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Gregorio Walerstein
Gregorio Walerstein Weinstock (22 February 1913 – 24 January 2002) was a Mexican film producer and screenwriter of Jewish descent. He produced 193 films between 1941 and 1989. His productions include ''Ash Wednesday'' (1958), which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival, and '' La Valentina'' (1966), his last collaboration with actress María Félix. He also discovered actresses Flor Silvestre, Ofelia Montesco, and Hilda Aguirre. Selected filmography * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1942) * ''My Memories of Mexico'' (1944) * '' The Two Orphans'' (1944) * ''Everybody's Woman'' (1946) * '' The Thief'' (1947) * '' The Private Life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra'' (1947) * '' Maclovia'' (1948) * ''Midnight'' (1949) * ''The Perez Family'' (1949) * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1950) * '' Primero soy mexicano'' (1950) * ''A Galician Dances the Mambo'' (1951) * ''María Montecristo'' (1951) * '' Now I Am Rich'' (1952) * ''A Place Near Heaven'' (1952) * '' The Isla ...
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Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of Mexico within the high Mexican central plateau, at an altitude of . The city has 16 boroughs or ''demarcaciones territoriales'', which are in turn divided into neighborhoods or ''colonias''. The 2020 population for the city proper was 9,209,944, with a land area of . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the population of Greater Mexico City is 21,804,515, which makes it the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world, the second-largest urban agglomeration in the Western Hemisphere (behind São Paulo, Brazil), and the largest Spanish-speaking city (city proper) in the world. Greater Mexico City has a GDP of $411 billion in 2011, which makes it one of the most productive urb ...
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La Mujer De Todos
''La mujer de todos'' is a 1946 Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho and starring María Félix, Armando Calvo and Gloria Lynch.Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures p.555 It is an adaptation of the 1848 novel '' The Lady of the Camelias'' by Alexandre Dumas with the setting moved to Mexico at the beginning of the twentieth century. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jesús Bracho. Main cast * María Félix as María Romano * Armando Calvo as Capitán Jorge Serralde * Gloria Lynch as Señora Cañedo * Alberto Galán as Coronel Juan Antonio Cañedo * Patricia Morán as Angélica * Arturo Soto Rangel as General * Juan Calvo as Conde * Ernesto Alonso as Carlos * Alberto Pomo as César * Maruja Grifell as Portera References Bibliography * Daniel Balderston, Mike Gonzalez & Ana M. Lopez. ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Cultures''. Routledge, 2002. External links * ''La mujer de todos'' ...
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You've Got Me By The Wing
''You've Got Me By the Wing'' (Spanish: ''Me traes de un ala'') is a 1953 Mexican comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal and Aurora Segura.Amador, p. 116. Cast * Germán Valdés as Tin Tan * Silvia Pinal as Rosita Alba Vírez * José María Linares-Rivas as Gámez * Aurora Segura as María Celis * Fernando Soto as Narciso * Marcelo Chávez as Jiménez * Maruja Grifell as Eulalia * Wolf Ruvinskis as Mayordomo * Juan García as Jefe de redacción * Joaquín García Vargas as Comisario * Guillermo Hernández as Criado * Pepe Hernández as Guardia * Pompín Iglesias as Policía * Araceli Julián as Cantante * Elena Julián as Cantante * Rosalía Julián as Cantante * Vicente Lara as Vendedor de cigarros * Consuelo Monteagudo as Adelaida - cantante ridícula * José Ortega as Ojitos de celuloide * José Pardavé * Francisco Reiguera * Humberto Rodríguez * Julio Sotelo as Anunciador teatro * Rafael Torres as ...
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The Island Of Women
''The Island of Women'' (Spanish: ''La isla de las mujeres'') is a 1953 Mexican film directed by Rafael Baledón and starring Germán Valdés, Lilia del Valle and The Julian Sisters.Baugh, p. 249. A man is stranded on a desert island which is ruled by women. Cast * Germán Valdés as Tin Tan * Lilia del Valle as Orana * Fernando Soto as Uru Uru * Marcelo Chávez as Toronga * Carlota Solares as Matriarca * Pedro de Aguillón as Tacaroa * Araceli Julián as Flora * Elena Julián as Maroma * Rosalía Julián as Caroa * Joaquín García Vargas as Isleño * Luz María Núñez as La que no tiene nombre * Omar Jasso as Isleño * Estela Matute as Subastadora * Pepe Ruiz Vélez as Anunciador * Aurora Segura as Mujer de Tacaroa * Gregorio Acosta as Hombre de isla vecina * Guillermo Bravo Sosa as Encargado de funeraria * Alfonso Carti as Isleño * Manuel Casanueva as Isleño * José Chávez as Isleño * Juan García as Isleño * Jesús Gómez as Isleño * Elvira Lodi as Isleña ...
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A Place Near Heaven
''A Place Near Heaven'' (Spanish: ''Un rincón cerca del cielo'') is a 1952 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Andrés Soler.De la Mora, p. 79. The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Main cast * Pedro Infante as Pedro González * Marga López as Margarita * Andrés Soler as Don Chema Pérez * Antonio Aguilar as Catrín * Silvia Pinal as Sonia Irina * Luis Aceves Castañeda as Martín Araujo, el jefe * Peque Navarro as Pepe * Arturo Soto Rangel as Don Tenen * Diana Ochoa as Supervisora oficina * Guillermo Portillo Acosta as Borracho * Juan Orraca as Don Antonio * Mercedes Soler as Enfermera * Joaquín García Vargas as Borracho * Ricardo Camacho Ricardo Camacho (born 25 December 1955) is a Spanish diver. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known a . ...
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Now I Am Rich
''Now I Am Rich'' (Spanish: ''Ahora soy rico'') is a 1952 Mexican drama film directed by Rogelio A. González and starring Pedro Infante, Marga López and Antonio Aguilar.Amador, p. 107. The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Main cast * Pedro Infante as Pedro González * Marga López as Marga * Antonio Aguilar as Tony Merino * Irma Dorantes as Chiqui * Eduardo Alcaraz as Dr. Velasco * Arturo Soto Rangel as Zapatero * Gilberto González as Damián * Gloria Mestre as Salomé * Antonio R. Frausto as Tachito * Carlos Riquelme Carlos Riquelme (13 May 1914 – 17 May 1990) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in 160 films between 1939 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''Adventure in the Night'' (1948) * ''A Family Like Many Others'' (1949) * '' The Absentee'' (19 ... as Doctor References Bibliography * Amador, María Luisa. ''Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959''. UNAM, 1985. External links * 1952 films 1952 drama films Mexican drama films 1 ...
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María Montecristo
''María Montecristo'' is a 1951 Mexican drama film directed by Luis César Amadori and starring Zully Moreno, Arturo de Córdova and Carlos López Moctezuma.Goble p.303 The film's art direction was by Jorge Fernández. Main cast * Zully Moreno as María Montecristo * Arturo de Córdova as Hugo Galarza * Carlos López Moctezuma as Avila * Andrés Soler as Doctor Segura * Jorge Reyes as Miguelito * Dolores Tinoco as Renee * Felipe Montoya as Señor cura * Eduardo Arozamena as Professor Fabré * Manuel Dondé as Lic. Suárez * Pepe Martínez as Toño * Antonio R. Frausto as Tomás * José Muñoz as Boticario * Maria Luisa Malvido * Jorge Arriaga * Juan Orraca * Víctor Alcocer as Doctor * Manuel Noriega Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno (; February 11, 1934 – May 29, 2017) was a Panamanian dictator, politician and military officer who was the ''de facto'' ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989. An authoritarian ruler who amassed a person ...
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A Galician Dances The Mambo
''A Galician Dances the Mambo'' (Spanish: ''Una gallega baila mambo'') is a 1951 Mexican comedy film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and starring Niní Marshall, Joaquín Pardavé and Silvia Pinal.Posadas, p. 117. Cast * Niní Marshall as Cándida * Joaquín Pardavé as Cleofas Martínez * Silvia Pinal as Carmina * Pepe del Río as Gilberto Sánchez * Miguel Arenas as don Fernando de la Colina * José Pulido as Ricardo * Antonio Bravo as Martín, mayordomo * Celia Viveros as Maurelia * Los Panchos as Themselves * Toña la Negra as Cantante * Víctor Alcocer as Jefe de chofer * José Baviera as don Leoncio * María Gentil Arcos as Compañera de juego de Cándida * Ana María Hernández as Invitada a graduación * Elodia Hernández as doña Gertrudis * Francisco Pando as don Fabián * Aurora Walker Aurora Walker García (1904–1964) was a Mexican film actress. She appeared in more than a hundred and twenty films during her career.Agrasánchez p.159 She was married to Me ...
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Primero Soy Mexicano
''Primero soy mexicano'' ("First I am Mexican") is a 1950 Mexican drama-comedy film starring Joaquín Pardavé (who also wrote and directed it), "Joaquín Pardavé filmography"
(in Spanish). ''escritores.cinemexicano.unam.mx''. Retrieved 2-22-11. Luis Aguilar, and .


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Old ''hacendado'' don Ambrosio awaits the return of his son Rafael after ten years of studying medicine in the US. The hitherto illiterate Ambros ...
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The Devil Is A Woman (1950 Film)
''The Devil Is a Woman'' ( es, Doña Diabla) is a 1950 Mexican drama film directed by Tito Davison. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * María Félix - Angela * Víctor Junco - Adrian Villanueva * Crox Alvarado - Esteban * José María Linares-Rivas - Lic. Octavio Sotelo Vargas * Perla Aguiar - Angélica * Dalia Íñiguez - Gertrudis * Luis Beristáin - Cura * José Baviera - Ernesto Solar Fuentes * Beatriz Ramos - Carmela * Nicolás Rodríguez (actor) - Pepe Luis * Salvador Quiroz - Amante Viejo * Alejandro Cobo - El Cojo * Juan Orraca - Policia * Isabel del Puerto - Clara * Carlos Múzquiz Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ... - Martínez, de la casa de juegos References External links * 1950 films 1950s Spanish-language films 1 ...
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The Perez Family (1949 Film)
''The Perez Family'' (Spanish: ''La familia Pérez'') is a 1949 Mexican comedy drama film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Joaquín Pardavé, Sara García and Manuel Fábregas. This film could have been inspired by Jane Austen's novel ''Pride and Prejudice''. Cast *Joaquín Pardavé - Gumaro Pérez *Sara García - Natalia Vivanco de Pérez *Manuel Fábregas - Luis Robles del Valle *Beatriz Aguirre - Clara *José Elías Moreno - Toribio Sánchez *Alma Rosa Aguirre - Patricia *Lilia Prado - Rosa *Felipe de Alba - Roberto Martínez *Conchita Carracedo - Margarita *José Baviera- Don Ricardo *Ana María Villaseñor - Irene *Óscar Pulido - Raymundo *Celia Duarte - Petra *Isaac Norton - Ramón *Eduardo Noriega - Felipe Barrera y Arévalo *José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' - Narrator *Jorge Fábregas - (uncredited) *Gloria Lozano - Empleada en oficina (uncredited) *Paco Martínez - Invitado a boda (uncredited) *Carlos Múzquiz - Rodríguez (uncredited) *Manuel Trejo ...
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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 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) * '' The Escape'' (1944) * ''Adventure in the Night'' (1948) * '' Midnight'' (194 .... 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 ...
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