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Esther Fernández
María Esther Fernández González (23 August 1915 – 21 October 1999) was a Mexican actress. Life and career Esther Fernández began her career as an extra in the film '' La Mujer del Puerto'' (1934). Her first starring role was in the early horror film ''El baúl macabro'' (Miguel Zacarías, 1936). Her beauty and charisma drew the attention of film director Fernando de Fuentes, who gave her the female lead role of Crucita in the rural musical ''Allá en el rancho Grande'' (1936), opposite Tito Guizar. Some critics consider the unexpected success of this film throughout Latin America as marking the start of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During the rest of the 1930s, Fernández played mostly ingénues in movies like ''Mi candidato'' (1938), with Joaquín Pardavé and Pedro Armendàriz, and ''Los de abajo'' (1939), with Isabela Corona and Emilio Fernández. She caught the attention of Paramount Pictures, which had already contracted Tito Guizar, and earned her a contract to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Years Before The Mast (film)
''Two Years Before the Mast'' is a 1946 adventure film based on Richard Henry Dana Jr.'s travel book of the same name. It stars Alan Ladd, Brian Donlevy, William Bendix, and Barry Fitzgerald. Plot summary In 1834, Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd), the spoiled, dissolute son of a shipping magnate, is shanghaied aboard the ''Pilgrim'', one of his father's own ships. He embarks upon a long, hellish sea voyage under the tyrannical rule of Captain Francis Thompson (Howard Da Silva), assisted by his first mate, Amazeen (William Bendix). One of his crewmates is Richard Henry Dana Jr. (Brian Donlevy), who will ultimately recount the entire voyage in a book. Cast * Alan Ladd as Charles Stewart * Brian Donlevy as Richard Henry Dana * William Bendix as First Mate Amazeen * Barry Fitzgerald as Terence O'Feenaghty * Howard Da Silva as Captain Thompson * Esther Fernández as Maria Dominguez * Albert Dekker as Brown * Luis van Rooten as 2nd Mate Foster * Darryl Hickman as Sam Hooper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Montalbán
Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino, KSG (; ; November 25, 1920 – January 14, 2009) was a Mexican and American film and television actor. Montalbán's career spanned seven decades, during which he became known for performances in a variety of genres, from crime and drama to musicals and comedy. Later in his career, Montalbán portrayed Armando in the ''Planet of the Apes'' film series from the early 1970s, starring in both ''Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' (1971) and ''Conquest of the Planet of the Apes'' (1972). As the villain Khan Noonien Singh, a genetically enhanced human, he starred in both the original ''Star Trek'' television series (1967) and the film '' Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' (1982). During the 1970s and 1980s, he was a spokesman in automobile advertisements for Chrysler, including those in which he extolled the "rich Corinthian leather" used for the Cordoba's interior. Montalbán played Mr. Roarke on the television series ''Fantasy Island'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judas (1936 Film)
''Judas'' is a 1936 Mexican drama film directed by Manuel R. Ojeda and starring Josefina Escobedo, Carlos Villatoro and Víctor Urruchúa.Riera p.220 The film's sets were designed by the art director José Rodríguez Granada. Cast * Josefina Escobedo as Magdalena * Carlos Villatoro as Emilio * Víctor Urruchúa as Traidor * Manuel Buendía as Hacendado * Victorio Blanco as Judas * Carlos López * Arturo Manrique * Esther Fernandez * Manuel Noriega * Consuelo Segarra * Gilberto González * Max Langler Max Langler was a Mexican film actorAgrasánchez p.158 who appeared in more than eighty productions during his career. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * ''The Sign of Death'' (1939) * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Unknow ... * María Díaz de León * Isauro Ruiz * Alfonso Parra References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1929–1937''. Universidad de Guadaljara, 1992. External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meche Barba
Meche Barba (born Mercedes Barba Feito; September 24, 1922 – January 14, 2000) was an American-born Mexican film actress and dancer of the Golden age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s. She was considered one of the icons of the "Rumberas film". Early life Mercedes Barba Feito was born in New York City. She was born to Antonio Barba, a Spanish circus actor and a Mexican mother, Victoria Feito. The Barba family decided to go to Mexico to register her a citizen a few weeks after Meche's birth. She began her career in Mexico City's tent theaters at the age of six. Due to her father's illness, she started working at a young age, alongside her sister Carmen Barba, who by her beauty, was hired by entrepreneurs of the most famous tent theaters for various events. Career Meche Barba began learning dance when the famous Mexican comedian Roberto "El Panzón" Soto gave her sister the opportunity to work in his stage company, and parents allowed Merche to accompany her sister to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simplemente María (1989 Telenovela)
Simplemente María (Simply Maria) may refer to: * ''Simplemente María'' (1969 telenovela), Peruvian * ''Simplemente María'' (1972 telenovela), Venezuelan * ''Simplemente María'' (1989 telenovela), Mexican * ''Simplemente María'' (2015 telenovela), Mexican telenovela based on ''Simplemente María'' of 1989 and produced by Ignacio Sada {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telenovela
A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' (Philippines), '' téléroman'' (Canada, specifically Quebec), and ''sinetron'' (Indonesia). Commonly described using the American colloquialism Spanish soap opera, many telenovelas share some stylistic and thematic similarities to the soap opera familiar to the English-speaking world. The significant difference is their series run length; telenovelas tell one self-contained story, typically within the span of a year or less whereas soap operas tend to have intertwined storylines told during indefinite, continuing runs. This makes them shorter than most other television series, but still much longer than a miniseries. This planned run results in a faster-paced, more concise style of melodrama compared to a typical soap opera. Episodes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Badú
Antonio Badú (August 13, 1914 – June 29, 1993) was a Mexican film actor and producer.de la Mora p.90 He appeared in more than sixty films during his career, which began during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Selected filmography * '' ¡Ay qué rechula es Puebla!'' (1946) * ''Ramona'' (1946) * '' Cantaclaro'' (1946) * ''Hypocrite'' (1949) *solo Veracruz es bello (1949) * '' Love for Love'' (1950) * ''A Gringo Girl in Mexico'' (1951) *Los Hijos De Maria Morales (1952) * *'' Paco the Elegant'' (1952) * '' Pain'' (1953) *''The Life of Agustín Lara'' (1959) * ''The White Renegade ''The White Renegade'' (Spanish: ''El renegado blanco'') is a 1960 Mexican adventure film directed by Fernando Méndez and starring Mauricio Garcés, Abel Salazar and Rafael Baledón.Riera p.42 Cast * Mauricio Garcés as Juan * Abel Salazar as ...'' (1960) References Bibliography * Sergio de la Mora. ''Cinemachismo: Masculinities and Sexuality in Mexican Film''. University of Texas Press, 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores Del Río
María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood. Along with a notable career in American cinema during the 1920s and 1930s, she was also considered one of the most important female figures in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, and one of the most beautiful actresses of her era. After being discovered in Mexico, she began her film career in Hollywood in 1925. She had roles on a string of successful films, including ''Resurrection'' (1927), '' Ramona'' (1928) and '' Evangeline'' (1929). Del Río came to be considered a sort of feminine version of Rudolph Valentino, a "female Latin Lover", in her years during the American " silent" era. With the advent of sound, she acted in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to musical comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doña Perfecta (film)
''Doña Perfecta'' is a 1951 Mexican film version of the famous novel by Benito Pérez Galdós, directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Dolores del Río. Plot summary The action occurs in 19th century México, when a young liberal named Don José (Pepe) Rey, arrives in a city, with the intention of marrying his cousin Rosario. This was a marriage of convenience arranged between Pepe's father Juan and Juan's sister, Perfecta ( Dolores del Río). Upon getting to know each other, Pepe and Rosario declare their eternal love, but in steps Don Inocencio, the cathedral canon, who meddles and obstructs the marriage as well as the good intentions of Doña Perfecta and her brother Don Juan. Over the course of time, several events lead up to a confrontation between Pepe Rey and his aunt Perfecta, which is caused by her refusal to allow Pepe and Rosario to marry, because Pepe is a non-believer. Cast * Dolores del Río... ''Doña Perfecta'' * Carlos Navarro ... ''Pepe'' * Esther Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantaclaro
''Cantaclaro'' is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring Esther Fernandez, Antonio Badú and Alberto Galán. The film is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Rómulo Gallegos. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Plot Florentino (Antonio Badú), nicknamed "Cantaclaro", after saving his family's lands, goes to the plains to learn more songs to sing. There he falls in love with Rosángela (Esther Fernandez), a young woman surrounded by many secrets. Cast * Esther Fernandez as Rosangela / Angela Rosa * Antonio Badú as Florentino Coronado Cantaclaro * Alberto Galán as Doctor Juan Crisostomo Payara * Paco Fuentes as Juan Parado * Rafael Lanzetta as Guarriqueño * Fanny Schiller as Doña Nico * Rafael Alcayde as Carlos Jaramillo * Ángel T. Sala as Coronel Buitrago * Alejandro Ciangherotti as Juan el Veguero * Maruja Grifell as Nana * Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Aquilino * Gilberto González * Salvador Quiroz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramona (1946 Film)
''Ramona'' is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Víctor Urruchúa and starring Esther Fernandez. It is an adaptation of the 1884 American novel ''Ramona'' by Helen Hunt Jackson. The film was both a financial and critical failure.Stavans p.61 The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya. Plot summary Cast * Antonio Badú * Juan Calvo * Esther Fernandez * Rafael Icardo * Cuquita Martinez * Carlos Navarro * Bernardo Sancristóbal * Fanny Schiller Fanny Schiller Hernández (3 August 1901 – 26 September 1971) was a Mexican award-winning character actress and television star, who also acted in operettas and musicals, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She won two Ariel Awards for bes ... References Bibliography * Ilan Stavans (ed.) ''Border Culture''. ABC-CLIO, 2010. External links * 1946 films 1946 drama films Mexican drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Víctor Urruchúa Films based on American nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
