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Above, Miranda in "A Week-End in Havana." She will appear in a new show, "Sons o" Fun," between 20th Century-Fox pictures.
ALTHOUGH Carmen Miranda is the most radiant reason m exist/-\ ence today for all our inter-American diplomats to take to unre/ \ strained dancing in the streets, she is still a thoroughly bewildered and misunderstood Brazilian bombshell.
She is not one whit more American now than when she first came to this country. (Which is just as it should be.) The least of her confusion is her inability to speak English or to keep the gist of our jumbled conversations clear in her mind. She has never got the straight oj the difference in our spelling and meaning of the words bread and bred, for instance. The consequence of this minor misunderstanding alone have led to very amusing and amazing results in a mixed drawing room. However, her colorful use of our words never fails to paint very vivid pictures!
Naturally it goes without saying that any experience of this now famous Carioca lass is unconditionally surrounded with the most intriguing and exciting atmosphere possible. Miss Miranda lends a stupendoi color and charm to the most trifling occurence. To be entertained in her comfortable California home as a member of the press seeking mformamation about her is a very pleasant experience, and a very distinct privilege. Even about such things as talking Eor publication Miss Miranda is thoroughly Brazilian. Business, to her. is business, and should never be mixed with social pleasantries in the home, which graces, according to her, again, belong nowhere else but in the home.
So when, in deference to Amer {Please turn to page 71)
"So you want to know how I look like without a turban?" said Miranda to our reporter. "We'll, for you, I do it!" Here's Carmen at home, left, practicing her famous songs and sway.
Carmen Miranda takes off her turban and lets her hair down for this colorful closeup
By Paul Karel
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