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You're Missing The Point
''You're Missing the Point'', or ''Ahí está el detalle'' (Spanish, 'There's the rub', literally 'There lies the detail') is a 1940 Mexican comedy film starring Cantinflas. It was produced by Jesús Grovas and directed by Juan Bustillo Oro, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film also features Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García, Sofía Álvarez, and Dolores Camarillo. It was the twelfth film in Cantinflas's career, considered one of his best by Mexican film critics, as well as one of Mexico's best films. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlos Toussaint. Plot summary Cantinflas is the boyfriend of Paz, the household maid of Cayetano Lastre. It is dinnertime and Cantinflas is waiting outside the mansion for Paz's whistle: a sign for Cantinflas to enter the kitchen to eat. This is because there is a dog in the front yard named "Bobby", and Paz's boss is unaware of Cantinflas's forays into the house. While waiting, another man also arrives to do the same, pull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Bustillo Oro
Juan Bustillo Oro (2 June 1904 – 10 June 1989) was a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer, whose career spanned over 38 years. Among his works there are ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'', ''Here's the Point'', ''Arm in Arm Down the Street (1956 film), Arm in Arm Down the Street'', ''Cuando los hijos se van (1941 film), Cuando los hijos se van'' and those listed below. Selected filmography *''Two Monks'' (1934) * ''The Mystery of the Ghastly Face'' (1935) * ''Poppy of the Road'' (1937) * ''Huapango (film), Huapango'' (1938) * ''The Girl's Aunt'' (1938) * ''Horse for Horse'' (1939) * ''Every Madman to His Specialty'' (1939) * ''To the Sound of the Marimba'' (1941) *''The Black Angel (1942 film), The Black Angel'' (1942) *''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * ''It's Not Enough to Be a Charro'' (1946) * ''Two of the Angry Life'' (1948) * ''Only Veracruz Is Beautiful'' (1949) * ''The Man Without a Face (1950 film), The Man Without a Face'' (1950) * ''Doctor on Call'' (1950 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustín Isunza
Agustín Isunza (1900–1978) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.158 He appeared in over two hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Café Concordia'' (1939) * '' Horse for Horse'' (1939) * '' In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''You're Missing the Point'' (1940) * ''Oh, What Times, Don Simon!'' (1941) * ''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''Five Minutes of Love'' (1941) * '' Jesusita in Chihuahua'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1942) * '' Doña Bárbara'' (1943) * ''Wild Flower'' (1943) * '' I Am a Fugitive'' (1946) * '' Rosalinda'' (1945) * ''Symphony of Life'' (1946) * '' Two of the Angry Life'' (1948) * '' Las tandas del principal'' (1949) * ''Only Veracruz Is Beautiful'' (1949) * ''Mi querido capitán'' (1950) * ''Black Angustias'' (1950) * ''I Don't Deny My Past'' (1952) * '' The Border Man'' (1952) * '' The Minister's Daughter'' (1952) * '' Penjamo'' (1953) * '' Dona Mariquita of My Heart'' (1953) * '' Your Memory and Me'' (1953) * ''El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Spanish-language Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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 Roman Empire * Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar became a Roman Consul. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days. * First year of the ''Xingping'' era during the Han Dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Black-and-white Films
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Comedy Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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 Roman Empire * Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar became a Roman Consul. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days. * First year of the ''Xingping'' era during the Han Dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Bono
( English: 'for the public good'), usually shortened to , is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. The term traditionally referred to provision of legal services by legal professionals for people who are unable to afford them. More recently, the term is used to describe specialist services provided by any professional free of charge to an individual or community. Law ''Pro bono'' legal counsel may assist an individual or group on a legal case by filing government applications or petitions. A judge may occasionally determine that the loser should compensate a winning ''pro bono'' counsel. Japan In Japan, the number of registered NPO Service Grants, which coordinates team-type ''pro bono'' programs, has increased tenfold between 2010 and 2020, and has supported more than 1,000 projects. In addition, the introduction of ''pro bono'' is gaining attention as an opportunity to promote citizen participation in corporate social responsibili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narciso Busquets
Narciso Busquets Zárate (8 September 1931 – 14 December 1988) was a Mexican actor of theater, film, television, radio and voice-over. He also directed a film, ''Sin fortuna'', in 1980. He began his acting career in 1937, as a child actor, and appeared as one of Cantinflas' sons in ''Ahí está el detalle''. He dubbed the voice of Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune in Spanish in the film '' Ánimas Trujano'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Among his other contributions in film are '' El gallo de oro'' with Ignacio López Tarso and Lucha Villa, ''Los cuatro Juanes'' with Luis Aguilar, ''Pedro Páramo'' with John Gavin, ''La soldadera'' with Silvia Pinal, ''Jesús, nuestro Señor'' with Claudio Brook and '' Valente Quintero'' with Antonio Aguilar and Saby Kamalich. On television, Busquets had his debut in 1961 and continued to stay steady until 1988. He portrayed José María Morelos in the historical telenovela ''Los caudillos'' in 1968. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Langler
Max Langler was a Mexican film actorAgrasánchez p.158 who appeared in more than eighty productions during his career. Selected filmography * ''Judas'' (1936) * '' The Sign of Death'' (1939) * '' With Villa's Veterans'' (1939) * '' In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * '' I'm a Real Mexican'' (1942) * '' The Black Angel'' (1942) * ''Beautiful Michoacán'' (1943) * ''Les Misérables'' (1943) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * ''Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was a General (Mexico), Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until Mexican Revolution, his overthrow in 1911 seizing power in a Plan ...'' (1944) * '' Rosalinda'' (1945) * '' The Queen of the Tropics'' (1946) * '' The Flesh Commands'' (1948) * '' Las tandas del principal'' (1949) References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estanislao Shilinsky
Estanislao Schillinsky Bachanska (10 August 1911 – 27 September 1985), known as Estanislao Shilinsky or simply Shilinsky, was a Lithuanian-born Mexican comedian and the half of the 1940–1970 comedy duo ''Manolín y Shilinsky'' with Manuel Palacios ("Manolín"). Career Estanislao Shilinsky and his brother moved to Mexico as members of a Russian circus troup. His career started in the carpa circuit when he met Grigori Ivanov who introduced him to the Carpa Valentina that he owned. In 1929 he coached Mario Moreno and helped him improve his Cantinflas character. He later married Olga Subarev, the daughter of Ivanov, while Cantinflas married her sister Valentina Ivanova who the carpa was named after. One of Shilinsky's singular characteristics as a Mexican actor was his remnant Russian accent. His sidekick Manuel Palacio Sierra eventually lost his voice and died in poverty in 1977. Filmography As actor * '' Don't Fool Yourself Dear'' (1937) * '' Jengibre vs Dinamita'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Varela, Jr
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. Given name Artists and musicians * Aldo Sambrell (1931–2010), Spanish actor also known as Alfredo Sanchez Brell * Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer * Alfredo Bryce (born 1939), Peruvian writer * Alfredo Cardona Peña (1917–1995), Costa Rican journalist, writer, biographer, poet, and essayist * Alfredo Casella (1883–1947), Italian composer, pianist and conductor * Alfredo Casero (born 1962), Argentine musician, actor and comedian * Alfredo Castro (born 1955), Chilean actor * Alfredo Catalani (1854–1893), Italian operatic composer * Alfredo Filippini (1924–2020), Italian sculptor, painter and illustrator * Alfredo Gil (1915–1999), Mexican singer * Alfredo Kraus (1927–1999), Spanish operatic tenor * Alfred Molina (born 1953), English-American actor born Alfredo Molina * Al Pacino (born 1940), American actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Arozamena
Eduardo Arozamena Lira (13 October 1875 – 21 May 1951) was a Mexican actor. His nickname was "El Nanche Arozamena". Son of Juan Arozamena and Guadalupe Lira y Argomanes. Initially a singer (baritone), theater actor, he later ventured into film, where he was also a director and screenwriter. He worked in Mexico as well as in the United States, where he participated in the famous 1931 ''Dracula'' Spanish-language film, directed by George Melford. He also entered literature as a storyteller, with his works being published in the weekly "Mefistófeles". He later authored the weekly column ''Parece que fue ayer'' ("It seems like yesterday"), published in the newspaper ''El Universal Ilustrado''. The National Association of Actors (ANDA) of Mexico named their most important medal, awarded to its members when they turn 50 years of career, in his honor. Filmography * ''La soñadora'' (1917) * ''Don Juan diplomático'' (1931) as Doctor * ''Resurrection'' (1931) * '' Drácula'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |