Movie Reviews for Week-End in Havana

Week-End in Havana

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Movie Reviews of Week-End in Havana

Movie Review: Escape With Alice Faye
Summary: 4 Stars

I'm relatively new to Alice Faye's work. Before 2010, the only thing I knew her from was the little bit in "Four Jills In A Jeep" when she sings her signature song, "You'll Never Know", but beyond that I hadn't really heard of her. Finding "Week-End In Havana" was an extremely pleasant surprise.

This movie isn't ground-breaking, but it's good time escapism. Seeing Cesar Romero without his Joker makeup and playing what was basically a hapless hustler was really fun. One of my favorite scenes involved Carmen Miranda chasing him around the Casino Roof. Ladies and gentlemen, it IS possible to run in platforms! Speaking of Carmen, she sparkles in this film (Think Lauren Graham talked fast on "Gilmore Girls"? That was nothing.). Sure, Carmen's been made fun of quite a bit, but the lady had a very impressive way with comedy. Also, viewers of the original "Miracle On 34th Street" will recognize John Payne in this film. Quite honestly, his character is a bit nerdy at first and maybe a bit weak, but I enjoyed seeing him in another role besides Kris Kringle's defense attorney.

"Week-End In Havana" may not be Alice Faye's best work, but it's enjoyable and not to be missed.

Movie Review: Great picture transfer, so-so sound
Summary: 4 Stars

Fox did a wonderful job on the DVD release of Weekend in Havana -- at least from a visual standpoint. The lush Technicolor photography looks almost as vivid and subtle as it did in 1941 -- and, if nothing else, makes you yearn for the other Technicolor musicals that Fox has oddly never released on DVD (most of Betty Grable's and Tryone Power's films, the big-budgeted Wilson, to name a few). The only real annoyance is that the sound needed restoration -- it is wobbily and annoyingly off-key in the orchestrations and the credits. I'm not sure why Fox didn't bother cleaning it up, particularly when the picture is so wonderfully pristine. Another complaint -- the Fox trademark is not the original used on the picture in 1941. It is grainy and chopped on the sides -- just exactly like the one they used in their TV series in the 1960s and 1970s. Once again it would have been a simple fix. But I really don't want to complain -- please write Fox and beg them to bring the other Alice Faye, Betty Grable, and Maureen O'Hara Technicolor extravaganzas to DVD! They're sheer heaven -- particularly if they look this good.

Movie Review: Beautiful & funny
Summary: 4 Stars

Great, beamer-friendly image, nice cast and very witty dialogues. Musical Sequences are okay. Hilarious highpoint when Romero drops the cheque... Also the ending I found very funny, that is rare to end on a good line. Comes in slipcase + little booklet + an envelope with four lobby cards. I'm embarrassed to admit that one lobby card was double! So I received one that is missing in another customers DVD, as the other customers comments suggests :-(

Movie Review: Ah, Havana!
Summary: 4 Stars

This film is a classic representation of those of its time and genre. Alice Faye was as good now as she was then. The supporting cast show their versatility from other films they have appeared in and the film is all around fun. The dancers & musicians of that era shine and can never be replaced.
Trust me-you'll enjoy it!