''Alô, Alô, Carnaval'' (English: ''Hello, Hello Carnival'') is a 1936 Brazilian

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directed and produced by

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and Wallace Downey, and released by the

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production company. The film premiered on January 20, 1936, at the Cinema Alhambra in

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, and on February 3, 1936, in

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Cast

* Jaime Costa as Empresário *

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as Author 1 * Pinto Filho as Author 2 *

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as man in the casino * Lelita Rosa as Morena *

Aurora Miranda Aurora Miranda da Cunha Richaid (20 April 1915 – 22 December 2005) was a Brazilian singer and actress. She began her career at the age of 18 in 1933. Miranda appeared in several films, including ''The Three Caballeros'', where she danced with ...

Carmen Miranda Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda (), was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", she was known for her signature ...

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as Crupiê *

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as Barman * Jorge Murad as Contador de piadas * Dircinha Batista * Heloísa Helena * Alzirinha Camargo * Irmãs Pagãs * Francisco Alves * Almirante *

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Production

''Hello, Hello, Carnival'' was the first Brazilian film to use playback in the production of its musical numbers. Limiting this process to only a few choice scenes, direct live audio can still be heard in the background. Castro, Ruy in '' Carmen - Uma Biografia'' –

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, 2005 Originally called "''O Grande Cassino''", the film's inception came from the need to present singers from Brazil's golden age of radio to a larger mass audience. Set in a pre-television age, the plot focuses on a low-income population which had little, if any, access to entertainment at the nation's

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Restoration

The film has been restored several times. In 1952, a print was given to the Cooperativa Cinematográfica Brasileira, where it was remounted, removing several scenes. Another restoration was made in 1974, reversing these deletions. In 1986, scenes with comedian Jorge Murad were found in the film library of the

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. By the end of 2000, a serious quality restoration project began with substantial financial support. The team concluded its work in March 2002. The film was rereleased in São Paulo, in June 2002.

References

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* 1936 musical comedy films 1936 films Brazilian musical comedy films Films directed by Adhemar Gonzaga 1930s Portuguese-language films Brazilian black-and-white films Cinédia films Rediscovered Brazilian films 1930s rediscovered films 1930s Brazilian films {{musical-comedy-film-stub