Review

  • Warning: Spoilers
    Director Fred Sears did it all under the tutelage of producer Sam Katzman: science fiction, crime dramas, westerns, and musicals, including this rarely seen attempt to cash in on the popularity of band leader Prez Prado. Set on a back-lot pre-revolutionary Cuba, the film stars Stephen Dunne as A&R man Bill Haven, on a trip from New York to sign some hot local talent. He hasn't reckoned on having competition, though — especially when it comes in the form of his own girlfriend (Alix Talton), who's scouting the same talent on behalf of a business rival. The two soon learn that love and business don't mix well — but can the music re-unite them? One of many films that tried to anticipate the next, post-rock 'n' roll musical trend, Cha-Cha-Cha-Boom! failed to rhumba its way into the hearts of moviegoers and remained buried in the vaults for decades before its recent disinterment on TCM.