It is the name of a Spanish film of the year 1942. Stellar protagonist of Juanita Reina and its director was Eduardo García Maroto. In Colombia we say canelita or canelita in branch a brunette skin, clear or slightly tanned brunette woman. You want to say that it has a very beautiful, very beautiful, skin so it is taken as a beautiful and subtle compliment (there is two Colombian tropical songs which are called "Color of sand" and "girl color canela", which highlighted what Express)