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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Galindo (director)
Héctor Alejandro Galindo Amezcua (January 14, 1906 – February 1, 1999), better known as Alejandro Galindo, was a Mexican screenwriter and film director.Spicer p.467 Selected filmography Director * ''While Mexico Sleeps'' (1938) * '' Neither Blood Nor Sand'' (1941) * ''Red Konga'' (1943) * ''A Family Like Many Others'' (1949) * '' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * ''Doña Perfecta'' (1951) * ''They Say I'm a Communist ''They Say I'm a Communist'' (Spanish: ''Dicen que soy comunista'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Adalberto Martínez, María Luisa Zea and Miguel Manzano.Agrasánchez p.26 Cast * Adalberto Martínez ...'' (1951) * '' Los dineros del diablo'' (1953) * '' The Last Round'' (1953) * '' Golden Legs'' (1958) *'' The Life of Agustín Lara'' (1959) References Bibliography * Spicer, Andrew. ''Historical Dictionary of Film Noir''. Scarecrow Press, 2010. External links * 1906 births 1999 deaths Best Director Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Magnificent Seven'' and '' Viento negro (Black Wind)''. He died from lung cancer on May 6, 1997. Selected filmography * ''Corner Stop'' (1948) – Rabanito * '' A Family Like Many Others'' (1949) – Anunciador en fiesta (uncredited) * ''Hay lugar para dos'' (1949) – (uncredited) * ''Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) – Luis * '' Cuatro contra el mundo'' (1950) – Don Nacho (uncredited) * ''Pobre corazón'' (1950) – Invitado a fiesta (uncredited) * ''Pata de palo'' (1950) – Ferrocarrilero (uncredited) * ''Entre tu amor y el cielo'' (1950) * ''El grito de la carne'' (1951) – Invitado a fiesta * ''Vivillo desde chiquillo'' (1951) – Policía (uncredited) * ''They Say I'm a Communist'' (1951) – Miembro del comité (uncredited) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Spanish-language Films
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Mexican Comedy Films
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican ''The Mexican'' is a 2001 American dark comedy adventure crime film directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Comedy Films
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his travel expenses. Only two 1949 models are sold in Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Films
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1949 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *April 26–June 21 – Ealing comedies '' Passport to Pimlico'', '' Whisky Galore!'' and '' Kind Hearts and Coronets'' are released in the UK, leading to 1949 being remembered as one of the peak years of the Ealing comedies. *November 15 – Following the prior year's Supreme Court decision in '' United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'', Paramount Pictures is split into two separate companies with the creation of Paramount Pictures Corporation for production-distribution and United Paramount Theaters for the theater operations. *December 21 – Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'', starring Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, and Henry Wilcoxon, receives its televised world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City. The film opens in Los Angeles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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-fiv ...'' (1955) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Reiguera
Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of ''Don Quixote''. He also appeared in the films ''Simon of the Desert'' (1965), '' Major Dundee'' (1965) and ''Guns for San Sebastian'' (1968). Selected filmography * '' The Noiseless Dead'' (1946) * ''Adventure in the Night'' (1948) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1948) * '' The Genius'' (1948) * '' Tender Pumpkins'' (1949) * '' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * ''The Brave Bulls'' (1951) * '' Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (1951) * ''Engagement Ring'' (1951) * ''Snow White'' (1952) * ''You've Got Me By the Wing'' (1953) * '' Juan Polainas'' (1960) * '' Three Black Angels'' (1960) * '' Chucho el Roto'' (1960) * '' Juan Polainas'' (1960) * ''Guns for San Sebastian'' (1968) * ''Shark! ''Shark!'' (also known as ''Caine'' and ''Man-Eater'') is a 1969 Mexican-American action film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvador Quiroz
Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * ''Summer Hotel'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Black Ace'' (1944) *'' The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ''Twilight'' (1945) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * '' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * ''Love for Love'' (1950) * '' The Doorman'' (1950) * ''The Lovers'' (1951) * '' Maria Islands'' (1951) * '' What Has That Woman Done to You?'' (1951) * '' My General's Women'' (1951) * '' We Maids'' (1951) * ''Crime and Punishment'' (1951) * ''Women's Prison'' (1951) * '' They Say I'm a Communist'' (1951) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1951) * ''Hotel Room A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...'' (1953) * '' The Photographer'' (1953) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Manzano
Miguel Manzano (14 September 1907 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – 21 January 1992 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, winning an Ariel Award in 1985, for best supporting actor for the film ''Las glorias del gran Púas'', where he played the role of Rubén Olivares' boxing trainer. In 1986, he appeared in the famous Mexican telenovela, '' Tu o Nadie'', playing Lucia Mendez's character's father. Selected filmography * '' The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * '' The Genius'' (1948) * '' The Magician'' (1949) * '' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1950) * '' Over the Waves'' (1950) * ''Lost'' (1950) * '' My General's Women'' (1951) * ''Engagement Ring An engagement ring, also known as a betrothal ring, is a ring indicating that the person wearing it is engaged to be married, especially in Western cultures. A ring is presented as an engagement gift by a partner to their prospective s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Del Campo
César del Campo (1922–2008) was a Cuban film actor.Cotter p.86 Selected filmography * '' Lola Casanova'' (1949) * ''Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * '' Lost'' (1950) * ''The Bandits of Cold River'' (1956) * ''The Empire of Dracula ''The Empire of Dracula'' ( es, El imperio de Drácula) is a 1967 Mexican horror mystery thriller film directed by Federico Curiel and starring Lucha Villa, César del Campo and Eric del Castillo. It was influenced by Hammer Horror films. It is o ...'' (1967) References Bibliography * Cotter, Bob. ''The Mexican Masked Wrestler and Monster Filmography''. McFarland & Company, 2005. External links * 1922 births 2008 deaths Cuban male film actors Actors from Havana Cuban emigrants to the United States {{Cuba-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacho Contla
Nachos are a Mexican culinary dish consisting of fried tortilla chips or ''totopos'' covered with melted cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, often including meats (such as ground beef or grilled chicken), vegetables (such as chili peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and olives), and condiments such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream. At its most basic form, nachos may consist of merely chips covered with cheese, and served as an appetizer or snack, while other versions are substantial enough as a main course. The dish was created by, and named after, Ignacio Anaya, who created them in 1941 for customers at the Victory Club restaurant in Piedras Negras, Coahuila. History Nachos originated in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, just over the border from Eagle Pass, Texas. Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya created nachos at the Victory Club in 1940 when Mamie Finan, a regular customer, asked if Anaya could bring her, and three other women on a shopping tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
