Word: rhumba
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Dates: during 1934-1934
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...Mexican matador who at heart is yellow. His East Said diction seems out of place in this picture of Mexican life and as usual he demonstrates his inability as an actor. Better cast is Adolph Menjou who plays his brother. Both men fall in love with the rhumba dancer Chulita, played by Frances Drake, and around her the story is centered. The piece is very mediocre but may appeal to those who like bullfights and vampire-like women...
...number of graceful variations, and at the same time it is bubbling over with rhythm. You know, I never could figure out why they called it the "400" till I tried to learn it. Then I decided it was because there were 400 different steps to it. The Rhumba -- that's really a hot dance, too, and the NRA, a waltz named after the Recovery Act is another new step that's pretty sweet. Thank the Lord we don't have some of the vulgar dances they used to have like the "Grizzly Bear," and the "Rocking Chair...