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Mis Dos Amores
''Mis dos amores'' is a 1938 American Spanish-language drama film. Directed by Nick Grinde, the film stars Tito Guízar, Blanca de Castejón, and Emilia Leovalli. It was previewed in New York City on August 11, 1938, and opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico on October 4. During production, its working title was ''Mi primer amor'', and it was the first of a series of films produced by U.S. film studios aimed at the Spanish-language market in North and South America. Cast list * Tito Guízar as Julio Bertolin * Blanca de Castejón as Rita Santiago * Emilia Leovalli as Mercedes Bertolin * Romualdo Tirado as Rafael Bertolin * Juan Torena as District attorney José Miranda * Carolina Segrera as Ana Celia Ramos * Carlos Villarías as Don Antonio Santiago * Evelyn Del Rio as Anita Ramos * Paul Ellis as El Chato * Martin Garralaga Martín Garralaga (10 November 1894 – 12 June 1981) was a Spanish actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was married to opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Grinde
Nick Grinde (January 12, 1893 – June 19, 1979) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 57 films between 1928 and 1945. Biography Born Harry A. Grinde in Madison, Wisconsin but nicknamed "Nick," Grinde graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He later moved to New York and worked in Vaudeville. Grinde became a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film writer and director in the late 1920s, and was often assigned to familiarize Broadway theatre, Broadway stage directors with the techniques of film making. As a director, he is considered one of American cinema's early B film specialists. Notable films include ''The Man they Could Not Hang'' with Boris Karloff, and Ronald Reagan's first motion picture: ''Love is on the Air'' (1937). As a screenwriter, he is credited as a co-writer of Laurel and Hardy's ''Babes in Toyland (1934 film), Babes in Toyland'' (1934). Throughout his career, Grinde was a popular writer of short stories, articles and columns u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Torena
Juan de Garchitorena de Carvajal, known in cinema as Juan Torena (1898–1983), was a Spanish-Filipino footballer and actor. After emigrating to Argentina at a young age, he became a footballer who eventually played for the Spanish club FC Barcelona. Later in his life, he went to North America where he acted in Hollywood films, appearing in both English and Spanish-language versions. He was married to the actress Natalie Moorhead. Selected filmography * '' Shadows of Glory'' (1930) * '' Road of Hell'' (1931) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931) * ''Nothing More Than a Woman'' (1934) * ''La cruz y la espada'' (1934) * ''Storm Over the Andes'' (1935) * '' The Devil on Horseback'' (1936) * '' Captain Calamity'' (1936) * ''Espionage'' (1937) * ''Mis dos amores'' (1938) * ''American Guerrilla in the Philippines ''American Guerrilla in the Philippines'' (released as ''I Shall Return'' in the UK) is a 1950 American war film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Tyrone Power as a U.S. Navy e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s Spanish-language Films
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Spanish-language American Films
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American Drama Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Films
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1938 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Black-and-white Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Garralaga
Martín Garralaga (10 November 1894 – 12 June 1981) was a Spanish actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was married to opera singer and actress Rosa Rey. Biography Garralaga first came to the United States when he sailed from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, on the steamship ''Catherine'' in April 1924. He acted in more than two hundred roles in film and television and is probably best known for his portrayal of "Pancho" in the early Cisco Kid films. In 1958, Garralaga was cast as Ramirez in the episode "A Tree for Planting" of the CBS western television series, '' The Texan''. Lurene Tuttle and Paul Fix were cast in the episode as Amy Bofert and Bert Gorman, respectively. In the storyline, series character Bill Longley (Rory Calhoun) comes to the aid of a distressed Mexican farmer, Ramirez, whose peach orchards are being overrun by cattle ranchers. Garralaga appeared as Father Mariano, a mission priest, in the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Ellis (actor)
Brian Paul Ellis is a New Zealand record producer, manager, and radio host. He is most known to audiences for being the former judge of ''New Zealand Idol'' and a former judge of the reality series ''New Zealand's Got Talent''. Ellis was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to the music industry. In 2016, he was presented with the Fullers Entertainment Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand The Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc (VAC) is a non-for-profit organisation and show business club. It was founded in 1966 and became an incorporated society in 1972. The VAC was formed to promote goodwill within the New Zealand enterta ... for his services to the entertainment industry. Ellis sits on the boards of The Starship Foundation and Digital Media Trust. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit New Zealand television per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Villarías
Carlos Villarías (7 July 1892 – 27 April 1976) was a Spanish actor who was born in Córdoba, Spain, and died in California, United States. His most famous role is in the title role of the Spanish-language version of ''Dracula'' (1931), with Barry Norton and Lupita Tovar, filmed at night on the same sets as the English-language version starring Bela Lugosi. Selected filmography * ''Dracula'' (1931) * '' Road of Hell'' (1931) * '' The California Trail'' (1933) * ''The Mystery of the Ghastly Face'' (1935) * ''Mis dos amores ''Mis dos amores'' is a 1938 American Spanish-language drama film. Directed by Nick Grinde, the film stars Tito Guízar, Blanca de Castejón, and Emilia Leovalli. It was previewed in New York City on August 11, 1938, and opened in San Juan, Puert ...'' (1938) * ''Frontiers of '49'' (1939) * ''La Inmaculada'' (1939) * ''Summer Hotel'' (1944) * ''Gran Hotel (film), Gran Hotel'' (1944) * ''The Museum of Crime'' (1945) * ''The Private Life of Mark Antony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romualdo Tirado
Romualdo Tirado Pozo, aka Romualdo Tirado Pozo, (September 3, 1880 – October 17, 1963) was a stage actor and theatre impresario with a prolific career in Spanish language films produced in Hollywood during the advent of film talkies. Early life Romualdo Tirado was born in Quintanar de la Orden (Spain) on September 3, 1880. Orphaned from an early age, Romualdo began working as a child entertainer for the Juan Bosch Compañía Infantil, touring Spain and Latin America. Career Latin America During his stay in Argentina, Romualdo met Spanish stage actress Matilde Liñán (1881 - 1971), who was part of a Spanish operetta company she had joined with sister Filomena Liñán. Romualdo toured with the Liñán sisters and married Matilde in Guayaquil (Ecuador). He moved to Mexico where he worked in live entertainment. In 1917, he joined actress Maria Caballé in ''El Amor Que Huye'' (1917), directed by Carlos Martínez de Arredondo. Los Angeles In 1919, Romualdo arrived in Los Angeles wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
