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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] |
Puebla
Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 217 municipalities and its capital is the city of Puebla. It is located in East-Central Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Veracruz to the north and east, Hidalgo, México, Tlaxcala and Morelos to the west, and Guerrero and Oaxaca to the south. The origins of the state lie in the city of Puebla, which was founded by the Spanish in this valley in 1531 to secure the trade route between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. By the end of the 18th century, the area had become a colonial province with its own governor, which would become the State of Puebla, after the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century. Since that time the area, especially around the capital city, has continued to grow economically, mostly through industry, despite being the scene o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Of Jesus (film)
''Philip of Jesus'' () is a 1949 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Ernesto Alonso, Rita Macedo and Julio Villarreal.Agrasánchez p.82 It portrays the life of the Mexican priest Philip of Jesus who was martyred A martyr (, ''mártys'', "witness", or , ''marturia'', stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an externa ... in Japan in 1597. Cast References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Cine Mexicano: Posters from the Golden Age, 1936-1956''. Chronicle Books, 2001. External links * 1949 films 1940s historical drama films Mexican historical drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Julio Bracho Films set in Japan Films set in the 16th century Mexican black-and-white films 1949 drama films 26 Martyrs of Japan 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 2 – A. L. Drummond of New York is appointed Chief of the Treasury Secret Service. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Indians breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. ** Henry B. Brown, of Michigan, is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 6 – Encounters continue, between strikers and the authorities at Glasgow. * January 7 ** General Miles' force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedians And Songs
''Comedians and Songs'' (Spanish: ''Cómicos y canciones'') is a 1960 Mexican comedy crime film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Marco Antonio Campos, Gaspar Henaine, and Silvia Fournier.Riera p.171 Cast * Marco Antonio Campos as Viruta * Gaspar Henaine as Capulina * Silvia Fournier as Lilia * María Eugenia San Martín as Carmen * Jaime Fernández as El Charrascas * Pedro de Aguillón as Mister Fong * Rosa Cué * Arturo Castro 'Bigotón' as El Jefe * José Chávez * Julián de Meriche * 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, ... as El Comandante * Guillermo Hernández References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1959-1960''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1994. External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 were designed by the art director Francisco Marco Chillet. Cast * Luis Aguilar as Juan Robreño * César del Campo as Fernando de los Monteros, Marqués de Valle Alegre * Dagoberto Rodríguez as Evaristo * Fernando Casanova as Marcos, adulto * Rita Macedo as Mariana del Sauz * Fernando Soto as Hilario * Prudencia Grifell as Agustina * Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Padre de Juan * Alfredo Varela as Lic. Lamparilla * Víctor Velázquez as Coronel Barinelli * Ernesto Finance as Señor presidente * Georgina Barragán as Doña Cecilia * Lupe Inclán as Yerbera * Enriqueta Reza as Yerbera * Berta Cervera as Tule, sirvienta * Rogelio Fernández as Emperador, militar * Manuel Vergara 'Manver' as José el tuerto * Carmen Man ... [...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] |
Magdalena (film)
''Magdalena'' is a 1955 Mexican drama film directed by Joaquín Pardavé and starring Rosario Granados, Fernando Fernández and Rodolfo Landa.Riera p.188 Cast * Rosario Granados as Magdalena Antúnez * Fernando Fernández as Luis * Rodolfo Landa as Ernesto * Martha Valdés as Lucila * Anita Blanch as Tía Concha * Arturo Soto Rangel as Maestro de música * Tito Novaro as Eduardo * Elsa Cárdenas as Elenita * Roberto G. Rivera as Rodrigo * Ernesto Finance as Lic. Arturo Aguilar * José Pidal as Doctor * León Barroso Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again f ... as Doctor II * Aurora Zermeño as Enriqueta, assistante de Magdalena References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1953-1954''. Universidad de Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tailored Gentleman
''A Tailored Gentleman'' (Spanish: ''Caballero a la medida'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Martha Valdés and Ángel Garasa.Pilcher, p. 156. The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo. Plot Cantinflas is a model of tuxedos for a tailor shop, wandering around in the streets wearing the tuxedos while also wearing an ad put on his back. In the meantime, he also works as a tailor for his neighbors, and collaborates with Lita ( Martha Valdés) and Father Feliciano (Domingo Soler) in the neighborhood's dispensary, where Lita works as a nurse. At the same time, the life of Don Pascual Lachica ( Ángel Garasa), an anguished millionaire whose family only respects him as a provider, is shown. One day after work, Cantinflas arrives to return the tuxedo, but the store was closed, so he takes the ad off his back and returns home while still well-dressed, running on his way home into the wedding of Don Pascual's daughter. Don Pascua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were A Congressman
''If I Were a Congressman'' (Spanish: ''Si yo fuera diputado'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Gloria Mange and Andrés Soler.Zolov p.95 The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo. Plot A poor but honest barber becomes the protector of the poor people in his neighborhood, which leads to him being sought as a candidate for congressman, since the other candidate, Don Próculo, is not accepted by anyone other than his own bodyguards. Cast * Cantinflas as Cantinflas * Gloria Mange as Sarita * Andrés Soler as Tío Juan * Emperatriz Carvajal as Lucía * Alejandro Ciangherotti as Juliano Fraschetti * Ernesto Finance as Don Proculo L. de Guevara * Rafael Icardo as Don Melquiades * Eduardo Alcaraz as Doctor * María Cristina Lesser as La acusada * Edmundo Espino * Armando Velasco as Agente ministerio público * Gregorio Acosta as Empleado del teatro (uncredited) * Ricardo Adalid as Empleado del teatro (uncred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Atomic Fireman
''The Atomic Fireman'' (Spanish: ''El bombero atómico'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Roberto Soto and Gilberto González.Stavans p.91 The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo. Plot A newspaper delivery man-turned-firefighter-turned-policeman (Cantinflas) embarks on the unexpected mission of caring for a girl whose mother died. Cast * Cantinflas as Agente 777 * Roberto Soto as Comandante Bravo * Gilberto González as El Piquete * Elisa Quintanilla as Rosario * Miguel Manzano as Jefe bomberos * Pascual García Peña as El Chueco * Ernesto Finance as Licenciado / notario * Jorge Mondragon as Silverio * Eduardo Alcaraz as Sargento Policía * Ángel Infante as Policía * Pedro Elviro as Secretario (uncredited) * Conchita Gentil Arcos as Vecina de Guadalupe (uncredited) * María Gentil Arcos as Doña Cleofas (uncredited) * Salvador Quiroz as Comandante Cienfuegos (uncredited) * Lily Aclemar as Sra. d ... [...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] |
The Magician (1949 Film)
''The Magician'' (Spanish:''El Mago'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Leonora Amar and José Baviera. The film tells the story of lookalike hired from an agency to take the place of a magician who has gone on holiday.Pilcher p.129 The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo. Cast * Cantinflas as Cantinflas * Leonora Amar as Jeanette * José Baviera as Mago Krishnar * Ernesto Finance as Makazar * Alejandro Cobo as Jefe de secuestradores * Pepe Martínez as Ministro de Arichi * Miguel Manzano as Serafín * Amparo Arozamena as Mujer de Pedro, clienta de mago * Rafael Icardo as Ministro de Arichi * Rudy del Moral as Ruperto * Julián de Meriche * Olga Chaviano as Bailarina * Jorge Mondragon * Óscar Pulido as Jefe de la secreta * Victorio Blanco as Asesino turbante (uncredited) * Guillermo Calles as Asesino turbante (uncredited) * Roberto Corell as Maraja de Pentanal (uncredited) * Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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