Delia Magaña

Delia Magaña

Born: February 2, 1903
Died: March 31, 1996
in Mexico City, Mexico
Delia Magaña was a Mexican film and television actress, singer, and dancer. Although she started as a silent film actress, Magaña became best known for her comic supporting roles in her later years. For her 60 years in the film industry, as well as for contributing to the American cinema, Magaña's name and hand print are preserved in the sidewalk outside Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

Movies for Delia Magaña...

Y tú... ¿quién eres?
Title: Y tú... ¿quién eres?
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
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Nosotros los pelados
Title: Nosotros los pelados
Released: June 14, 1984
Type: Movie
Slice-of-life comedy/melodrama aout life in a working-class neighborhood.
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Terror in the Barrios
Title: Terror in the Barrios
Character: Rita's Aunt
Released: March 17, 1983
Type: Movie
Traumatized child grows up to commit serial murders, targeting men and women who look like his mom and her boyfriends.
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La golfa del barrio
Title: La golfa del barrio
Released: June 13, 1982
Type: Movie
Left grief-stricken when his bride dies unexpectedly on their wedding night, desperate newlywed Juan Pablo jumps into a relationship with a sexy pickpocket in this romantic Mexican drama. At first, Juan Pablo desires only the touch of a woman, but things change when he begins to have strong feelings for Rosa. Sasha Montenegro, Susana Cabrera, Roberto Montiel, Eduardo de la Peña, Anaís de Melo and Delia Magaña star.
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El ánima de Sayula
Title: El ánima de Sayula
Released: April 15, 1982
Type: Movie
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Lagunilla 2
Title: Lagunilla 2
Released: March 31, 1982
Type: Movie
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The Ghost of the Lake
Title: The Ghost of the Lake
Character: Minerva Ruiz
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
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Picardia mexicana 2
Title: Picardia mexicana 2
Released: June 2, 1980
Type: Movie
Three truckdriving pals drink a lot and raise hell.
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Call Me Mike
Title: Call Me Mike
Character: Mike's Mother
Released: March 7, 1979
Type: Movie
After being unjustly accused of corruption and seriously injured in prison, Miguel's personality will merge with the characters he reads in his police novels.
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¡Esa mi raza!
Title: ¡Esa mi raza!
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
A greedy man gets a job in politics thanks to his connections - and abandons one of his two children to pursue his fortune. Many years later, his abandoned son impersonates his twin brother, who has fled the country.
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Picardía mexicana
Title: Picardía mexicana
Released: December 21, 1978
Type: Movie
An academic tags along among a crew of rowdy delivery-truck drivers, taking notes on their colorful and idiomatic use of language.
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Guerra de sexos
Title: Guerra de sexos
Released: November 30, 1978
Type: Movie
A soccer coach gets caught in the middle of the conflict between a millionaire and his wife.
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The Nights of Paloma
Title: The Nights of Paloma
Released: October 26, 1978
Type: Movie
While being shuttled from her convent/boarding school to her wedding, a young lady of the upper classes is kidnapped by bandits. She gets to see the world and meet interesting people.
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Don Herculano enamorado
Title: Don Herculano enamorado
Released: July 17, 1975
Type: Movie
Doddering old man makes a play for a married woman. Her husband gets practical joke-y in revenge.
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Satanic Pandemonium
Title: Satanic Pandemonium
Character: Mother Superior
Released: June 26, 1975
Type: Movie
Sister Maria is known in the convent for her good works and charity, but, in the secret depths of her sexual fantasies, she is tormented by visions of another world - a world where her forbidden passions are allowed to run free. In this world Satan is her master. As her acts of violence and blasphemy mount, Maria realizes that she has been chosen by the Devil to destroy the convent and lead her sister nuns into hell!
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Tu camino y el mio
Title: Tu camino y el mio
Released: May 24, 1973
Type: Movie
She rejects him, but he's there for her, even after she gets married and then is abandoned by her babydaddy. Remake of Bajo El Cielo De Mexico (1958) (and also 1937?).
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El Quelite
Title: El Quelite
Character: Pecosa
Released: December 10, 1970
Type: Movie
Agapito, leader of the revolutionary movement of his state, comes to a town, kills all the federales, and gets a girl who was promised to him for his heroic deeds.
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The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
Title: The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
Released: September 15, 1970
Type: Movie
A man goes on a trip and then returns to his village pretending that everything went well for him.
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Mi padrino
Title: Mi padrino
Released: June 11, 1969
Type: Movie
Bumbling oaf takes custody of his god-daughter and helps her advance her singing career.
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The Prodigal Son
Title: The Prodigal Son
Character: Sofia
Released: July 2, 1968
Type: Movie
Suffering mother is reunited with her son after a long absence... and he turns out to be a real rotter.
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Sor Ye-yé
Title: Sor Ye-yé
Character: Monja sorda
Released: March 9, 1968
Type: Movie
Maria is a young orphan who lives with her wealthy aunt. Maria sings in a cocktail bar with his friends, who form a rock band, and enjoy the night with them. One of his friends, Ernesto, is in love with her, though she does not seem to feel the same about him. In fact, multiple existential doubts and feel a strange emptiness in his life suddenly drive to enter a convent as a novice, breaking Ernestos' heart. However, with her cheerlul character, open and rebellious, not appear to conform to life in the cloister, and especially have problems with the novices director , who often punished for trying to take the right path. In the convent, which also functions as children's hospital, she meets a doctor with which it takes quite right for the contrast between his two characters, but his way with love and mutual respect.
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Alazán y enamorado
Title: Alazán y enamorado
Character: Delia Varela, nana
Released: September 29, 1966
Type: Movie
Rom-com about two horses. And some humans.
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Los Malditos
Title: Los Malditos
Released: August 12, 1966
Type: Movie
White-hat cowboy takes down a Western gang-leader and his hired guns.
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The Son of Gabino Barrera
Title: The Son of Gabino Barrera
Released: December 23, 1965
Type: Movie
Gabino's son tries to find out why his father was murdered.
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El corrido de María Pistolas
Title: El corrido de María Pistolas
Released: March 12, 1964
Type: Movie
Sequel to Maria Pistolas. Comic-tomgirl member of Villa's army has boy trouble.
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María Pistolas
Title: María Pistolas
Released: November 8, 1963
Type: Movie
Tomboyish gal becomes a player in the Mexican Revolution. Then: boyfriends.
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El norteño
Title: El norteño
Released: November 7, 1963
Type: Movie
Lawman on horseback cracks a case involving stolen gold bullion, the title to a mine, an evil twin and a plucky pre-adolescent boy. First in a series.
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Vuelven los Argumedo
Title: Vuelven los Argumedo
Released: April 19, 1963
Type: Movie
The Argumedo cousins have their clothes stolen while taking a shower, and they must find it at all costs, because there's a winning lottery ticket in their pockets.
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Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura
Title: Los amigos Maravilla en el mundo de la aventura
Released: February 22, 1963
Type: Movie
Little cowboy-fella, believed to be an orphan, helps his sheriff buddy to stamp out crime. Second of two in series.
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Vuelven los cinco halcones
Title: Vuelven los cinco halcones
Released: December 25, 1962
Type: Movie
Cowboy justice, Five-avenger team up. #2 in series of two.
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Ahí vienen los Argumedo
Title: Ahí vienen los Argumedo
Released: November 2, 1962
Type: Movie
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La máscara roja
Title: La máscara roja
Released: May 10, 1962
Type: Movie
Young heiress discovers irregularities in the handling of her late father's mine and goes into action-hero mode to correct them.
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Los valientes no mueren
Title: Los valientes no mueren
Released: January 31, 1962
Type: Movie
Charro-dude wants his sister to marry into professional city-folk and move into the upper classes... but she's in love with somebody from their own social stratum.
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Bala Perdida
Title: Bala Perdida
Released: October 3, 1960
Type: Movie
Daniel is let out of jail for his mothers funeral. During his furlough he kidnaps his son and takes him to a movie set where a western is being shot.
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Póker de reinas
Title: Póker de reinas
Released: May 19, 1960
Type: Movie
A musical comedy about a group of pretty girls who meet in Mexico and decide to break into showbiz and make a pact and promise not to get involved with men. But they all are in love with different guys and that complicates things.
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Isla para dos
Title: Isla para dos
Released: September 12, 1959
Type: Movie
Middle-aged painter and young musician fall hard for each other while on vacation. Then she discovers he's married.
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La feria de San Marcos
Title: La feria de San Marcos
Released: June 2, 1958
Type: Movie
Two men and two women meet and pair off (m/w x 2) during the town Festival in San Marcos. Later, weddings.
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Comedians of the League
Title: Comedians of the League
Character: Doña Fredonia
Released: July 26, 1957
Type: Movie
The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves.
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Los tres bohemios
Title: Los tres bohemios
Released: July 17, 1957
Type: Movie
Three struggling musicians share an apartment.
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La pantera negra
Title: La pantera negra
Released: June 12, 1957
Type: Movie
Fed agent goes undercover as roving cowboy to solve rural crimes. "Mauricio Rosales" Series.
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Los chiflados del rock and roll
Title: Los chiflados del rock and roll
Released: April 5, 1957
Type: Movie
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Pensión de artistas
Title: Pensión de artistas
Released: August 24, 1956
Type: Movie
Between-engagements troupers at a theatrical boarding-house con a rich acquaintance into financing a show.
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La sierra del terror
Title: La sierra del terror
Released: May 24, 1956
Type: Movie
Federal police agent goes undercover to bust rural crime ring. Series western.
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Pueblo quieto
Title: Pueblo quieto
Released: September 30, 1955
Type: Movie
Son of a first family returns to his home town, reconciles with his pops, pitches woo at the young lady from another First Family and gets rampy with his rival for her affections.
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El secreto de una mujer
Title: El secreto de una mujer
Released: September 29, 1955
Type: Movie
Artist has affair with his favorite model. She reveals to him that his wife had a baby before they married. And the-e-en...
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La sobrina del señor cura
Title: La sobrina del señor cura
Released: August 18, 1954
Type: Movie
A pregnant parishioner can't get her boyfriend to marry her and the home office thinks that foundling girl the priest took in is too old now to live under the same roof with him. It's always something, ain't it?
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El valor de vivir
Title: El valor de vivir
Released: February 2, 1954
Type: Movie
Concert pianist unjustly convicted of espionage. On release, he hooks up with a terminally-ill ballerina.
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Sandunga para tres
Title: Sandunga para tres
Released: July 28, 1953
Type: Movie
Three boys and three girls. First all the boys are fighting over one of the girls, then all the boys are fighting over another of the girls and yadda yadda yadda.
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Se le pasó la mano
Title: Se le pasó la mano
Released: October 29, 1952
Type: Movie
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Prefiero a tu papá
Title: Prefiero a tu papá
Released: October 17, 1952
Type: Movie
Theatre director macks on his sons' girlfriends.
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El ruiseñor del barrio
Title: El ruiseñor del barrio
Released: August 15, 1952
Type: Movie
Ten or twelve years ago, a young man wrecked his car and his wife was killed in the accident. Today, his wealthy mother-in-law is still full of hatred and bitterness toward him, and she prefers not to acknowledge her granddaughter. Will love and tenderness find their way into the crusty old bitch's heart?
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Those Green Eyes
Title: Those Green Eyes
Released: April 22, 1952
Type: Movie
Orphan girl under the protection of a benefactor begins to suspect that her mother had an affair with him and that he's her father.
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La niña popoff
Title: La niña popoff
Released: March 6, 1952
Type: Movie
Malicious gossip drives a wedge between a rising star in musical comedy and her songwriter boyfriend.
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Loving Was His Sin
Title: Loving Was His Sin
Released: October 10, 1951
Type: Movie
Two sisters fall in love with the same man. Plus fatal illness.
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Vivillo desde chiquillo
Title: Vivillo desde chiquillo
Released: May 17, 1951
Type: Movie
A freeloader goes through a case of mistaken identity after a man tries to blackmail a married woman and he's caught in the middle of everything.
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Los apuros de mi ahijada
Title: Los apuros de mi ahijada
Released: April 12, 1951
Type: Movie
Irresponsible playboy-type needs to cut down on his nightclubbing and his expensive women-friends and buckle down to his Uni studies. Meanwhile, his godfather...
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¡… Y murío por nosotros!
Title: ¡… Y murío por nosotros!
Character: Chepina
Released: March 15, 1951
Type: Movie
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El Siete Machos
Title: El Siete Machos
Character: Chole
Released: February 5, 1951
Type: Movie
Rosario, the niece of the rancher, returns to the ranch after ten years of absence. She takes in Margarito, a worker at the ranch, who is immediately smitten by her. Rosario is rescued from a runaway horse by the Seven Men, an outlaw a la Robin Hood that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He also happens to be the twin brother of Margarito, unbeknownst to him. The confusion between Margarito and the Seven Men generates great comical situations in the film.
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Inmaculada
Title: Inmaculada
Character: Severina
Released: September 15, 1950
Type: Movie
A single mother discovers her daughter getting ready to elope with an unworthy boyfriend, so she sits the girl down and tells her the whole entire story of her own very unhappy marriage.
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Yo quiero ser hombre
Title: Yo quiero ser hombre
Released: June 30, 1950
Type: Movie
In order to come into a large inheritance, young Divina must marry her cousin Pablo. Her aunt, Milagros, hatches a plan to disguise themselves as a maid and her nephew in order to get to know him better.
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Cuando los hijos odian
Title: Cuando los hijos odian
Released: February 9, 1950
Type: Movie
Woman and her daughter try to get on with their lives and run their family bakery while dealing with abusive alcoholic husband/father and other family problems.
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Un corazón en el ruedo
Title: Un corazón en el ruedo
Released: January 5, 1950
Type: Movie
Famous bullfighter rises from humble beginnings, finds himself enmeshed in an emotionally-draining romantic triangle.
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Dos tenorios de barrio
Title: Dos tenorios de barrio
Released: November 6, 1949
Type: Movie
Two small-town hustlers are mistaken for government officials.
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The Seminarian
Title: The Seminarian
Character: Pita
Released: November 2, 1949
Type: Movie
Returning to his home town, seminarist Miguel is forced to trade the robes for a charro costume in order to solve several problems that appear in his way, including the female kind.
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Rondalla
Title: Rondalla
Released: October 6, 1949
Type: Movie
Romantic triangle on the hacienda.
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Hay lugar para... dos
Title: Hay lugar para... dos
Released: October 5, 1949
Type: Movie
Union-organizing and labor/management conflicts among Mexico City bus-drivers. Sequel to "Esquina, Bajan!"
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Café de chinos
Title: Café de chinos
Released: September 2, 1949
Type: Movie
Naive Chinese immigrant has feelings for a young woman of loose morals whom he hires at his restaurant.
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You the Rich
Title: You the Rich
Character: La Tostada
Released: December 31, 1948
Type: Movie
Pepe el Toro is married to Celia la Chorreada and they have two children.
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Charro a la fuerza
Title: Charro a la fuerza
Released: June 10, 1948
Type: Movie
Mistaken identity farce; heiress has to marry to receive an inheritance.
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Dos de la vida airada
Title: Dos de la vida airada
Released: April 8, 1948
Type: Movie
Comical misadventures of two goofballs looking for work.
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El nieto del Zorro
Title: El nieto del Zorro
Released: March 26, 1948
Type: Movie
Two strolling players are mistaken for locally-famous bandit. Also, a young lady's inheritance is at stake.
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We the Poor
Title: We the Poor
Character: La Tostada
Released: March 25, 1948
Type: Movie
A poor neighborhood in Mexico City. Carpenter Pepe el Toro lives peacefully with his daughter Chachita while woos the pretty Celia, but tragedy knocks his door when he is falsely accused of having perpetrated a felony.
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Get Off at the Next Corner!
Title: Get Off at the Next Corner!
Character: La Bicha (Waitress)
Released: January 2, 1948
Type: Movie
Driver Gregorio del Prado and fare collector Regalito were suspended for deviating from their route to impress a young woman named Cholita.
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El tigre de Jalisco
Title: El tigre de Jalisco
Released: March 7, 1947
Type: Movie
A very ordinary little mook is manipulated into posing as a notorious bandit.
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The Naughty Son
Title: The Naughty Son
Character: Socorro
Released: November 15, 1945
Type: Movie
A poor young man is mistaken for a millionaire when he travels to the city to fulfill his dream of being a singer.
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Bésame mucho
Title: Bésame mucho
Released: March 2, 1945
Type: Movie
A cluster of young performers will do just about anything to get their show produced.
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El Gran Makakikus
Title: El Gran Makakikus
Released: December 21, 1944
Type: Movie
Uncultured nouveau- riche wants to be received in high society. Loose adaptation of Moliere.
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La monja alférez
Title: La monja alférez
Character: Elvira
Released: July 27, 1944
Type: Movie
A 17th century woman, imprisoned for fighting in a bar, recounts her past to a priest. She tells of her father teaching her how to fence, of being sent to a convent by her aunt when her father died, of escaping by dressing as a man, and of her life as a man following the escape.
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La Guerra de los Pasteles
Title: La Guerra de los Pasteles
Released: January 3, 1944
Type: Movie
Musical comedy about a pastry chef and his daughter in the 1830s
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Divorciadas
Title: Divorciadas
Released: December 9, 1943
Type: Movie
Three newly unmarried women room together, start a business, share the ups and downs of their love lives
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Mi viuda alegre
Title: Mi viuda alegre
Released: February 22, 1942
Type: Movie
A 1942 film directed by Miguel M. Delgado.
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Curmudgeon
Title: Curmudgeon
Released: September 11, 1930
Type: Movie
An irascible retired old lawyer exposes a diamond thief.
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Thus is Life
Title: Thus is Life
Released: May 3, 1930
Type: Movie
A British ex-Grenadier Guards officer moves to America, but struggles to find work. After he is employed as a chauffeur to a wealthy family, he falls in love with his employer's daughter.
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Charros, gauchos y manolas
Title: Charros, gauchos y manolas
Released: March 15, 1930
Type: Movie
The magazine "Paintings of the People" initiates a contest to select the best watercolor painting of ethnic peoples and customs. A hungry bohemian painter invokes his muse to help him to produce the winning painting, and when he experiments with scenes set in Mexico, Argentina and Spain, his paintings come to life. In Xochimilco, Mexico, a young bachelor has a drunken dream that his girl friend is performing Josephine Baker's famous banana dance in a Parisian nightclub. In Buenos Aires, an Italian and a Galician are rivals for the affections of a Creole girl. At the other side of the Hispanic world, a Sevillian girl tells of her tragic romance with a matador, who obstinately continues to appear in the ring despite having been injured.