''It Happened in Seville'' (Spanish: ''Sucedió en Sevilla'') is a 1955 Spanish

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 José Gutiérrez Maesso and starring

Juanita Reina Juana Reina Castrillo (August 25, 1925 in Seville – March 19, 1999 in Seville) better known as Juanita Reina, was a Spanish actress and copla singer. She was born in the Sevillian district, la Macarena, Seville and studied in Enrique el ...

Rubén Rojo Rubén Rojo Pinto (1922–1993) was a Spanish-Mexican actor.Durgnat p.171 Selected filmography * ''Ahora seremos felices'' (1938) - Radio Station boy #2 (uncredited) * '' My Children'' (1944) - Eduardo * ''Imprudencia'' (1944) * ''Adán, Eva y ...

and

Alfredo Mayo Alfredo Fernández Martínez (17 May 1911 in Barcelona – 19 May 1985 in Palma de Mallorca) better known as Alfredo Mayo was a Spanish actor. Biography After studying medicine, in 1929 Mayo made his debut in the theatre with the company of ...

.Gómez p.132 It is a remake of the 1942 film '' The White Dove'' in which Reina had also starred. It was remade again in 1966 as '' Road to Rocío '' with

Carmen Sevilla María del Carmen García Galisteo (born 16 October 1930), in Seville, Spain, known professionally as Carmen Sevilla, is a retired Spanish actress, singer and dancer. She began her career in the 1940s and became one of the most popular and hi ...

as the lead. The film's sets were designed by

Enrique Alarcón Enrique Alarcón Sánchez-Manjavacas (1917–1995) was a Spanish art director.Faulkner p.106 He worked on over two hundred films. Selected filmography * ''Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree'' (1943) * ''The Phantom and Dona Juanita'' (1945) * ''Lad ...

Cast

as Esperanza *

as Juan Antonio *

as Alberto Campos * Maria Piazzai as María Jesús *

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as Sirvienta *

José Calvo José Calvo (March 3, 1916 – May 16, 1980) was a Spanish film actor best known for his roles in western films and historical dramas. He made around 150 appearances mostly in films between 1952 and his death in 1980. He entered film in 1952 ...

as Mayoral Manuel * Concha Colado * María Fernanda D'Ocón *

José Marco Davó José Marco Davó (1895–1974) was a Spanish film actor.Pitts p.307 Selected filmography * ''Es mi hombre'' (1934) * ''Don Quintín el amargao'' (1935) - Nicasio * ''La última falla'' (1940) * ''Whirlwind'' (1941) - Portero * '' Dawn of Americ ...

as Fernando Aguilar * Manuel Fuentes * Cándida Losada as Cristina * María Vicenta Martín *

Juanjo Menéndez Juan José Menéndez Gutiérrez de la Torre (15 May 1929 – 7 November 2003) better known as Juanjo Menéndez was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1953 and 1997. He starred in the film '' El L ...

as Morton *

Mario Moreno Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes (12 August 1911 – 20 April 1993), known by the stage name Cantinflas (), was a Mexican comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is considered to have been the most widely-accomplished Mexican comedian and is ce ...

as Ricardo Parra 'Ceci' * Elisa Méndez as Doña Martina * Amelia Ortas * Luis Pavón * Manuel Portela * Prudencio Rivas *

Luisa Sala Luisa Sala (7 July 192316 June 1986) was a distinguished actress of stage, film and television from the 1950s until her death. She was born on 7 July 1923 in Madrid, Spain. She was the New York Times' "Critic's Pick" in 1965 for her performance ...

* Carmen Sanz * Josefina Serratosa *

Laura Valenzuela Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero (born 18 February 1931, in Seville), known professionally as Laura Valenzuela, or Laurita Valenzuela in her beginnings, is a retired Spanish television presenter, actress and model. She was one of the first televi ...

as Alberto's flirt

References

Bibliography

* Juan Francisco Cerón Gómez. ''El cine de Juan Antonio Bardem''. EDITUM, 1998.

External links

* 1955 musical films Spanish musical films 1955 films 1950s Spanish-language films Films based on works by Alejandro Pérez Lugín Films directed by José Gutiérrez Maesso Films set in Seville Remakes of Spanish films Cifesa films Spanish black-and-white films 1950s Spanish films {{musical-film-stub