Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas
A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat
4
2 votes
May 2, 2016
1h 28m
Documentary
Music
Overview
A joyful tale filled with music. The rise of radio. The jazz big bands. The legendary clubs and ballrooms. The soundtracks of the great musical films and TV shows. Sex and romance, gangsters, luxury cars and palm trees. From Barcelona to New York, with a stop in Cuba. The birth of Las Vegas. The sound of the maracas. Chihuahuas everywhere. The incredible life story of Xavier Cugat (1900-90).
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In United States
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Cast
C
Chucho Valdés
Self - Musician
Isabel Coixet
Self - Filmmaker
Javier Gurruchaga
Self - MusicianÓ
Óscar Gómez
Self - Musician
Jesús García de Dueñas
Self - Film Historian
Román Gubern
Self - Film HistorianE
Eduard Fornés
Self - Book EditorA
Alex Zara
Self - Musician
Joana Biarnés
Self - Photographer
Nina Agustí
Self - SingerJ
Joan Valls
Self - Hotel Manager
Xavier Cugat
Self - Musician (archive footage)More like this
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