Biography Carmen Miranda: The South American Way (Season 13, Episode 9)
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TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Biography

Carmen Miranda: The South American Way (Season 13, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

From humble beginnings in rural Portugal, Carmen rose to become Fox's brightest technicolor star in the wars years. Her flamboyant style faltered somewhat in the post-war years and her career was cut short by her early death in 1955.

Director

Elizabeth Bronstein

Writers

Douglas Green (as Doug Green) | Lester Thomas Shane (as Lester Shane)

Producer

Kerry Jensen (as Kerry Jensen-Izak)

Editor

Abby Schwarzwalder

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 31, 1996

Release date

Dec 31, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 22 wins & 43 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Harry Vasco de Almeida Self (as Harry de Almeida) Self (as Harry de Almeida) See fewer	Céu azul (1941)
Alice Faye Self - Actress Self - Actress See fewer	Hello Frisco, Hello (1943)
Martha Gil-Montero Self Self See fewer	Biography (1987)
Peter Graves Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Roddy McDowall Self Self See fewer	Fright Night (1985)
Carmen Miranda Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Greenwich Village (1944)
Fayard Nicholas Self Self See fewer	The Pirate (1948)
Harold Nicholas Self Self See fewer	Tap (1989)
Aloysio de Oliveira Self (archive footage) (as Aloysio De Oliveira) Self (archive footage) (as Aloysio De Oliveira) See fewer	Radio Days (1987)
Cesar Romero Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Mickey Rooney Self Self See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Helena Solberg Self Self See fewer	Vida de Menina (2003)