Poster for the movie Week-End in Havana

Week-End in Havana (Twentieth Century Fox, 1941)

The grounding of a passenger vessel bound for Havana prevents a salesclerk, Nan Spencer (Alice Faye), from having her vacation, and she refuses to be mollified until company official Jay Williams (John Payne) arranges for an extravagant weekend trip for her; if she enjoys it sufficiently, she will sign a waiver of claims against the company. Nan catches the eye of local Monte Blanca (Cesar Romero), who thinks that she is wealthy, and his attentions in turn prompt a jealous reaction by his gal, singer-dancer Rosita Rivas (Carmen Miranda). Of course, Jay begins to develop an interest in Nan, but what will his fiancée (Cobina Wright) think? A frothy musical comedy, with nothing to be taken too seriously, and with some satisfactory musical numbers.

  Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great.

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