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Mercedes Vecino
Mercedes Vecino Francés (4 February 1916 – 28 August 2004) was a Spanish film actress. She was famous as the woman who gave "the first kiss" in Spanish cinema. Biography Vecino was born in Melilla, Spain, located next to Morocco in North Africa, and died in Alicante, Spain. She was the daughter of a military man, married first to actor José Jaspe, and then to José Vaquero, (also known as Pepe), artistic representative of well-known folklorics such as Lola Flores or Carmen Sevilla. She had a daughter Mar Vaquero. She developed her professional career in Barcelona and then in Alicante, where she found the weather suited her health better. Known as a remarkably beautiful woman, in the early 1930s, Vecino was named Miss Barcelona, and shortly thereafter she began performing as a showgirl in various productions. She began her big screen career in 1941 in a small role in Francisco Gargallo's ''El sobre lacrado.'' When she kissed Armando Calvo in ''The Poor Rich Man'' (1942 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melilla
Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed. Melilla is one of the special member state territories of the European Union. Movements to and from the rest of the EU and Melilla are subject to specific rules, provided for ''inter alia'' in the Accession Agreement of Spain to the Schengen Convention. As of 2019, Melilla had a population of 86,487. The population is chiefly divided between people of Iberian and Riffian extraction. There is also a small number of Sephardic Jews and Sindhi Hindus. Regarding sociolinguistics, Melilla features a diglossia between the official Spanish (strong language) and Tarifit (weak language). Melilla, like the autonomous city of Ceuta and Spain's ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Abanderado
''El abanderado'' is a 1943 Spanish historical drama film directed by Eusebio Fernández Ardavín. Synopsis Daoíz and Velarde are two Spanish army captains who die in the 2 May 1808 uprising against Napoleon in Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ .... The historical period is a backdrop for personal drama involving the characters, including a romance between Torrealta, a colonel, and Renata, the daughter of a French general. References External links * 1943 films 1940s historical drama films Spanish historical drama films 1940s Spanish-language films Peninsular War films Films set in 1808 Films set in Spain Films set in Madrid Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Alicante
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People From Melilla
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Spanish Film Actresses
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2004 Deaths
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1916 Births
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He's My Man!
''He's My Man!'' (Spanish:''¡Es mi hombre!'') is a 1966 Spanish comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and starring José Luis López Vázquez, Soledad Miranda and Mercedes Vecino.Bentley p.69 Cast * José Luis López Vázquez as Antonio Jiménez * Soledad Miranda as Leonor Jiménez * Mercedes Vecino as Sole * Rafael Alonso as Mariano * Sancho Gracia as Jefe banda Sing-Sing * José Marco Davó as D. Felipe * Rafaela Aparicio as Señora Calixta * Ángel de Andrés as Portero Club Pinky * Alfonso del Real as Don Paco Maluenda * Julia Caba Alba as Sra. de D. Felipe * Roberto Camardiel as Don Tarsio * Fred Galiana as Bestia * Los Shakers Los Shakers were a popular rock band in the 1960s and was a part of the Uruguayan Invasion in Latin America. They were heavily influenced by the look and sound of The Beatles. In the late 1960s they would broaden and expand their musical direct ... as Conjunto musical References Bibliography * Bentley, Bernard. ''A Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Currito Of The Cross (1965 Film)
''Currito of the Cross'' (Spanish: ''Currito de la Cruz'') is a 1965 Spanish drama film directed by Rafael Gil and starring Francisco Rabal, Arturo Fernandez and El Pireo. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same title by Alejandro Pérez Lugín.Labanyi & Pavlović p.302 Cast * Francisco Rabal as Manuel Carmona * Arturo Fernández as Ángel Romera 'Romerita' * El Pireo as Currito de la Cruz * Soledad Miranda as Rocío Carmona * José Marco Davó as Don Emilio * Adrián Ortega as Don Ismael * Luis Ferrín as Gazuza * Yelena Samarina as Teresa * Ángel Álvarez as Don Antonio * Julia Gutiérrez Caba as Madre María * Mercedes Vecino as Doña Manuela Alonso, viuda de Varela * Manolo Morán Manolo Morán (30 December 1905, in Madrid – 27 April 1967, in Alicante) was a Spanish film actor. Selected filmography * ''Carmen fra i rossi'' (1939) - Il capitano Salmeron * ''El huésped del sevillano'' (1940) * '' The Unloved Woman'' ( ... as Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fair Of The Dove (1963 Film)
''The Fair of the Dove'' (Spanish:''La verbena de la Paloma'') is a 1963 Spanish musical comedy film directed by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia and starring Concha Velasco, Vicente Parra and Miguel Ligero. It is a remake of the film '' Paloma Fair''.Mira p.237 The film's sets were designed by the art director Enrique Alarcón. Cast * Concha Velasco as Susana / Mari Loli * Vicente Parra as Julián * Miguel Ligero as Don Hilarión * Ángel Garasa as Tabernero * Mercedes Vecino as Señá Rita * Milagros Leal as Tía Antonia * Irán Eory as Casta / Merche * Félix Fernández as Don Sebastián * Silvia Solar as Balbina * Alfredo Landa as Manolo * Mary Begoña as Encarna * Antonio Ferrandis as Vendedor de 'la juerga padre' * Modesto Blanch as Paco - el cochero * Adrián Ortega as Guardia en mercado #1 * Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Don Lucio * Luis Morris as Moro en mercado * José Morales * Agustín González as Frutero * Tony Soler as Vendedora de lote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling (1961 Film)
''Darling'' (german: Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel, es, Cariño mío) is a 1961 Spanish-West German comedy film directed by Rafael Gil and Hans Grimm and starring Vicente Parra, Marianne Hold and Manolo Morán.de España p.119 Cast * Vicente Parra as Miguel - Michael * Marianne Hold as Verónica - Veronika * Manolo Morán as Don Ricardo Gravina * Horst Frank as Alberto - Albert * Mercedes Vecino as Duchess * Lina Yegros * Rafael Bardem as Miguel's Father * José Luis Pellicena as Carlos - Karl * Carl Wery as Minister Mayer * Germaine Damar as Cristina - Christine * Alfredo Mayo as Minister * Tomás Blanco as Minister * Matilde Muñoz Sampedro as Dama de compañía * Cándida Losada as Reverend Mother * Juan Cortés * Ramón Elías * Beni Deus * Barta Barri as Revolutionary Leader * Pilar Cano * Marita Oberman * José Franco as Pietro * Marisol Ayuso * Adela Calderón * Vicente Bañó as Revolutionary * Ángel Álvarez * Pilar Baiza * Julio Infiesta * Mayte Arroyo * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lessons In Good Love
''Lessons in Good Love'' (Spanish:''Lecciones de buen amor'') is a 1944 Spanish film directed by Rafael Gil.de España p.119 Cast * Juan Domenech * Félix Fernández * Milagros Leal * Luis Martínez * Manolo Morán * José Orjas * Nicolás D. Perchicot * Pastora Peña * Rafael Rivelles * Mercedes Vecino Mercedes Vecino Francés (4 February 1916 – 28 August 2004) was a Spanish film actress. She was famous as the woman who gave "the first kiss" in Spanish cinema. Biography Vecino was born in Melilla, Spain, located next to Morocco in North ... References Bibliography * de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994. External links * 1944 films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Rafael Gil Films scored by Juan Quintero Muñoz Spanish black-and-white films 1940s Spanish films {{1940s-Spain-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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