Hello, Hello, Carnival!

Alô, Alô, Carnaval is a 1936 Brazilian musical comedy directed and produced by Adhemar Gonzaga and Wallace Downey, and released by the Cinédia production company.

Alô, Alô, Carnaval
Directed byAdhemar Gonzaga
Written byRuy Costa
Alberto Ribeiro
João de Barro
Adhemar Gonzaga
StarringCarmen Miranda
Release date
1933
Running time
61 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Hello, Hello, Carnival was the first Brazilian film to utilize playback in its musical production numbers. Limiting this process to only a few choice scenes, direct live audio can still be heard in the background.[1]

The film premiered on January 20, 1936, at the Cinema Alhambra in Rio de Janeiro, and on February 3, 1936, in São Paulo.

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 Casinos.

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 Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro. By the end of 2000, a serious quality restoration project began with substantial financial support. The team concluded its work in March 2002.[2] The film was rereleased in São Paulo, in June 2002.[3]

Partial cast

References
  1. Castro, Ruy in "Carmen - Uma Biografia" – Companhia das Letras, 2005
  2. "Clássicos do cinema nacional são restaurados". O Estado de São Paulo.
  3. "ALÔ, ALÔ, CARNAVAL EM COPIA RESTAURADA".

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