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Jesusita En Chihuahua (film)
''Jesusita en Chihuahua'' is a 1942 film directed and written by René Cardona. Zacarías Gómez Urquiza was assistant director. Also starring in the film are Susana Guízar, René Cardona himself and it is Pedro Infante's first starring role. This film is the first that Infante is not only credited for singing, but he sings the title song, Jesusita en Chihuahua, as well. In his previous movie however, En un burro tres baturros, Infante was cast as an extra but collaborated by singing in place of Carlos López Moctezuma. Plot Valentín Terrazas (Infante) and Felipe González (Cardona) are candidates in an election for president in a fictional town in the state of Chihuahua that involves a shoot out between the two candidates, Valentín and Felipe. Valentín is injured in the shoot out, having been shot in the left arm and Jesusita, takes Valentín to the home of Tula Tulares de Tulancingo (Roldán) and Tula's daughter, Teresa Marroquín (Cora). Valentín wakes up with the thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Cardona
René Cardona (October 8, 1905 in Havana, Cuba – April 25, 1988, in Mexico City) was a director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and film editor in 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 debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susana Cora
Susana Cora was a Mexican film actress.Vogel p.151 She appeared in eighteen films, mostly during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema where she appeared in mixture of leading and supporting roles. She was the daughter of General Luis Amezcua and married Charles (Chick) Hill, the brother of Virginia Hill, the last girlfriend of Bugsy Siegel. Selected filmography * '' Jesusita in Chihuahua'' (1942) * '' Cuando habla el corazón'' (1943) * ''A Day with the Devil'' (1945) * ''Adventure in the Night ''Adventure in the Night'' (Spanish: ''Una aventura en la noche'') is a 1948 Mexican mystery film directed by Rolando Aguilar and starring Luis Aguilar, Miroslava and Susana Cora. The film's sets were designed by the art director José Rodr� ...'' (1948) References Bibliography * Vogel, Michelle. ''Lupe Velez: The Life and Career of Hollywood's "Mexican Spitfire"''. McFarland, 2012. External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Mexican film actresses 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Romantic 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 Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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 and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Ahuet
Julio Ahuet was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than a hundred and thirty films during his career, including ''Women Without Tomorrow'' (1951), '' Here Comes Martin Corona'' (1952), and the El Santo film ''Profanadores de tumbas'' (1966).Pitts, p. 190. Selected filmography * ''Heads or Tails'' (1937) * '' The Cemetery of the Eagles'' (1939) * '' The Coward'' (1939) * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Rock of Souls'' (1942) * '' Jesusita in Chihuahua'' (1942) * '' Beautiful Michoacán'' (1943) * '' The Circus'' (1943) * ''María Eugenia'' (1943) * '' The Spectre of the Bride'' (1943) * ''Cuando habla el corazón'' (1943) * '' The Tiger of Jalisco'' (1947) * '' The Genius'' (1948) * ''Spurs of Gold'' (1948) * ''Midnight'' (1949) * '' Port of Temptation'' (1951) * '' Maria Islands'' (1951) * ''Women Without Tomorrow'' (1951) * '' We Maids'' (1951) * '' Here Comes Martin Corona'' (1952) *''The Martyr of Calvary ''The Martyr of Calvary'' ( es, El Mártir del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Manrique
Arturo Manrique (1910–1971) was a Mexican film actor.Riera p.220 Selected filmography * '' The Woman of the Port'' (1934) * ''The Treasure of Pancho Villa'' (1935) * '' Luponini from Chicago'' (1935) * ''Judas Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betr ...'' (1936) * ''The Heavy Cross'' (1937) * ''Song of the Soul'' (1938) * '' Jesusita in Chihuahua'' (1942) * '' Bandito'' (1956) References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1929-1937''. Universidad de Guadaljara, 1992. External links * 1910 births 1971 deaths Mexican male film actors Male actors from Monterrey {{Mexico-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Noriega Ruiz
Manuel "Manolo" Noriega, (June 24, 1880 – August 12, 1961) was a Spanish-born Mexican stage and film actor, screenwriter, and film director. Born Manuel Noriega Ruiz in Colombres, Spain, he worked in live theatre for many years, performing in his native Spain as well as in Mexico, Cuba and the United States. A pioneer in silent film, he made his first screen appearance in 1907. It is believed some of his early silent films have been lost, but his main body of work began in talkies in the early 1930s, performing in close to two hundred sound films. Noriega earned an Ariel Award nomination for "Best Actor in a minor role" for his performance in the 1946 film ''Pepita Jiménez''. Married to Hortensia Castañeda Avila, their daughter Carmen became a singer who married Tito Guízar. Noriega died of gastric ulcer in Mexico City on August 12, 1961, and is buried at the Panteón Jardín in Mexico City. Selected filmography * '' Heart of Gold'' (1923) * '' These Men'' (1937) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Roldán
Emma Roldán (February 3, 1893 – August 29, 1978) was a Mexican character actress and costume designer. She is remembered as the sharp-tongued, domineering matron of Mexican cinema, and was nominated three times for a Silver Ariel Award. Acted in some of Fernando de Fuentes most important movies, like '' El prisionero trece'' and '' El compadre Mendoza'', both from his Revolution Trilogy, and first Mexican box-office ''Allá en el Rancho Grande''. Early life A San Luis Potosí native, Roldán was born Emma Roldán Reyna to hotel owners José María Roldán and Virginia Reyna, the second of four siblings. Her parents' hotel was located in front of the "Teatro de la Paz" in San Luis Potosí, where theatrical companies would perform. It is there where she met her husband Pedro Jesús Ojeda with whom she procreated two children, Emma Ojeda Roldán and Pedro Ojeda Roldán. She and her husband moved to Monterrey, but they would tour across the country, a life she disliked. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agustín Isunza
Agustín Isunza (1900–1978) was a Mexican film actor.Agrasánchez p.158 He appeared in over two hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * '' Jesusita in Chihuahua'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1942) * ''Doña Bárbara'' (1943) * '' I Am a Fugitive'' (1946) * '' Rosalinda'' (1945) * ''Symphony of Life'' (1946) * ''Your Memory and Me'' (1953) * ''Here Are the Aguilares!'' (1957) * ''El Topo ''El Topo'' (, "The Mole") is a 1970 Mexican acid Western art film written, scored, directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Ju ...'' (1970) References Bibliography * Rogelio Agrasánchez. ''Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer''. McFarland, 2010. External links * 1900 births 1978 deaths Mexican male film actors Male actors from C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihuahua (state)
Chihuahua (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chihuahua ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chihuahua), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is located in northwestern Mexico, and is bordered by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the southwest, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east. To the north and northeast, it shares an extensive border with the U.S. adjacent to the U.S. states of New Mexico and Texas. Its capital city is Chihuahua City; the largest city is Ciudad Juárez. Although Chihuahua is primarily identified with its namesake, the Chihuahuan Desert, it has more forests than any other state in Mexico, aside from Durango. Due to its variant climate, the state has a large variety of fauna and flora. The state is mostly characterized by rugged mountainous terrain and wide river valleys. The Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range, part of the continental spine that als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacarías Gómez Urquiza
Zacarías Gómez Urquiza (1905-1982) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography * ''Jesusita en Chihuahua (film)'' (1942) * ''Mischievous Susana'' (1945) * ''We Maids'' (1951) * ''The Masked Tiger'' (1951) * ''The Mystery of the Express Car'' (1953) * ''The Sin of Being a Woman'' (1955) * ''Happiness (1957 film), Happiness'' (1957, co-writer only) * ''Northern Courier'' (1960) * ''El tesoro de Morgan'' (1974) * ''Viento salvaje'' (1974) References Bibliography * Joanne Hershfield & David R. Maciel. ''Mexico's Cinema: A Century of Film and Filmmakers''. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1999. External links * 1905 births 1982 deaths Mexican film directors Mexican screenwriters {{Mexico-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos López Moctezuma
Carlos López Moctezuma Pineda (19 November 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1938 and 1980. He starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' The Whip'' (1939) * ''The Unknown Policeman'' (1941) * ''The Rock of Souls'' (1942) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1942) * ''Simón Bolívar'' (1942) * ''Red Konga'' (1943) * '' The Queen of the Tropic'' (1946) * ''Hidden River'' (1948) * '' Maclovia'' (1948) * ''Angels of the Arrabal'' (1949) * ''Midnight'' (1949) * '' Immaculate'' (1950) * ''María Montecristo'' (1951) * '' The Naked Woman'' (1953) * '' A Divorce'' (1953) * ''The Proud and the Beautiful'' (1953) * '' Take Me in Your Arms'' (1954) * ''Happiness'' (1957) * '' Una cita de amor'' (1958) * '' La maldición de la llorona'' (1961) * ''House of Women ''House of Women'' is a 1962 American crime drama directed by Crane Wilbur, star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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