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Carlos Montalbán
Carlos Montalbán y Merino (June 5, 1904March 28, 1991) was a Mexican character actor. Early life Montalbán was born in Torreón in Coahuila, Mexico, the son of Ricarda Merino Jiménez and Genaro Balbino Montalbán Busano, a store manager. His parents were Spanish. Career Montalbán was the older brother of actor Ricardo Montalbán and is remembered for portraying two different characters named "Vargas" in well-remembered films; '' The Out-of-Towners'' (1970) starring Jack Lemmon, and Woody Allen's ''Bananas'' (1971). His best remembered role is likely in the American boxing drama ''The Harder They Fall'' (1956), where he plays the sympathetic manager of a heavyweight contender. He appeared as "''El Exigente''" in a series of coffee advertisements for Savarin Coffee in the 1960s and 1970s. Montalbán was also a renowned voice-over actor and announcer, best known as the official Spanish language voice for Marlboro cigarettes worldwide. Death Montalbán died on March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torreón
Torreón () is a city and seat of Torreón Municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2021, the city's population was 735,340. The metropolitan population as of 2015 was 1,497,734, making it the ninth-biggest metropolitan area in the country and the largest metropolitan area in the state of Coahuila, as well as one of Mexico's most important economic and industrial centers. The cities of Torreón; Gómez Palacio, Durango; Lerdo, Durango; Matamoros; Francisco I. Madero; San Pedro; Bermejillo, Durango; and Tlahualilo, Durango form the area of La Laguna or the Comarca Lagunera, a basin within the Chihuahuan Desert. The area was originally a center for ranching. With irrigation, the city became an important center for farming and the processing of cotton. In the middle of the 20th century, it became an industrial city. The cities (i.e. the metropolitan area) have industries in textiles, clothing and metals processing. Some important industries and companies have business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Down To Rio
''Flying Down to Rio'' is a 1933 American pre-Code RKO musical film famous for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, although Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond received top billing and the leading roles. Among the featured players are Franklin Pangborn and Eric Blore. The songs in the film were written by Vincent Youmans (music), Gus Kahn and Edward Eliscu (lyrics), with musical direction and additional music by Max Steiner. During the initial year that a Best Original Song was given during 7th Academy Awards, the film obtained a nomination for MUSIC (Song) – "Carioca," Music by Vincent Youmans; Lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn ame in 3rd Ironically, the song lost to "The Continental" from ''The Gay Divorcee'', the subsequent film of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (the duo now top-billed) after ''Flying Down to Rio''. The black-and-white film (later computer-colorized) with, according to Arlene Croce's ''The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Book ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysterians
is a 1957 Japanese tokusatsu science fiction film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. The film begins with a giant fissure destroying an entire village. This leads to an investigation whereby the source is discovered to be Moguera, a giant robot, who is then destroyed by the military. The remains are analyzed and discovered to be of alien origin. Shortly after, an alien race known as the Mysterians arrive, declaring they have taken some Earth women captive and that they demand both land and the right to marry women of Earth. For ''The Mysterians'', producer Tomoyuki Tanaka recruited Jojiro Okami, a science fiction writer, to develop the story. Honda later elaborated that he wanted the film to differ from both ''Godzilla'' and ''Rodan'' and to make it more of a "true science fiction film," one to promote peace and understanding between cultures. The film was popular upon its release in Japan, where it was among the top ten grossing domestic produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Alcalde
Mario Alcalde (September 6, 1926 – April 22, 1971) was an American film and television actor. Alcalde was born in Key West, Florida, the son of Armando Alcalde. Alcalde attended the American Theatre Wing. He began his screen career in 1954, appearing in the television drama series ''Robert Montgomery Presents''. Alcalde then made an appearance in the 1956 film '' Crowded Paradise'', which starred Hume Cronyn and Nancy Kelly. He played as Juan Figueroa. In the early 1950s he had also acted on stage, appearing in an Off-Broadway production of the play ''Bullfight''. Alcalde later guest-starred in television programs including ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bonanza'', ''Daniel Boone'', ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'', ''77 Sunset Strip'', ''Dr. Kildare'', ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', ''Man with a Camera'', '' The Virginian'' and ''The Wild Wild West''. He played the recurring role of Yellow Hawk in the western television series '' The Texan''. Alcalde also played therapist Chuck Atwell in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crowded Paradise
''Crowded Paradise'' is a 1956 film starring Hume Cronyn and Nancy Kelly. The movie was directed by Fred Pressburger. Plot Cast *Hume Cronyn as George Heath *Nancy Kelly as Louise Heath *Frank Silvera Frank Alvin Silvera (July 24, 1914 – June 11, 1970) was a Jamaican-born American character actor and theatrical director. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Boston, Silvera dropped out of law school in 1934 after winning his first sta ... as Papa Diaz *Enid Rudd as Felicia Diaz * Mario Alcalde as Juan Figueroa *Stefan Schnabel as Big Man External links * 1956 films 1956 drama films American drama films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films American black-and-white films {{1950s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Jack
The yellow jack (''Carangoides bartholomaei''), also known as coolihoo, is a species of marine fish in the jack family, Carangidae. It is one of only two representatives of its genus present in the Atlantic Ocean, inhabiting waters off the east coast of the Americas from Massachusetts in the north to Brazil in the south, as well as a number of offshore islands. The yellow jack can be distinguished from closely related species by the length of the jaw, as well as counts of the rays in the fins. It is a fairly large fish, growing to a recorded maximum length of , and a weight of at least . Yellow jack inhabit reefs, moving either individually or in schools and are predatory fish which primarily take other small fish. Studies in the Caribbean suggest the species reaches sexual maturity between , and spawns in offshore waters from February to October. Yellow jack are of minor economic importance, taken by both hook and net methods, and are considered to be fair table fish. They are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Guerra La Gano Yo
''La Guerra la gano yo'' (''I Win the War'') is a 1943 Argentine comedy film. Production The 71-minute black and white film was produced for Lumiton by Francisco Múgica and released on 14 February 1943. The script was by Carlos A. Olivari, Sixto Pondal Ríos. The film starred Pepe Arias, Ricardo Passano and Alberto Contreras. The actress Virginia Luque made her debut in the film at the age of sixteen. Synopsis The owner of a small but prosperous department store, played by Pepe Arias, is pushed by his family to improve their social position. He makes heavy investments in the rubber tire business. When World War II begins, he finds that overnight he has become fabulously rich. He closes a huge deal with the Germans, but his delight turns to horror when he finds that they have sunk an Allied ship carrying his son. The film combines humor with biting comment on Argentina's neutral stance in the war. Cast The cast included: * Pepe Arias * Ricardo Passano * Alberto Contreras * Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Father (film)
''Bachelor Father'' (Spanish: ''Papá Soltero'') is a 1939 American Spanish-language comedy film directed by Richard Harlan and starring Tito Guízar, Amanda Varela and Tana.Jarvinen p.157 Cast * Tito Guízar as Carlos del Rio * Amanda Varela as Marta Cortez / Teresa * Tana as Tana * Paul Ellis as Cruz Ramos * Sarita Wooton as Lolita * Francisco Moreno as Cándido * Martin Garralaga as Pérez * Barry Norton as Ricardo * Raúl Lechuga as Tómas * Rosa Turich as Romualda * Carlos Villarías as Buenrostro * King Wallace as Police Sergeant * Lucio Villegas as Don Pedro * José Peña as El sordo * Carlos Ruffino as Crespo * Carlos Montalbán Carlos Montalbán y Merino (June 5, 1904March 28, 1991) was a Mexican character actor. Early life Montalbán was born in Torreón in Coahuila, Mexico, the son of Ricarda Merino Jiménez and Genaro Balbino Montalbán Busano, a store manager. His ... as Esteban * Daniel Rea as Agustín References Bibliograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Under Fire
''Love Under Fire'' is a 1937 American drama film based upon the play by Walter C. Hackett. It was directed by George Marshall and stars Loretta Young, Don Ameche and Frances Drake. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolph Sternad. Plot During the Spanish Civil War, a detective from Scotland Yard falls in love with a woman he had believed to be a jewel thief. Cast * Loretta Young as Myra Cooper * Don Ameche as Tracy Egan * Borrah Minevitch as himself * Frances Drake as Pamela Beaumont * Walter Catlett as Tip Conway * John Carradine as Capt. Delmar * Sig Ruman as General Montero * Harold Huber as Lieutenant Chaves * Katherine DeMille as Rosa * E.E. Clive as Captain Bowden * Don Alvarado as Lieutenant Cabana * Georges Renavent as Captain Contreras * Clyde Cook as Bert * George Regas as Lieutenant De Vega * Claude King as Cunningham * John Bleifer as Juan * Agostino Borgato as Cab Driver * Egon Brecher Egon Brecher (18 Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You're In Love (film)
''When You're in Love'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Robert Riskin and Harry Lachman, who was not credited, and starring Grace Moore and Cary Grant. Moore sings "Minnie the Moocher" and the Ernesto Lecuona classic Cuban song " Siboney". Two of the other songs in the film – "Our Song" and "The Whistling Boy" – are by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields. The film was briefly released on VHS tape during the 1980s but has never been officially released on DVD. On May 6, 2016 the getTV channel featured the broadcast premiere of a newly restored print of the film. Film critic Thomas Gladysz described it as "one of those 'old movies' few people have heard of, and even fewer have seen. Nevertheless, it is a charming and entertaining film deserving a wider audience." Plot Jimmy Hudson (Cary Grant) is a vagabond American artist in Mexico who can't pay his hotel bill. Louise Fuller (Grace Moore) is an acclaimed classical singer recently expelled from the U.S. to Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Message To Garcia (film)
''A Message to Garcia'' is a 1936 American adventure spy film directed by George Marshall and starring Wallace Beery, Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles. The film is inspired by the 1899 essay "A Message to Garcia" by Elbert Hubbard, loosely based on an incident during the ramp up to the Spanish–American War. The essay had previously been made into a 1916 silent film, also called ''A Message to Garcia''. In the story, U.S. Army Lieutenant Rowan, under cover, carries a secret message from President McKinley to General García, the leader of a rebellion against Spanish rule on the island of Cuba. Plot "Brooklyn Navy Yard 1898". The film opens with the Maine Incident in which an American warship blew up in Havana Harbor, allegedly following sabotage by Spain, triggering the outbreak of the Spanish–American War. President McKinley, wishing to make contact with General Calixto García, the leader of the Cuban War of Independence against Spain, summons a U.S. Army officer, First Lie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Frank Merriwell (serial)
''The Adventures of Frank Merriwell'' (1936) is a Universal movie serial based on the Frank Merriwell books by Gilbert Patten. Plot College sports hero Frank Meriwell leaves school before an impending decisive baseball game to track down his missing father and locate a fabulous lost treasure. Cast * Don Briggs as Frank Merriwell * Jean Rogers as Elsie Belwood * John King as Bruce Browning *Bentley Hewett as Daggett *House Peters Jr. as House Peters *Carla Laemmle as Carla * Sumner Getchell as Harry *Wallace Reid Jr. as Wally *Herschel Mayall Jr. as Herschel * Al Bridge as Henchman Black * Dick Wessell as Henchman Joe * Bud Osborne as Henchman Gorman *Ed Cobb as Henchman Pete *Sam McDaniel as Servant Jeff * Walter Law as Mr. Belwood *Ella Ethridge as Mrs. Merriwell *William P. Carlton as Mr. Merriwell Production ''The Adventures of Frank Merriwell'' is set in 1936 instead of the 1890s of the source material. Universal combined several stories by Burt Standish to make this fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
