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Pablito Calvo
Pablo Calvo Hidalgo (16 March 1948 – 1 February 2000), better known as Pablito Calvo, was a Spanish child actor. Biography After the international success of '' Marcelino, pan y vino'', where he won a Cannes Film Festival award (1955), he became Spain's most famous child actor. He did five more films including '' Mi tío Jacinto'' (1956) and '' Un ángel pasó por Brooklyn'' (1957), even ''Toto and Marcellino'' (1958) in Italy, with Totò. Retired from acting at the age of 16 to become an industrial engineer later, he worked in tourism and promoting buildings in Torrevieja. Calvo sang in a few films, but his singing voice was always dubbed on screen, in Spain by a woman, Matilde F. Vilariño. He died on 1 February 2000 from a brain aneurysm at the age of 51. Filmography References Bibliography * Holmstrom, John. ''The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995'', Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 264-265. See also *Joselito Joselito i ... [...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] |
El País
''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. ''El País'' is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA. It is the second most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . ''El País'' is the most read newspaper in Spanish online and one of the Madrid dailies considered to be a national newspaper of record for Spain (along with '' El Mundo'' and ''ABC)''. In 2018, its number of daily sales were 138,000. Its headquarters and central editorial staff are located in Madrid, although there are regional offices in the principal Spanish cities (Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Bilbao, and Santiago de Compostela) where regional editions were produced until 2015. ''El País'' also produces a world edition in Madrid that is available online in English and in Spanish (Latin America). History ''El País'' was founded in May 1976 by a team at PRISA which included Jesus de Polanco, José Ortega Spottorno and Carlos Mendo. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Reports, Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisol (actress)
Josefa Flores González (born 4 February 1948), known professionally as Marisol or Pepa Flores, is a retired Spanish singer and actress who was an evolving icon in Spain since her first appearance in 1960 as a child star until her retreat from the spotlights in 1985. Early life Marisol was born Josefa Flores González on 4 February 1948 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. From early childhood, she demonstrated a love of singing and flamenco dance. In 1959 she was discovered by film producer Manuel José Goyanes Martínez, who saw her on television. Marisol became a sensation both in Spain and overseas. Professional life A star is born Her passion for dance and music was passed down to her by her grandmother Victoria. She entered a choir and dance group named ''Los joselitos del cante'' belonging to the Sección Femenina's national organization . One of her first televised performances was seen by Mari Carmen Goyanes, daughter of producer Manuel Goyanes, who convinced her father t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Jiménez Fernández
José Jiménez Fernández (born 11 February 1943), commonly known as Joselito, is a former child singer and film star in Spain, primarily active during the 1950s and 1960s. Career Joselito was born in Beas de Segura ( Jaén), northeast Andalucia in Spain. Joselito made his film debut at the age of 13 and began making other films, including '' The Little Nightingale'', '' The Song of the Nightingale'', ''The Nightingale in the Mountains'', '' Listen To My Song'', '' The Little Colonel'', ''Aventuras de Joselito en América'', ''The Two Little Rascals'', ''Lovely Memory'', and '' The White Horse'' with Antonio Aguilar. Besides acting, Joselito was a popular child singer with a very distinguished voice having sung such songs as "La Campanera", "Dónde estará mi vida", "Gorrioncillo pecho amarillo", "En un pueblito español", "Clavelitos", "Doce Cascabeles", "Las Golondrinas", "El Pastor", "Granada" and "Ave María". He toured several countries in his youth. He was out of the publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcos De Papel
''Paper Boats'' ( es, Barcos de papel) is a 1963 Argentine and Spanish drama film directed by Román Viñoly Barreto and starring Pablo Calvo. Cast * Pablo Calvo *Jardel Filho * Ubaldo Martínez *Enzo Viena * Mariángeles *Alita Román *Ariel Absalón *Alberto Olmedo *Oscar Orlegui Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ... References External links * 1963 films 1960s Spanish-language films Argentine black-and-white films Spanish black-and-white films Films directed by Román Viñoly Barreto Argentine drama films 1963 drama films 1960s Argentine films {{1960s-Argentina-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dos Años De Vacaciones
DOS is shorthand for the MS-DOS and IBM PC DOS family of operating systems. DOS may also refer to: Computing * Data over signalling (DoS), multiplexing data onto a signalling channel * Denial-of-service attack (DoS), an attack on a communications network * Disk operating system ** List of disk operating systems, Apple DOS, Atari DOS, DOS/360, etc. * Distributed operating system Music Albums * ''Dos'' (Altered State album) * ''Dos'' (Dos album) * ''Dos'' (Fanny Lú album) * ''Dos'' (Gerardo album) * ''Dos'' (Malo album), 1972 * ''Dos'' (Myriam Hernández album), 1989 * ''Dos'', album by Wooden Shjips, 2009 * '' ¡Dos!'', album by Green Day Other uses in music * Dos (band), an American band * DOS (concert), by Filipino singer Daniel Padilla Organisations * Democratic Opposition of Serbia, a former political alliance * Department of Space, India * Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund * Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK 1957–1984 *Dominus Obsequious Sororium, within cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alerta En El Cielo
Alerta is a city in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru. It is located very close to the border with the Madre de Dios Region. It is located 696 km (435 mi) from the region's capital, Pucallpa. It is served by the Alerta Airport Alerta Airport is an airstrip serving Alerta, a village near the Bolivian border in the Ucayali Region of Peru. The village is on the Río Muymanu (sv), a stream in the Amazon basin. The airstrip is north of the village. The runway may have .... References Populated places in the Madre de Dios Region {{Ucayali-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juanito (film)
''Juanito'' also known as ''Viva Juanito!'' is a 1960 Argentine, Spanish, West German international co-production film set during the Mexican Revolution. Cast * Pablito Calvo - Juanito * Georg Thomalla - Paddy * Sabine Bethmann - Carmencita * Hans von Borsody - Tom * Pilar Cansino - Luisa * Ángel Ortiz - Pedrillo * José Marco Davó- General Vegas * Antonio Casas - President Meza * Alfredo Mayo Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better known as Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor. Biography After studying medicine, in 1929 Mayo made his debut in the theatre with the company of ... - Colonel Cuesta * Félix Fernández - Doctor Agapito External links * 1960 films 1960 Western (genre) films Argentine Western (genre) films German Western (genre) films German children's films Spanish adventure films Spanish children's films West German films 1960s Spanish-language films Mexican Revolution films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totò E Marcellino
''Toto and Marcellino'' ( it, Totò e Marcellino, french: Mon gosse) is a 1958 Italian-French comedy film directed by Antonio Musu. Plot A little boy, Marcellino, sees his mother die, and follows her to the funeral. A poor street musician, affectionately called by his fellow citizens "the Professor", sees the little Marcellino follow the coffin of his mother, and decides to adopt him, pretending to be his uncle. The two live happily, but one day the real uncle of Marcellino, a greedy and cruel man, discovers the truth about his grandson, and sends Marcellino to the reformatory. Later the uncle forces Marcellino to live with him for doing so begging in the street, but the Professor runs to save his darling. Cast *Totò: The Professor * Pablito Calvo: Marcellino Merini *Fanfulla: Uncle Alvaro Merini *Jone Salinas: Ardea *Memmo Carotenuto: Zeffirino *Wandisa Guida: The School Teacher *Nanda Primavera Nanda Primavera (23 August 1898 – 9 August 1995) was an Italian actress. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Wagged His Tail
''The Man Who Wagged His Tail'' ( es, Un ángel pasó por Brooklyn, it, Un angelo è sceso a Brooklyn, also known as ''An Angel Over Brooklyn'' and ''An Angel Passed Over Brooklyn'') is a 1957 Spanish-Italian fantasy-comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda. Plot Mr. Bozzi is the owner and lessor of many apartments and houses in Brooklyn's immigrant communities. He is a stubborn upstart who is only interested in his own profit and has no compassion for his tenants, who are often poor and in need. To prevent beggars from knocking or ringing his bell, he has trained himself to make dog noises. When one day a fairy tale seller appears to him, she curses him into a dog that only human love can transform back. Bozzi, pushed around, hungry, unwanted, experiences life as merciless and cold. Pursued by other dogs, chased away by people with whom he can no longer communicate, he roams the streets until he meets the boy Tonino, who takes care of him. The two become friends, and when some t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
