The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat

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"The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat" is a lavish, surreal musical number famously performed by Carmen Miranda, featuring oversized fruit-laden headpieces and elaborate choreography.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film sequence
musical number
song performance
associatedMedium feature film
associatedRegion Latin America NERFINISHED
associatedWith Hollywood studio system
Latin American–themed musical numbers
choreographyType ensemble dance
costumeElement fruit-laden hat
tutti-frutti headpiece NERFINISHED
costumeStyle showgirl
tropical
culturalImpact iconic image of Carmen Miranda
symbol of fruit-hat stereotype
danceElement chorus line
synchronized movement
featuredPerformer Carmen Miranda NERFINISHED
features elaborate choreography
oversized fruit-laden headpieces
genre musical
hasAudiencePerception camp classic
visually extravagant number
hasCharacteristic lavish
musical
surreal
hasMusic orchestral accompaniment
vocal performance by Carmen Miranda
hasReputation one of Carmen Miranda’s most famous numbers
intendedFor cinema audiences
language English
notableFor association with Carmen Miranda
extravagant production design
visual surrealism
originCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
performer Carmen Miranda NERFINISHED
prop oversized bananas
oversized fruit
settingType stage-like set
style Hollywood musical
theme celebration of abundance
exoticism in popular entertainment
timePeriod Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED
title The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat NERFINISHED
visualMotif exaggerated scale
tropical fruit
visualStyle Technicolor-era spectacle

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The Gang's All Here (1943 film) hasSong The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat