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Beatriz Saavedra
Beatriz Saavedra is a Mexican actress, best known for appearing in films such as ''Monte de piedad'' (1951), ''Tres hombres en mi vida'' (1952), ''Tío de mi vida'' (1952), '' It Happened in Acapulco'' (1953), ''La ladrona'' (1954), ''Madame X'' (1955), '' Drop the Curtain'' (1955), ''La doncella de piedra'' (1956), and ''La culta dama'' (1957).García Riera 1993, p. 198. Selected filmography *'' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) *'' A Gringo Girl in Mexico'' (1951) *'' Full Speed Ahead'' (1951) *'' La miel se fue de la luna'' (1952) *''The Plebeian'' (1953) *'' Mercy'' (1953) *'' The Magnificent Beast'' (1953) *'' It Happened in Acapulco'' (1953) *'' Dreams of Glory'' (1953) *''Se solicitan modelos'' (1954) *''Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-five ...'' (1955) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Acapulco
''It Happened in Acapulco'' (Spanish: ''Sucedió en Acapulco'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Martha Roth, Raúl Martínez and Domingo Soler.Mora p.260 Main cast * Martha Roth as Licha * Raúl Martínez as Raúl Montalvo * Domingo Soler as Don Sostenes * Angélica María as Maruca * Esther Luquín as Lolita * Alfredo Varela as Alberto * Maruja Grifell as Tía Sonia * José Jasso as Leyva, chantajista * Beatriz Saavedra Beatriz Saavedra is a Mexican actress, best known for appearing in films such as ''Monte de piedad'' (1951), ''Tres hombres en mi vida'' (1952), ''Tío de mi vida'' (1952), '' It Happened in Acapulco'' (1953), ''La ladrona'' (1954), ''Madame X'' ( ... as Alicia, nana * Salvador Quiroz as Señor juez * José Muñoz as Tío Laureano * Josefina Leiner as Sirvienta * Joaquín Roche as Conductor de tren * José Chávez as Manos brujas * Felipe de Flores as Anunciador radio * Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame X (1955 Film)
''Madame X'' (Spanish: ''La mujer X'') is a 1955 Mexican drama film directed by Julián Soler and starring Libertad Lamarque.Sadlier p.17 Cast In alphabetical order * Víctor Alcocer * Emilio Brillas * Silvia Derbez * Manuel Dondé * José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' * Paquito Fernández * Miguel Ángel Ferriz * Víctor Junco * Libertad Lamarque * Rodolfo Landa * José María Linares-Rivas * Miguel Ángel López * Julio Monterde * José Elías Moreno * Juan Orraca * Alejandro Parodi * José Pulido * Carlos Robles Gil * Beatriz Saavedra * Hortensia Santoveña * Andrés Soler * Aurora Walker Aurora Walker García (1904–1964) was a Mexican film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as ... References Bibliography * Darlene J. Sadlier. ''Latin American Melodrama: Passion, Pathos, and Entertainment''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drop The Curtain
''Drop the Curtain'' (Spanish: ''Abajo el telón'') is a 1955 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Christiane Martel and Beatriz Saavedra.Lezcano, p. 98. The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo. Plot A man (Cantinflas) who works as a window cleaner in the city is eventually presented with the opportunity to clean the windows of a famous French actress, Lulu Duval (Christiane Martel), who is starring in a musical revue in an important theater. The actress's agent Julián ( Alejandro Ciangherotti) steals her most precious jewel, a very valuable necklace, and the window cleaner is unjustly accused because he was cleaning the windows at the time, though the assistant and confidant of the famous actress, Anita (Beatriz Saavedra) believes in his innocence. The thief negotiates the necklace with the head of a criminal band that strikes the city (Rafael Alcayde). The Police Commissioner (Víctor Alcocer) convinces the window cleaner to serve as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of A Taxi Driver
''Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (Spanish: ''Confidencias de un ruletero'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Adalberto Martinez, Lilia Prado and Julio Villarreal.Agrasánchez p.32 Cast * Adalberto Martínez as Lauro Escamilla Cejudo * Lilia Prado as Rosa * Julio Villarreal as Sr. Legazpi * Conchita Gentil Arcos as Doña Remedios * Maruja Grifell as Madame Mimi * Isabel del Puerto as Elizabeth de Legazpi * Jorge Arriaga as Matón asesinado * Elvia Salcedo as Rita * Salvador Terroba as Pablo, chofer * Alberto Mariscal as Constantino Escamilla Cejudo * Manuel de la Vega as Arturo * Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Luis * León Barroso as Federico * Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Cobrador de letra * Chela Castro as Conchita * Nacho Contla as Comandante Godínez * César del Campo as Empleado de Mimi * Enedina Díaz de León as Doña Cholita * Luis Mario Jarero as Agente 22 policía * Beatriz Jimeno as Pasajera taxi * Cecili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gringo Girl In Mexico
''A Gringo Girl in Mexico'' (Spanish:''Una gringuita en México'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Julián Soler and starring Antonio Badú, Martha Roth and Óscar Pulido.Wilt p.252 Cast * Antonio Badú as Pablo * Martha Roth as Barbara Smith * Óscar Pulido as Atenogenes * Fanny Schiller as Tía Rosa * Aurora Walker as Doña Julia * Roberto Coboa s Gabucho * Amada Dosamantes as Benita, sirvienta * Beatriz Saavedra as Silvia * Roc Galván * Wolf Ruvinskis * Ernesto Finance * Jaime Valdés (actor), Jaime Valdés * Manuel Tamés hijo * Enrique Zambrano * Francisco Fuentes as Madaleno * Estela Matute * José Chávez (actor), José Chávez * Margarita Luna * Hernán Vera * José Pardavé * Lupe Carriles * Cecilia Leger * Humberto Rodríguez (actor), Humberto Rodríguez References Bibliography * David E. Wilt. ''Stereotyped Images of United States Citizens in Mexican Cinema, 1930-1990''. University of Maryland at College Park, 1991. Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Speed Ahead (1951 Film) '', attributed to Rear Admiral David G. Farragut
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Full Speed Ahead may refer to: Films * ''Full Speed Ahead'' (1936 film), a 1936 British film directed by Lawrence Huntington * ''Full Speed Ahead'' (1940 film), a 1940 British film directed by John Hunt * ''Full Speed Ahead'' (1951 film), a 1951 Mexican comedy film Music * ''Full Speed Ahead'' (D.R.I. album), 1995 * ''Full Speed Ahead'', a 1990 album by Larry Mercey * ''Full Speed Ahead'' (Pain album), 1999 * ''Full Speed Ahead'' (Táta Vega album), 1976 * ''Full Speed Ahead'', a 2001 album by Autoramas Other * The nautical term ''Full speed ahead'' * The oft quoted command ''Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was a naval and land engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Miel Se Fue De La Luna
''La miel se fue de la luna'' ("The Honey Went from the Moon") is a 1952 Mexican film. Cast * Abel Salazar * Alma Rosa Aguirre * Sara García * Julio Villarreal * Antonio Monsell Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular mal ... External links * 1952 films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican black-and-white films Mexican romantic comedy films 1952 romantic comedy films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Plebeian
''The Plebeian'' (Spanish: ''El plebeyo'') is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Rosita Arenas, Raúl Martínez and Chula Prieto Chula Prieto (1929–1960) was a Mexican film actress.Agrasánchez p.72 Selected filmography * ''My General's Women'' (1951) * '' You Had To Be a Gypsy'' (1953) * ''Your Memory and Me'' (1953) * ''The Plebeian ''The Plebeian'' (Spanish: ''El ple ....Amador p.116 Cast References Bibliography * María Luisa Amador. ''Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959''. UNAM, 1985. External links * 1953 films 1953 drama films Mexican drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Miguel M. Delgado Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercy (1953 Film)
''Mercy'' (Spanish: ''Misericordia'') is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Sara García, Carmen Montejo and Anita Blanch.Amador p.120 Cast * Sara García as Benigna * Carmen Montejo as Juliana * Anita Blanch as Doña Francisca Zapata y Pruneda * Ángel Garasa as Don Carchito * Manuel Dondé as Yuco * José Baviera as Don Romualdo, sacerdote * Alberto Mariscal as Antonio * Francisco Reiguera as Don Carlos Moreno Trujillo * Beatriz Saavedra as Obdulia * Ana Bertha Lepe as Celedonia * Lupe Carriles as Limosnera chismosa * Manuel Casanueva as Notario * Enedina Díaz de León as Doña Florita, limosnera * Pedro Elviro as Limosnero * Gilberto González as Limosnero * Jesús Gómez as Policía * Leonor Gómez as Limosnera * Isabel Herrera as Mujer sale iglesia * Ramón Sánchez Ramón Alfredo Sánchez Paredes (born May 25, 1982 in San Juan Opico) is a Salvadoran football player. He was banned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magnificent Beast
''La bestia magnífica (Lucha libre)'' ("The Magnificent Beast (Wrestling)") is a 1953 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta. It tells the story of two good friends who become wrestlers to leave poverty behind, but the arrival of an ambitious woman will tragically change their destiny. Director Urueta was so enthusiastic about the project that he filmed three fights in their entirety, and the final cut came to 128 minutes, which was very unusual in the Mexican film industry. The production is regarded as the film that started the genre of "wrestling movies", which became immensely popular in Mexico for many decades. José Elías Moreno won the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor and Jorge Bustos for Best Film Editing. Cast *Crox Alvarado: David *Wolf Ruvinskis: Carlos * José Elías Moreno:'Maravilla' López * Irma Dorantes: Teresita * Miguel Manzano: Benjamín Aguilar *José Luis Rojas: Luis Rojas * Ismael Pérez: Poncianito *Enrique Llanes: Wrestler *Rito Romero Rito R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams Of Glory
''Dreams of Glory'' (Spanish: ''Sueños de gloria'') is a 1953 Mexican drama film directed by Zacarías Gómez Urquiza and starring Miroslava, Luis Aguilar and José Baviera.Amador p.141 Cast * Miroslava as Elsa * Luis Aguilar as Luis de la Mora * José Baviera as Don Guillermo Fernández * Alberto Mariscal as Ingeniero Ricardo Rojas * Gloria Mange as Coque * Quintín Bulnes as Chilaquil * Beatriz Saavedra as Esperanza * María Herrero as Amiga de Elsa * Javier de la Parra * Jorge Casanova as Alberto * Víctor Alcocer as Locutor * Daniel Arroyo as Anunciador comienzo carrera de autos * Manuel Casanueva as Cliente taller * Jorge Martínez de Hoyos Jorge Martínez de Hoyos (September 25, 1920 – May 6, 1997) was a Mexican actor whose career spanned five decades from the 1940s till his death. He appeared in both American and Mexican films and television, with prominent roles in ''The Magn ... as Jerónimo * Enrique Zambrano as Miembro comité ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Se Solicitan Modelos
''Se solicitan modelos'' ("Models are Sought") is a 1954 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Sara Montiel, Chula Prieto and Domingo Soler. It was one of the last films Montiel did in Mexico before being called by Hollywood; after a brief spell in the United States, she would focus her film career on her native Spain. Plot A clothing store is about to go bankrupt because of its conservative way of modeling the dresses, so they hire new models. Cast * Sara Montiel - Rosina * Raúl Martínez - Raúl * Chula Prieto - Reyna * Domingo Soler - Don Lázaro * Antonio Espino - Facundo * Amparo Arozamena - Laura * Maruja Grifell - Dueña escuela modelos * Eufrosina García - Señora Silvanito * Carlota Solares - Doña Luisa * Beatriz Saavedra Beatriz Saavedra is a Mexican actress, best known for appearing in films such as ''Monte de piedad'' (1951), ''Tres hombres en mi vida'' (1952), ''Tío de mi vida'' (1952), '' It Happened in Acapulco'' (1953), ''La ladrona'' (1954), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |