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Manuel Arbó
Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * ''Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * '' There Were Thirteen'' (1931, Spanish-language version of Charlie Chan Carries On) * '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' (1935) * '' The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' (1942) * ''A Palace for Sale'' (1942) * '' Journey to Nowhere'' (1942) * '' Follow the Legion'' (1942) * '' Idols'' (1943) * '' Bamboo'' (1945) * ''Unknown Path'' (1946) *''The Prodigal Woman'' (1946) * '' The Party Goes On'' (1948) * ''Guest of Darkness'' (1948) * ''The Butterfly That Flew Over the Sea'' (1948) * '' Rumbo'' (1949) * '' The Guitar of Gardel'' (1949) * ''The Captain from Loyola'' (1949) * ''They Always Return at Dawn'' (1949) * ''El último caballo'' (1950) * '' Apollo Theatre'' (1950) * '' The Troublemaker'' (1950) * ''Agustina of Aragon'' (1950) * '' Tales of the Alhambra'' (1950) * ''The Lioness of Castille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guitar Of Gardel
''The Guitar of Gardel'' (Spanish:''La guitarra de Gardel'') is a 1949 Argentine-Spanish musical film directed by León Klimovsky and starring Agustín Irusta, Carmen Sevilla and Antonio Casal. The film is based on the life of the tango star Carlos Gardel Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential inte .... Plot Raul, who has a magnificent voice, was orphaned as a child and has been educated by Felipe, a musician who encourages him to work with his voice. He advises him to get publicity by looking for a guitar that belonged to Carlos Gardel. He does so in Buenos Aires, Mexico and Spain while he is reaping success, besides finding love. Cast Reception ''Fotogramas'' magazine commented on the film (translated from Spanish): "Aged musical comedy built to the measure of the then fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Room For Three
''A Room for Three'' (Spanish: ''Habitación para tres'') is a 1952 Spanish comedy film directed by Antonio de Lara and starring Carolina Giménez, Armando Moreno and Manolo Gómez Bur.Bentley p.128 Main cast * Carolina Giménez as Alicia * Armando Moreno as Carlos * Manolo Gómez Bur as Enriqueta * José Luis Ozores as Felipe Mendigurría * Manuel Arbó * Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Carlota - madre de Alicia * Fernando Aguirre * Manuel Guitián * Antonio Riquelme hijo * Josefina Bejarano * Pedro Valdivieso * Manuel Fernández Pin * Julia Martínez as Titina * Fernando Montijano * Gregorio Escolar * José Cualladó José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ... References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. Boydell & Brewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Seventh Page
''The Seventh Page'' (Spanish: ''Séptima página'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Adriano Domínguez, Raúl Cancio and Carlota Bilbao.Hortelano p.201 The film's sets were designed by the art director Francisco Canet. Shot on location in Madrid where it is set, it has elements of neorealism. Cast * Adriano Domínguez as Méndez * Raúl Cancio as Dieguito * Carlota Bilbao as Telefonista * José María Rodero as Carlos * Rafael Arcos as Fernando Montalvo * Paquito Cano as Amigo de Fernando * Luis Prendes as Manolo * Alfredo Mayo as Paco * Anita Dayna as Maruja Ramos * Rafael Durán as Fuentes * Rafael Romero Marchent as Javier * María Asquerino as Leonor * José Sepúlveda as Comisario * Jesús Tordesillas as Arrosti * María Rosa Salgado as Isabel * José Isbert as Vendedor de bolsos * Julia Caba Alba as Criada de Maruja * Joaquín Roa as Ardilla, carterista * Manuel Arbó as Padre de Fernando * Santiago Rivero as Period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tale Of Two Villages
''A Tale of Two Villages'' (Spanish: ''Historia de dos aldeas'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Antonio del Amo and starring Nani Fernández, Carlos Muñoz and Manolo Morán.de España p.9 Cast * Manuel Arbó * Xan das Bolas * José Bódalo * Nani Fernández * Juana Mansó * Arturo Marín * Manolo Morán * Carlos Muñoz * Manuel Requena * Lina Rosales * Porfiria Sanchíz Porfiria Sanchíz (1917–1983) was a Spanish film actress.González p.247 Selected filmography * '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' (1935) * ''Saint Rogelia'' (1940) * '' The Scandal'' (1943) * ''Public Trial'' (1946) * ''Unknown Path'' (1946) * ''Mare ... References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * 1951 drama films Spanish drama films 1951 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Antonio del Amo Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Galeoto
''The Great Galeoto'' (Spanish: ''El gran Galeoto'') is a 1951 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Ana Mariscal and Rafael Durán.de España p.119 Synopsis Ernesto is a young musician who, when his father dies, is forced to stay in Madrid, sharing a house with his executor Julio Villamil, married to the actress Teresa Labisbal, with whom the young man was platonically in love. Although the young man's behavior is impeccable, the rumor created by third parties makes Julio want to fight Ernesto in a duel to the death. Cast * Valeriano Andrés as Pedro * Manuel Arbó as Secretario de Ernesto * Rafael Bardem as Gabriel * Francisco Bernal as Peón del coto de caza * Xan das Bolas as Cochero * Raúl Cancio as Alcaraz * María Cañete * Manuel de Juan as Miembro del consejo * Mary Delgado as Mercedes * Rafael Durán as Ernesto Acedo * Juan Espantaleón as Don Severo Villamil * Fernando Fernández de Córdoba as Uceda * Concha Fern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Poison (1951 Film)
''Captain Poison'' (Spanish: ''El capitán Veneno'') is a 1951 Spanish historical comedy film directed by Luis Marquina and starring Sara Montiel, Fernando Fernán Gómez and Amparo Martí.de España p.156 It is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón which had previously been made into a 1943 Argentine film and a 1945 Mexican film. The story is set in Spain during the 1840s, in the reign of Isabella II. Synopsis Set in 1848 during the reign of Isabel II, it tells the story of Captain Jorge de Córdoba, nicknamed "Captain Poison" for his extremely conflictive character that prevents him from being at peace with anyone. Hardened bachelor and always manifesting his aversion towards the female sex, Don Jorge suffers great humiliation when he is wounded in a street riot and is saved by the young Angustias, his mother and his servant. Due to the injuries sustained, "Captain Poison" has no choice but to spend his convalescence in that home with thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lioness Of Castille
''The Lioness of Castille'' (Spanish: ''La leona de Castilla'') is a 1951 Spanish historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ... drama film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Amparo Rivelles, Virgilio Teixeira and Alfredo Mayo. De Orduña had directed a number of the most expensive Spanish costume films of the era for the leading studio CIFESA. The film portrays the sixteenth century noblewoman María Pacheco, in a fictitious story that has her battling foreign agents during the reign of Charles V. Synopsis After his defeat in the Battle of Villalar, Juan de Padilla, chief of the comuneros, is executed by beheading together with Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado in the presence of his wife María de Pacheco and his son. After that they swear, before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Alhambra (film)
''Tales of the Alhambra'' (Spanish: ''Cuentos de la Alhambra'') is a 1950 Spanish comedy film directed by Florián Rey and starring Carmen Sevilla, Aníbal Vela and Manuel Arbó. The film is an adaptation of Washington Irving's 1832 Tales of the Alhambra, short stories of the same title. Plot American writer Washington Inving travels to La Alhambra de Granada, visiting its moorish buildings and getting inspiration from the people he meets : Mariquilla the gipsy, the soldier in love with her, bandoleers and local politicians. Cast In alphabetical order *Manuel Aguilera *Julio F. Alymán *Manuel Arbó as Ventero *Mario Berriatúa as Lucas *Raúl Cancio as Lieutenant *Francisco Cano (actor), Francisco Cano *José Guardiola (actor), José Guardiola *Manuel Guitián *Casimiro Hurtado as Tío Pichón *José Isbert as Don Cosme - the scribe *José María Martín *Mari Carmen Obregón *Nicolás D. Perchicot as governor *Santiago Rivero *Rosario Royo as Paquita *Carmen Sevilla as Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustina Of Aragon (1950 Film)
''Agustina of Aragon'' (Spanish: ''Agustina de Aragón'') is a 1950 Spanish historical film directed by Juan de Orduña and starring Aurora Bautista.Klossner p.14 It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Siege''. It portrays the Spanish patriot Agustina of Aragon, known for her role at the 1808 Siege of Zaragoza against Napoleon's French forces. The film's sets were designed by Sigfrido Burmann. It was made by CIFESA, Spain's largest studio. Plot French troops led by Napoleon besiege the city of Zaragoza. Agustina de Aragón (Aurora Bautista) is a young woman who, upon learning that her boyfriend has sold out to the enemy, breaks up with him and falls in love with a Baturro guerrilla. In one of the French attacks, a grenade exploded near the position where Agustina was, falling the soldiers defending the position and there was a threat that the enemy troops could enter the city. Gustine walked through the dead and wounded to a cannon and opened fire. Surprise gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Troublemaker (1950 Film)
''The Troublemaker'' or ''The Mischievous Girl'' (Spanish:''La revoltosa'') is a 1950 Spanish musical comedy film directed by José Díaz Morales and starring Carmen Sevilla, Tony Leblanc and Tomás Blanco. It is based on the 1897 zarzuela () is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance. The etymology of the name is uncertain, but some propose it may derive from the name of ... '' The Troublemaker''. Synopsis The action takes place in a typical Madrid sliding house where the characters who bring the film to life humbly live. The rooms or dwellings are distributed around a neighborhood patio, the true protagonist of each scene; From the courtyard a staircase leads to the houses where Mary Pepa — an ironer by trade — and her aunt Josefa de Ella, and Felipe, an officer in a carpentry workshop, stay. Mary Pepa is cheerful and flirtatious, very independent and because o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo Theatre (film)
''Apollo Theatre'' (Spanish: ''Teatro Apolo'' is a 1950 Spanish musical film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Jorge Negrete, María de los Ángeles Morales and Juan Espantaleón.Labanyi & Pavlović p.419 It takes its title from the Teatro Apolo in Madrid. Cast * Jorge Negrete as Miguel Velasco * María de los Ángeles Morales as Celia Morales * Juan Espantaleón as Don Antonio * Julia Lajos as Doña Flora * María Asquerino Dulce Nombre de María Urdiaín Muro (25 November 1925 – 27 February 2013), better known as María Asquerino, was a Spanish film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in ... as Elena Ramos * Luis Hurtado * Rafael Arcos as Miguelito * Manuel Arbó * Francisco Pierrá * Luis Pérez de León * Antonio Riquelme as Aspirante a sustituir References Bibliography * Labanyi, Jo & Pavlović, Tatjana. ''A Companion to Spanish Cinema''. John Wiley & Sons, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
