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      Holiday in Mexico

      1946 2 hr. 7 min. Musical Comedy List
      Reviews 33% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Christine Evans (Jane Powell) -- teen daughter of Jeffrey Evans (Walter Pidgeon), American ambassador to Mexico -- becomes her father's self-appointed party planner. Christine hires legendary Latin band leader Xavier Cugat and fiery singer Toni Karpathy (Ilona Massey), unaware that Toni is Jeffrey's old flame. Romantic confusion abounds as Christine falls for an aging pianist, a teenage girl pines for Jeffrey and Jeffrey crosses paths with Toni in the days leading up to the party. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member MGM pulled out all of the stops for their first musical starring Jane Powell, and the film was a big hit in 1946, but it's all a bit overlong and overdone. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member all star lavish musical. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The 17-year-old Jane Powell, singing "Ava Maria," made her spectacular MGM debut. Rated: B- May 25, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Christine Evans (Jane Powell) -- teen daughter of Jeffrey Evans (Walter Pidgeon), American ambassador to Mexico -- becomes her father's self-appointed party planner. Christine hires legendary Latin band leader Xavier Cugat and fiery singer Toni Karpathy (Ilona Massey), unaware that Toni is Jeffrey's old flame. Romantic confusion abounds as Christine falls for an aging pianist, a teenage girl pines for Jeffrey and Jeffrey crosses paths with Toni in the days leading up to the party.
      Director
      George Sidney
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Nov 3, 2009