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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] |
Quito
Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha (volcano), Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes. Quito's elevation of makes it either the List of capital cities by altitude, highest or the second highest national capital city in the world. This varied standing is because Bolivia is a List of countries with multiple capitals, country with multiple capitals; if La Paz is considered the Bolivian national capital, it tops the list of highest capitals, but if Sucre is specified as the capital, then it is the second highest, behind Quito. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Hotel (film)
''Gran Hotel'' (English: ''Grand Hotel'') is a 1944 Mexican film directed and written by Miguel M. Delgado, starring Cantinflas.Balderston, González & López, p. 274. Plot Cantinflas is a tramp who is evicted for not paying the rent. After wandering, he gets a job at the "Gran Hotel" through a friend, where he is confused with the Duke of Alfanje, who is incognito in the hotel, and the theft of a jewel further complicates the situation. Cast *Cantinflas as Cantinflas / El Treece *Jacqueline Dalya as Mrs. White *Josefina Martínez as Carmelita * Luis G. Barreiro as Sr. Garnier * Fernando Soto as Compadre * Vicente Padula as Conde Zapattini * Conchita Gentil Arcos as Doña Estefania *Rafael Icardo as Señor Polilla *Luz María Núñez as Eloisa *Ángel T. Sala as Agente secreto en hotel * Carlos Villarías as Don Pepe * Roberto Meyer as Agente de procuraduria * Roberto Corell as Maître * Estanislao Shilinsky as Recepcionista de hotel * Carolina Barret as Vecina (uncredited) *Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrabalera (1951 Film)
''Arrabalera'' is a 1951 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Joaquín Pardavé and starring Marga López, Fernando Fernández and Freddy Fernández.Vargas p.172 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández. Partial cast * Marga López as Rosita Villaseñor * Fernando Fernández as Roberto * Freddy Fernández as Pichi * Manolo Fábregas as Felipe * Manolita Saval as Ana María * Armando Velasco as Don Juanito Dueñas * Joaquín Cordero as Luis * Quintín Bulnes as Belindo * Aurora Walker as Doña Lupe * Pascual García Peña * Eufrosina García as Doña Epifania * Trio Los Panchitos as Cantantes * Roberto G. Rivera as Cantante * Manuel Hernández as Cantante * Eva Garza Eva Garza (May 11, 1917 – November 1, 1966) was a Mexican-American singer and film actress who acquired international recognition in the 1940s and 1950s during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She collaborated on live radio shows and films wit ... as Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immaculate (1950 Film)
''Immaculate'' (Spanish: ''Inmaculada'') is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Julio Bracho and starring Rosario Granados, Carlos López Moctezuma and Eduardo Noriega.Agrasánchez p.95 It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Cast * Rosario Granados as Consuelo * Carlos López Moctezuma as Jorge Villagran * Eduardo Noriega as Luis Angel * Eva Martino as Lucia * Prudencia Grifell as Dona Rosa * Delia Magaña as Severina * Mimí Derba as madre de Luis Angel * Tana Lynn as La seductora * Maruja Grifell as Madame * Lupita Llaca as Rosalia * Elda Peralta as Guillermina Perea * Diana Ochoa as Merceditas, tendera * Armando Arriola as Nacho * Armando Velasco as Doctor * Luis Mussot as Don Carlos * Enrique Díaz 'Indiano' as Doctor * Diana Bracho as Rosalía * Ismael Pérez as Monchito * Juan Orraca * Nicolás Rodríguez * Julieta Rubio * Emma Fink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
When The Night Ends
''When the Night Ends'' (Spanish: ''Cuando acaba la noche'') is a 1950 Mexican crime thriller film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring David Silva, Lilia Prado and Óscar Pulido. Riera p.194 It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández. Cast * David Silva as Gabriel Moreno * Lilia Prado as Consuelo González * Óscar Pulido as Fotógrafo * Carlos Múzquiz as Enrique * Enriqueta Reza as Madre de Gabriel * Aurora Segura as Señorita Meneses * Pedro de Urdimalas as Preso * Jorge Arriaga as Bernabé * Mercedes Soler as Ana María * Juan Orraca as Gangster * Lucha Palacios as Amelia * Gaspar Henaine as Vecino * Rafael Baledón as Federico García Briseño * 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), '' Histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between Your Love And Heaven
''Between Your Love and Heaven'' (Spanish: ''Entre tu amor y el cielo'') is a 1950 Mexican crime drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Rosario Granados, Roberto Cañedo and Rodolfo Acosta. It was shot at the Clasa Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo. It was based on a play by Santiago Rusiñol which had previously been adapted into a 1926 Spanish silent film.Wilt p.139 Cast * Rosario Granados as Martha Ortega * Roberto Cañedo as Ramón * Rodolfo Acosta as Miguel Ramírez * Armando Soto La Marina as Pio * Prudencia Grifell as Doña Francisca * Andrés Soler as Don Andrés * Carlos Martínez Baena as Padre Juan * Juan Orraca as Sacerdote * Pedro Ibarra as Matón I * Lupe Inclán as Sebastiana * Carmen Guillén as Matilde * Enrique del Castillo as Doctor * María Conesa as Señora Rojas * Alejandro Ciangherotti as Lic. del Pozo * José Chávez as Matón II * Armando Velasco as Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Casa Chica
''The Little House'' (Spanish: ''La casa chica'') is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and starring Dolores del Río, Roberto Cañedo and Miroslava. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jorge Fernández. Plot Fernando Mendoza, an eminent doctor, falls in love with Amalia, a sweet woman that fully reciprocates. But Fernando is engaged to marry Lucila, a frivolous woman who uses a thousand wiles to keep him. Over the years, the stormy relationship between Fernando and Amalia becomes more complicated. She finishes her medical studies and becomes a very prestigious scientist. Amalia agrees to become Fernando's lover and collaborates with him in his laboratory as his "assistant". They share an apartment, "the house of the other", where they enjoy their pure and sincere love. Cast * Dolores del Río as Amalia Estrada * Roberto Cañedo as Dr. Fernando Mendoza * Miroslava as Lucila del Castil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love For Love (film)
''Love for Love'' (Spanish: ''Amor con amor se paga'') is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Ernesto Cortázar and starring Marga López, Antonio Badú and Víctor Junco.Riera p.114 The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Cast * Marga López as Valentina Méndez * Antonio Badú * Víctor Junco * Lilia Prado * Alfredo Varela * Felipe de Alba * Arturo Soto Rangel * Óscar Pulido * Conchita Gentil Arcos * José Muñoz * Armando Velasco * Salvador Godínez * Juan Orraca * Salvador Quiroz Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor.Kohner, p. 355 Selected filmography * ''Huapango (film), Huapango'' (1938) * ''Horse for Horse'' (1939) * ''With Villa's Veterans'' (1939) * ''To the Sound of the Marimba'' (1941) * ''The 9 ... * Jorge Slim References Bibliography * Emilio García Riera. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1949-1950''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992. External links * 1950 films 1950 drama films Mexican d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confessions Of A Taxi Driver
''Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (Spanish: ''Confidencias de un ruletero'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Alejandro Galindo and starring Adalberto Martinez, Lilia Prado and Julio Villarreal.Agrasánchez p.32 Cast * Adalberto Martínez as Lauro Escamilla Cejudo * Lilia Prado as Rosa * Julio Villarreal as Sr. Legazpi * Conchita Gentil Arcos as Doña Remedios * Maruja Grifell Maruja Grifell (February 6, 1907 – March 27, 1968) was a Mexican film actress.Pilcher p.160 Selected filmography * ''Another Dawn (1943 film), Another Dawn'' (1943) * ''The Lieutenant Nun'' (1944) * ''The Abandoned (1945 film), The Abandoned' ... as Madame Mimi * Isabel del Puerto as Elizabeth de Legazpi * Jorge Arriaga as Matón asesinado * Elvia Salcedo as Rita * Salvador Terroba as Pablo, chofer * Alberto Mariscal as Constantino Escamilla Cejudo * Manuel de la Vega as Arturo * Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Luis * León Barroso as Federico * Guillermo Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magician (1949 Film)
''The Magician'' (Spanish:''El Mago'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas, Leonora Amar and José Baviera. The film tells the story of lookalike hired from an agency to take the place of a magician who has gone on holiday.Pilcher p.129 The film's sets were designed by the art director Gunther Gerszo. A Small chunk of the film is Shown in the Background of Episode 2 of Season 2 of Breaking Bad. Plot summary Cast * Cantinflas as Cantinflas * Leonora Amar as Jeanette * José Baviera as Mago Krishnar * Ernesto Finance as Makazar * Alejandro Cobo as Jefe de secuestradores * Pepe Martínez as Ministro de Arichi * Miguel Manzano as Serafín * Amparo Arozamena as Mujer de Pedro, clienta de mago * Rafael Icardo as Ministro de Arichi * Rudy del Moral as Ruperto * Julián de Meriche * Olga Chaviano as Bailarina * Jorge Mondragon * Óscar Pulido as Jefe de la secreta * Victorio Blanco as Asesino turba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight (1949 Film)
''Midnight'' (Spanish: ''Medianoche'') is a 1949 Mexican crime film directed by Tito Davison and starring Arturo de Córdova, Elsa Aguirre and Marga López.Agramonte & Castillo p.97 It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director José Rodríguez Granada José Rodríguez Granada was a Mexican art directorRiera p.220 who worked on more than two hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Judas (1936 film), Judas'' (1936) * ''Poppy of the Road'' (1937) * ''Father's Entanglements'' (19 .... Cast References Bibliography * Arturo Agramonte & Luciano Castillo. ''Ramón Peón, el hombre de los glóbulos negros''. Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 2003. External links * 1949 films 1949 crime films Mexican crime films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by Tito Davison Films scored by Manuel Esperón Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
