''The Operetta Queen'' (Spanish: ''La reina de la opereta'') is a 1946 Mexican

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directed by José Benavides and starring

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, Sofía Álvarez and

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. Riera p.240 It was shot at the Azteca Studios in

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. The film's sets were designed by the

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Luis Moya.

Cast

as Don Pedro Rufo * Sofía Álvarez as Blanca De La Fuente *

as Don Margarito Pimentel * Luis Aldás as Mario Montes *

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as Nana Felisa *

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as Don Luis De La Fuente * Enrique García Álvarez as Padre de Mario * Ramiro Gómez Kemp as Tenor * Griselda Short as Blanquita niña * Pastor Torres as Director de orquesta * Carmelita González as Invitada fiesta

References

Bibliography

* Paranaguá, Paulo Antonio. ''Mexican Cinema''. British Film Institute, 1995. * Riera, Emilio García. ''Historia documental del cine mexicano: 1943-1945''. Universidad de Guadalajara, 1992.

External links

* 1946 films Mexican drama films 1946 drama films Mexican musical films 1946 musical films 1940s Spanish-language films Films directed by José Benavides Mexican black-and-white films 1940s Mexican films {{1940s-Mexico-film-stub