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También De Dolor Se Canta
''También de dolor se canta'' (''One also sings from pain'') is a 1950 Mexican film of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, directed by René Cardona. It stars Pedro Infante, Irma Dorantes and Guillermina Grin. It also features a number of cameo roles from Mexican actors famous at the time, including Germán Valdés "Tin Tan", Fannie Kauffman 'Vitola' and Pedro Vargas amongst others. The movie its a parody of the film industry at the time, showing it's inner workings of cinema, but not always its nicer side. Plot The movie starts with Braulio Peláez (Pedro Infante), a schoolteacher, having just fallen off his horse, representing the situation he and his family are in. The next scenes introduce the viewer to his family and their poor financial and social situation. As Braulio stumbles around looking for his glasses, he causes a famous film star, Alfonso de Madrazo ( Rafael Alcayde) to crash his car. Braulio offers him to eat at his house as an apology. Braulio's sister and mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Cardona
René Cardona (October 8, 1905 – April 25, 1988) was a Mexican director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and film editor, who was prominent during part of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Biography René Cardona was born in Havana, Cuba, on October 8, 1905, and began medical school in Cuba, but due to the political problems of the island, he and his family moved to New York City in 1926, where he continued his studies. Economic circumstances experienced by his family caused him to leave his studies. He befriended famous actor Rodolfo Valentino and obtained work as an extra in several films, until 1929 when he produced, wrote, directed and starred in the first Spanish-language film made in Hollywood, ''Sombras habaneras'' (''Havana Shadows''). He also had the opportunity to work in various positions in the film industry such as second assistant, technical advisor and first assistant director, and learned film and lighting technique. In 1932, he moved to Mexico, where he debute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Night'' (1948) * ''Two of the Angry Life'' (1948) * ''Rough But Respectable'' (1949) * ''Autumn and Spring'' (1949) * ''The Magician (1949 film), The Magician'' (1949) * ''Love for Love (film), Love for Love'' (1950) * ''When the Night Ends'' (1950) * ''The Doorman (1950 film), The Doorman'' (1950) * ''A Gringo Girl in Mexico'' (1951) * ''Serenade in Acapulco'' (1951) * ''Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (1951) * ''Love for Sale (1951 film), Love for Sale'' (1951) * ''Hot Rhumba'' (1952) * ''Barefoot Sultan'' (1956) *''Golden Legs'' (1958) * ''A Thousand and One Nights (1958 film), A Thousand and One Nights'' (1958) * ''Three Black Angels'' (1960) * ''Chucho el Roto (film), Chucho el Roto'' (1960) External links * Mexican male film a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Mexican Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Black-and-white Films
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] |
1950 Comedy-drama Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Comedy-drama Films
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] |
1950s Spanish-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Films
The year 1950 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1950 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 13 – Three weeks after its world premiere at the Paramount and Rivoli theatres in New York City, Cecil B. DeMille's '' Samson and Delilah'' opens in Los Angeles. The film is a massive commercial success and wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 23rd Academy Awards. * February 15 – Walt Disney Studios' animated film ''Cinderella'' debuts. The film is the most successful the studio has made since '' Dumbo'', and saves the studio from four million dollars in debt. * July 19 – Walt Disney Studios' first completely live-action film '' Treasure Island'' debuts. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1950 US unless stated # *'' 47 morto che parla'', starring Totò – (Italy) *'' 711 Ocean Drive'', starring Edmond O'Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Hernández Bretón
Luis Hernández Bretón was a Mexican film composer.Buache p.203 Selected filmography * '' The Lieutenant Nun'' (1944) * '' Ecija's Seven Children'' (1947) * '' The Secret of Juan Palomo'' (1947) * '' Strange Appointment'' (1947) * '' Hypocrite'' (1949) * '' Oh Darling! Look What You've Done!'' (1951) * '' Chucho the Mended'' (1952) * ''Snow White'' (1952) * '' The Strange Passenger'' (1953) * '' Él'' (1953) * ''Sonatas In music a sonata (; pl. ''sonate'') literally means a piece ''played'' as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian ''cantare'', "to sing"), a piece ''sung''. The term evolved through the Music history, history of music, designating a variety of ...'' (1959) * '' The White Sister'' (1960) * '' La TÃa Alejandra'' (1979) References Bibliography * Freddy Buache. ''Bunuel''. L'AGE D'HOMME, 1980. External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Mexican composers {{Mexico-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Morayta
Miguel Morayta (15 August 1907 – 19 June 2013) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 74 films between 1944 and 1978. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Morayta was a Spanish artillery officer, who joined the Republican side. After Francisco Franco's victory, he left Spain for France and Africa, finally arriving in 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 boundar ... in 1941, where he started his career. He was living in Mexico when he died aged 105. Selected filmography * '' The Stronger Sex'' (1946) * '' Ecija's Seven Children'' (1947) * '' The Secret of Juan Palomo'' (1947) * '' Lost Love'' (1951) * '' Road of Hell'' (1951) * '' The Martyr of Calvary'' (1952) * '' Tropical Delirium'' (1952) * '' Pain'' (1953) * '' Amor se dice cantando'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Varela Jr
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. Given name Artists and musicians * Aldo Sambrell (1931–2010), Spanish actor also known as Alfredo Sanchez Brell * Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer * Alfredo Bryce (born 1939), Peruvian writer * Alfredo Cardona Peña (1917–1995), Costa Rican journalist, writer, biographer, poet, and essayist * Alfredo Casella (1883–1947), Italian composer, pianist and conductor * Alfredo Casero (born 1962), Argentine musician, actor and comedian * Alfredo Castro (born 1955), Chilean actor * Alfredo Catalani (1854–1893), Italian operatic composer * Alfredo Filippini (1924–2020), Italian sculptor, painter and illustrator * Alfredo Gil (1915–1999), Mexican singer * Alfredo Kraus (1927–1999), Spanish operatic tenor * Alfred Molina (born 1953), English-American actor born Alfredo Molina * Al Pacino (born 1940), American act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armando Velasco
Armando Velasco (18 January 1918 – 29 September 1999) was an Ecuadorian-born Mexican actor who worked on the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, on films such as '' The Saint Who Forged a Country'' (1942), '' Historia de un gran amor'' (1942), and '' You Had To Be a Gypsy'' (1953).Gallardo Saborido, p. 120. Selected filmography *''While Mexico Sleeps'' (1938) * '' Horse for Horse'' (1939) *'' In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) *'' Miente y serás feliz'' (1940) *'' Borrasca humana'' (1940) *'' Neither Blood nor Sand'' (1941) *'' El rápido de las 9.15'' (1941) * '' Oh, What Times, Don Simon!'' (1941) *''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) *'' Historia de un gran amor'' (1942) *'' The Saint Who Forged a Country'' (1942) *'' Gran Hotel'' (1944) *''Twilight'' (1945) *'' Tender Pumpkins'' (1949) *'' The Lady of the Veil'' (1949) *''Midnight'' (1949) *'' The Magician'' (1949) *''Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) *''Love for Love'' (1950) *'' La casa chica'' (1950) * '' Between Your L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |