7th Venice International Film Festival
The "7th" annual (void) Venice International Film Festival was held from 8 August to 1 September 1939. This edition has been strongly influenced by the Fascist regime and was deserted by the United States of America. The Mussolini Cup was won by the historical film ''Cardinal Messias'', while the other main prizes were not awarded. Jury * Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata (Head of Jury) * Olaf Andersson * Luigi Bonelli * Ottavio Croze * Antonio de Obregón * Dino Falconi * F.T. Geldenhuys * Neville Kearney * Ernest Leichtenstern * Antonio Maraini * Ugo Ojetti * Vezio Orazi * Giacomo Paulucci de'Calboli * Junzo Sato * D.I. Suchianu * Zdenk Urban * Louis Villani * Carl Vincent In Competition Awards * Mussolini Cup **Best Film - ''Cardinal Messias'' (Goffredo Alessandrini) *Volpi Cup **Best Actor - **Best Actress - * Bronze Medal **''Girls in Distress'' (Georg Wilhelm Pabst Georg Wilhelm Pabst (25 August 1885 – 29 May 1967) was an Austrian film director and screenw ...
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Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po River, Po and the Piave River, Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta (river), Brenta and the Sile (river), Sile). In 2020, around 258,685 people resided in greater Venice or the ''Comune di Venezia'', of whom around 55,000 live in the historical island city of Venice (''centro storico'') and the rest on the mainland (''terraferma''). Together with the cities of Padua, Italy, Padua and Treviso, Italy, Treviso, Venice is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), which is considered a statistical metropolitan area, with a total population of 2.6 million. The name is derived from the ancient Adri ...
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Ernest Leichtenstern
Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People * Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor * Ernest, Margrave of Austria (1027–1075) *Ernest, Duke of Bavaria (1373–1438) * Ernest, Duke of Opava (c. 1415–1464) *Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1482–1553) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels (1623–1693) *Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1629–1698) *Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Ilsenburg (1650–1710) * Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover (1771–1851), son of King George III of Great Britain *Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818–1893), sovereign duke of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha *Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) *Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal (1846–1925) *Ernest Augustus, Prince of Hanover (1914–1987) *Prince Ernst August of Hanover (born 1954) * Prince Erns ...
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From The Hills To The Valley
''From the Hills to the Valley'' ( es, De la sierra al valle) is a 1938 Argentine drama film directed by Antonio Ber Ciani. The film premiered in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South .... External links * 1938 films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films 1938 drama films Argentine drama films Films directed by Antonio Ber Ciani 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-Argentina-film-stub ...
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Manuel Romero (director)
Manuel Romeo (September 21, 1891 – October 3, 1954 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter, dramatist and score composer, and one of the influential directors in the cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed and wrote over 50 films between 1931 and 1951 even composing the musical scores for several. He was a pioneer of Variety Theatre, and one of the few tango lyrical writers that has reached timeless classical success. When he was a teenager, he began his journalist job in the Magacine Fray Mochoy, and in the newspapers Crítica y Última Hora. His first play, "Teatro breve" is from 1919 with the collaboration of Ivo Pelay. He wrote 180 more. In 1922 the most famous, "El bailarín del cabaret", was staged with the César Ratti's company, where Corsini triunfó (had a success) with "Patotero sentimental". In 1923 he travelled to Europe with Luis Bayón Herrera. In Paris, where he acted on several plays, he met Carlos Gardel and th ...
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Divorce In Montevideo
''Divorce in Montevideo'' ( es, Divorcio en Montevideo) is a 1939 Argentine comedy film directed by Manuel Romero. The tango film premiered in Buenos Aires and starred Enrique Serrano. Cast * Niní Marshall *Enrique Serrano *Sabina Olmos Sabina Olmos (1913–1999) pseudonym of Rosa Herminia Gómez Ramos was an Argentina, Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). She began her career as a radio songstress of folklore and tango. Later, she develop ... * Marcelo Ruggero * Roberto García Ramos * Mary Dormal * Nélida Bilbao * Fernando Campos * Pedro Laxalt * Hilda Sour * Nathán Pinzón External links * 1939 films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films 1939 comedy films Films directed by Manuel Romero Argentine comedy films 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub ...
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Francisco Múgica
Francisco Múgica (10 April 1907 – 1985) was an Argentine film director, film editor and cinematographer. He was born and died in Buenos Aires. Múgica initially began his career in film as a cinematographer in the mid-1930s but by 1939 he had become a film director directing his first film ''El Solterón'' early that year followed by the highly successful comedy '' Así es la vida''. He directed some 25 films including the 1942 film '' Adolescencia''. He retired from film in 1962. Filmography As editor *1933 '' Los tres berretines'' (''The Three Whims'') *1934 '' Ayer y hoy'' *1935 '' Buenos Aires Nights'' *1935 '' El caballo del pueblo'' (''The Favorite'') *1936 ''La muchachada de a bordo'' *1936 ''Radio Bar'' *1937 '' El cañonero de Giles'' *1937 '' The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before'' *1938 '' Jettatore'' As cinematographer *1935 '' El caballo del pueblo'' (''The Favorite'') *1936 '' Poncho blanco'' *1936 ''Radio Bar'' *1937 '' El cañonero de Giles'' *1 ...
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Margarita, Armando Y Su Padre
''Margarita, Armando y su padre'' is a 1939 Argentine romantic comedy film directed by Francisco Múgica. The film is based a play by Enrique Jardiel Poncela who himself adapted the film for the silver screen. The film premiered in Buenos Aires and starred Mecha Ortiz and Pedro Quartucci. Production design of the film was performed by Ricardo J. Conord. Overview The film produces a revival of the famous play, treating its characters in an ironical way. Cast * Florencio Parravicini ... Spaghetti - Armando's father * Mecha Ortiz ... Margarita * Ernesto Raquén ... Armando * María Santos ... Julia * Pedro Quartucci ... Antonito * Carmen Lamas ... Flora * Alita Román ... Cristina * Enrique Roldán ... Ernesto Landaluce * Héctor Quintanilla ... Caballo de Atila * Alfredo Jordan ... Manolo * Alfonso Pisano ... Ceferino * Susy Derqui ... Luz de Bengala * Hilda Sour ... Cameo * Olga Mon ... Rosita * Liana Moabro A liana is a long- stemmed, wood ...
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Carl Vincent
USS ''Carl Vinson'' (CVN-70) is the United States Navy's third supercarrier. She is named for Carl Vinson (1883-1981), a congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the U.S. Navy. The ship was launched during Vinson's lifetime in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Besides deployments in Operation Desert Strike, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Enduring Freedom, ''Carl Vinson'' has been involved in a number of notable events. The body of Osama bin Laden was buried at sea in 2011 from the deck of ''Carl Vinson'', and that same year, on Veterans Day, she played host to the first NCAA basketball game on an aircraft carrier, between North Carolina and Michigan State. Namesake A member of the United States House of Representatives for 50 years, Carl Vinson was, for 29 years, the Chairman of the House Naval Affairs and Armed Services Committee; Vinson was the ...
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Louis Villani
Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ...

Giacomo Paulucci De'Calboli
Giacomo is an Italian name. It is the Italian version of the Hebrew name Jacob. People * Giacomo (name), including a list of people with the name Other uses * Giacomo (horse), a race horse, winner of the 2005 Kentucky Derby * ''Giácomo'' (film) (1939), Argentine film written by Armando Discépolo * United Office Building United Office Building, now known as the ''Giacomo'', is a historic Mayan Revival, a subset of art deco, skyscraper in Niagara Falls, New York, US. History The United Office Building was designed by architect James A. Johnson of Esenwein & Joh ...