''The Cheerful Caravan'' (Spanish: ''La alegre caravana'') is a 1953 Spanish

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directed by

Ramón Torrado Ramón Torrado (born 5 April 1905-January 1990) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 50 films between 1942 and 1978. Along his brother Adolfo Torrado, they worked in Suevia Films, and he directed ''Botón de ancla'' (1948 ...

and starring Paquita Rico, Tito Sirgo and Félix Fernández.de España p.240

Cast

* Paquita Rico * Tito Sirgo * Félix Fernández * José Nieto *

Manuel Arbó Manuel Arbó (18 July 1898 – 25 May 1973) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1970. Selected filmography * '' Drácula'' (1931, Spanish version) * ''There Were Thirteen'' (1931, Spanish-language ...

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* Aurora de Alba * Fernando Fernández de Córdoba *

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* Miguel Gómez * Antonio Hernández *

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Otto Sirgo Otto Sirgo (, born Otto Sirgo Haller; December 19, 1946 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban actor and director of Mexican telenovelas and theater. He is the son of Cuban actor Otto Sirgo and Mexican actress Magda Haller and was married to Maleni Morales ...

* Maruja Vallojera

References

Bibliography

* de España, Rafael. ''Directory of Spanish and Portuguese film-makers and films''. Greenwood Press, 1994.

External links

* 1953 musical comedy films Spanish musical comedy films 1953 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films directed by Ramón Torrado Fictional representations of Romani people Suevia Films films Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{1950s-Spain-film-stub