Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

Sex, Maracas & Chihuahuas

A documentary about the incredible life of the musician Xavier Cugat

2016 es 88 minutes

Rating: 4

Plot

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).

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Chucho Valdés

Chucho Valdés

Self - Musician

Isabel Coixet

Isabel Coixet

Self - Filmmaker

Javier Gurruchaga

Javier Gurruchaga

Self - Musician

Óscar Gómez

Óscar Gómez

Self - Musician

Jesús García de Dueñas

Jesús García de Dueñas

Self - Film Historian

Román Gubern

Román Gubern

Self - Film Historian

Eduard Fornés

Eduard Fornés

Self - Book Editor

Alex Zara

Alex Zara

Self - Musician

Joana Biarnés

Joana Biarnés

Self - Photographer

Nina Agustí

Nina Agustí

Self - Singer

Joan Valls

Joan Valls

Self - Hotel Manager

Xavier Cugat

Xavier Cugat

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Similar Movies

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

en

February 25, 1995

Giuli - It Was A Dream

Giuli - It Was A Dream

ka

September 18, 2023

A Singing Girl

A Singing Girl

sv

March 9, 1942

Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man

en

July 28, 2005

kid 90

kid 90

en

March 12, 2021

Larisa

Larisa

ru

October 1, 1980

Introducing, Selma Blair

Introducing, Selma Blair

en

October 15, 2021

Lily Topples The World

Lily Topples The World

en

March 16, 2021

Moonface: A Woman in the War

Moonface: A Woman in the War

es

January 27, 2019

Lisbon Story

Lisbon Story

en

December 16, 1994

Red Army

Red Army

en

August 13, 2014

Walk the Line

Walk the Line

en

September 13, 2005

Inside The Osmonds

Inside The Osmonds

en

February 5, 2001

A Movie Is Made For Pooh

A Movie Is Made For Pooh

en

November 2, 2018