Pepe (film)

Pepe is a 1960 film starring Mario Moreno Cantinflas in the title role, directed by George Sidney. A multitude of cameo appearances attempted to replicate the success of Mario Morenos American debut, notably Around the World in Eighty Days, produced by Mike Todd in 1956.

Mario Moreno Cantinflas is Pepe, a hired hand, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director, Mr. Holt, buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepes boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back as he considers it his family, decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabr, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However Mr. Holt offers him a job when he realizes that Pepe brings new life to the stallion. Now his luck is changing and in Las Vegas Pepe wins big money, enough that Mr. Hold lets him be the producer of his next movie. Most of the movie centers around his meeting Shirley Jones who plays an actress on hard times and hating the world. Just like with the stallion, Pepe brings out the best in Shirley Jones and helps her become a big star in a movie made by Mr. Holt. Shirley Jones does a great job both as a dancer and singing the lead song called Pepe. For those who love movies that are set in Acapulco, Mexico, this one has great appeal and beautiful scenery. The last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.This was issued in 1960 by Colpix Records in the USA CP 507 and Pye International Records in the UK NPL 28015. The tracks were ........

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