DOWN ARGENTINE WAY, 1940

File — Box: 1, Folder: 9

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photo, 8 by 10 inches (20 by 26 cm.). Photo of great Brazilian star Carmen Miranda performing one of her South American numbers. Story is about an American girl on vacation in Argentina. This film and several others herald the good neighbor policy between South and North America, set in motion as the world went to war. Photo is 44-7.

Dates

Creation: 1940

Biographical / Historical

Carmen Miranda, with her huge hats laden with wax fruits, was a great star during the years of World War II, in a series of massively popular musicals.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (8 boxes, plus oversized materials in map cases) ; Box 1: 27 x 14 x 32 cm Boxes 2-4: 9.5x12x5x3 inches Boxes 5-8: 21x16x3 inches