''My Memories of Mexico'' (Spanish:''México de mis recuerdos'') is a 1944 Mexican

historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

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 ...

and starring

Fernando Soler Fernando Soler (born Fernando Díaz Pavia; 24 May 1896 – 25 October 1979) was a Mexican actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He was considered one of the most important figures of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. In his career spanning ...

, Sofía Álvarez,

Joaquín Pardavé Joaquín Pardavé Arce (30 September 1900 – 20 July 1955) was a Mexican film actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He was best known for starring and directing various comedy films during the 1940 ...

Dolores Camarillo Dolores Camarillo (March 31, 1910 – February 8, 1988) was a Mexican character actress of film, television, and theater. She also was a makeup artist for films, and was frequently billed as "Fraustita". Personal life The daughter of actors ...

and

Salvador Quiroz Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * '' Summer Hotel'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Black Ace'' (1944) *''The Disobedient Son'' (1945) * ...

.Segre p.89 The film nostalgically recreates the years of the

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori ( or ; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915), known as Porfirio Díaz, was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years, from 28 November 1876 to 6 Decem ...

dictatorship in Mexico. The film's sets were designed by the

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Cast

as Don Jesús Flores * Sofía Álvarez as Rosario Medina *

as Don Susanito Peñafiel y Somellera *

Luis Aldás Luis Aldás (10 March 1910 – 16 May 1990) was an Argentine film actor.Pitts p.356 He emigrated to Mexico and became a star during the Golden age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in more than fifty films during his career. Aldás was married four t ...

as Pablo Flores * Antonio R. Frausto as Don Porfirio Díaz * Tana as Adelina Roca * Virginia Zurí as Doña Carmelita *

Mimí Derba María Herminia Pérez de León, better known as Mimí Derba (9 October 1893 – 14 July 1953) was a Mexican actress, screenwriter, and film director, considered the first female film director in Mexico. Early life At the age of seventee ...

as Tía Gertrudis *

as Conchita, portera * María Luisa Serrano as Tía Cuquita *

Conchita Gentil Arcos Conchita Gentil Arcos (1897 – 23 December 1982) was a Mexican actress of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema as a character actress in supporting roles. She was the sister of María Gentil Arcos, also an actress in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema; ...

as Tía Blandina *

as Coronel Zamudio * Ricardo Mutio as Luis G. Urbina * José Pidal as Amado Nervo * Ernesto Monato as Ernesto Elorduy *

Manuel Noriega Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno (; February 11, 1934 – May 29, 2017) was a Panamanian dictator, politician and military officer who was the ''de facto'' List of heads of state of Panama, ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. An authoritaria ...

as Pancho, mayordomo *

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) * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Unknow ...

as Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda *

Victoria Argota Victoria Argota was a Spanish-Mexican film actress.García Riera, p. 28, 129, 210 Selected filmography * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * ''Michael Strogoff'' (1944) * ''My Memories of Mexico ''My Memories ...

as Doña Rumalda Moriones * Adelina Vehi as Doña Genara Moriones * Valentín Asperó * Alfredo Varela padre as Amigo de Chucho * Alberto Michel *

Roberto Cañedo Roberto Cañedo Ramírez (30 March 1919 – 16 June 1999), better known as Roberto Cañedo, was a Mexican actor of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he appeared in over 300 films. Cañedo received two Ariel Award for Best Act ...

as Teniente González * Lidia Franco as Invitada a fiesta * Paco Martínez as Don Manuel * Félix Medel as Pregonero * Ignacio Peón as Mayordomo del presidente * Manuel Pozos as Invitado a boda * Alicia Reyna as Lola, criada de Adelina * José Ignacio Rocha as Pregonero * Humberto Rodríguez as Ramírez * Aurora Ruiz as Petra, criada de Rosario * Ramón Sánchez as Barrendero * María Valdealde as Invitada que aplaude en boda * David Valle González as Camarero * Aurora Zermeño as Lucía, amiga de Adelina

References

Bibliography

* Segre, Erica. ''Intersected Identities: Strategies of Visualisation in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century Mexican Culture''. Berghahn Books, 2007.

External links

* 1944 films 1940s historical musical films Mexican historical musical films 1940s Spanish-language films Films set in the 19th century Films directed by Juan Bustillo Oro Cultural depictions of Porfirio Díaz Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{historic-musical-film-stub