Marcelo Chávez

Marcelo Chávez

Born: March 13, 1911
Died: February 14, 1970
in Tampico Alto, Veracruz, Mexico

Movies for Marcelo Chávez...

Tin Tan
Title: Tin Tan
Character: Himself (Archive Footage)
Released: November 12, 2010
Type: Movie
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.
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Un par de robachicos
Title: Un par de robachicos
Released: November 9, 1967
Type: Movie
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El ángel y yo
Title: El ángel y yo
Released: November 22, 1966
Type: Movie
Ex-con breaks into a house and ends up bonding with a toddler instead of burgling the way he'd planned.
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Loco por ellas
Title: Loco por ellas
Released: August 5, 1966
Type: Movie
Starring Lorena Velazquez, German Valdes, Marcelo Chavez
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The Mocking Ghosts
Title: The Mocking Ghosts
Character: Tent Manager
Released: September 30, 1965
Type: Movie
Two fake fortune-tellers at a carnival accidentally conjure up some real ghosts.
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Tintansón Cruzoe
Title: Tintansón Cruzoe
Released: September 30, 1965
Type: Movie
Tin Tan is marooned on an island full of colorful natives.
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Puerto Rico en carnaval
Title: Puerto Rico en carnaval
Released: January 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Tin Tan sets off for adventure on the isle of Puerto Rico. This musical comedy takes place in the International Airport of Puerto Rico during a day of carnival. Knowing the problems that go hand-in-hand with the carnival, the airport director appoints a team to deal with a threat from an anonymous letter.
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Fuerte, audaz y valiente
Title: Fuerte, audaz y valiente
Released: June 27, 1963
Type: Movie
Western comedy: two medicine-show guys vs. badhats.
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Pilotos de la muerte
Title: Pilotos de la muerte
Character: Don Rafa (uncredited)
Released: May 2, 1962
Type: Movie
A couple of provincial gas station employees travel to the capital seeking fortune of vehicle mechanics accidental career passing drivers.
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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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Viva Chihuahua
Title: Viva Chihuahua
Released: September 28, 1961
Type: Movie
Respectable guy uses a pseudonym when he wants to cut loose in a neighboring town. A friend of his picks up the pseudonym habit, and they take turns pretending to be the same person, until their cover stories get too snarled to continue.
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Suicídate mi amor
Title: Suicídate mi amor
Released: August 17, 1961
Type: Movie
Tin Tan is an eccentric wealthy man who comes across a beautiful woman who doesn't want to live anymore.
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El duende y yo
Title: El duende y yo
Character: Marcelo
Released: April 20, 1961
Type: Movie
Modesto works as clerk in the Vulcania company and aims to start a project to benefit the workers who work there. Modesto befriends Diana and by confusion, the owners of the company believe that she is his wife. Inviting them to dinner at his house, Modesto tries to show his project to get a promotion without imagining that your boss really cares about is his supposed wife Diana.
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Vámonos para la feria
Title: Vámonos para la feria
Released: April 6, 1961
Type: Movie
Father insists that one of his sons get married... because with no woman in the house, they can't get a good meal. The rest of the movie is devoted to pairing off everybody in sight.
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The Phantom of the Operetta
Title: The Phantom of the Operetta
Character: Sr. López
Released: December 22, 1960
Type: Movie
Aldo and his girlfriend Lucy reopen an abandoned opera house, but find out that the place is inhabited by a group of Phantoms wearing the Claude Rains 1943 Phantom of the Opera costume.
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Una estrella y dos estrellados
Title: Una estrella y dos estrellados
Character: Marcelo
Released: August 3, 1960
Type: Movie
In his eagerness, to be movie extras, Tin Tan and his carnal Marcelo police get into trouble, among other entanglements.
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La tijera de oro
Title: La tijera de oro
Character: Sr. Licenciado
Released: May 11, 1960
Type: Movie
The charitable Emilio is a jealous barber tries to prevent at all costs the rich toting Mario mess with his girlfriend Rosita. Although Emilio help with money from neighbors, gets entangled in a misunderstanding and ends up in jail but his friends are out of charge so much trouble.
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Rebelde Sin Casa
Title: Rebelde Sin Casa
Released: April 18, 1960
Type: Movie
Tin Tan interfered in a bank robbery, then got arrested when the perp.s escaped. Crooks and police are both after him...
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Variedades de medianoche
Title: Variedades de medianoche
Released: April 7, 1960
Type: Movie
Two unknown performers try to break into television. Meanwhile, a guy that calls himself 'El Vengador' is doing a Phantom of the Opera number on the studio executives...
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Two Ghosts and a Girl
Title: Two Ghosts and a Girl
Character: Padre de Ana
Released: October 22, 1959
Type: Movie
Two ghosts who died in a turn-of-the-century duel and now haunt a theater attempt to help a girl who's in danger from bank robbers.
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El que con niños se acuesta...
Title: El que con niños se acuesta...
Character: Representante de Manny
Released: June 21, 1959
Type: Movie
Chón is rejected by his girlfriend Rosario's parents, so they both escape to the capital in search of his friend Manny, a millionaire philanthropist, who helps him but makes him adopt four children from his orphanage.
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Ferias de México
Title: Ferias de México
Released: May 27, 1959
Type: Movie
Itinerant card-shark with pre-teen daughter adopts an orphan boy; the children grow up and fall in love. Once they decide to get married, complications arise.
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El cofre del pirata
Title: El cofre del pirata
Released: March 25, 1959
Type: Movie
Bankrupt millionaire discovers a treasure map belonging to a distant ancestor.
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Vagabundo y Millonario
Title: Vagabundo y Millonario
Character: Restaurant owner
Released: March 5, 1959
Type: Movie
Tin Tan stands in as the double of a kidnapped millionaire.
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El pandillero
Title: El pandillero
Released: January 3, 1959
Type: Movie
Gangsters kidnap the writer of a crime-drama radio program to plot their heists for them.
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School for Mothers-in-Law
Title: School for Mothers-in-Law
Released: December 1, 1958
Type: Movie
Dizzy society matron plucks a hobo out of the gutter to rehabilitate him.
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La odalisca No. 13
Title: La odalisca No. 13
Released: October 22, 1958
Type: Movie
The Emir of Beirutistan gets the hots for a Mexican singer and arranges to have her kidnapped. Her costar and manager tag along to rescue her.
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Las mil y una noches
Title: Las mil y una noches
Released: September 17, 1958
Type: Movie
Professional story-teller falls afoul of a sultan, but saves himself from execution using the tricks of his trade.
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Refifí entre las mujeres
Title: Refifí entre las mujeres
Character: Sr. Serafin del Monte
Released: May 10, 1958
Type: Movie
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Los tres mosqueteros y medio
Title: Los tres mosqueteros y medio
Released: October 29, 1957
Type: Movie
Spoofy adaptation of The Three Musketeers, follows the original very closely.
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Locos Peligrosos
Title: Locos Peligrosos
Character: Sr. Conde
Released: July 31, 1957
Type: Movie
A cellist and a pianist, along with the daughter of the owner of a musical home, form a classical trio. A television producer challenges confronting the modern equipment. Accept and so begin a new career in popular music, so despises his former employer, thus limiting the affair between his daughter and one of them.
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El gato sin botas
Title: El gato sin botas
Character: Sargento Botija
Released: July 30, 1957
Type: Movie
Target of ridicule from fellow military academy, the cowardly Augustin did not want to return to their village for fear of confronting his grandfather, a revolutionary colonel. In love with the movie star Laura, Agustin flee to the capital but encounters the dangerous Humberto, another in love with the actress. Thanks to his "nine lives", he attains overcome perilous adventures and, incidentally, overcome their fears.
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The Champion Cyclist
Title: The Champion Cyclist
Character: Don Macario
Released: March 21, 1957
Type: Movie
Cleto, a poor newspaper boy, dreamed of becoming a cyclist and inventor. His latest invention is delivering newspapers by rockets. When he finds the owner of the newspaper, dismisses him. But Cleto do not give up and shows Don Macario his latest invention: " The telemirófono ", a device that allows you to see the person talking on the phone...
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The Adventures of Pito Pérez
Title: The Adventures of Pito Pérez
Character: Don J.J.
Released: February 23, 1957
Type: Movie
After a long absence, a man returns to his village and recounts all his adventures with a touch of nostalgia.
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El vividor
Title: El vividor
Released: July 11, 1956
Type: Movie
Con-artist cleans up his act to score points with a new girlfriend.
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El sultán descalzo
Title: El sultán descalzo
Character: Venustiano
Released: March 31, 1956
Type: Movie
Jack-of-all-trades interferes in his neighbors' lives, then has to set everything straight.
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The Doctor of the Crazy Women
Title: The Doctor of the Crazy Women
Released: April 1, 1955
Type: Movie
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Los líos de Barba Azul
Title: Los líos de Barba Azul
Character: Marcelo
Released: January 28, 1955
Type: Movie
A news reporter falls in love with a millionaire's young daughter, but her father tells him he won't let them marry unless he earns one million Pesos first. Helped by a friend, he tries to earn the money by marrying - and murdering - four rich women.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Title: The Count of Monte Cristo
Character: Celador
Released: October 7, 1954
Type: Movie
Inocencio Dante, the intendant of a bank, where the director Don Miguel and their children; Marga who spends money without control, Polo who spent on gambling, have defrauded the bank with eight hundred thousand pesos, have agreed to coax "Chencho" and make it appear as responsible for the theft. In prison, "Chencho" knows Don Facundo Farias to whom he talks about his sorrows, Don Facundo happens to be the leader of the gang that stole twenty million pesos and is the only survivor who knows the place where the money is buried. After a fight, "Chencho" is put into a cell for defending Don Facundo, he in gratitude and before dying from pneumonia advises how to escape and where to find the money.later Inocencio In the style of Count of Monte Cristo flees giving a positive spin into his life. Pleasant moments alive with sparkling, funny and comical adventures of the Viscount of Montecristo.
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Reportaje
Title: Reportaje
Character: Guitarrist accused of stealing songs
Released: November 13, 1953
Type: Movie
Reporters compete for cash prize awarded for biggest scoop on New Year's Eve.
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El mariachi desconocido
Title: El mariachi desconocido
Character: Marcelo
Released: October 30, 1953
Type: Movie
This film is considered one of Tin Tan's funniest comedies. This time, the charismatic comedian incarnates a mariachi musician that lives the most entertaining an extraordinary adventures while traveling from Mexico to the paradisaic island of Cuba. An example of the excellent cinematographic comedy that only Tin Tan can achieve.
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Dios los cría
Title: Dios los cría
Character: Licenciado Trinquete
Released: September 15, 1953
Type: Movie
Mrs. Nínive Cánovas Cannesi (Marshall) comes back from a long tour visiting Europe and not even realizes that her house is being inhabited by two jobless and homeless bandits (Tin Tán and Tun Tún) with master keys who had been living there worry free. They all share the house for a period of time, unknowingly to each other, in a series of well crafted and perfectly timed scenes where Catita and Tin Tán can be in the same room without seeing each other... When Tin Tán notices her presence, poses as the help, intercepting the real employees and sending to the north pole, literally. So now that Catita has them at her service, she can take time for her real goal, the foundation of a House for old people so they can live happy until the day they die, but Tin Tán and Tun Tún keep getting in her way and complicating everything...
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El vagabundo
Title: El vagabundo
Released: June 21, 1953
Type: Movie
Homeless/unemployed dude has a spiritual awakening and rehabilitates himself working at a circus.
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La isla de las mujeres
Title: La isla de las mujeres
Released: April 15, 1953
Type: Movie
Spoofy south-sea adventure, mostly about the hot babes.
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Me traes de un ala
Title: Me traes de un ala
Character: Jiménez
Released: February 5, 1953
Type: Movie
To conquer the beautiful vedette Rosita, journalist Tin Tan is subject to her whims. Fired along with his friend Narciso from the newspaper they worked, Tin Tan trying to sell a movie plot. A woman looking to buy it and Tin Tan will visit her in a gloomy mansion where a mess is unleashed.
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The Sleeping Beauty
Title: The Sleeping Beauty
Character: Tico Tico/Don Marcelo
Released: August 29, 1952
Type: Movie
A Mexican comedy loosely playing off of the tale of Sleeping Beauty. A caveman wakes up after a thousand year slumber. When he awakens he is seen as a wonder to behold, and discovers his ancient love and romantic rival are seemingly still alive as well.
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Mi campeón
Title: Mi campeón
Character: Marcelo
Released: June 20, 1952
Type: Movie
Catita is a simple and poor woman who dreams of that her son stands out on something important to help her out of his humble. But she opposes to him being boxer, therefore constantly fighting with her husband.
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Chucho El Remendado
Title: Chucho El Remendado
Released: May 2, 1952
Type: Movie
"Gentleman bandit" acts out ridiculous schemes to steal valuables from his society friends.
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El Ceniciento
Title: El Ceniciento
Character: Marcelo
Released: February 8, 1952
Type: Movie
Valentin reaches Mexico City to stay with his countrymen Marcelo and Sirenia, parents of thirteen children. Marcelo gladly serves Valentin until he realizes that he is poor and throws him out of the house. By a suggestion Sirenia, Marcelo employs Valentin as a servant and exploits it mercilessly. But with the help of Andres, the fate of Valentin takes an unexpected turn.
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Las locuras de Tin Tan
Title: Las locuras de Tin Tan
Character: Marcelo
Released: January 9, 1952
Type: Movie
Tin-Tan wants to builds an ice cream machine.
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Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Title: Kill Me Because I'm Dying!!!
Released: December 21, 1951
Type: Movie
Tin Tan falls in love with a young woman who does not love him, but when he wins the lottery she changes her mind.
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Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!
Title: Oh, Love… How Have You Put Me!
Character: Bakery Owner
Released: November 23, 1951
Type: Movie
A low-class baker accidentally gets to know an attractive but bitter fiancée. By getting her snobby, dead-pan family to spend some time with his scumbag friends, he changes their lives, while at the time stealing the girl's heart.
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The Troublemaker
Title: The Troublemaker
Character: Lupita's Father
Released: August 15, 1951
Type: Movie
Well-intentioned Tin Tan who is always making trouble for other people, sometimes on purpose and sometimes by accident.
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Cuando Las Mujeres Mandan
Title: Cuando Las Mujeres Mandan
Released: June 27, 1951
Type: Movie
Cuban fantasy-comedy about a lost civilization where women are the dominant social group. Guest appearances by Mexican comedians TinTan y Marcelo.
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Simbad el Mareado
Title: Simbad el Mareado
Character: Marcelo
Released: October 13, 1950
Type: Movie
The Mexican comedy Simbad el Mareado stars the popular comic Tin-Tan. The story concerns the adventurer Sinbad who becomes sidetracked from his quest for riches and love when he suffers from a psychotic belief that his best friend is a commoner who may be in line to receive a financial windfall.
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The Mark of the Skunk
Title: The Mark of the Skunk
Character: Don Marcelo de Toluca
Released: June 15, 1950
Type: Movie
In 1840 California, The Texmelucan viscount bizco, offers a feast for his son Tin, who returned from Italy where he studied fencing. The boy turns out to be a coward who flees in terror after refusing to fight a duel with Captain Gaspar. In their flight, Tin rescues a witch was tied to a tree. Grateful, the witch gives him an ointment that will make him invincible for an hour. The coward swordsman will have three opportunities to use it and save his father from the injustices of the evil ruler Marcelo.
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The King of the Neighborhood
Title: The King of the Neighborhood
Character: Policeman
Released: February 4, 1950
Type: Movie
A poor man becomes a modern Robin Hood, robbing the rich to give to the poor.
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¡No me defiendas, compadre!
Title: ¡No me defiendas, compadre!
Released: October 29, 1949
Type: Movie
A bungling wannabe-lawyer keeps interfering in his friend's lives; his desire to help always makes things worse.
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Soy Charro de Levita
Title: Soy Charro de Levita
Character: Marcelo
Released: June 16, 1949
Type: Movie
Tin-Tan and his carnal Marcelo take over Carmelita baby for a few hours, and suddenly, the three are hired by an employer of the tents, starting the funniest adventures you can imagine.
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What a Beautiful Legs!
Title: What a Beautiful Legs!
Character: Marcelo (uncredited)
Released: February 24, 1949
Type: Movie
A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets out organize a musical starring beauties from Brazil, Mexico, and Spain in this Spanish-language comedy starring popular funnyman Tin Tan. Now, as the hapless imposter attempts to finance a musical without any money, he also discovers just how difficult it can be to juggle three beautiful starlets who all have eyes for their presumably wealthy producer.
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Músico, poeta y loco
Title: Músico, poeta y loco
Released: May 8, 1948
Type: Movie
An underaged heiress is sent to a reformatory by her unscrupulous guardians to prevent her from fulfilling the conditions of her father's will. Meanwhile, a street-vendor gets mistaken for an eminent psychologist and is hired to teach at that reformatory.
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El niño perdido
Title: El niño perdido
Character: Pioquinto Chumacero
Released: September 25, 1947
Type: Movie
If you survive the first half with his delicious absurdity, your reward is the second half, on the scenes when he teams up with his "carnal" Marcelo singing American, Cuban and Argentinian music, but ending with a very Mexican serenade. If you ever saw Jorge Negrete singing in a movie you'll laugh to tears when Tin Tan sings. And with the lighting effects, you can see actual flashes of Jorge Negrete until you hear him singing.
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Con la música por dentro
Title: Con la música por dentro
Released: February 20, 1947
Type: Movie
Tin-Tan disguises himself as a European Grande-Dame to insinuate himself into the lives of a rich family.
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The Naughty Son
Title: The Naughty Son
Character: Marcelo Fortuna
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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Hotel de verano
Title: Hotel de verano
Released: April 13, 1944
Type: Movie
This Musical-Comedy from Director Rene Cardona, features American actress Janice Logan as the dutiful daughter who is about to wed a much older man and widower as part of an arranged marriage orchestrated by her Father. Plans quickly change, however, once she meets a handsome singer and rising radio star, (played by actor Jose Pulido), who soon sweeps her off her feet-much to the dismay of her dear old Dad. Catchy musical numbers and a charismatic cast add to the charm of this war-time movie release.
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El que la traga la paga
Title: El que la traga la paga
Character: Dueño del Café
Released: January 1, 1943
Type: Movie