La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Color).[1][2] It features a young, pre-stardom 13-year-old Judy Garland singing "La Cucaracha" with her two sisters (billed as "The Garland Sisters").
| La Fiesta de Santa Barbara | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Louis Lewyn |
| Produced by | Pete Smith |
| Cinematography | Ray Rennahan |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Summaries edit
Hollywood stars participate in a Mexican-themed revue and festival in Santa Barbara. Andy Devine, the "World's Greatest Matador", engages in a bullfight with a dubious bovine supplied by Buster Keaton, and musical numbers are provided by Joe Morrison and The Garland Sisters. Comedy bits and dance numbers are also featured.
Cast edit
- Pete Smith as himself, Narrator (voice)
- Eduardo Durant's Rhumba Band as Themselves
- The Spanish Troubadors as Themselves
- The Fanchonettes as Themselves
- The Garland Sisters as Themselves
- Kirby and DeGage as Themselves
- Dude Ranch Wranglers as Themselves
- Warner Baxter as himself
- Chester Conklin as himself
- Mary Carlisle as herself
- Cecilia Parker as herself
- Ralph Forbes as himself
- Shirley Ross as herself
- Rosalind Keith as herself
- Ida Lupino as herself
- Toby Wing as herself
- Edmund Lowe as himself
- Gilbert Roland as himself
- Binnie Barnes as herself
- Robert Taylor as himself
- Harpo Marx as himself
- Andy Devine as himself
- Buster Keaton as himself
- Irvin S. Cobb as himself
- Joe Morrison as himself
- Maria Gambarelli as herself
- Gary Cooper as himself
- Ted Healy as himself
- Leo Carrillo as himself
- Adrienne Ames as herself
- Steffi Duna as herself
- Paul Porcasi as himself
References edit
- ^ "The 9th Academy Awards (1937) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "New York Times: La Fiesta de Santa Barbara". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
