''Riachuelo'' (

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: ''Brook''; a popular name for the

Matanza River The River The Matanza River is known by several names, including, in Spanish, Río de la Matanza ("the slaughter river" in English), Río Matanza ("slaughter river"), Río Mataderos ("slaughterhouses river"), Río de la Manzana ("the apple rive ...

) is a 1934 Argentine

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Luis Moglia Barth Luis Moglia Barth (12 April 1903 - 18 June 1984) was an Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter, and one of the influential directors in the Cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed some 30 films between 1927 and 1959, ofte ...

and starring

Luis Sandrini Luis Sandrini (22 February 1905 – 5 July 1980) was a prolific Argentine comic film actor and film producer. Widely considered one of the most respected and most acclaimed Argentine comedians by the public and critics. He has made over 80 appe ...

as his popular character Berretín.Di Núbila, 1998. p. 86 The cast also included Maruja Pibernat,

María Esther Gamas María Esther Gamas (21 April 1911 – 21 September 2006) was an Argentine stage and film actress.Finkielman p. 163 She appeared in 20 films, including '' Savage Pampas'' (1945), and was one of the stars of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinem ...

, Alfredo Camiña, Margarita Solá,

Héctor Calcaño Héctor Calcaño (born Héctor Calcagno, 1894–1969) was an Argentine film actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films between 1933 and 1968. Filmography *''Este cura'' (1968) - a.k.a. Operación San Antonio (Argentina) *''La señora del intendente' ...

Froilán Varela Froilán Varela (1891–1948) was a Uruguayan stage and film actor.Finkielman p.212 He spent most of his life in Argentina, where he appeared in twenty two films including the historical '' Savage Pampas'' (1945) for which he won the Silver Condo ...

and

Juan Sarcione ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, t ...

. It was the third film produced by

Argentina Sono Film Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...

, one of the first

major film studio Major film studios are production and distribution companies that release a substantial number of films annually and consistently command a significant share of box office revenue in a given market. In the American and international markets, the ...

s in the country, which had inaugurated the sound period and the Golden Age of

Argentine cinema Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad. The Argentine film industry has histor ...

the previous year with the release of ''

¡Tango! ''¡Tango!'' is a 1933 Argentine musical romance film, the first film to be made in Argentina using optical sound technology (but not the first sound film.) Many existing stars of the Argentine stage and radio appeared in the film, but its success ...

'' The film premiered on 4 July 1934 at the Renacimiento theater in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

.Di Núbila, 1998. p. 400 The commercial success of the film allowed the economic viability of Argentina Sono Film, which had failed with its second production ''

Dancing Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire ...

'' in 1933.Di Núbila, 1998. p. 88

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(in Spanish) * 1934 films 1930s Argentine films {{1930s-Argentina-film-stub

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