Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! is a 1956 American musical film starring Dámaso Pérez Prado, Stephen Dunne, the Mary Kaye Trio, Helen Grayco, Luis Arcaraz and his Orchestra, Lucerto Bárcenas, and Manny López and his Orchestra. It was produced by Sam Katzman for Columbia Pictures and directed by Fred F. Sears and was their immediate follow-up to Rock Around the Clock (actress Alix Talton appeared in both films). Filming started 14 May 1956.

It was also known as Cha Cha Cha.

Plot
An American record executive (Stephen Dunne) travels to Cuba to find some talent for his record label.

Cast

 * Stephen Dunne as Bill Haven
 * Damaso Perez Prado as Himself
 * Helen Grayco as Herself
 * Mary Kaye as Herself
 * Alix Talton as Debbie Farmer
 * Jose Gonzales-Gonzales as	Pedro Fernandez
 * Sylvia Lewis as	Nita Munay
 * Bernie Lowe as Himself
 * Dante DiPaolo as Elvarez
 * Ruben Rodriguez as Timbale Player

Soundtrack
Year 'Round Love Written by Rose Marie McCoy, and Charles Singleton Crazy Crazy Music by Dámaso Pérez Prado Mambo No. 8 Music by Dámaso Pérez Prado Que Rico El Mambo Music by Dámaso Pérez Prado Voodoo Suite Music by Dámaso Pérez Prado La niña Popoff Written by Dámaso Pérez Prado, Albrecht Marcuse and Aguste G. Schmutz Cuban Rock and Roll Music by Dámaso Pérez Prado El Marinero Written by Ricardo Rico The Lonesome Road Music by Nathaniel Shilkret Lyrics by Gene Austin Performed by the Mary Kaye Trio Get Happy Music by Harold Arlen Lyrics by Ted Koehler Performed by the Mary Kaye Trio Lilly's Lament Written by Frances Maurine Barris, Robert Wells, Jack Allison and Loyce Whiteman Performed by Helen Grayco Save Your Sorrow Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva Music by Al Sherman Despacho Diosa Written by Manny Lopez and Jorge Hernández Mi musica es para ti Written by René Touzet Gelatina Written by Carlos Molina and Alvaro Escobar Lucero Written by Carlos Molina and Alvaro Escobar Theme from Picnic Music by George Duning