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Cátulo Castillo
Ovidio Cátulo González Castillo (6 August 1906 – 19 October 1975) was an Argentine poet and tango music composer. He was the author of many famous works, such as ', ''El aguacero'' (lyrics by ), ' and ''Caserón de tejas'' (both with music by ), ''MarÃa'' and ' (both with music by AnÃbal Troilo), and ''El último café'' (with music by ). The tango ''La calesita'', which he composed with Mariano Mores, inspired the film of the same name directed in 1962 by Hugo del Carril. His father, José González Castillo, an anarchist, wanted to list himself in the civil registry as Descanso Dominical González Castillo, but was convinced by his friends not to, and kept his other name. As an infant, Cátulo lived in Chile, where his father was exiled because of his anarchist ideology. He returned to Argentina in 1913. Cátulo later affiliated with the Communist Party. Professional career Cátulo composed ''Organito de la tarde'', his first tango, at the age of 17. He was also a boxer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was elected President of Argentina three times, serving from June 1946 to September 1955, when he was overthrown by the '' Revolución Libertadora'', and then from October 1973 until his death in July 1974. During his first presidential term (1946–1952), Perón was supported by his second wife, Eva Duarte ("Evita"): they were immensely popular among the Argentine working class. Perón's government invested heavily in public works, expanded social welfare, and forced employers to improve working conditions. Trade unions grew rapidly with his support and women's suffrage was granted with Eva's influence. On the other hand, dissidents were fired, exiled, arrested and tortured, and much of the press was closely controlled. Several high-profile war crimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrabalera (1950 Film)
''Arrabalera'' (English language:The Girl from the Suburbs) is a 1950 Argentina, Argentine musical film, musical drama film directed and written by Tulio Demicheli on his debut and starring Tita Merello. It is based on the story by Samuel Eichelbaum. The film premiered on 25 April 1950 in Buenos Aires. The film is a Argentine tango, tango based film, which is an integral part of Argentine culture. Main cast *Tita Merello *Santiago Gómez Cou *Mario Fortuna *Raúl del Valle *Tito Alonso *Marga López as Rosita *Leticia Scury *Blanca Tapia *Julia Giusti *Juan Pecci *Oscar Soldati *José Pecet *Margarita Burke *Celia Geraldy *Carlos A. Gordillo References External links * 1950 films 1950s Spanish-language films Tango films Films directed by Tulio Demicheli Argentine musical drama films 1950s musical drama films 1950s dance films Films with screenplays by Tulio Demicheli 1950 directorial debut films 1950 drama films Argentine black-and-white films 1950s Argentine films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Moreira (1936 Film)
''Juan Moreira'' is a 1936 Argentine historical action film directed by Nelo Cosimi and starring Antonio Podestá, Domingo Sapelli and Guillermo Casali.Goble p.200 The film is an adaptation of the 1879 novel ''Juan Moreira'' by Eduardo Gutiérrez, portraying the life of the nineteenth century guacho and outlaw Juan Moreira. Cast * Antonio Podestá * Domingo Sapelli * Guillermo Casali * MarÃa Esther Podestá * Adolfo Almeida * Amalia Brian * Juan Carula * Raúl Castro * Mario O. Catalán * Max Citelli * Patrocinio DÃaz * Néstor Feria * Alberto Gómez * Herminia Mancini * Sarita Natle * Antonio Podestá 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 male ... * Samuel Sanda * Yola Yoli References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internado
'' Internado'' is a 1935 Argentine musical film directed by Carlos de la Pua and Héctor Basso Hector () is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name ''Hektor'' is probably derived from the Greek ''ékhein'', m .... External links * 1935 films 1930s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Argentine musical films 1935 musical films 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Patio De La Morocha
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in ''Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" (Lucà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illustrious Citizen Of Buenos Aires
The Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires is a recognition provided by the city of Buenos Aires, for people who made a fine work in culture, science, sports or politics. It is granted by the legislature of Buenos Aires, and must be approved by two thirds of the body. It can be received by either a native-born Porteño or by someone who has lived in Buenos Aires for at least 10 years. It may not be received by people that committed crimes against humanity, or who took part in military dictatorships in Argentina. Notable people * MarÃa Hortensia Lacau MarÃa Hortensia Lacau (October 30, 1910January 12, 2006) was an Argentine pedagogue, writer, essayist, poet, and teacher. Dedicated to teaching and pedagogy, she was a teacher at the secondary, tertiary and university levels. She taught at Colegi ... (1910-2006), Argentine pedagogue, writer, essayist, poet, educator References External links *{{Commonscatinline, Illustrious Citizens of Buenos Aires Argentine awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalio Reyes, Un Hombre
''Amalio Reyes, A Man'' (''Amalio Reyes, un hombre'') is a 1970 Argentine drama film directed by Enrique Carreras and written by Norberto Aroldi. It was based on the story by Cátulo Castillo. The film starred Elsa Daniel, Hugo del Carril and Mario Lozano. Cast * Juan Alighieri * Alejandro Anderson * Guillermo Battaglia * Pedro Buchardo * Elsa Daniel * Hugo del Carril * Beto Gianola * Juan Carlos Lamas * Mario Lozano * Ubaldo MartÃnez * Luis Medina Castro * Nathán Pinzón * Jorge Salcedo * Julia Sandoval Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio (given name), Julio and Julius (name), Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the wikt:Iulius#Latin, Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Ju ... * Miguel Angel Ferreiro References External links * 1970 films 1970s Spanish-language films 1970 comedy films Argentine comedy films 1970s Argentine films Films directed by Enrique Carreras {{1970s-comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Palmero
Anita Palmero (13 September 1902 – 11 January 1987) was a Spanish cabaret and tango singer, as well as an actress. Nicknamed the "Cancionista nacional", she had a successful career in Argentina. Early life She was born in Ronda, Málaga, Spain in 1902 and grew up there with her four sisters. Her father, Manuel Rojas Palmero, was a theater electrician, so from a very young age, she was in contact with the art world. Her mother died in 1917 so the family moved to Casablanca for economic reasons. Career In 1925, she appeared at the Romea Theatre of Madrid before touring Mexico and Cuba. In 1929, she sang the song "Botarate" in ''Mosaico criollo'', a film by Comminetti Edmo, which was the first tango sung in film. Death She died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1987. Songs Filmography * 1929: '' Mosaico criollo'' * 1949: '' Fúlmine'' * 1950: ''El ladrón canta boleros EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelly Omar
Nilda Elvira Vattuone (10 September 1911 – 20 December 2013), better known by her stage name Nelly Omar, was an Argentine actress and singer during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. She was successful as a tango singer, performing on numerous radio shows and performed ''canción criolla''. Her film career began in 1940. She was blacklisted after the ouster of Juan Perón for having sung his anthem, ''Soy La Descamisada'' and did not work again until the 1970s. From her comeback in 1972, she remained an active performer until her death. Biography Nilda Elvira Vattuone Pesoa was born in Bonifacio a small town in the Guaminà subdivision of, Buenos Aires on 10 September 1911 to Marcos Vattuone and Salustiana Pesoa. Her father died while she was quite young and the family moved to Buenos Aires, for better work prospects. Nelly began working in a textile factory at age 12. From the age of 13, she dreamed of becoming a pilot and went to flight school. It was there that she met E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blacklist
Blacklisting is the action of a group or authority compiling a blacklist (or black list) of people, countries or other entities to be avoided or distrusted as being deemed unacceptable to those making the list. If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who is considered to have done something wrong. As a verb, blacklist can mean to put an individual or entity on such a list. Origins of the term The English dramatist Philip Massinger used the phrase "black list" in his 1639 tragedy ''The Unnatural Combat''. After the restoration of the English monarchy brought Charles II of England to the throne in 1660, a list of regicides named those to be punished for the execution of his father. The state papers of Charles II say "If any innocent soul be found in this black list, let him not be offended at me, but consider whether some mistaken principle or interest may not have misled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu Silveti (May 21, 1903 – June 1, 1970) was an Argentine Army general. He was a major figure behind the '' Revolución Libertadora'', the military coup against Juan Perón in 1955. He became dictator of Argentina, serving from November 13, 1955 to May 1, 1958. He was kidnapped by the radical organization Montoneros on May 29, 1970 and murdered, allegedly in retaliation for the June 1956 execution of General Juan José Valle, an army officer associated with the Peronist movement, and 26 Peronist militants after a botched attempt to overthrow his regime. Military career *He studied at the National Military College *1922: Sub-lieutenant *1939: Major *1943: Teacher in the Escuela de Guerra *1951: Brigadier *Director of the Escuela de Guerra *1955: Commander in Chief of the Army *1958: Lieutenant general. President of Argentina He served as ''de facto'' president of Argentina from November 13th 1955 to May 1st 1958. The ''Revolución Libertadora'' which over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
