Salsa

"SALSA is a musical spectacular with the pulsating rhythms of today and tomorrow!"

1976 1h 20m EN

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6.8

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★10.0TMDB · 1★6.8IMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's.

“SALSA is a musical spectacular with the pulsating rhythms of today and tomorrow!”

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Cast

Ray Barretto
Willie Colón
Carmen Miranda
(archive footage)
Desi Arnaz
Self (archive footage)
Al Jolson
(archive footage)
Geraldo Rivera
Self
Groucho Marx
Self (archive footage)
Celia Cruz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leon Gast
Writers: Jeff Cahn, Leon Gast, Jerry Masucci
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Ray Barretto and Willie Colón and Carmen Miranda carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "SALSA is a musical spectacular with the pulsating rhythms of today and tomorrow!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0159721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Leon Gast directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Ray Barretto and Willie Colón and Carmen Miranda carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "SALSA is a musical spectacular with the pulsating rhythms of today and tomorrow!".
7IMDB entry: tt0159721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "rhythm and blues (r&b)", "bronx, new york city", "conga", "yankee stadium".