My Favourite
''My Favourite'' (Spanish: ''Mi preferida'') is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Chano Urueta and starring Sara García, Antonio Badú and Martha Roth. Riera p.152 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ramón Rodríguez Granada. Cast * Sara García as Doña Sara * Antonio Badú as Enrique * Martha Roth as Rosie Johnson * Fernando Soto as Curuco * Chucho Martínez Gil as Chucho * Arturo Martínez as Lencho Mireles * Irving Lee as Mr. George Johnson * 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 Mrs. Barbara Johnson * José Torvay as Esbirro * Julio Ahuet as Esbirro * Jorge Treviño as Esbirro * Ángel Infante as Esbirro References Bibliography * Amador, María Luisa. ''Cartelera cinematográfica, 1950-1959 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chano Urueta
Santiago Eduardo Urueta Sierra (24 February 1904 – 23 March 1979), more commonly known as Chano Urueta, was a Mexican film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Filmography Director *1928: ''El Destino (1928 film), El Destino'' *1933: ''Profanación (1933 film), Profanación'' *1934: ''The Scandal (1934 film), The Scandal'' *1934: ''Enemigos (film), Enemigos'' *1934: ''Una Mujer en venta'' *1935: ''Clemencia (film), Clemencia'' *1936: ''Sistemas de riego en Ciudad Delicias, Chihuahua y en Ciudad Anáhuac, Nuevo León'' *1937: ''Jalisco nunca pierde'' *1938: ''Canción del alma'' *1938: ''Hombres de mar'' *1938: ''María (1938 film), María'' *1938: ''Mi candidato'' *1939: ''El Signo de la muerte'' *1939: ''The Night of the Mayas'' *1940: ''¡Que viene mi marido!'' *1940: ''Los de abajo (film), Los de abajo (The Underdogs)'' *1941: ''The League of Songs'' *1942: ''The Count of Monte Cristo (1942 film), The Count of Monte Cristo'' *1943: ''Ave sin nido'' *1943: ''El Mister ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chucho Martínez Gil (born 1941), Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger
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Chucho is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Chucho Avellanet (born 1941), Puerto Rican singer and comedic actor *Christian Benítez (1986–2013), Ecuadorian footballer nicknamed 'Chucho' *Chucho Castillo (born 1944), former Mexican boxer * Chucho Merchán (born 1953), session jazz bassist *Chucho Navarro, (1913–93), singer and founding member of the Trio Los Panchos *Chucho Ramos (1918–77), outfielder/first baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1944 season * Chucho Sanoja (1926–98), Venezuelan musician, pianist, composer, music director and arranger *Chucho Valdés Dionisio Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1950 Comedy 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]   |
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Mexican Comedy 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]   |
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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]   |
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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]   |
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Ángel Infante
Ángel Infante Cruz (Acaponeta, Nayarit, México; 1 October 1914 – Ciudad de México 15 December 1987) was a popular Mexican actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He appeared in more than 120 films, 47 of which were great successes. In more than 30 films he appeared alongside his younger brother, the actor and singer Pedro Infante, who died in an aviation accident in 1957. Ángel Infante was known for having visited Cuba on eight occasions, and even having presented his pistols as a gift to Fidel Castro. His daughter is the TV actress Sonia Infante.El Paísbr>NECROLÓGICAS Ángel Infante, actor y cantante17 DIC 1987 "El actor y cantante mexicano Ángel Infante falleció en Ciudad de México a los 75 años. Era hermano del también actor y cantante Pedro Infante, que murió en un accidente de aviación en 1957, y padre de la actriz Sonia Infante. El cantante, que visitó Cuba en ocho ocasiones, regaló sus pistolas a Fidel Castro. Intervino en más de 120 películas, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jorge Treviño (actor)
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese . It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form '' Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the ''Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record in Portugal as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1939), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 film), Heads or Tails'' (1937) * ''The Cemetery of the Eagles'' (1939) * ''The Coward (1939 film), The Coward'' (1939) * ''In the Times of Don Porfirio'' (1940) * ''The Rock of Souls'' (1942) * ''Jesusita en Chihuahua (film), Jesusita in Chihuahua'' (1942) * ''Beautiful Michoacán'' (1943) * ''The Circus (1943 film), The Circus'' (1943) * ''María Eugenia'' (1943) * ''Resurrection (1943 film), Resurrection'' (1943) * ''The Spectre of the Bride'' (1943) * ''Cuando habla el corazón'' (1943) * ''The Tiger of Jalisco'' (1947) * ''A Gypsy in Jalisco'' (1947) * ''Felipe Was Unfortunate'' (1947) * ''If I'm to Be Killed Tomorrow'' (1947) * ''The Genius (1948 film), The Genius'' (1948) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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José Torvay
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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'' (1945) * ''Adultery (1945 film), Adultery'' (1945) * ''Bugambilia'' (1945) * ''Cantaclaro'' (1946) * ''La mujer de todos, Everybody's Woman'' (1946) * ''Music Inside'' (1947) * ''The Lost Child (1947 film), The Lost Child'' (1947) * ''Fly Away, Young Man!'' (1947) * ''You Have the Eyes of a Deadly Woman (1947 film), You Have the Eyes of a Deadly Woman'' (1947) * ''Adventure in the Night'' (1948) * ''The Game Rooster'' (1948) * ''Music, Poetry and Madness'' (1948) * ''A Family Like Many Others'' (1949) * ''Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * ''The Great Madcap'' (1949) * ''Philip of Jesus (film), Philip of Jesus'' (1949) * ''Immaculate (1950 film), Immaculate'' (1950) * ''A Decent Woman'' (1950) * ''Wife or Lover'' (1950) * ''Lost (195 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |