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Martha Valdés
Martha Valdés (1 January 1928 – 20 November 2014) was a Mexican actress. She is known for her work in several films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema (Spanish: la Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano), spanning the 1930s to 1950s, was a prolific era during which Mexico emerged as the leading film producer in Latin America. Filmmakers during this period tackled themes ... in the 1950s before disappearing from the scene at the end of the decade, such as ''Espaldas mojadas'' (1955), ''Cómicos de la legua'' (1957), '' Música de siempre'' (1958), and ''Vagabundo y millonario'' (1959).García Riera 1975, p. 63. Filmography References Bibliography *Ayala Blanco, Jorge. ''Aventura del cine mexicano''. Ediciones Era, 1968. *Sánchez, Francisco. ''Crónica antisolemne del cine mexicano''. Universidad Veracruzana, 1989. *García Riera, Emilio. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1955''. Ediciones Era, 1969. *Amador, María Luisa. Cartelera cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tijuana
Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. Tijuana is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most populous city in northern Mexico. It is just south of California and it has a close proximity to the Mexico–United States border which is part of the San Diego–Tijuana metro area. Tijuana is the Largest cities in the Americas, 27th largest city in the Americas and is the westernmost city in Mexico. As of 2024, the population of Tijuana has increased to 2,297,000, reflecting a growth of 1.63% since 2023. The city was List of cities in Mexico, second-largest nationally with 1,810,645 inhabitants. The international metropolitan region was estimated at 5,158,459 in 2016, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in The Californias, List of the largest metropolitan areas in the Americas, 19th-largest metropolitan area in the Americas, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Vendedor De Muñecas
''El Vendedor de muñecas'' ("The Seller of Dolls") is a 1955 Mexican film directed by Chano Urueta. Plot Roberto (Pedro López Lagar) is dedicated to recruiting young beautiful women for using them in a financial scam. He asks them to pretend that they are married to him but then offers them to rich men, who are willing to pay large amounts of money for these women. Roberto's business runs smoothly until he meets Diana (Silvia Pinal), a young singer who falls in love with him. Cast * Eduardo Alcaraz * Miguel Córcega * Bárbara Gil * José María Linares-Rivas * Pedro López Lagar * Mary López * Pilar Pellicer * Silvia Pinal Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (12September 193128November 2024) was a Mexican actress. She began her career in theatre before venturing into cinema in 1949. She became one of the greatest female stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and, with her p ... * Elvira Quintana * Raúl Ramírez * Jorge Reyes * Eliana Silly * Martha Valdés ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Film Actresses
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Deaths
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1928 Births
Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, Joseph Stalin's personal secretary, crosses the border to Iran to defect from the Soviet Union. * January 17 – The OGPU arrests Leon Trotsky in Moscow; he assumes a status of passive resistance and is exiled with his family. * January 26 – The volcanic island Anak Krakatau appears. February * February – The Ford River Rouge Complex at Dearborn, Michigan, an automobile plant begun in 1917, is completed as the world's largest integrated factory. * February 8 – Scottish-born inventor John Logie Baird broadcasts a transatlantic television signal from London to Hartsdale, New York. * February 11 – February 19, 19 – The 1928 Winter Olympics are held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the first as a separate event. Sonja Henie of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Thousand And One Nights (1958 Film)
''A Thousand and One Nights'' (Spanish:''Las mil y una noches'') is a 1958 Mexican film directed by Fernando Cortés. It was produced by Fernando de Fuentes. Cast * Germán Valdés - Ven Aquí * María Antonieta Pons - Ven Acá * 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 ... - Sultán Ali Pus * Martha Valdés - Soberana Sobeyra * Mapita Cortés - Yamirka * Marcelo Chávez * Manuel Valdés * Miguel Arenas - Sultán de Basora * Elena Julián * Ramón Valdés * Silvia Carrillo - Odalisca * Roberto Y. Palacios * Leticia Julián * Antonio Valdés Production Production took place in 1957. References External links * 1958 films Mexican fantasy comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films Films scored by Manuel Esperón 1950s Mexican films Films ... [...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 Agustín 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 Policía * 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] |
Magdalena (film)
''Magdalena'' is a 1955 Mexican drama film directed by Joaquín Pardavé and starring Rosario Granados, Fernando Fernández and Rodolfo Landa.Riera p.188 Cast * Rosario Granados as Magdalena Antúnez * Fernando Fernández as Luis * Rodolfo Landa as Ernesto * Martha Valdés as Lucila * Anita Blanch as Tía Concha * Arturo Soto Rangel as Maestro de música * Tito Novaro as Eduardo * Elsa Cárdenas as Elenita * Roberto G. Rivera as Rodrigo * Ernesto Finance as Lic. Arturo Aguilar * José Pidal José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ... as Doctor * León Barroso as Doctor II * Aurora Zermeño as Enriqueta, assistante de Magdalena References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1953-1954''. Universidad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hombre Inquieto
''El hombre inquieto'' (English: "The Restless Man") is a 1954 Mexican film. It stars Sara García Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican Actor, actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable ... and German Valdés. Plot A poor newspaper-selling man, Germán, is hired by a greedy man, Roque, to impersonate the long dead son of a wealthy Arab, Cain Rafful. While doing so, Germán falls in love with Cain Rafful's only daughter, Elena, who is the girlfriend of Roque. When Mr. Rafful discovers the scam, he still accepts Germán as his adopted son and allows him to marry his daughter. External links * 1954 films Mexican comedy-drama films 1950s Spanish-language films Mexican black-and-white films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baja California
Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California (). It has an area of (3.57% of the land mass of Mexico) and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula, north of the 28th parallel, plus oceanic Guadalupe Island. The mainland portion of the state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean; on the east by Sonora, the United States on the north and on the south by Baja California Sur. The state has an estimated population of 3,769,020 as of 2020, significantly higher than the sparsely populated Baja California Sur to the south, and similar to San Diego County, California, and Imperial County, California, to its north. Over 75% of the population lives in Mexicali (the state's capital city), Ensenada, or Tijuana (the state's largest city). Other impo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tailored Gentleman
''A Tailored Gentleman'' (Spanish: ''Caballero a la medida'') is a 1954 Mexican comedy film, directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Martha Valdés and Ángel Garasa.Pilcher, p. 156. The film's art direction was by Gunther Gerszo. Plot Cantinflas is a model of tuxedos for a tailor shop, wandering around in the streets wearing the tuxedos while also wearing an ad put on his back. In the meantime, he also works as a tailor for his neighbors, and collaborates with Lita (Martha Valdés) and Father Feliciano (Domingo Soler) in the neighborhood's dispensary, where Lita works as a nurse. At the same time, the life of Don Pascual Lachica ( Ángel Garasa), an anguished millionaire whose family only respects him as a provider, is shown. One day after work, Cantinflas arrives to return the tuxedo, but the store was closed, so he takes the ad off his back and returns home while still well-dressed, running on his way home into the wedding of Don Pascual's daughter. Don Pascual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Elenas
''The Three Elenas'' (Spanish: ''Las tres Elenas'') is a 1954 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Amelia Bence, Manolo Fábregas, and Domingo Soler.Riera p.119 The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. Cast * Amelia Bence as Doña Elena Ugalde de Dueñas * Manolo Fábregas as Luis Araiza * Domingo Soler as Don Víctor Ugalde * Ramón Gay as Manolo Dueñas * Anabelle Gutiérrez as Elena, nieta * Sara Guasch as Doña Sofía * Jaime Fernández as Pablo * María Gentil Arcos as María * Martha Valdés as Esther * Alicia Caro as Elena Dueñas, hija * Roberto Corell as Cliente casa de juego * Emilio Garibay as Jugador * Jesús Gómez as Jugador * Salvador Lozano as Doctor * Pepe Martínez * Lucrecia Muñoz as Soledad, sirvienta * Ignacio Peón Ignacio is a male Spanish name originating in the Latin name "Ignatius" from ''ignis'' "fire". This was the name of several saints, including th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
