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Banana-da-Terra
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Banana-da-Terra 1939 Directed by Ruy Costa

A man in charge of a publicity campaign for bananas decides to kidnap the Queen of 'Bananaland', a tropical island paradise, and take her to Rio, where she falls in love with a member of Carmen Miranda's backing ensemble, 'Bando da Lua'.

Country Brazil
Production Country Brazil
Language Portuguese
Spoken Language Portuguese
Gneres Comedy , Music
Production Company Sonofilmes
Release Date 10 February 1939
75 mins
Cast
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda Queen of Bananaland
Aurora Miranda
Aurora Miranda
Oscarito
Oscarito
Dircinha Batista
Dircinha Batista
Dorival Caymmi
Dorival Caymmi
Linda Batista
Linda Batista
Orlando Silva
Orlando Silva
Almirante
Almirante
Lauro Borges
Lauro Borges
Castro Barbosa
Castro Barbosa
Linda Rodrigues
Linda Rodrigues
Crew
Director
Ruy Costa
Ruy Costa
Writers
João de Barro
João de Barro
Mário Lago
Mário Lago
Producers
Wallace Downey
Wallace Downey
Alberto Byington Jr.
Alberto Byington Jr.
Cinematography
Edgar Brasil
Edgar Brasil
Editor
Ruy Costa
Ruy Costa
Sound
Charles Wahlly
Charles Wahlly
Wallace Downey
Wallace Downey
Moacyr Fenelon
Moacyr Fenelon