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Corner Stop
''Corner Stop'' (Spanish:''Esquina, bajan...!'') is a 1948 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring David Silva, Fernando Soto and Olga Jiménez. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo. It is set in urban Mexico, which grew rapidly during the era.Segre p.123 The title refers to a bus route. Partial cast * David Silva as Gregorio del Prado * Fernando Soto as Constantino Reyes Almanza 'Regalito' * Olga Jiménez as Cholita * Delia Magaña as La Bicha, mesera * Salvador Quiroz as Don Octaviano Lara y Puente * Miguel Manzano as Axcaná González * Francisco Pando as Fidel Yáñez * Eugenia Galindo as Doña Chabela * Jorge Arriaga as Robles, esbirro de Langarica * Ángel Infante as Menchaca 'Rayito de Sol' * Mario Castillo * Pin Crespo as Isabel * Pedro León as Don Roque * Carmen Novelty as Pasajera rubia falsa * Joaquín Roche as Policía * Ernesto Finance as Despachador * Jorge Martínez d ... [...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'' (1951) * ''Los dineros del diablo'' (1953) * '' The Last Round'' (1953) * ''Golden Legs'' (1958) *''The Life of Agustín Lara ''The Life of Agustín Lara'' (Spanish: ''La vida de Agustín Lara'') is a 1959 Mexican musical film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Germán Robles, Lorena Velázquez and Ofelia Montesco.Mora p.261 It is a biographical film about the l ...'' (1959) References Bibliography * Spicer, Andrew. ''Historical Dictionary of Film Noir''. Scarecrow Press, 2010. External links * 1906 births 1999 deaths Best Director ... [...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'' (1953) * ''The Photographer'' (1953) * ''When I Leave'' (1954) * ''A Tailored Gentleman'' (1954) * ''Pablo and Carolina ''Pablo and Carolina'' (Spanish:''Pablo y Carolina'') is a 1957 Mexican romantic comedy film directed by Mauricio de la Serna and starring Pedro Infante, Irasema Dilián, Alejandr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Black-and-white 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'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Alejandro Galindo
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Spanish-language Films
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1948 Romantic Comedy Films
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1948 Films
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1948 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 3 – The Supreme Court of the United States decide in ''United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'' holding that the practice of block booking and ownership of theater chains by film studios constituted anti-competitive and monopolistic trade practices. * Laurence Olivier's ''Hamlet'' becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1948 United States unless stated # *''3 Godfathers'', starring John Wayne A *''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *''Act of Violence'', starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh *''Adventures of Don Juan'', starring Errol Flynn *''Albuquerque'', starring Randolph Scott and Barbara Britton *''The Amazing Mr. X'', starring T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Parra
Víctor Parra Reyes (10 January 1920 – 20 February 1994) was a Mexican actor and producer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he won three Ariel Awards. Selected filmography As an actor *''Champion Without a Crown'' (1946) *'' Sucedió en Jalisco'' (1947) *''Corner Stop'' (1948) *''Yo maté a Juan Charrasqueado'' (1949) *''Angels of the Arrabal'' (1949) *'' El Suavecito'' (1951) *''Los dineros del diablo'' (1953) *'' Northern Border'' (1953) *''Reportaje'' (1953) *''Los Fernández de Peralvillo'' (1954) *'' Espaldas mojadas'' (1955) *''El Túnel 6'' (1955) *'' Morir de pie'' (1957) *'' El jinete negro'' (1958) *''Herencia trágica'' (1960) *''El Asaltacaminos'' (1962) *''La Muerte en el desfiladero'' (1963) As a producer *'' Secuestro diabólico'' (1957) *'' Furias desatadas'' (1957) *''Los Tigres del ring LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service, a ... [...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] |
Ernesto Finance
Ernesto Finance (15 January 1891–16 February 1974) was a Mexican stage and film actor.Agrasánchez p.159 Selected filmography * '' Por mis pistolas'' (1938) * '' The Whip'' (1939) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Corner Stop'' (1948) * ''Music, Poetry and Madness'' (1948) * '' The Magician'' (1949) * ''Philip of Jesus'' (1949) * ''A Gringo Girl in Mexico'' (1951) * ''The Atomic Fireman'' (1952) * ''If I Were a Congressman'' (1952) * ''A Tailored Gentleman'' (1954) * '' Magdalena'' (1955) * ''Drop the Curtain'' (1955) * ''The Bandits of Cold River ''The Bandits of Cold River'' (Spanish:''Los bandidos de Río Frío'') is a 1956 Mexican western film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Luis Aguilar, César del Campo and Dagoberto Rodríguez.Beezley & Curcio p.84 The film's sets wer ...'' (1956) * '' Comedians and Songs'' (1960) References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer''. McFarland, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Infante
Ángel Infante Cruz (Acaponeta, Nayarit, México; 1 October 1914 – Ciudad de México 15 December 1987) was a popular Mexican actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in more than 120 films, 47 of which were great successes. In more than 30 films he appeared alongside his brother, the actor and singer Pedro Infante, who died in an aviation accident in 1957. Ángel Infante was known for having visited Cuba on eight occasions, and even having presented his pistols as a gift to Fidel Castro. His daughter is the TV actress Sonia Infante.El Paisbr>NECROLÓGICAS Ángel Infante, actor y cantante17 DIC 1987 "El actor y cantante mexicano Ángel Infante falleció en Ciudad de México a los 75 años. Era hermano del también actor y cantante Pedro Infante, que murió en un accidente de aviación en 1957, y padre de la actriz Sonia Infante. El cantante, que visitó Cuba en ocho ocasiones, regaló sus pistolas a Fidel Castro. Intervino en más de 120 películas, 47 de la ... [...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'' (1951) * ''Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (1951) * ''They Say I'm a Communist'' (1951) * ''The Atomic Fireman'' (1952) * ''The Price of Living'' (1954) * ''Drop the Curtain'' (1955) * ''A Few Drinks'' (1958) * ''The Miracle Roses'' (1960) * '' L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
