![]() He sang -well he carried a tune- but actually danced quite well in order to creditably partner Cherrise and later on Anne Miller. This was odd because Montalban was never in musicals in his native country. ![]() ![]() In his first years more time was spent making him into a musical star than giving him time to display his acting talent.(He had to loose his hair to be taken seriously!) The movie was a vehicle for Esther Williams sans swimming pool (except for one brief scene) but it was Montalban and Cherrise's dancing that made it a hit. However, in Mexico he was a serious actor while in Hollywood he was a "latin lover". When "Fiesta" played in Tampa, more local Latinos went to see Montalban than the film or anyone else in it! This was because Montalban was a well known star from the many Mexican movies that played locally.
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