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María Antonieta Pons
Maria Antonieta Pons (November 6, 1922 – August 20, 2004) was a Cuban-born Mexican film actress and dancer. She was the first actress in the '' Rumberas films'' in the 1940s and 1950s, in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. The Rumberas film genre offered a societal perspective on Mexico during the 40s-50s. It delved into the lives of women considered to be sinners or prostitutes, challenging the prevailing moral and social norms of their era. Career María Antonieta Pons began her career as a dancer in Cuba in numerous theaters and night clubs. When she was 16, she met Spanish actor and film director Juan Orol, who became her partner in various dance competitions on the island. After becoming Orol's wife, he took her to Mexico so she could act in films. María Antonieta Pons debuted in the Cinema of Mexico in the film '' Siboney'' (1938). After her debut in this film, Maria Antonieta performed with Orol in international dance tours in the United States, particularly in New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana
Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuba ''The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the List of metropolitan areas in the West Indies, second largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2012 was 2,106,146 inhabitants, and its area is for the capital city side and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone. Its official population was 1,814,207 inhabitants in 2023. Havana was founded by the Spanish Empire, Spanish in the 16th century. It served as a springboard for the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish conquest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Well-paid
''The Well-paid'' (in Spanish ''La bien pagada'') is a Mexican drama film directed by Alberto Gout. It was filmed in 1948 and starred María Antonieta Pons and Víctor Junco. Plot The billionaire Fernando Jordan (Victor Junco) marries Carola Rute (María Antonieta Pons). Carola becomes lover of Carlos. Fernando surprises together after reading a comment understood in a local newspaper that previously tried to extort him. After meditating the tremendous disappointment, he accepts that he made the mistake not to make her love during their brief marriage. He forces her to sign a letter waiving her rights as wife and jets off abroad for many years. When he returns, he learns that Carola is now a singer and cabaret artist named ''Piedad of The Diamonds''. She was abandoned by her lover. Cast * María Antonieta Pons ... ''Carola Rute / Piedada of The Diamonds'' * Victor Junco ... ''Fernando Jordán'' * Blanca Estela Pavón María Blanca Estela Pavón Vasconcelos (February 21, 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Of The Port (1949 Film)
''The Woman of the Port'' (Spanish: ''La mujer del puerto'') is a 1949 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring María Antonieta Pons, Víctor Junco and Arturo Soto Rangel.Riera p.55 It is a remake of the 1934 film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Main cast * María Antonieta Pons as Rosario / Carolina Méndez * Víctor Junco as Alberto Méndez * Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Antonio Méndez * Eduardo Egea as Julián * Pascual García Peña as Don Fernando * Arturo Martínez as Marcelo * Eduardo Noriega as Carlos * Lupe Carriles María 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 Vecina * Irma Dorantes as Chica en carnaval References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flor De Caña
''Flor de caña'' ("Sugarcane Flower") is a 1948 Mexican film directed by Carlos Orellana. It was written by Luis Alcoriza Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (September 5, 1918 – December 3, 1992) was a Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and, exiled because of the Spanish Civil War, established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 196 .... External links * 1948 films 1940s Spanish-language films Mexican black-and-white films Films scored by Manuel Esperón Mexican drama films 1948 drama films 1940s Mexican films Spanish-language drama films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private Life Of Mark Antony And Cleopatra
''The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (Spanish: ''La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra'') is a 1947 Mexican historical comedy-fantasy film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Luis Sandrini, María Antonieta Pons and Víctor Junco.Elley p.202 The film's sets were designed by the art director Luis Moya. Cast * Luis Sandrini as Marco Antonio * María Antonieta Pons as Cleopatra * Víctor Junco as Octavio * José Baviera as Julio * Rafael Banquells as Marco Antonio * Conchita Carracedo as Elena * Carlos Villarías as Septimio * Julián de Meriche as Ptolomeo * Stephen Berne as Gladiador sin melena * Fernando Casanova * Julio Daneri as Guardia pretoriano * Pedro Elviro as Ministro Egipcio * Jesús Grana as Ministro Egipcio * Juan José Laboriel as Esclavo * Bertha Lehar as Señora Bernales * Miguel Manzano as Policía Egipcio * Francisco Pando as Miembro del senado * Humberto Rodríguez as Ciudadano Romano * Hernán Vera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean Enchantment
''Caribbean Enchantment'' (Spanish: ''Embrujo antillano'') is a 1947 Mexican musical drama film directed and co-written by Juan Orol and starring María Antonieta Pons, Ramón Armengod and Blanquita Amaro.Osuna p.30 The film's sets were designed by the art director Martín Domínguez. Plot A young girl tired of working in the cultivation of tobacco with her father in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, decides to go to Havana to try her luck, but after several setbacks ends up working in a tobacco factory. In this place, she falls in love with one of the owners of the factory, a young man newly arrived in the country after years of study abroad. But this young man was engaged to the daughter of her partner, and here begins a struggle between the two women, which leads to an unexpected ending. Cast * María Antonieta Pons as Caridad * Ramón Armengod as Ramiro * Blanquita Amaro as Ana María * Federico Piñero as Bonifacio * Alberto Garrido as Bolerito * Carlos Badías as Ñico * Sergio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen Of The Tropics
''The Queen of the Tropics'' (Spanish: ''La reina del trópico'') is a 1946 Mexican musical drama film directed by Raúl de Anda and starring María Antonieta Pons, Luis Aguilar and Fernando Soto. It is in the tradition of Rumberas films. It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director José Rodríguez Granada. Plot In Papantla, Veracruz, the orphan girl Maria Antonia (María Antonieta Pons) lives with Don Anselmo (Arturo Soto Rangel), a peasant producer of vanilla and his wife Trini (Maria Gentil Arcos), who adopted her when she was very young. The lawyer Esteban (Carlos López Moctezuma), son of Don Anselmo, arrives from Mexico City and at the feast of Corpus Christi he is dazzled by the beauty of María Antonia. The villain intoxicates the girl in order to possess her. He returns to Mexico City and he promises María Antonia that he will return for her when he has triumphed. With Don Anselmo seriously ill, María Antonia tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalinda (film)
''Rosalinda'' is a 1945 Mexican historical drama film directed and co-written by Rolando Aguilar and starring María Antonieta Pons, Rafael Baledón and Tito Junco.Agrasánchez p.158 Cast * María Antonieta Pons as Rosalinda * Rafael Baledón as Armando * Tito Junco as Gumaro * Agustín Isunza as Simón * Meche Barba as Luisa * Miguel Ángel Ferriz as Don Chon * Luis G. Barreiro as Guardafaro * Guillermo Calles as Juan * Alfonso Bedoya Benito Alfonso Bedoya y Díaz de GuzmánSan Antonio Light, Dec. 17, 1957, p. 20 (April 16, 1904 – December 15, 1957) was a Mexican actor who frequently appeared in U.S. films. He is best known for his role in ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' ... as Cecina * Jorge Arriaga * Gilberto González * Max Langler * Stephen Berne as Hombre en cantina * José Chávez as Pueblerino * Roberto Corell as El Peruano * Chel López as Capitán * José Pardavé * José Ignacio Rocha as Pueblerino References Bibliography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruel Destiny
''Cruel Destiny'' (Spanish: ''Cruel destino'') is a 1944 Mexican musical drama film directed by Juan Orol and starring María Antonieta Pons, Juan José Martínez Casado and Florencio Castelló. Riera p.90 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón Rodríguez Granada. It is part of the tradition of Rumberas films, popular during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Synopsis Since childhood Alice and Armando have dreamed of a future together. However when they reach adulthood he objects to her becoming a dancer in a cabaret, leading her to fall into the clutches of another man. Cast * María Antonieta Pons as Alice * Juan José Martínez Casado as Armando * Florencio Castelló * José Eduardo Pérez * Carolina Barret * Manuel Noriega * José Pulido * Jorge Arriaga * Guillermo Familiar * Gilberto González * Raúl Guerrero * Chel López * Kiko Mendive * Joaquín Roche Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Solís
Gabriel Siria Levario (4 September 1931 – 19 April 1966), known professionally as Javier Solís, was a Mexican singer and actor. He specialized in the musical genres of bolero and ranchera. His 1965 album '' Sombras'' has been ranked by critics at No. 106 on their list of the greatest Latin albums of all time. Early life Gabriel Siria Levario was the first of three children of Francisco Siria Mora, a baker and butcher, and Juana Levario Plata, a trader.(Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, according to his own acknowledgement in an interview) Juana had a stall at a public market and as her spouse had allegedly abandoned her, she had little time save for work. After a time, she decided to leave her son at the household of his uncle Valentín Levario Plata and his wife, Ángela López Martínez, whom Gabriel considered his real parents. Siria had to drop out of school before his teens to support his family, after the death of his aunt Angela. Due to his aunt's death Gabriel only completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germán Valdés
Germán Genaro Cipriano Teodoro Gómez Valdés y Castillo (19 September 1915 – 29 June 1973), known professionally as Tin-Tan, was a Mexican actor, singer and comedian who was born in Mexico City but was raised and began his career in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. He often displayed the pachuco dress and employed pachuco slang in many of his movies, some with his brothers Manuel "El Loco" Valdés and Ramón Valdés. He made the language of the border Mexican, known in Spanish as ''fronterizos pachucos'', famous in Mexico. A " caló" based in Spanglish, it was a mixture of Spanish and English in speech based on that of Mexicans on the Mexican side of the border, specifically Ciudad Juarez. Origin of name Tin-Tan began his career by calling himself ''Topillo'' (slang for the trickster), which a friend of his stated sounded too vulgar and uncouth for a comedian. He suggested instead the nickname "Tin-Tan" (based on the sound of bells ringing), which Valdés originally dislike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Cristina (film)
''María Cristina'' is a Mexican drama film directed by Ramón Pereda. It was released in 1951, starring María Antonieta Pons and Carlos Cores. The film was inspired in the song ''María Cristina me quiere gobernar'' by Ñico Saquito. Plot Maria Cristina ( María Antonieta Pons) is an unemployed provincial young girl reaching Mexico City accompanied by her grandmother (Prudencia Grifell) settling in a neighborhood. A neighbor recommends working in a cabaret behind her grandmother. There, Maria Cristina finds the love. Cast * María Antonieta Pons ... ''María Cristina'' * Carlos Cores * Fernando Casanova * Prudencia Grifell Prudencia María Victoria Grifell Masip (27 December 1879 – 7 June 1970) was a Spanish actress and comedian. Telenovelas * ''Plegaria en el camino'' (1969) * ''Estafa de amor'' (1967) * ''El despertar'' (1966) as Doña Remedios * ''Sonata d ... ... ''María Cristina's grandmother'' * Carolina Barret Reviews The film premiered in four rooms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
