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Estudios América
Estudios América ( en, America Studios) was a Mexican film studio and production company which grew to prominence producing films for Antonio Aguilar, Gaspar Henaine, María Elena Velasco, and Vicente Fernández. It was one of the four main film studios of the classic Mexican cinema along with Estudios Churubusco, Estudios San Ángel, and Estudios Tepeyac. The studio's sound stages appear in ''Duro pero seguro'', a 1978 film starring María Elena Velasco as La India María who became the studio's exclusive artist in the early 1980s after her contract with Diana Films ended. In 1993, the studio was sold by the Mexican government as part of the sale of Imevisión. Bought by Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the studio shut down as a film company and in 1996 was converted into a television studio for TV Azteca, where their soap operas and other programming are taped. In 2012, the studio was expanded and currently consists of twelve soundstages. A couple of the movies shot by Estudios Amér ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Studio
A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production company. Most firms in the entertainment industry have never owned their own studios, but have rented space from other companies. There are also independently owned studio facilities, who have never produced a motion picture of their own because they are not entertainment companies or motion picture companies; they are companies who sell only studio space. Beginnings In 1893, Thomas Edison built the first movie studio in the United States when he constructed the Black Maria, a tarpaper-covered structure near his laboratories in West Orange, New Jersey, and asked circus, vaudeville, and dramatic actors to perform for the camera. He distributed these movies at vaudeville theaters, penny arcades, wax museums, and fairgrounds. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Proceso De Cristo
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in '' Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" (Luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capulina Contra Las Momias
''Capulina contra las momias'' ("Capulina Against the Mummies") is a 1973 Mexican comedy horror film written, produced, and directed by Alfredo Zacarías. It stars Gaspar Henaine as Capulina and Jacqueline Voltaire as his romantic interest. Plot Cast *Gaspar Henaine as Capulina *Jacqueline Voltaire Jacqueline Voltaire (6 November 1948 – 8 April 2008) was a British-born Mexican actress, model and singer, known for her successful career in telenovelas, especially on Televisa. Voltaire also appeared in Mexican and international films, inclu ... as Jackie *Freddy Fernández as The Nephew *Enrique Pontón as The Scientist *Miguel Ángel Sanroman as The Mummy / The Monday Thief *Manuel Dondé as The Dead One *Cristóbal Martell as the Second Mummy *Citlali Breceda as a Rejuvenated Mummy *Argentina Candelario as a Rejuvenated Mummy *Dinorah Cornejo as a Rejuvenated Mummy *Susana Álvarez as a Rejuvenated Mummy *Leticia Perdigón as a Rejuvenated Mummy *Sessi Castin as a Rejuvenate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uno Y Medio Contra El Mundo
''Uno y medio contra el mundo'' (English: "One and a Half Against the World") is a 1973 Mexican comedy drama film directed by José Estrada and starring Vicente Fernández, Ofelia Medina and Rocío Brambila. Plot Lauro (Fernández) is a thief who, while escaping from one of his robberies, meets a boy named Chava (Brambila), who is as much of a rogue as he is. Upon arriving in Mexico City they decide to work and live together. They move to a barber shop where Chava begins teaching Lauro to read. After Lauro is apprehended for his crimes, and while visiting him in jail, Chava reveals that he is actually a female. Years later, after Lauro leaves prison, he meets the already adult Chava (Medina), and they decide to steal as before, with her disguised as a male. As time passes, they both fall in love and one day they kiss. However, a group of drunks see them, and due to Chava's disguise, confuses them for a homosexual couple, and they attack them violently, pummeling Lauro and stabbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonta, Tonta, Pero No Tanto
''Tonta, tonta, pero no tanto'' (English: ''Foolish, Foolish, But Not So Much'') is a 1972 Mexican comedy film directed by Fernando Cortés and starring María Elena Velasco as La India María. Plot In San Jose de Los Burros, María Nicolasa Cruz is encouraged by her cousin Eufemia, who has found work for her, to migrate to Mexico City for a better life. However, she is robbed as soon as she gets out of the train, and is homeless. But she soon finds help from TV personality Paco Malgesto, who makes an announcement of her story, where Eufemia soon goes after to pick her up. Cast * Maria Elena Velasco as Maria Nicolasa Cruz * Sergio Ramos as Crescencio "Chencho" Torrijos * Paco Malgesto as himself * Julián de Meriche as Wilfredo Villegas/Leandro McKinley * Emma Arvizu as Doña Julia Escandón de León * Anel as Lucy * Kiki Herrera Calles as Leandro McKinley's widow * Antonio Bravo Antonio Bravo (12 May 1906 – 28 February 1992) was a Spanish-born Mexican film and televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Furió
María Sonia Furió Flores (30 July 1937 – 1 December 1996) was a Spanish-born Mexican actress. Early life Furió was born in Alicante, the daughter of Nicolás Furió Cabanés and María Flores Guillén. She was very young when her family emigrated to Mexico because of the Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlism, Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebeli .... She became a naturalized Mexican citizen on 2 May 1952 at age 14. Career Furió's debut was in the film ''Y mañana serán mujeres'' (1955). She studied modern and folkloric dance, English, French, painting, and sculpture. She completed her studies in stagecraft at the Academia de Andrés Soler. She won a golden medal from the Asociación Israelita for her role in the film ''Los desarraigados'' (1960). For her work in ''La cárcel de Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capulina Speedy Gonzalez
Gaspar Henaine (6 January 1927 – 30 September 2011), more commonly known by his pseudonym Capulina, was a Mexican comedian, actor, singer, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for partnering with Marco Antonio Campos as the double act Viruta and Capulina and for his subsequent solo career. He was later given the nickname "''El Rey del Humorismo Blanco''" (The King of White Humor), due to his clean, innocent style of comedy. Early life Capulina was born in Chignahuapan, Puebla, the son of Antonio Henaine Helú, a Lebanese businessman, and Concepción Pérez de León (c. 1893 – 27 February 1983), who was also born in Chignahuapan. He and his family later moved to Mexico City. At age 10, he made his acting debut with a small part in Fernando de Fuentes' ''Allá en el rancho grande'' (1936). He studied acting and later won the "best dramatic child actor" award bestowed by the academy he attended. He started his musical career as one of the vocalists of the qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelve El Ojo De Vidrio
''Vuelve el ojo de vidrio'' (''The Glass Eye Returns'') is a 1970 Mexican revolution-epic film directed by René Cardona Jr., starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, Manuel Capetillo, Eleazar García, Alejandro Reyna, and Guillermo Rivas. It is the sequel to the film '' El ojo de vidrio''. Cast *Antonio Aguilar as Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista "El Ojo de Vidrio" *Flor Silvestre as María "La Coralillo" *Manuel Capetillo as Gumaro Buenavista *Eleazar García as Chelelo Buenavista *Alejandro Reyna as Plácido Buenavista * Guillermo Rivas as Jerónimo Buenavista * Arturo Martínez as Melitón Barbosa * Yuyú Varela as Socorro González "La Cocorito" * Alfredo Varela, Jr. as Mr. Fregoli "Fregolini" *Eduardo Alcázar as Colonel * Emma Arvizu as Colonel's Wife * Jorge Cabrera *Miguel Ángel Gómez as Melitón's Friend *René Cardona Jr. as Mission Priest *Mario García "Harapos" as Carrancista Soldier * Fernando Durán Rojas (as Fernando Durán) * Juan Hernández * Jesús Góm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Ojo De Vidrio (1969 Film)
''El ojo de vidrio'' (''The Glass Eye'') is a 1969 Mexican revolution-epic film directed by René Cardona Jr., starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, Manuel Capetillo, Eleazar García, Alejandro Reyna and Guillermo Rivas. With a backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, the film recounts the story of former horse wrangler and bandit Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista, who becomes the subject of a popularly known ''corrido'' along with his four cousins, after being notoriously heroic for raiding rich landlords and helping the poor. Being each notable for having one eye as the result of an injustice, the five heroes meet two townswomen and a theater actor who helps them disguise for their various raids. As their last raid attack, they take vengeance to the man who caused their tragedy, and evade revolutionary troops who call for peace after Porfirio Díaz resigns and is exiled. ''El ojo de vidrio'', shot on location in Tayahua, Zacatecas, was a box-office hit in Mexican theaters and particu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauro Puñales
''Lauro Puñales'' (English: ''Lauro Daggers'') is a 1969 historical drama film directed by René Cardona, and starring Antonio Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, and Jaime Fernández. Plot In Emiliano Zapata's hometown of Anenecuilco lives Lauro Puñales, a famous revolutionary leader and agrarian. The town's political boss and municipal president are confidants to the federals. The political boss urges the peasants to give him back the lands that they took from them, albeit Lauro defends the peasants and also promotes the revolutionary cause. He is in love with Rosenda, a widow and daughter of notable citizen Damián Rodríguez. Cast *Antonio Aguilar – Lauro González * Flor Silvestre – Rosenda Rodríguez * Alma Delia Fuentes – Teresa Rodríguez * Elsa Cárdenas – María Elena Rodríguez * Carlos López Moctezuma – don Damián Rodríguez * Eleazar García – Juvencio (as Eleazar García 'Chelelo') *Alejandro Reyna – Albino (as Alejandro Reyna 'Tio Placido') * Jaime Fernánd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
