''Adiós Argentina'' (

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: ''Goodbye Argentina'') is a

1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will b ...

Argentine musical film directed and written by Mario Parpagnoli. The film starred Ada Cornaro and Pierina Dealessi.

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also made an appearance at the age of 22 as the Bride of the Homeless. Although a

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, Adiós Argentina was the first Argentine film to ever feature a soundtrack. The film is a musical featuring

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dancing, an integral part of Argentine culture.

Cast

* Ada Cornaro * M. D'Acuña * Pierina Dealessi * Ana Fábregas *

as the Bride of Homeless * Mario Parpagnoli * A. Risetto * Silvio Romano * Lya Sack * Carmen Valdés

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* Argentine silent films 1930 films Spanish musical films 1930s Spanish-language films Tango films Argentine black-and-white films 1930 musical films Canadian musical films Argentine musical films Spanish-language Canadian films 1930s Canadian films 1930s Argentine films {{Silent-film-stub