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Gilberto González (actor)
Gilberto González (1906 - 21 March 1954) was a Mexican actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1933 to 1954. Biography Gilberto González was born in 1906 in México City, México. After several attempts, in 1933 he found a spot as an extra in the film Su última canción. In his third film (Janitzio (1935)) he gets the antagonistic role, which made life impossible for the protagonist, played by Emilio “Indio” Fernández. He was given the opportunity to play the major villain in other films as a result of this performance. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1933 to 1954. Among the films in which he acts, Rebel Souls (1937) stands out, where three of the future pillars of Mexican cinema made their debut: Raúl de Anda, Alejandro Galindo (director), Alejandro Galindo and Víctor Manuel Mendoza, as producer, director and actor respectively; The Bandits of Cold River (1938), Sota, horse and king (1944), in which Luis Aguilar (actor), Luis Aguilar made his debut, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores Del Río
María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete (3 August 1904 – 11 April 1983), known professionally as Dolores del Río (), was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood. Along with a notable career in American cinema during the 1920s and 1930s, she was also considered one of the most important female figures in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, and one of the most beautiful actresses of her era. After being discovered in Mexico, she began her film career in Hollywood in 1925. She had roles in a string of successful films, including ''Resurrection'' (1927), '' Ramona'' (1928) and '' Evangeline'' (1929). Del Río came to be considered a sort of feminine version of Rudolph Valentino, a ‘female Latin Lover’ , in her years during the American silent era. With the advent of sound, she acted in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to musical com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subida Al Cielo
''Mexican Bus Ride'' (original title in , "Ascent to Heaven") is a 1952 Mexican comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel and starring Lilia Prado. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Much like the film '' Illusion Travels by Streetcar'', directed by Buñuel two years later, focuses on a tram ride, this film is essentially about a bus ride. When Oliverio's mother is dying, she wants to quickly write a will so that the youngest son gets his share and the two older brothers don't collect everything. Because his mother is too weak to travel, Oliverio is supposed to bring a notary from the city to her. So he takes the bus, but unforeseen events constantly interrupt the journey. These interruptions affect all aspects of life; a birth as well as a funeral and a breakdown when the bus hits a river and breaks down. The most pleasant companion for Oliverio on this journey is the seductive Raquel. In the end, Oliverio returns to his mother, who has died in the meantime, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Víctor Parra
Víctor Parra Reyes (10 January 1920 – 20 February 1994) was a Mexicans, Mexican actor and producer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. During his career, he won three Ariel Awards. Selected filmography As an actor *''Champion Without a Crown'' (1946) *''Sucedió en Jalisco (Los cristeros), Sucedió en Jalisco'' (1947) *''El cuarto mandamiento (film), El cuarto mandamiento'' (1948) *''Corner Stop'' (1948) *''Juan Charrasqueado, Yo maté a Juan Charrasqueado'' (1949) *''Angels of the Arrabal'' (1949) * ''Cuatro contra el mundo'' (1950) *''El Suavecito'' (1951) * ''The Minister's Daughter (1952 film), The Minister's Daughter'' (1952) *''Los dineros del diablo'' (1953) *''Northern Border (film), Northern Border'' (1953) *''Reportaje'' (1953) * ''Untouched (film), Untouched'' (1954) *''Los Fernández de Peralvillo'' (1954) *''Espaldas mojadas'' (1955) *''El Túnel 6'' (1955) *''Morir de pie'' (1957) *''El jinete negro (1958 film), El jinete negro'' (1958) *''Herencia trágica'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Suavecito
EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in the Superman dynasty * E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él ''(Lucerito album), a 1982 album by Lucerito * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from the album '' Caminando'' * "Él" (Lucía song), the Spanish entry performed by Lucía in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Other media * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (film), a 1953 film by Luis Buñuel based on the 1926 novel * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 1991 Japanese adult visual novel * EL TV, an Azerbaijani regional television channel Companies and organizations * Estée Lauder Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vino El Remolino Y Nos Alevantó
Computing * Vino (operating system), an open-source operating system Locations * Vino, Grosuplje, a village in the Municipality of Grosuplje, central Slovenia * Cascada del Vino, a Venezuelan waterfall * El Vino, a London wine bar and off licence People * Vino G. Bastian (born 2003), Indonesian actor * Vino Noharathalingam (born 1963), Sri Lankan politician * Dr. Vino, pen name for American author and wine educator Tyler Colman * Vino, nickname of Russian cyclist Alexander Vinokourov * Vino, a character in the anime and manga series ''Zatch Bell!'' Other * ViNO or Federation of Green Youth and Students, a Finnish organization * ''Vino'' (album), a 2008 album by Dräco Rosa * Vino 100, a North American franchise * Yamaha Vino 125, a 2004 scooter * VINO (Virgin Islands News Online), a news website in the British Virgin Islands *Vino, a word for wine in some languages See also * ''Mondovino ''Mondovino'' () is a 2004 documentary film on the impact of globalizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslava (actress)
Miroslava Šternová ( Stanclová; 26 February 1926 – 9 March 1955), known professionally as Miroslava Stern, was a Czechoslovak-Mexican actress. Biography Born in interwar Prague as Miroslava Stanclová, her father died and she was adopted by a Jewish doctor, the psychoanalyst Dr. Oskar Leo Stern (1900–1972) who married her mother, Miroslava (née Becka; 1898–1945), and became known as Miroslava Šternová. Dr Stern and his wife had a son, Ivo (1931–2011), the actress's half-brother. The family was, at one point, interned in a concentration camp after they fled their native Czechoslovakia in 1939. They sought refuge in various Scandinavian countries before emigrating to Mexico in 1941. Her mother died of cancer four years later. After winning a national beauty contest, Miroslava began to study acting. She worked steadily in films produced in Mexico, from 1946 to 1955, as well as three Hollywood films during that period. She filmed her last Mexican film, '' Ensayo de un c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Possession
La Possession () is a Commune in France, commune in the France, French overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department of Réunion. It is located in the northwestern part of the island of Réunion, between the capital of Saint-Denis, Réunion, Saint-Denis and the commune of Le Port, Réunion, Le Port. To the territory of this commune belongs the major part of the Cirque of Mafate, a caldera of the dormant Piton des Neiges volcano. It is part of the Réunion National Park. History The territory of the commune of La Possession belonged to the commune of Saint-Paul, Réunion, Saint-Paul until 1895. In 1675, the first settlements were led by Jean Marquet (a creek was named for him). In 1699, sugar cane concessions were attributed to Texer de Mota, a Portuguese from India. From 1730-1767, construction of ''Chemin Crémont'' created the first paved walkway to the capital Saint-Denis, Réunion, Saint-Denis. In 1797, the Rivière des Galets concession was attributed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores Del Río - Columba Domínguez
Dolores, Spanish for "pain; grief", most commonly refers to: * Our Lady of Sorrows or La Virgen María de los Dolores * Dolores (given name), including list of people and fictional characters with the name Dolores may also refer to: Film * ''Dolores'' (2017 film), an American documentary by Peter Bratt * ''Dolores'' (2018 film), an Argentine film Literature * "Dolores (Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs)", a poem by A. C. Swinburne * ''Dolores'' (Susann novel), a 1976 novel by Jacqueline Susann * ''Dolores'', a 1911 novel by Ivy Compton-Burnett Music * Dolores Recordings, a record label * ''Dolores'' (album), an album by Bohren & der Club of Gore * "Dolores" (song), a 1940 song written by Frank Loesser and Louis Alter and popularized by Bing Crosby * "Dolores", a song by the Mavericks from ''Trampoline'' * ''Dolorès'', a waltz written by Émile Waldteufel Places * 1277 Dolores, an asteroid Argentina *Dolores, Buenos Aires Belize * Dolores, Belize, a village in Toledo Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Malquerida
''La malquerida'' (The Unloved Woman) is a Mexican telenovela created for Televisa by Ximena Suárez and produced by José Alberto Castro, based on the 1913 Spanish play titled '' The Unloved Woman'' by Jacinto Benavente. The series originally aired on Canal de las Estrellas from June 2, 2014 to November 9, 2014. It stars Victoria Ruffo, Ariadne Díaz, Christian Meier, África Zavala, and Arturo Peniche introduced in the telenovela in the second part of the history. The series follows the life of Cristina (Victoria Ruffo) and her daughter, Acacia (Ariadne Díaz). When Cristina became a widow, she married Esteban (Christian Meier), who is rejected by her daughter, unaware that in reality they have awakened a deep love that both hide behind their mask of hostility. The worst comes when Esteban begins to get rid of all the men who surround Acacia. The telenovela has three alternative endings, due to the criticisms and comments that were generated after the relationship between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Vorágine
''The Vortex'' () is a novel written in 1924 by the Colombian author José Eustasio Rivera. It is set in at least three different bioregions of Colombia during the rubber boom. This novel narrates the adventures of Arturo Cova, a hot-headed proud chauvinist and his lover Alicia, as they elope from Bogotá, through the eastern plains and later, escaping from criminal misgivings, through the Amazon rainforest of Colombia. In this way Rivera is able to describe the magic of these regions, with their rich biodiversity, and the lifestyle of the inhabitants. However, one of the main objectives of the novel is to reveal the appalling conditions that workers in the rubber factories experience. ''La Vorágine'' also introduces the reader to the tremendous hardship of enduring the overwhelming and adverse environment of the rainforest, as the protagonists (Arturo Cova and Alicia) get lost and are unable to be found. As the book says: ''¡Los devoró la selva!'' (literally, "The jungle de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain From Castile
''Captain from Castile'' is a 1947 American historical adventure film. It was released by 20th Century-Fox. Directed by Henry King, the Technicolor film stars Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, and Cesar Romero. Shot on location in Michoacán, Mexico, the film includes scenes of the Parícutin volcano, which was then erupting. ''Captain from Castile'' was the feature film debut of Jean Peters, who later married industrialist Howard Hughes, and of Mohawk actor Jay Silverheels, who later portrayed Tonto on the television series '' The Lone Ranger''. The film is an adaptation of the 1945 best-selling novel '' Captain from Castile'' by Samuel Shellabarger. The film's story covers the first half of the historical epic, describing the protagonist's persecution at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition and his escape to the New World to join Hernán Cortés in an expedition to conquer Mexico. Plot In the spring of 1518, near Jaén, Spain, Pedro de Vargas, a Castilian caballero, helps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
