Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas (2016)

4.0/10 88 min 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).

Cast

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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