''Tívoli'' is a 1974 Mexican

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directed by

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and starring

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and

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. Loosely based on the true story of the last days of the Tívoli, an infamous

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theatre which had its heyday in the 1940s and early 1950s in

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, the film, as its opening text claims, rather than give an historical account, aspires to evocate, in a nostalgic and humorous way, the atmosphere of the lively nightlife of that period, "which has disappeared forever." Interweaved with

burlesque A burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.

performances with colorful costumes and sets, seductive stripteases and comedic variety acts, the film's main plot tells how a plan to tear down the theater by politicians, city officials, and property developers is met with resistance by the entertainers.Mora p.134Wilt, Dave (May 8, 2001)
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Cast

as Tiliches *

as Jesús Quijano "Quijanito" *

as Eva Candela *

as Chapas * Mario García "Harapos" as himself * Héctor Ortega as lawyer Félix Pantoja "Cacomixtle" * Dorotea Guerra as Lilí *

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as engineer Reginaldo T. *

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as himself * The Dolly Sisters as themselves * Don Facundo as himself * José Wilhelmy "Willy" as himself * Gina Morett as Mimí Manila * Paco Müller as Bulmaro * Consuelo Quezada as dwarf * Margarito Alfaro as dwarf * Zuzy D'Tornell as Naná * Alfredo Soto as devil * Germán Funes as gay man * José Luis Aguirre "Trotsky" as Waikiki nightclub emcee * Juan José Martínez Casado as Pueyo *

Roberto Corell Roberto Corell was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.158 He appeared in more than eighty films during his career. Selected filmography * '' Narciso's Hard Luck'' (1940) * '' The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''Les Misérables'' (1943) * '' Buga ...

as Tarragón * Gerardo Zepeda as Criaturón *

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as Chi * Xavier Fuentes as stage director * Mario Zebadúa "Colocho" as blind man * Carolina Barret as Ms. Quijano *

Alberto Mariscal Alberto Mariscal (March 10, 1926 – April 24, 2010) was an American-born Mexican actor and film director.Agrasánchez p.159 Partial filmography * ''Su última aventura'' (1946) - Reportero (uncredited) * ''Barrio de pasiones'' (1948) * '' Cor ...

as city's mayor * Paloma Zozaya as showgirl * Armando Pascual as Lupe *

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as dress shop owner * Manuel Alvarado as orchestra leader * Federico González as traffic cop * Juan Garza as bodyguard * Elsa Benn * "Chino" Ibarra as trumpeter * Cristal * Paco Sañudo as performer * Regino Herrera as man in waiting room * Nathanael León as Sobera * Alfredo Gutiérrez as man with Reginaldo * Claudio Isaac as TV cameraman * León Michel as TV director * Miguel Ángel Ferriz nieto * Inés Murillo as doña Engracia * Ramiro Orci as police agent * Armando Duarte * Miguel Inclán hijo * Carlos Gómez * Lupita Peruyero * Héctor Kiev * Margarita Narváez "Fufurufa" * Jesús Duarte * Rubén Calderón

References

Bibliography

* Mora, Carl J. (

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, 1982). ''Mexican Cinema: Reflections of a Society, 1896-2004''. Third ed., 2005.

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. .

External links

* 1974 films 1974 comedy-drama films Mexican comedy-drama films 1970s Spanish-language films Films directed by Alberto Isaac Films set in Mexico City Films set in the 1950s 1970s Mexican films Spanish-language comedy-drama films {{1970s-Mexico-film-stub