Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

7.419951h 31m

Documentary

A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" to her Broadway career and Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.

Directed by Helena Solberg

Behind the scenes

Movie screenshots & stills

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business still 1

CAST

The people behind the story

Carmen MirandaSelf (archive footage)

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Maria José Queiroz MirandaSelf

Aurora MirandaSelf

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Mario CunhaSelf

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Caribé da RochaSelf

Laurindo AlmeidaSelf

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Synval SilvaSelf

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Aloysio de OliveiraSelf

Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

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