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Mexican comedy, featuring Joaquín Pardavé's iconic character, Don Simón. Joaquín Pardavé, was a popular actor who captivated with the same dramatic or comic characters. Pardavé was also a composer and film director, and his beginnings in the industry from silent
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transmissions started in 1950. By 1956, TV antennas were common in
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Rosario Medina, a young heiress who has arrived from Spain to claim an inheritance. Corona is a ladies' man who uses his good looks, romantic songs, and legendary status to melt the hearts of women, but his carefree lifestyle is turned upside down when he falls in love with the heiress.
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recognizing the best productions of the national cinema. The Ariel was instituted in 1946 and emphasized the thriving state of the industry. Nevertheless, the award was revived in 1972 and has taken place annually since then.
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served as the basis for the arguments of many films. Libertad
Lamarque also highlighted performances where music and songs were the main protagonists. Mexican musicals enjoyed international success, particularly in
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and the United States focused on making war films, which made it possible for the
Mexican film industry, with much more versatile themes in its films, to become dominant in the markets of Mexico and Latin America.
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competition from this new media, not only in Mexico but throughout the world. The competition forced the film industry to seek new ways to showcase its art, and in the treatment of subjects and genres.
1115:(1953) directed by Ismael Rodríguez, starring Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete. This film is a beloved classic of Mexican cinema, combining comedy and drama in a story of friendship and rivalry. Lastly
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magazine as the 10th greatest film produced largely in Mexico. On the other hand, Tin-Tan showcased a unique blend of humor, music, and dance in films such as El Rey del Barrio (1949) and
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830:(1946) directed by Roberto Gavaldón, starring Dolores del Río. A psychological thriller about twin sisters and their complicated relationship, showcasing Gavaldón's mastery of melodrama.
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One of the nations where Mexican cinema was most popular was Yugoslavia, where for much of the 1950s, Mexican films comprised the majority of the films that were screened. The 1950 film
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919:(1957) Directed by Miguel M. Delgado, starring
1685:"Deep focus: the Golden Age of Mexican cinema"
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896:(1946) directed by Ismael Rodríguez, starring
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822:(1953) directed by Luis Buñuel, starring
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1950:More of 100 Years of Mexican Cinema
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1870:. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez.
1753:GARCÍA RIERA, Emilio (1992–97)
1902:, Taylor & Francis, 2005,
1769:Época de oro del cine mexicano
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1002:" (1956) for popularizing the
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1739:GARCÍA RIERA, Emilio (1986)
1501:Mouesca, Jacqueline (2001).
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1557:Dillon, Sam (2002-04-09).
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1526:Baugh, Scott L. (2012).
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1267:Gangsters Versus Cowboys
1117:Here Comes Martin Corona
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1025:Marco Antonio Campos
925:Primero soy mexicano
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1329:Ladrón de Cadáveres
1147:Evangelina Elizondo
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950:Ahí está el detalle
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816:Nosotros los pobres
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