Escape to Paradise

{{short description|1939 film by Erle C. Kenton}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Escape to Paradise

| image = Pedro de Cordoba in Escape to Paradise.jpg

| caption = Pedro de Cordoba in the film

| director = Erle C. Kenton

| producer = Barney Briskin (associate producer)

| writer = Ian McLellan Hunter (story)
Herbert Clyde Lewis (story)
Weldon Melick (writer)

| narrator =

| starring = See below

| music = Victor Young

| cinematography = Charles Edgar Schoenbaum

| editing = Arthur Hilton

| distributor = RKO Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1939|12|22}}

| runtime = 60 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Escape to Paradise is a 1939 American film directed by Erle C. Kenton.{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/5083|title=Escape to Paradise|website=afi.com|access-date=2024-02-24}}

Plot

Jaded playboy Richard Fleming travels to the South American nation of Rosarita. Through his motorcycle riding guide Roberto he discovers true love and a career as a Yerba mate exporter.

Cast

Soundtrack

  • "Tra-La-La" (Music by Nilo Menendez, lyrics by Eddie Cherkose)
  • "Rhythm of the Rio" (Music by Nilo Menendez. Lyrics by Eddie Cherkose)

References

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