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Pobres Millonarios
''Pobres millonarios'' ("Poor Millionaires") is a 1957 Mexican film. It stars Sara García. Cast * Antonio Espino - (as Antonio Espino Clavillazo) * Ana Luisa Peluffo * Irma Dorantes * Sara García - Doña Margarita del Valle * Alejandro Ciangherotti - (as Alejandro Changuerotti) * Emma Roldán * Fidel Ángel Espino * Malena Doria * Víctor Manuel Castro - (as Manuel Castro) * Lina Madrigal * Julián García * Francisco Reiguera Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of ''Don Quixote''. He also appeared in the films '' Simon of the Desert'' (196 ... - (as Paco Reiguera) * Eduardo Charpenel * José Luis Moreno - (as Jose Luis Moreno 'Pistache') * José Wilhelmy - (as Jose A. Wilelmi) External links * 1957 films Mexican comedy films 1950s Spanish-language films 1950s Mexican films {{1950s-Mexico-film-stub ...
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Fernando Cortés
Fernando "Papi" Cortés (October 4, 1909 – 1979) was a Puerto Rican film actor, writer and director. He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but he spent most of his adult life in Mexico City, where he died. On 1932, while in New York City, Fernando Cortés married Puerto Rican childhood friend María del Pilar Cordero, who adopted the stage name of Mapy Cortés. The couple soon traveled to Spain with a Cuban theatrical troupe. They worked on the Spanish stage, radio and film until the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936. Fernando progressively began to take a backseat as actor and baritone and focused on promoting the career of his wife Mapy, who became a noted ''vedette'' (showgirl with star status) in Barcelona. After the Spanish Civil War interrupted their careers, the couple worked in New York, San Juan, Buenos Aires, Havana and Caracas, occasionally starring in movies. They arrived to Mexico City in late 1940 and made their stage debut at the Teatro Follies, in a show head ...
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Antonio Espino
José Antonio Hipólito Espino Mora (13 August 1910 – 24 November 1993), better known as ''Clavillazo'' (Great Little Nail) was a Mexican comedic actor who was mostly popular during the 1940s to the 1960s. History His catchphrases were "''"¡Pura vida!", "¡Ahí nomás!", en tono de alegría o "¡Nunca me hagan eso!", "¡Méndigo!"''". He appeared in more than thirty films from 1951 to 1988. Selected filmography References External links * 1910 births 1993 deaths Mexican male film actors Male actors from Puebla Mexican male comedians 20th-century comedians {{Mexico-actor-stub ...
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Ana Luisa Peluffo
Ana Luisa Peluffo (born 9 October 1929) is a Mexican actress. She has appeared in more than 200 films and television shows since 1949. She starred in the 1977 film '' Paper Flowers'', which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Tarzan and the Mermaids'' (1948) * '' La adúltera'' (1956) * ''Las esclavas de Cártago'' (1956) * ''La Diana Cazadora'' (1957) * ''Ama a tu prójimo'' (1958) * '' Las señoritas Vivanco'' (1959) * ''Sed de amor'' (1959) * ''To Each His Life'' (1960) * '' The Phantom of the Operetta'' (1960) * ''Las momias de Guanajuato'' (TV) (1962) * '' Farewell to Marriage'' (1968) * ''Vagabundo en la Lluvia'' (1968) * ''El crepúsculo de un Dios'' (1969) * ''Ángeles y Querubines'' (1972) * ''La satánica'' (1973) directed by Alfredo Crevenna * ''Pobre Clara'' (TV) (1975) * '' El valle de los miserables'' (1975) * '' La venida del Rey Olmos'' (1975) * ''La casta divina'' (1977) * '' Paper Flowers'' (1977) * '' Juana ...
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Irma Dorantes
Irma Aguirre Martínez (born 21 December 1933), commonly known as Irma Dorantes, is a Mexican actress, singer, and equestrian. One of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Career Her first film, ''Los tres huastecos'', was released in 1948. Dorantes participated in many Mexican films of the 1950s and 1960s. In 1963, she was nominated for a Silver Goddess Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''Sol en llamas'' (1962). Aside from acting, she is also a successful singer, obtaining gold and platinum records for her versions of the songs "Cuando no sé de ti", "Pequeña", "Ansiedad", "Recuerdos de Ipacarai", and "La Flor de la Canela". She was also known for her equestrian shows. In 1964, Dorantes and her horses Gatillo de Oro and Justiciero headed a touring company at the Million Dollar Theater in Los Angeles, California. Later in her career, she played supporting roles in telenovelas such as ''Cuando me enamoro'' (2010). Personal life She ...
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Manuel Esperón
Manuel Esperón González (August 3, 1911 – February 13, 2011) was a Mexican songwriter and composer."Biografía de Manuel Esperón González (Biography of Manuel Esperón González)"
. Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (SACM) (Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico).
Along with the famous Mexican author Ernesto Cortazar, Esperón cowrote many songs for Mexican films, including " ¡Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!" for the 1941 film of the same name, "Cocula" for ''El Peñón de las Ánimas'' (''
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Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico
'' The World Factbook''. .
making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with approximately 12 ...
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Spanish Language
Spanish ( or , Castilian) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from colloquial Latin spoken on the Iberian peninsula. Today, it is a world language, global language with more than 500 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain. Spanish is the official language of List of countries where Spanish is an official language, 20 countries. It is the world's list of languages by number of native speakers, second-most spoken native language after Mandarin Chinese; the world's list of languages by total number of speakers, fourth-most spoken language overall after English language, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindustani language, Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu); and the world's most widely spoken Romance languages, Romance language. The largest population of native speakers is in Mexico. Spanish is part of the Iberian Romance languages, Ibero-Romance group of languages, which evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in I ...
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Sara García
Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the " Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandmother in numerous Mexican films. In later years, she played parts in Mexican telenovelas. García is remembered by her nickname, ''La Abuelita de México'' ("Mexico's Grandmother"). Life and career 1895–1917: Childhood Sara García Hidalgo was born on 8 September 1895 at Orizaba Veracruz. Her parents were Andalusian, Isidoro García Ruiz, an architect, and his wife Felipa Hidalgo de Ruiz in 1895. They moved from Havana, Cuba. to Veracruz. Her father was hired for various jobs there. Sarita was the only survivor of their eleven children. In 1900, a storm caused the Santa Catarina river (which separated the family house from Sara's school) to overflow and knock down the bridge that crossed it. The children could not return to th ...
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Alejandro Ciangherotti
Alejandro Ciangherotti (1940 – 30 May 2004) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in 45 films between 1953 and 1999. Selected filmography Film * '' The Coward'' (1953) - Roberto, niño (uncredited) * '' The Second Woman'' (1953) - Ramón, niño * ''Los que no deben nacer'' (1953) * ''El niño y la niebla'' (1953) - Daniel * ''Amor y pecado'' (1956) - Miguel adolescente * ''Bodas de oro'' (1956) * ''Esposas infieles'' (1956) * ''Pepito as del volante'' (1957) - Freddy Larios * ''La edad de la tentación'' (1959) - Andrés Zamacona * ''La sombra en defensa de la juventud'' (1960) * ''Cuando regrese mamá'' (1961) - Ricardo * ''Mañana serán hombres'' (1961) - Vicente * ''Muchachas que trabajan'' (1961) - Amigo de Ricardo * ''Jóvenes y rebeldes'' (1961) * ''Jóvenes y bellas'' (1962) * ''La edad de la violencia'' (1964) - El Zurdo * ''¡Ay, Jalisco no te rajes!'' (1965) - Charrasqueado * ''La recta final'' (1966) - Raúl Landa * ''Nuestros buenos vecinos de Yucatán'' (196 ...
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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. ...
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Francisco Reiguera
Francisco Reiguera (November 9, 1899 – March 15, 1969) was a Spanish actor who is best known for playing the title role in Orson Welles’ unfinished film version of ''Don Quixote''. He also appeared in the films '' Simon of the Desert'' (1965), '' Major Dundee'' (1965) and '' Guns for San Sebastian'' (1968). Selected filmography * ''The Noiseless Dead'' (1946) * ''Adventure in the Night'' (1948) * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1948) * '' The Genius'' (1948) * '' Tender Pumpkins'' (1949) * '' Confessions of a Taxi Driver'' (1949) * '' The Brave Bulls'' (1951) * '' Kill Me Because I'm Dying!'' (1951) * ''Engagement Ring'' (1951) * ''Snow White'' (1952) * ''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 ...'' (1953) * '' Juan Polainas'' (1960) * '' Three Black ...
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1957 Films
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. '' The Bridge on the River Kwai'' topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1957 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1957 films in various countries. Events * February 1 – RKO ceases domestic distribution of feature films which is taken over by Universal Pictures. * May – Ingmar Bergman's '' The Seventh Seal'' wins the Special Jury Prize at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. * June 6 – Jerry Lewis appears in his first film without Dean Martin in '' The Delicate Delinquent''. * June – United Artists rejoins the Motion Picture Association of America, following an expansion of the MPAA code appeals board members. The board had previously denied ''The Man With the Golden Arm'' a Production Code seal in 1955, leadin ...
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