DESI ARNAZ shows lots of energetic Latin rhythm in his band leading chores, beating those drums and singing songs like "Babalu" and "Guadalajara" or letting his female singer do a nice version of "Easy Street." If you like the pulsating Cuban style music his band performs, with considerable zest, you'll enjoy this short.

No plot, just Desi and his orchestra which was formed shortly after WWII and before he discovered a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow in the form of Lucille Ball.

Enjoyable short passes the time pleasantly. Arnaz exhibits musical talent and the music is a pleasure to listen to, but you can't help thinking of what lay ahead for this entertainer in the early fifties when he became Lucy's partner in an historic television series.

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After a career on the stage and in movies, Desi Arnaz is introduced in this short as an orchestra leader. The setting and songs appear to present Desi as being from Mexico rather than Cuba.

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