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Pascual García Peña
Pascual García Peña (1910–1977) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez, Jr. p.160 He was married to actress Hortensia Santoveña. Selected filmography * '' Madam Temptation'' (1948) * ''The Big Steal'' (1949) * '' Midnight'' (1949) * '' Angels of the Arrabal'' (1949) * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1949) * ''Hypocrite'' (1949) * ''In the Palm of Your Hand'' (1951) * ''Oh Darling! Look What You've Done!'' (1951) * ''The Masked Tiger'' (1951) * '' Love for Sale'' (1951) * '' Arrabalera'' (1951) * ''My Man and I'' (1952) * ''The Atomic Fireman'' (1952) * ''The Beautiful Dreamer'' (1952) * ''Passionflower'' (1952) * ''City of Bad Men'' (1953) * ''A Life in the Balance'' (1955) * ''The Beast of Hollow Mountain'' (1956) * '' The Black Scorpion'' (1957) * ''The Boxer "The Boxer" is a song written by Paul Simon and recorded by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fifth studio album, '' Bridge over Troubled Water'' (1970). Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, it was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Man And I
''My Man and I'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by William Wellman, about an ambitious Mexican immigrant farm laborer (Ricardo Montalban), who falls in love with an alcoholic waitress (Shelley Winters) despite being pursued by the beautiful wife of his boss. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Basevi. Plot Chu Chu Ramirez (Ricardo Montalban), a farm laborer from Mexico who works as a grape picker in California, has recently become an American citizen and is determined to better himself. While his cousin Manuel and his friends, Celestino and Willie, spend their pay on gambling and women, Chu Chu buys new clothes and an encyclopedia. When grape season ends, Chu Chu takes a job clearing land for Ansel Ames (Wendell Corey) on Ames' farm near Sacramento. Ames and his wife (Claire Trevor) are having marital problems, and the lonely Mrs. Ames, who initially regards Chu Chu with contempt as a "foreigner," becomes attracted to Chu Chu over time. Chu Chu is frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Deaths
Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). * January 17 ** 49 marines from the and are killed as a result of a collision in Barcelona harbour, Spain. * January 18 ** Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious Legionnaires' disease. ** Australia's worst railway disaster at Granville, a suburb of Sydney, leaves 83 people dead. ** SFR Yugoslavia Prime minister Džemal Bijedić, his wife and 6 others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina. * January 19 – An Ejército del Aire CASA C-207C Azor (registration T.7-15) plane crashes into the side of a mountain near Chiva, on approach to Valencia Airport in Spain, killing all 11 people on board. * January 20 – Jimmy Carter is sworn in as the 39th Preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Births
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Skull (film)
''Black Skull'' (Spanish: ''La calavera negra'') is a 1960 Mexican western film directed by Joselito Rodríguez and starring Luis Aguilar, Dagoberto Rodríguez and Pascual García Peña.Riera p.151 Cast * Luis Aguilar as El Ranchero Solitario * Dagoberto Rodríguez as Manuel Noriega López * Pascual García Peña as Comisario * José Eduardo Pérez as Remigio García * Esperanza Issa as Médica * Irma Castillón as Hija de Manuel * Fanny Schiller as Esposa de Remigio * Emma Roldán as Hermana de Remigio * Enrique Zambrano * José Luis Rojas * Vicente Lara * Ramón Bugarini Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest ... as Ayudante de Comisario References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1959-1960'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boxer (1958 Film)
''The Boxer'' (Spanish: ''El boxeador'') is a 1958 Mexican sports drama film directed by Gilberto Gazcón and starring Joaquín Cordero, Ariadna Welter and Arturo Martinez.Riera p.82 It was shot at the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by Salvador Lozano Mena. Cast * Joaquín Cordero as Natalio Sanchez; Kid Relampago * Ariadna Welter as Carmen * Arturo Martinez as Indio López * Alfonso Mejía as Ray Corona * Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Doctor * Carlos Ancira as Ronco * Fanny Schiller as Madrastra de Carmen * Enrique King as Entrenador * Antonio Raxel as Don Arturo * Francisco Rosales * Guillermo Herrera as Hermano de Lupita * Norma Angélica as Lupita * Rogelio 'Frijolitos' Jiménez Pons as Espectador niño * Ismael Rodríguez * Salvador Lozano as Marido espectador boxeo * José L. Murillo as Médico de la comisión * Mario Cid as Revendedor de boletos * José Luis Trejo * Luis Aguilar as Cantante * José Elías More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Scorpion (film)
''The Black Scorpion'' is a 1957 black-and-white Mexican-American Arthropods in film, giant arachnid horror film from Warner Bros., produced by Jack Dietz and Frank Melford, directed by Edward Ludwig, and starring Richard Denning, Mara Corday, Carlos Rivas (actor), Carlos Rivas, and Mario Navarro. The film's stop-motion animation special effects were created by Willis O'Brien. Plot An earthquake strikes Mexico, resulting in the overnight birth of a new volcano. Geologists Dr. Hank Scott and Dr. Arturo Ramos are dispatched to study this crisis at the village of San Lorenzo, the two men finding a destroyed house and a totaled police car en route. They find a dead policeman nearby, and an abandoned and seemingly orphaned infant. They take the infant to San Lorenzo and give it to friends of the child's missing parents, while being welcomed by the village's priest, Father Delgado. Delgado reveals that the property damage is caused by something that is slaughtering the livestock, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beast Of Hollow Mountain
''The Beast of Hollow Mountain'' is a 1956 Weird West horror film about an American rancher living in Mexico who discovers that his missing cattle are being preyed upon by a dinosaur. Plot In southern Mexico at the turn of the 20th century, tales are told of cattle and farmers mysteriously disappearing. These events occur at a location called "Hollow Mountain" where a curse is supposed to be residing. The mountain has never been explored and the swamp at its base is said to claim the lives of anyone foolish enough to go to its banks. In spite of these tales and possible perils, American cowboy Jimmy Ryan leads his business partner Felipe and their worker Manuel into the area one day in search of lost cattle. When they arrive, they split up to track the cattle down. Felipe falls into a quicksand pit at the base of the swamp and nearly drowns but is rescued by Jimmy and his lasso. When Manuel arrives the three spot a single drowned cattle in the swamp. Despite Manuel believing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Life In The Balance
''A Life in the Balance'' is a 1955 American-Mexican thriller film directed by Harry Horner and Rafael Portillo and starring Ricardo Montalban, Anne Bancroft and Lee Marvin.Cox p.149 It was shot in Mexico, and distributed in the United States by Twentieth Century Fox. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo. Plot Antonio Gomez (Ricardo Montalban) is a nearly down-and-out musician and widower with an eleven year old boy, Paco ( José Pérez) in Mexico City. Trying to support his boy in the face of unemployment and neighbors who want custody of his son, Gomez argues with an ex-girlfriend ( Eva Calvo) over money she owes him. After he leaves, the girlfriend is murdered by the religious-fanatic serial killer terrorizing the city (Lee Marvin), who stabs his young female victims and leaves them with their arms folded. When neighbors report the argument Gomez had with the murdered girl, the police presume they are finally on the trail of the serial killer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Bad Men
''City of Bad Men'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones and starring Jeanne Crain and Dale Robertson. Plot A heavyweight championship fight between "Gentleman Jim" Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons is coming to Carson City, Nevada at exactly the same time outlaw Brett Stanton and brother Gar return to town. Away for six years in Mexico, Brett has alienated his former love, Linda Culligan, who is now involved with Jim London, the fight's promoter. London's sister, Cynthia Castle, tries to attract Brett's interest, but he only has eyes for Linda. Because the bout could sell as much as $100,000 in tickets, law-breakers like Johnny Ringo are also milling around, keeping Sheriff Bill Gifford on his toes. He plays a strategy where he asks Ringo, another outlaw, and Brett, to be deputies just for the week of the fight. Gifford's idea is that this will offer incentive to the men to keep their respective gangs in order and keep the peace in town, so everyone might enjoy t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passionflower (1952 Film)
''Passionflower'' ( es, Pasionaria) is a 1952 Mexican crime film directed by Joaquín Pardavé and starring Meche Barba, Fernando Fernández and Freddy Fernández.Hershfield & Maciel p.168 The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Cast * Meche Barba as Lupita * Fernando Fernández as Ricardo * Freddy Fernández as El Pichi * Roberto G. Rivera as Jorge * Manuel Hernández as Manolo Hernández * Carlos Múzquiz as Don Luis * Pascual García Peña as Pascual * Rafael Icardo as Don Rodrigo * Manuel Dondé as Prisionero * Rafael Banquells as Juan * José René Ruiz as Medio litro * Isaac Norton as Cabezas * Pablo Marichal as Charolito * José Chávez as Policía * Javier de la Parra as Agente policía * Agustín Fernández as Alma negra * Rogelio Fernández as Criado * Sara Guasch as Doña Rosa, madre de Ricardo * José Muñoz as Bernardo * Salvador Terroba Salvador, meaning "salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful Dreamer
''The Beautiful Dreamer'' (Spanish: ''El bello durmiente'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Lilia del Valle and Wolf Ruvinskis.Schroeder Rodríguez p.117 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Fitzgerald. Cast * Germán Valdés as Triquitrán * Lilia del Valle as Jade / Yolanda * Wolf Ruvinskis as Tracatá / Dr. Heinrich Wolf * Marcelo Chávez as Tico Tico / Don Marcelo * Juan García as Cavernario bruto * Gloria Mestre as Invitada a fiesta * José René Ruiz as Brujo Chaquira * Pascual García Peña * Nicolás Rodríguez as Don Ramón * Armando Arriola as Don Alfonso * Lucrecia Muñoz as Cavernaria / excursionista * Manuel Trejo Morales as Cavernario * Elena Julián as Cavernaria * Georgina González as Cavernaria * Elvira Lodi as Cavernaria en salón de belleza * Eduardo Bonada * Joaquín García Vargas as Brujo * Tonina Jackson * Fernando Osés ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
