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Óscar J. Brooks
Óscar J. Brooks (1914–1984) was a Mexican screenwriter and film producer.Agrasánchez, Jr. p.159 Selected filmography * '' The Golden Boat'' (1947) * ''I Am a Charro of Rancho Grande'' (1947) * ''Hypocrite'' (1949) * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1949) *''Sinbad the Seasick'' (1950) * ''The Chicken Hawk'' (1951) * ''Women Without Tomorrow'' (1951) * ''Oh Darling! Look What You've Done!'' (1951) * ''In the Palm of Your Hand'' (1951) * ''Chucho the Mended'' (1952) * ''The Three Happy Compadres'' (1952) * ''Hot Rhumba'' (1952) * ''The Beautiful Dreamer'' (1952) * ''Snow White'' (1952) * ''The Night Falls'' (1952) * ''The Three Happy Friends'' (1952) * '' Made for Each Other'' (1953) * ''The Unknown Mariachi'' (1953) * '' The Vagabond'' (1953) * ''My Three Merry Widows'' (1953) * ''The Viscount of Monte Cristo'' (1954) * ''Bluebeard'' (1955) * ''Puss Without Boots ''Puss Without Boots'' (Spanish: ''El gato sin botas'') is a 1957 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
The city of Chihuahua or Chihuahua City ( ; Lipan language, Lipan: ) is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua. , the city of Chihuahua had a population of 925,762 inhabitants. while the metropolitan area had a population of 988,065 inhabitants. Among cities in Mexico, the city of Chihuahua is highly ranked in human and social development. According to a United Nations Development Programme, UNDP report on human development, Chihuahua municipality's HDI is 0.842 as of 2020 – among the highest in the country, only after municipalities in the Monterrey and Mexico City areas. IMCO ranks Chihuahua as one of the six cities with very high urban competitiveness The city was named capital of Mexico for a brief amount of time in 1864 by Benito Juarez during the second French intervention of Mexico. The predominant activity is industry, including domestic heavy, light industries, consumer goods production, and to a smaller extent ''maquiladoras''. The city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Rhumba
''Hot Rhumba'' (Spanish: ''Rumba caliente'') is a 1952 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Gilberto MartÃnez Solares and starring Adalberto MartÃnez, Lilia Prado and Óscar Pulido.Riera p.216 It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director José RodrÃguez Granada. Cast * Adalberto MartÃnez as Resortes * Lilia Prado as Ticha Mendoza * Óscar Pulido Óscar Pulido (1906–1974) was a Mexican actor who acted in over 100 Mexican films. Selected filmography *''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * ''The Game Rooster'' (1948) * ''The Last Night (1948 film), The Last ... as Don Monchi * Gloria Mestre as Lily * Isolina Carrillo as Isolina * Pascual GarcÃa Peña as León Manzo * Manuel Trejo Morales as Gerardo * Hernán Vera as Don Manuel, dueño cabaret * Georgina González as Fichera acompaña Resortes * Emilio Garibay as Fulgencio Sotelo * Pepe Ruiz Vélez as Anun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Births
This year saw the beginning of what became known as the First World War, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It also saw the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with the St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line. Events January * January 1 – The St. Petersburg–Tampa Airboat Line in the United States starts services between St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, becoming the first airline to provide scheduled regular commercial passenger services with heavier-than-air aircraft, with Tony Jannus (the first federally-licensed pilot) conveying passengers in a Benoist XIV flying boat. Abram C. Pheil, mayor of St. Petersburg, is the first airline passenger, and over 3,000 people witness the first departure. * January 11 **The Sakurajima volcano in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Phantom Of The Operetta (1960 Film)
''The Phantom of the Operetta'' (Spanish: ''El Fantasma de la opereta'') is a 1960 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Germán Valdés 'Tin-Tan', Ana Luisa Peluffo and Luis Aldás. The plot is a comedic version inspired by ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Story A man and his girlfriend take over a run-down theatre, planning to stage musical shows there. However the place soon turns out to be haunted. Cast * Germán Valdés as Aldo / Baldomiro Valdes * Ana Luisa Peluffo as Lucy * Luis Aldás as Señor Marcucci * Marcelo Chávez as Señor Lopez * Fannie Kauffman 'Vitola' as Gertrudis la flaca * Antonio Brillas as Juan * Julián de Meriche as Vladimir * Armando Sáenz as De Ramos, theater critic * Eduardo Alcaraz as Don Quique * Francisco Reiguera as Jeremias * José Pardavé as Police officer * Manuel 'Loco' Valdés * Jorge Zamora * Ramón Valdés as Police officer * Guillermo Hernández as Police officer * Manuel Alcón Manuel Alcà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puss Without Boots
''Puss Without Boots'' (Spanish: ''El gato sin botas'') is a 1957 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Germán Valdés, Martha Valdés and Nono Arsu.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Cast * Germán Valdés as AgustÃn Tancredo "El Gato" / Don Victorio Tancredo * Martha Valdés as Laura del Castillo * Nono Arsu as Paco * Wolf Ruvinskis as Humberto Carrasco * Marcelo Chávez as Sargento Botija * José Pidal as Sansón * Pepe Ruiz Vélez as Comentarista * Julián de Meriche as Aladino * Américo Caggiano as Tamalito * Antonio Brillas as Señor Comisario * Carlos Bravo y Fernández as Reportero * Sara Cabrera as Josefina * Lupe Carriles as Vecina * Enrique Carrillo as PolicÃa * Fernando Cortés as Director pelicula * Julio Daneri as Reportero * Javier de la Parra as Actor rechaza empleo * Gerardo del Castillo as Empleado estudio * Pedro Elviro as Hombre en estadio * Pepita González as Dalilah * Héctor Mateos a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluebeard (1955 Film)
''Bluebeard'' (Spanish:''Los lios de Barba Azul'') is a 1955 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto MartÃnez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Amanda del Llano and Verónica Loyo.Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117 Cast * Germán Valdés as Ricardo * Amanda del Llano as Olga * Verónica Loyo as Aurora * Lola Beltrán as doña Lola Bárbara Beltrán * Joan Page (actress), Joan Page as Gringa * Fannie Kauffman, Fannie Kauffman 'Vitola' as Emeteria * Marcelo Chávez as Marcelo * Rafael Alcayde as don AgustÃn * RosalÃa Julián as MarÃa, sirvienta * Ramiro Gamboa as Nacho * Juan GarcÃa (Mexican actor), Juan GarcÃa as Director de periódico * Gregorio Acosta as Rosendo, chofer * Daniel Arroyo (actor), Daniel Arroyo as Catedrático * Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Mayordomo * Pedro Elviro as Empleado de don AgustÃn * Emilio Garibay as Hombre en cantina * Elvira Lodi as Secretaria * José Muñoz (actor), José Muñoz as empleado doña Bárbara * José Orteg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Viscount Of Monte Cristo
''The Viscount of Monte Cristo'' (Spanish: ''El Vizconde de Montecristo'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto MartÃnez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Ana Bertha Lepe and Andrés Soler.Hershfield & Maciel p.77 The film draws some of its plot from Alexandre Dumas's ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' with the setting moved to contemporary Mexico. Valdés' films of the era were often distorted, comic versions of classic literature. Cast * Germán Valdés as Inocencio Dantés / El Vizconde de Montecristo * Ana Bertha Lepe as Marga * Andrés Soler as Don Facundo FarÃas * Miguel Arenas as Don Miguel * Rafael Bertrand as Polito * Fannie Kauffman 'Vitola' as Rosaura * Marcelo Chávez as Policia celador * JoaquÃn GarcÃa Vargas as Lino * Armando Acosta as Invitado fiesta romana * Armando Arriola as Fotógrafo * León Barroso as Músico * Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Chofer carro fúnebre * Silvia Carrillo as Bailarina * Julio Daneri as Hombre provoca pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Three Merry Widows
''My Three Merry Widows'' (Spanish ''Mis tres viudas alegres'') is a 1953 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring Amalia Aguilar, Lilia del Valle and Silvia Pinal. It is a loose sequel to the 1952 film '' The Three Happy Friends''. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón RodrÃguez Granada. Plot Don Jose Samaniego ( Adalberto Martinez), an old and ridiculous man, marries Silvia (Silvia Pinal), a 20-year-old girl. On their wedding night before the marriage be consummated, Don José died after suffering a seizure. Through the obituaries many people learn about his death and go to the cemetery. Among the visitors is Amalia ( Amalia Aguilar), with her marriage certificate and says that in their wedding day, Don José got a call, went and never returned. Also coming Lilia ( Lilia del Valle), another widow, saying that her husband was kidnapped on their wedding night. The day when th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vagabond (1953 Film)
''The Vagabond'' (Spanish:''El vagabundo'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Rogelio A. González and Gilberto MartÃnez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Leonor Llausás and Wolf Ruvinskis.Baugh p.269 Cast * Germán Valdés * Leonor Llausás * Wolf Ruvinskis * Marcelo Chávez * Aurora Segura * Felipe Montoya * Georgina González * José Ortiz de Zárate * José Ortega * Francisco Pando * Emilio Garibay * Enrique Carrillo * José Chávez * Jesús Gómez * Manuel Trejo Morales * Ramón Valdés * Rodolfo Calvo * Diana Ochoa * León Barroso * Rogelio Fernández * Leonor Gómez * Paco MartÃnez Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as (father of the community); ... * Ignacio Peón * JoaquÃn Roche * Humberto RodrÃguez * Pepe Ruiz Vélez References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Mariachi
''The Unknown Mariachi'' (Spanish:''El mariachi desconocido'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto MartÃnez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Rosa de Castilla, Gloria Mange and Rosita Fornés.Agrasanchez p.26 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón RodrÃguez Granada. Cast * Germán Valdés as AgustÃn / Tin Tan * Rosa de Castilla as Lupita * Gloria Mange as Yolanda * Marcelo Chávez as Marcelo * Tito Novaro as Manuel * Lupe Carriles as Doña Chona, tÃa de Lupita * Alta Mae Stone as Gringa en el tenampa * Gregorio Acosta as Sacaborrachos del tenampa * José Ortega as Ojitos de capulin * Jorge Chesterking as Gringo en el tenampa * Georgina González as Clienta del rebozo * Emilio Garibay as Charro en el tenampa * Ignacio Peón as Feriante de los caballos * José Escanero as Don Casimiro, feriante de las pelotas * Magda Pastor * Rosita Fornés as Rosita * Armando Bianchi as Señor Bianchi * Silvia Carri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made For Each Other (1953 Film)
''Made for Each Other'' (Spanish: ''Tal para cual'') is a 1953 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Jorge Negrete, MarÃa Elena Marqués and Luis Aguilar.Mora p.88 Main cast * Jorge Negrete as Melitón Galván; Paco * MarÃa Elena Marqués as Susana de la Rosa * Luis Aguilar as Chabelo Cruz * Rosa de Castilla as Rosaura * Queta Lavat as Paula * Ana MarÃa Villaseñor as Carmela * Georgina González as Luz * Lupe Carriles MarÃa Guadalupe Carriles, known as Lupe Carriles (25 December 1913 – 6 February 1964), was a Mexican character actor, character actress. Career One of her many memorable roles is as "La Trompeta" in ''The Soldiers of Pancho Villa, La cucaracha ... as Nana Joaquina * Armando Arriola as Don Rafael GarcÃa, padre de Paula * Bertha Lehar as Maestra * Jesús Valero as Doctor * Rodolfo Calvo as Presidente municipal * Raquel Muñoz as Amiga polla de Paco * José Pidal as Señor cura * MarÃa Luisa Cortés as Amiga polla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Happy Friends
''The Three Happy Friends'' (Spanish: ''Las tres alegres comadres'') is a 1952 Mexican musical comedy film directed by Tito Davison and starring Amalia Aguilar, Lilia Prado and Lilia del Valle. Agrasánchez p.39 It should not be confused with '' The Three Happy Compadres'' released the same year. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director José RodrÃguez Granada. It was followed by a sequel ''My Three Merry Widows'' in 1953. Synopis After their attempts to break into filmmaking or nightclub performances in Mexico City, three young woman break up with their boyfriends and form a trio to tour the country. Cast * Amalia Aguilar as Marina Bermúdez * Lilia Prado as Estela González * Lilia del Valle as Perla MartÃnez * JoaquÃn Cordero as Alberto * Wolf Ruvinskis as Tranquilino * Tito Novaro as Rafael * Juan GarcÃa as El norteño * Gloria Mestre as La Montalvo * Jesús Valero as Director pelicula * Diana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
