra and Penny Singleton I Hate Music Lessons Music and Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright Played on piano by Janet Burston Sung by Janet Burston and Larry Simms Solteiro e melhor Music and Lyrics by Ruben Sores and Felisberto Silva English Lyrics by William Morgan Played by Kirby Grant and Orchestra with Tito Guizar on guitar Sung in Spanish by Tito Guizar Querida Music and Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright Played by Kirby Grant and Orchestra with Tito Guizar on guitar Sung in Spanish by Tito Guizar Reprised by Tito Guizar and Penny Singleton singing in English Reprised again by Penny Singleton at the end You Can Cry On My Shoulder Music and Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright Played by Kirby Grant and Orchestra with Arthur Lake on drums Sung by Ruth Terry an orchestra quartet Brazilian Cotillion Music and Lyrics by Chet Forrest and Bob Wright Played by Kirby Grant and Orchestra Sung by Tito Guizar Penny Singleton and the orchestra quartet Danced to by Tito Guizar and Penny Singleton Reprised at the end with Penny Singleton dancing with Arthur Lake and Larry Simms dancing with Janet Burston 4 References Edit Young amp Young p 201 Watch Blondie Goes Latin Prime Video Amazon At the New York The New York Times 26 February 1941 Blondie Goes Latin 1941 IMDb IMDb Bibliography EditYoung Nancy K amp Young William H World War II and the Postwar Years in America A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia ABC CLIO 2010 External links EditBlondie Goes Latin at IMDb Blondie Goes Latin at AllMovie Blondie Goes Latin at the TCM Movie Database Blondie Goes Latin at the American Film Institute Catalog nbsp This 1940s comedy film related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blondie Goes Latin amp oldid 1106335405, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
