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La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

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La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Directed byLouis Lewyn
Produced byPete Smith
CinematographyRay Rennahan
Color processTechnicolor
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • December 7, 1935 (1935-12-07)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish

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 13-year-old Judy Garland singing "La Cucaracha" with her two sisters (billed as "The Garland Sisters").

Summaries

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "The 9th Academy Awards (1937) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "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.
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