| Suburban Melody | |
| Director: | Louis J. Gasnier |
| Starring: | Carlos Gardel Imperio Argentina Vicente Padula |
| Music: | Marcel Lattès Raoul Moretti Horacio Pettorossi Modesto Romero Martinez José Sentis Alberto Castellanos |
| Cinematography: | Harry Stradling Sr. |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | Spanish |
Suburban Melody (Spanish: Melodía de arrabal) is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Imperio Argentina, Carlos Gardel and Vicente Padula.[1]
The film was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris by Paramount Pictures, who produced a large number of films in different languages at the studios. The film was made in Spanish, primarily for release in Spanish-speaking countries. Carlos Gardel appeared in a string of such productions during the 1930s. The film was extremely popular in Argentina, the native country of its three stars, where it was one of the highest-grossing releases.[2]
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