Carmen Miranda on Jimmy Durante Show - Her last performance, 1955

[@nvaldez3658]

Bless her heart . . she suffered so much, working so hard, taking pills to get up, sleep, then electroshock therapy for her depression. Still a trooper until the end . .with that FAMOUS SMILE . . May she never be forgotten . . .RIP Carmen!

[@windstorm1000]

god love her--and he does--she's playin in heaven!! and bringin smiles to all our departed---

[@nvaldez3658]

:)

[@thomasorourke8773]

N Valde

[@Gem7Angel]

Electric shock? My gawd. R.i.p❤

[@ronijohnson6137]

N Valdez thanks for the info. I saw her on utube celebrities with open caskets. May she RIP

[@patrickhamilton6207]

After she says, “I’m out of breath” Durante immediately says, “I’ll take your lines”. Ever the professional and thoughtful trooper. She died that night in her sleep of a massive heart attack. It’s believed she had one on stage there. They say he was the kindest man in show business. Ethel Merman said in a late in her life interview that he’d help out ANYONE he thought was in need. Big stars to stage hands. Not loans. Gifts. A very generous and thoughtful man. Who knew. Goodnight Carmen, and Goodnight Mr. Durante, where ever you are.

[@trose4298]

Patrick Hamilton she was actually found in the hallway between her bathroom and her bedroom, poor thing. It is highly likely she had a heart attack here

[@adrianoramos5939]

It wasn't during her sleep. She was found dead in a short hall at the second floor of her house, apparently after removing her make up and lit a cigarette. Anyway... such a young, brilliant and bright star.

[@patrickhamilton6207]

I love that Durante whispers to her, “I’ll take your lines.”

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

She didn’t sleep, she had a heart attack in her hallway.

[@davidwesley2525]

​@@mykoniichistorychannelI found out that Carmen was Pregnant at the time. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@lohphat]

"Goodnight Jimmy..." Goodnight Carmen.

[@lu730]

lohphat 😢😢😢❤️

[@RWBHere]

Goognight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!

[@MatthewPippin]

24:05 suffers her first heart attack, she would be gone less than twelve hours later from a second. How brave and determined Ms. Miranda was to carry on with the show. That is a true star.

[@starlive4599]

Indeed..❤

[@kaykov728]

24:05

[@digitalsoldier3894]

She was found dead the next morning. She suffered a final and fatal heart between 3 - 3.30am but wasn't found for another seven hours

[@demef758]

And only 46 years of age, but a smoker, as were many people of that era.

[@Bulle7proofBeats]

I feel strange knowing that you wrote this 11 years ago and that’s more than half of my life

[@OneJim1]

Many thanks for this entire show! Carmen is one of my favorite leading ladies of Hollywood's golden age! I was born a generation too late to have enjoyed her in person, but grateful to enjoy her now. Though she sadly left us too soon, aren't we lucky to still have her through her great films and music? I think she is one of the earliest single entertainers who new how to use a stage to make her singing performances so memorable. Hips, Hands and Hats - love that Carmen.. and Jimmy Durante, too!

[@mariokrajones2091]

After she went to her knee you can see by her abdomen that she was laboring in breath. At 24: 47 she makes a brief gesture towards the middle of her chest. She was dying and didn't know it but the show had to go on..Carmen.

[@russianbluec7280]

24:47

[@Drifinest1]

I seen that also

[@danielthoman7324]

If she had been rushed to the hospital right away she may not have died that night. 😢

[@ricarleite]

​@@danielthoman7324I'm not so certain. There was little they could do about heart attacks in 1955.

[@carmenmirandajunkie]

Mr. Lopes: Thank you for your kindness in sharing this presentation. I am sure there will be many more thanks for your contribution. This big born-again Carmen Miranda fan will be forever grateful . In closing, all of us need to remember that we pay for the decisions we make. And Carmen is/was no exception. CARMEN MIRANDA FOREVER!

[@dezerismith7529]

Carmen truly came from that era that the show must go on, rest in peace miss Miranda.

[@dougobrien4877]

I have had three heart attacks. One was where I ran out of breath and had to sit down. I feel so sorry for her because little was known about all of the symptoms of a heart attack. Most people imagine the stereotype of someone clutching their chest in agony. While that scenario can be true, women especially can have completely different symptoms than men and they don’t realize that they are in serious trouble because women and men can have milder symptoms and still be having a heart attack.

[@genesclean1]

24:02 is when she falls- Durante sees she's in trouble and shouts "Stop the Music-STOP the music" and then I'll take your lines and he sets up a change in the act- all spontaneous and it looks natural.

[@Filmdude0]

I don't see any signs of fatigue during their dance. I can imagine she actually told him while dancing, like: Stop, I can't do it anymore... or such... just guessing...

[@ricarleite]

She had mentioned to Durante prior to the show that she was not feeling OK.

[@spiritofwoodstock6520]

She should've gone right to the hospital after the show.

[@AEMoreira81]

That was the first heart attack. Another one during the overnight claimed her life.

[@glenncordova4027]

After the show, she went home and sang and danced for her family. She was a show woman till the end.

[@renaysari6631]

Definitely one of the first signs of a heart attack, out of breath. Breaks my heart knowing this was her last performance. I loved when they put her in bugs bunny cartoons, so wonderful to watch.

[@maroulio2067]

At 24.20, Carmen says 'I'm out of breath" and touches her chest. Then she continues with the show, blowing kisses as she exits.

[@denisejohnson4037]

24:06 she drops on one knee

[@jubalcalif9100]

What a trouper ! She left us much too soon... :-(

[@jerrysstories711]

23:49 As soon as Jimmy starts dancing with her, she leans heavily on him. She must have said something to him, because he abruptly tells them to stop the music. Then she drops to one knee, and he covers for her by making a joke about his back hurting.

[@amyntut]

@@jerrysstories711 she tells him she can't breathe. He says I'll say your lines but then she laughs it off and continues.

[@ponekingpetch3595]

Thanks for that - no one on youtube can see or hear

[@Bijoushow]

Thank you for posting this poignant treasure. She is one of the golden greats that seems to shine brighter with the passing of the years. Her performance here is marvelous!

[@gyppy1715]

Thanks for this Gustavo---my Italian American family was proud of Durante but didn't know he was close to Carmen Miranda--she was so full of life and went so fast---like a shooting star.

[@marcellobomfim5629]

Awesome show! To think that she suffered a heart attack during that show and died the next day it is so sad...God bless her!

[@LissetteLissie]

Here in 2020. I only realized today that when I watched her movies as a child.. she'd already passed away. RIP..she worked hard.

[@Astraldragon1]

at 23:57...you see her move her hand from Durrante's shoulder to her hat..and when the music stops she drops to one knee at 24:05.. ( her first heart attack ) and she mentions she is out of breath.

[@amilkamorillo1498]

even reading your comment is so sad. I felt for her. Poor girl. She was so beautiful and Iconic. No one like her

[@jaybeeshultz]

May GOD bless her.

[@ernestinemaloy2820]

She may have been feeling dizzy when she moved her hand to her hat like that and had a very minor heart attack when she went to one knee...she must have wondered what the hell is going on with me I feel awful...and within a few hours she was dead...rip carmen...always liked the name carmen...

[@ktpinnacle]

Amazing ad lib by Durante. Pulls everyone up to the front and does Miranda's lines. All the while she smiles and sings while having a heart attack. Incredible.

[@Lampshade51]

Durante's show was on film by this time, and Carmen passed away only hours after the filming. They played the show after her death. You can see her almost lose it during the dance sequence, but recovered and finished the show with a big smile like the trouper she was.

[@badhairdye]

She was indeed a trooper. Trooper.

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

weird watching this. she was literally dying.

[@amilkamorillo1498]

That moment when she does fall on her knees. God that was so hard to see. She was a gem.

[@stephaniezuniga5835]

She sure was

[@uncoverthetruth8365]

I wouldn’t have noticed if it wasn’t reported I would’ve thought it was apart of the routine

[@MrEdium]

It is also Amazing that Mr. Jimmy Durante, while dancing with her, could tell that something was Wrong & Improvised buy stopping the set & played it off in order to give her a rest. They don't make them like that anymore !!!

[@ricarleite]

Durante first thought she had tripped, and tried to help her out. He then realized something was wrong and quickly improvised to stop the music so he could assess the situation. He tried to cover for her but Carmen was adamant in continuing.

[@hell0hkitty]

that darling woman kept on going despite her pain, i bet she knew she was very ill and was on her way out. God Bless you Carmen!

[@denisesouzachaves9173]

Para mim, Carmem Miranda uma referência de brasilidade no exterior. Cantava, dançava, interpretava e tirou aquela imagem de que no Brasil só tinha, indio e floresta. O samba, a alegria do carnaval foram conhecidos lá fora. Abriu caminho para outros artistas e outras ritmos de música, como a bossa nova, tempos depois. Sempre gostei da Carmem Miranda. Foi única e insubstituível. Teve suas mãos eternizadas na Calçada da Fama.Lembro da minha avó, aqui no Rio de Janeiro, usar pela primeira vez, um salto à Carmem Miranda. Vou avô era dono de sapataria no centro da cidade e sempre buscava novidades. Esse turbante que ela usava, foi ícone naquela época. Substituía o chapéu para muitas. Acredito que até hoje, ela é referência na moda, principalmente pelos detalhes. Carmem Miranda, será eterna

[@MrCakewalker]

She was my favorite entertainer, and I'll always remember her.She was one of a kind, and a real trooper. A wonderful icon of Portugal and Brazil. R.I.P.

[@orlandoneto5105]

Brazil only...

[@saranoor8661]

I think that @MrCakewalker putted it that way because Carmen Miranda was born in Portugal, in Marco de Canaveses.

[@robertc391]

What a great show. What great entertainers. Some of us were fortunate enough to have lived at the same time that these entertainers were here. Nothing like them today. Thanks for posting. Did not realize that her last show was with Jimmy.

[@MrEdium]

She Died Like A Real Trooper. She Suffered a HEART ATTACK & Kept on Smiling! When I was growing up I Loved Seeing Her Movies, They Always Put a Smile on My Face. Sure, now a days they are considered campy but they were Great ! She went through a Lot of Criticism About Being Too Americanized & not a correct representation of Brazil, Argentina & Cuba. I'm from Puerto Rico & To Me She Was An Amazing Representative of Latin American Beauty, Heart & Talent. GOD BLESS YOU & May This Classy Lady R.I.P.

[@DIANNEELEE]

First addressing Old Gold Ciarettes Ad: How many died from this " Gold"...I will never forget Carmen Miranda. She was one of a kind.

[@zyxwut321]

This reminds me of how Jackie Wilson fell into his fatal heart attack and coma singing "Lonely Teardrops". Performers perform and Carmen Miranda was an old school performer, the kind that persevered through it all. As sad and tragic as it is, how much of a boss do you have to be to suffer through a heart attack and still finish your set? Ultimate respect to Miss Carmen. Can't imagine any performer today doing the same thing.

[@fafaflobie6798]

man ill tell ya, as a kid, yu never walked away from jimmy durant and didnt feel on top of the world.what a great guy he was. god bless you snoz!

[@independentpuppy7520]

She was a wonderful lady and her music. It's sad she died young.

[@plawson8577]

Neal Wilson Smoking heavily, Drinking AND Dancing like that?

[@NelsonVlog66]

@@plawson8577 Pill popping, too.

[@plawson8577]

@@NelsonVlog66 Yup. Speed was Legal back then.

[@antoniod]

I just saw the documentary where you see thousands in Brazil mourning her, and one woman wailing. If she was a star here, she was a goddess in Brazil.

[@cris9715]

Sem dúvidas amigo, um orgulho para nós. (sei que seu comentário é antigo) mas senti necessidade de falar.

[@NYC1927]

In the clearer not so grainy version of the clip where she falls to her knees, you can see in her facial expression that "she knew" something was terribly wrong, but snaps right back into character. "on with the show" rings true in that moment in her life. May she rest in peace.

[@Mritalicsmine]

and even after she knew something was terribly wrong, she played the rest of her performance to perfection!

[@carloshugogeib7961]

As a brazilian I became moved watching her in her last presentation.. Good night sweet Carmem fare thee well.

[@NathanThePrezPretlow]

You can't beat these old time entertainers even though Carmen Felt something was wrong she still believe the show must go on.God bless her and RIP Carmen you left us too soon but you will not be forgotten as long as old time movies are still played.

[@klecio001]

Carmen Miranda era formidável, assim como os mitos, se foi cedo demais.. Mais seu legado e sua imagem estará para sempre na memória de todos.... Tenho uma enorme admiração por esse ser humano extraordinário.

[@GustavoLopes]

CARMEN FOREVER! Thanks for the words ^^

[@lecil2]

She was such a trooper. Most wonderful lady.

[@khoryvodkamiss9725]

She died of a heart attack right after this. That's not just troopin

[@tydigga]

Sad...what a beautiful woman

[@Honey_Moon_Delight]

Hoy se cumplen 68 años de aquel programa, una grande Carmen y Jimmy que hizo lo que pudo para ayudarla

[@khykhy]

Hurts me every time I see it. What a consummate professional.

[@stephaniezuniga5835]

I agree. It was heart breaking

[@andycloses]

To me (and I mean this sincerely), Carmen completing the filming of that segment was a tremendous athletic accomplishment and could be considered a more remarkable feat than Willis Reed coming onto the court with a bum thigh in Game 7 of the '70 NBA Finals and Kerri Strug sticking her vault on a bad ankle in the '96 Olympics...And what makes Carmen's performance even more amazing is that she was smiling ear-to-ear right to the end of the episode.

[@LindaKordich]

courage, professionalism to the end.

[@danielnarvaer4013]

God bless her heart

[@1339LARS]

Yeah she died of a heart attack !

[@jasperjohnson8582]

andycloses, Exactly! No hint at all of any physical discomforts, because there weren't any. Her own personal physician testified, after her untimely death, that her health was "perfect".

[@jasperjohnson8582]

Lars Jönlid, Apparently so...that is the official cause at any rate.

[@rickramos1292]

I must have watched that bit where she almost faints several dozen times but just now I caught something that is easy to miss but once you see it, you can't unsee it; Right as she's going down, you can see her briefly making a sort of panicked, desperate fluttery gesture with her left hand at Durante's hand as if saying "Omg, something terrible is happening!" but almost instantaneously recovers. It changes the whole thing for me. If it was a controlled and graceful dip at first, it has now become a panicked and desperate clinging onto Durante and her life. Also, nobody has mentioned this but it's pretty alarming just how slurred her speech is when she says she's out of breath. It's so slurred that it sounds as if she's drunk. Her heart attack could have started as early as 23:25 when she begins to look unsteady and sways to the side pretty significantly. After that, her smile looks strained and when she launches into that solo dance, there is no smile on her face at all which is extremely not her style. I don't think she's ever appeared on screen looking bored or tired unless she was doing lines that called for that. She is dancing here and she clearly has an expression of seriousness. I believe she began to feel faint and knew she would go down so she calls out to Durante @ 23:51 to join her, something I believe wasn't in the script but she was trying her best to cover up the way she was feeling. Miranda and Durante launch into that hectic dance together and she is clearly using his body as support as his dips look as if there's considerable resistance by which time he gets the hint. I believe it's at this point that she is having a full-blown heart attack, precisely as she makes that desperate, fluttery/slappy left-hand gesture @ 24:05 on Durante's hand as she goes down which I still think looks more like a reflex and was possibly an involuntary reflection of how her heart was beating which, in a heart attack, is usually in a panicked quiver as the heart muscle pleads for oxygen. Her heart was likely damaged due to the lack of oxygen-rich blood causing her to go down. Maybe it was by the grace of God or her own sheer will to not let her public down and make the show go on that she literally bounces back and goes on. @ 24:17 she is looking at Durante with her mouth gaping open in a very joyful manner which is likely a cover for being so out of breath due to her heart attack, she is gasping for air which is confirmed when she speaks and sounds alarmingly drunk. I think she was literally dying, her light was extinguishing at that precise moment and that is reflected in her slurred speech. By 25:32, her heart attack has inflicted its damage and she's still gasping as the number ends. Her smile is still remarkably convincing even though it continues to be somewhat strained. I think it's because her eyes are smiling, which is part of the magic of Carmen Miranda; those expressive, animated, and very joyful eyes. I cried when she does her final farewell @ 26:19 because her overall demeanor is down a notch and that would literally be her goodbye to the world as death awaited her early the next day. RIP Carmen Miranda. EDIT: A crystal clear version of the moments leading up to her heart attack can be seen here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaabk4ePit1gm8kfeature=shared&t=35

[@GustavoLopes]

I don't know if you've seen it, but there are some images taken from the camera that was shooting in close up. In the very moment that she fainted, her eyes rolled back and she looked terrible. If she was not having the heart attack itself, she was at least suffering from a strong arrhythmia or something else that preceded the final event. The shot was not used in the final edition, because it was not a good image to see, but some Brazilian magazines somehow got access to the frames and published it. If you want, I may try to find the image.

[@barbarafagundes1492]

Wonderful explanation! Thank you very much. Gustavo, I’d love to see this image. Poor thing! She was amazing and genial! 😭

[@BoudicaJ]

I had never noticed that before either, thank you for pointing it out

[@facundobresan1009]

Muy buen analisis!!!

[@thefivemarks]

The hand flutter was definitely a signal of distress

[@mcfrdmn]

Carmen Miranda was a real trouper for going on with the show instead of going to the hospital, where they might have been able to save her life....But remember this was 1955 when heart technology was not so advanced. R.I.P. Carmen Miranda Even 61 years after your death you will always be remembered as a real trouper. This was an excellent show......It is very sad that the show resulted in her death early the following morning. And......remember.....Good Night Mrs. Calabash where ever you are !

[@jasperjohnson8582]

Michael Friedman, Carmen Miranda's personal physician, Dr. Maximer, testified that Miss Miranda had (no) health issues, that her health was "perfect". So, go to the hospital for what?

[@dstnyisurs]

Sadly most conventional heart attack symptoms don't even occur in women too. They have an entirely different set of symptoms than men experience. She probably never knew she was experiencing a heart attack.

[@onefoot7]

Let's see smoking, booze, drugs, and more booze.........yikes, no wonder...the dancing saved her life for a while

[@plawson8577]

Jasper Johnson She was a 3 Pack a Day smoker and danced aggressively. Her Death is no shock at all.

[@ernestinemaloy2820]

@@plawson8577 harm springs from excess...truer words were never spoken...

[@springforward2010]

What is Hollywood history without Carmen Miranda?

[@playitloudlike]

makes me wonder if she was in pain during the entire set but ignored it.

[@stephaniezuniga5835]

I was wondering that too

[@SuperEdouglas]

Carmen died doing what she liked most.Orgulho do 🇧🇷

[@RWBHere]

You can see that she is in pain, and feeling unwell. There are plenty of clues. They carry her onto the set. She almost falls over twice, and the professionalism of the supporting entertainers, not least Jimmy Durante, cover it. She sits down or leans on things whenever she can. She even clutches her chest and says she's out of breath after a short dance. She is being supported or having her hand held for most of the shots, and doesn't sing with her full voice. But, 'The Show Must Go On' prevails. A trouper to the very end of her short life.

[@MarkAnderson-vg5vq]

A Ray of Sunshine , Such a Beautiful Woman inside and out , look at that smile and those eyes. Rest in Peace 🙏🙏🙏

[@angeloh6212]

What an amazing performance from everyone on that day. I love you Carmen. R.I.P. Love.

[@d.gazinelli8785]

Carmen Miranda foi a única estrela com o salário mais alto durante a sua carreira em Hollywood. Até hoje, nenhuma estrela feminina tem conseguido superar o pagamento de estrelas do sexo masculino. Carmen Miranda foi a única. Nos Estados Unidos, isto é a definição de quem realmente é estrela. Ela era a maior estrela de Broadway e Hollywood do seu tempo e fez milhões de dólares para os produtores.

[@elisabetef.c5585]

Carmem Miranda Forever 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏

[@LiviaValente1]

Uma pena ter morrido tão cedo. Era maravilhosa demais. Foi a melhor cantora brasileira. Representou o Brasil como ninguém na música e cinema. Brasileiro com carisma e empatia como ela só Ayrton Senna. Que estejam em um bom lugar. Vídeo maravilhoso e único. Guardarei em meus favoritos. Muito obrigada🙏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

[@1339LARS]

Tragic, I allways liked her, and her music !!

[@thepepperpot3809]

Goodness, would anyone in 1955, even a doctor, have known Carmen was having a heart attack and not just an attack of nausea? Today we know that women's heart attacks present differently than men's, and that one of the symptoms for women is nausea. I recently saw a fan-shot clip of David Bowie having the heart attack onstage during his last concert in 2004 that ended his touring days, and watching this clip gave me the same sad feelings. At least he had his assistant Coco Schwab who saw he wasn't right and took him to the hospital and he lived another 10 years. He thought it was a pinched nerve!

[@dougobrien4877]

A heart attack in a woman often is different than it is for a man. Women generally experience different symptoms. In Carmen Miranda’s case she suddenly became out of breath. She apparently had no chest pain or other classic symptoms. Nonetheless she was in crisis and the damage being done to her heart was irreversible. I suffered a serious heart attack and was taken to hospital. The doctors thought I was not having a heart attack. I knew different. I was in pain. I was admitted around 10:00 am on a Monday. I wasn’t taken into the procedure room for a heart cath until 10:00 pm Tuesday. My left ventricle was damaged. The circumflex artery was blocked. This artery has a history of masking symptoms that mislead doctors into a wrong diagnosis which is what happened to me. Now I get out of breath doing the smallest task. I experience frequent pain in my left arm. I’ve gained weight. My kidneys are affected. Bottom line, a heart attack is very serious.

[@lauraprue8763]

I hope you are feeling better each day! Glad you made the doc listen to you.. My mother went through the same as you... Best of health to u!

[@GlennEric]

She had a heart attack and passed away later that night. RIP.

[@plawson8577]

Glenn Eric She was a 3 Pack a Day Smoker & danced a whole lot. It’s not hard to see why she suffered a Heart Attack.

[@_rsrchr5762]

@@plawson8577 the amphetamines that the studios forced on their stars did a LOT more damage to their hearts even than smoking did. Dancing would have helped her heart, but the smoking and especially the amphetamines were bound to have caused damage to her heart. google "amphetamines linked to heart attacks" and the like.

[@plawson8577]

_ rsrchr Correct.

[@davidwesley2525]

​@@_rsrchr5762Amphetamines is also what Killed Judy Garland , She Died Age 47.

What a gorgeous woman.

[@Brace67]

I used to watch this show as a kid. Was always intrigued by Jimmy’s signature sign-off “And good night Mrs. Calabash wherever you are”. Too bad about Carmen Maranda dying so young. She gave her final performance all her talent and energy not realizing how close she was to the end of her life.

[@viniciusoliveira5600]

The Queen of Brazil

[@Pony-xe9kk]

She was born in Portugal

[@greenzo6036]

Pony 9834 only born. She was Brazilian

[@JassminaVellucci]

She wasn't born in Brazil. She was influenced by the Black Brazilian style, and the black Latin people. But way over done.

[@snowwpea]

Her blood was Portuguese.

[@l_mello8311]

Nasceu em Portugal, mas toda a sua carreira foi pautada na cultura brasileira, principalmente do samba que na época era um ritmo do "gueto" carioca. Sendo assim o fato de ter nascido em Portugal parece não ter sido tão relevante, já que a mesma não fez questão de exaltar a cultura de seu país de nascença e sim do país onde ela cresceu.

[@philliptompkins4064]

Amazing heart and professionalism. She was amazing and Jimmy really showed his true colors and talent as well

[@MrEdium]

These "Modern Divas" could learn a thing or two from such Great artists like Carmen Miranda & Jackie Wilson. They did what they did, so you can do what you do. May they R.I.P.

[@belbras]

in 28:47 in this video, it was the moment when she got her first stroke (she couldn't even breath very well), according to specialists, not only because of fatigue. During a brief pause, Durante staff asked if she would like to stop, and they would continue with another substitute but she refused.

[@nandofigueira2005]

+Belbras no in 24:00 almost not breathing

[@plawson8577]

Belbras She was suffering a Heart Attack. She had another one late that night. That was Fatal.

[@mamajacquelinebts9776]

So sad, she was such a talented beauty. She actually had a heart attack during this dance, kept performing and died hours later in hospital 😢

[@andyvanm1]

After the last take, Miranda and Durante gave an impromptu performance on the set for the cast and technicians. The singer took several cast members and some friends home with her for a small party. She went upstairs to bed at about 3 a.m. Miranda undressed, placed her platform shoes in a corner, lit a cigarette, placed it in an ashtray and went into her bathroom to remove her makeup. She apparently came from the bathroom with a small, round mirror in her hand; in the hall which led to her bedroom, she collapsed with a fatal heart attack. Miranda was 46 years old. Her body was found at about 10:30 a.m. lying in the hallway.

[@ianmichalski7997]

Thank you. There's too much misinformation on the internet.

[@andyvanm1]

Yes,She was wonderful ....

[@michaelneel4828]

You sir are 100 percent Right !

[@MrEdium]

So True. It's Ironic that the company that sponsored this program was a cigarette company. Smoking was "in style" back then & they did not know the repercussions that it would have. Carmen Miranda smoked, drank & had used amphetamines & barbiturates after her miscarriage. This a Sad Loss of Such a Sweat Lady.

[@_rsrchr5762]

Let us not forget that the men who ran the studios also forced amphetamines on many (all?) of their female stars (perhaps male, too), in order to maximise their profits by giving them impossible schedules. Lorna Luft's book about her mother, Judy Garland, is one book that gives some excellent info.

[@Brunosbeto]

Carmen não tinha condições de gravar esse programa de Durante Ela estava com a saúde muito abalada, por anfetaminas, barbitúricos e álcool, que eram sacrifícios para que cumprisse uma agenda desumana de shows. Carmen desrespeitou recomendações médicas para que tirasse umas "férias" aí para não desapontar Durante, seu amigo, e porque o contrato havia sido firmado antes de sua saúde ter piorado em Havana, algumas semanas antes. Carmen deu sua vida em nome de seu profissionalismo.

[@KellPimentinha30]

Graças a ganância e exploração de seu marido que a coisificava e a tratava como propriedade. Definitivamente ele não a respeitou como um ser humano.

[@66kprdwd]

Carmen was the inspiration for a lot of drag performers.

[@radicalross7700]

Male performers who have impersonated her: Mickey Rooney, Curly Howard, Jerry Lewis, and those are just the ones I know about.

[@mattmammone2338]

sad her heart was weakened by smoking among other things. and the add is for smokes

[@MrEdium]

I wish she was still here, but many of the "Old School" performers would have it no other way. To them "THE SHOW MUST GO ON !" It's their mindset, if not, she would have stopped but she kept on going. But your right. I could have phrased it differently.

[@nilimit3198]

@24:06 sad to know that Carmen was experiencing her heart failing but continued on with the show

[@carmenmirandajunkie]

I agree with Mr. Pippin. Carmen was a real woman. That's one of her characteristics that made her the greatest of all time in my book.

[@UNOwen1]

A lovely, beautiful woman - inside & out. Mr. Durante (tried 2) help. A terrible loss.

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

about 24:15 start there: She will lose her breath and say, "I'm outta breath"

[@jasperjohnson8582]

Fred Derry, And notice the very real distressed look on her face at that exact moment. Clearly she was, at the very least, concerned. Sad...so sad.

[@viniciusoliveira5600]

Long live Carmen Miranda forever! _Viva Carmen Miranda para sempre!_

[@taylercoleman7279]

Just hearing of this wonderful lady after watching ‘what’s my line’ and another guest on the show lead me to looking into her and doing some research… she was indeed strong and loved to perform. RIP lovely!

[@GustavoLopes]

Just out of curiosity, what was the guest? Carmen herself was also a guest on WML, but the episode is lost.

[@taylercoleman7279]

@@GustavoLopes oh goodness I don’t even remember… if I find it I’ll let you know.. I still watch WML a few times a week😊

[@izabellemachado7662]

26:12 😿🖤 Última vez que o mundo viu essa eterna estrela 🌟 Nossa que cena triste !!! Nós te amamos carmem 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 😢

[@RandomOrder]

Yes I agree, with you MrEdium. It is so frustrating to see that such a talented woman die so young and she was trying so hard to lose that gimmick and wanted to be taken seriously. She was an incredible performer.

[@SonnyCelino]

"Una de las mejores artistas que he conocido fue la pequeña dama proveniente de Brasil, Carmen Miranda. Su última actuación fue aquí en el show conmigo y ella no pudo estar más espectacular. Estoy seguro que ella hubiese querido que los millones de fans que la quieren vean el show (retransmitido) y aquí tengo un telegrama de su familia diciendo lo mismo. Así que aquí lo tienen."

[@fromthesidelines]

This, incidentally, is the July 27, 1957 summer repeat for Old Gold.

[@SaintCharlos]

RIP Carmen. :(

[@tarafarabobara159]

What a great man Jimmy was and Carmen- forever such a beautiful gem. Poor thing!! RIP to you both!

Americans killed Carmen (like they did with Marilyn Monroe and others). This show is a mess. Her exit at the end was beautiful as always, though, and singing "Delicado" she says "Eu vou pra minha terra, para o meu lugar"... A goodbye. So emotional...

[@facundobresan1009]

Que bien lo dices, pienso igual, en ese baile final fue muy mal tratada, jimmy la empuja continuamente, ella sale sonriendo amablemente como siempre, querida Carmen...gran artista- Tambien visitaba y muy querida en Buenos Aires Argentina.

[@endthedisease]

Most likely she did not even know she had a heart attack, that's what's so scary about it. You never know when that pain you are having is the sign of something worse or just a temporary issue.

[@stephaniezuniga5835]

So true

[@BlueJDMMR2]

WE had a family friend who suffered a fatal heart attack...in the lead up to it she merely thought she was just under the weather, cold, flu, that type of deal. Wasn't an emergency til several hours later. Silent killer. When we discovered she was a cat lady hoarder and live in squalor, her living conditions and probably poor mental health in her own abode, that contributed to her death.

[@izabellemachado7662]

Mds ninguém poderia imaginar que poucas horas ela estaria morta . Que seria a ultima vez que o mundo e o brasil iria ve-la viva . Tão maravilhosa , sempre homenageando o brasil .. sempre amarei camem 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🕊️🕊️🕊️🥺🥺🥺

[@GustavoLopes]

Lembrando que naquela época já se sabia os malefícios do cigarro, mas ninguém se importava. Sabe por quê? Porque fumar era "chique".

[@andreiaalmeida59]

Gustavo Lopes é vdd mais o fedo q a pessoa fica depois de fumar e de matar credooo!

[@966Mako]

Iv had a heart attack & when she patted her chest & slurred her words. I totally understand that feeling. It’s awful, because it’s out of your control. I’m amazed she finished the show, what a trooper.

[@OE-oy5qx]

It’s heartbreaking to watch.

[@brooklyngirl230]

Anyone notice that she was barefoot dancing? Wonder if that had anything to do with her not feeling well as she always wore those wonderful high platform shoes.

[@facundobresan1009]

Carmen en el ultimo cuadro danza sin zapatos haciendo gran esfuerzo en puntas de pie, porque lo hizo? gran mujer. RIP.

[@tfayegriffin]

Goodnight Carmen. Goodnight Mr. Durante wherever you are. (Heaven, I suspect.)

[@willtheman840]

Sad, haunting.

[@esliet]

Saddest video knowing she was dying. RIP

[@malcolmnicoll1165]

Carmen spoke Portuguese why does Jimmy always speak to her in Spanish?

[@edtidei9583]

What an asshole!

[@dangelo1369]

@@edtidei9583 Well, think in terms of the American ignorance of culture; no differentiated between Spanish and Portuguese. A Mexican, Brazilian and an Argentine, in the American mind was all the same.

[@badhairdye]

@@dangelo1369 This is not so at all. Nationalities are very distinct on the American continent and in the American mind. This was, I think, a joke, which is why it's hard to get. I will add that 'Jimmy' did not 'always' speak to Carmen Miranda in Spanish. Just watch the skit. There are perhaps a dozen words total, if that many.

[@dangelo1369]

@@badhairdye Really? During the era that CM flourished in, the American policy was to curry good favor with South American countries. That went along with the musicals that portrayed South American as no different than one another. Carmen Miranda's head gear was seen as a "Tutti Fruti hat" instead of the Bahaina head dress that was African in origin. But to an American audience who couldn't tell a Brazilian from an Argentine from a Uruguayan, it didn't matter. That's why Cesar Romero (Argentinian from Bklyn) couldn't be distinguished from Anthony Quinn (Mexican) Even CM' caught hell from Brazilians who thought she "sold out" and became Americanized (she made a song about it) From Mexico to Peru, the average American couldn't discern one culture from the other and still can't. www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-11-26-9911260052-story.html

[@charlottearena]

So Sad, she was a pretty decent person. Love Jimmy Durante too. Ahh miss the old stars.....

[@evandroaparecidonogueira2003]

Carmen Miranda o que fala ela foi uma mulher sensacional ate hoje ela e respeitada . carme Miranda ate hoje ela e idala . ai se alguém fala mau dela no Rio De Janeiro e no Brasil todo até nos Estado Unidos. E meus senhores e senhoras essa e Carmen Miranda

[@eddieramos7857]

First : I remember when I was a kid , watching Bugs Bunny dressed as Carmen Miranda , but I did not know who she was then . 2. At the end , he is doing almost the same "Good bye" part that "Mr. Rogers" did yrs later !!

[@illnigma]

this is at night time in 1955. she died the next morning at 4am of a heart attack

[@WytZox1]

+illnigma ~> So sad ~ Carmen Miranda was the Charo of the 1940s-50s. ☺

[@WytZox1]

***** ~> In between Carmen Miranda and Charo Xavier Cugat had Abbe Lane. Each of those 3 ladies were great in a unique different way. Neither Charo nor Abbe even tried to imitate Carmen. Each of the 3 ladies did her own thing and quite well. ☺.

[@ricarleite]

Yes, she died 5 hours after they finished the show.

[@WytZox1]

ricarleite ~> A generation of baby boomers only remember Carmen Miranda as a "Who dat?" character in a Warner Bros cartoon. However she was indeed a legendary performer! ☺

[@tonyking7714]

Wow! @@ricarleite

[@lesliegraciolli3563]

Carmem Miranda sempre brilhando! 🌟🌟👑🌟🌟🇧🇷

[@evandroaparecidonogueira2003]

Ate hoje ate hoje liguei superior .como atriz e cantora

[@pmcg97]

46 , so young , overwork , a beautiful Lady , R.I.P.

[@Neto705]

She died so soon! Imagine if she lived until the 80s 90s! She would certainly be one of the biggest honorees at the Grammy, Hollywood music and cinema awards in the USA, even though she died in 1955, her art still remains very much alive in various parts of the world.

[@Anglynn74]

damn she was only 46, still way young for a massive heart attack. I'm 47, creeps me out a little

[@paulomacedo6728]

Nossa eterna sente muito mal aos 24:05 HS.....e ninguém deu importância.

[@rheanasmith9011]

gracias para la marca de tiempo. es muy triste. el espanol no es mi lengua primera. uso "google translate" y espanol aprendo en la escuela. lo siento.

[@rheanasmith9011]

ingles es mi lengua primera