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Tarantella napoletana (1953)
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91 min | Comedy, Musical

Tarantella napoletana (1953)

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91 min | Comedy, Musical

Combining musical and dance numbers with comedy sketches (performed by members of The Armando Curcio Company and The Gauthier Ballet Troupe)without any plot, this is more of a revue than a movie, along the lines of The Ed Sullivan ...See moreCombining musical and dance numbers with comedy sketches (performed by members of The Armando Curcio Company and The Gauthier Ballet Troupe)without any plot, this is more of a revue than a movie, along the lines of The Ed Sullivan television series in the U.S. It begins with a puppet show that shows the changes in Naples from the past to the present; a slapstick takeoff on "La Traviat" with local songs substituted for the Verdi music; two men comment on the monotony of life, followed by a Charlie Chaplin impersonator;and a sketch portraying an Italian-American who returns to the old country to marry the simple girl he left behind, only to learn she has assumed many of the qualities of the American women. Along the way, an elaborate ballet sequence created by Mady Odolensky and danced by Claudia Lawrence and Teddy Barnett is tossed in. Armando Curcio wrote the story, book and lyrics. Written by Les Adams See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Clara Bindi Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959)
Clara Crispo Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	It Happened in the Park (1953)
Vittoria Crispo Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy (1956)
Dino Curcio Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Il circolo Pickwick (1968)
Renato Di Napoli Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Tarantella napoletana (1953)
Mario Frera Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Two Women (1960)
Amedeo Girardi Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Napoli è sempre Napoli (1954)
Rosita Pisano Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Il re di Poggioreale (1961)
Antonio La Raina Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Emergency Squad (1974)
Dino Valdi Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Bellezze in bicicletta (1951)
Lina Viti Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Tarantella napoletana (1953)
Maria Paris Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Te stò aspettanno (1956)
Gabriele Vanosio Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Tarantella napoletana (1953)
Nunzio Gallo Troupe Member Troupe Member See fewer	Il bacio del sole (Don Vesuvio) (1958)
Claudia Lawrence Ballet Dancer Ballet Dancer See fewer	Cemetery Man (1994)
Teddy Barnett Ballet Dancer Ballet Dancer See fewer	Tarantella napoletana (1953)
The Armando Curcio Players Troupe Troupe See fewer	Tarantella napoletana (1953)
The Gauthier Ballet Troupe Dancers Dancers See fewer	Tarantella napoletana (1953)

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