Mexico of my Memories (1944)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Juan Bustillo Oro
Writer : Juan Bustillo Oro

Synopsis

After listening to the waltz "Carmelita", dedicated to his wife, President Diaz instructs Don Susanito seeking the composer Chucho Flores to give her a piano. Don Susanito located Chucho, a bohemian who lives drunk and surrounded by poets and artists. Don Susanito was named patron protector of artists and aspiring young stars of the stage, which leads to a series of adventures in the middle of songs, dances and loves.

Actors

Fernando Soler
Fernando Soler
Don Jesús Flores
Sofía Álvarez
Sofía Álvarez
Rosario Medina
Joaquín Pardavé
Joaquín Pardavé
Don Susanito Peñafiel
Luis Aldás
Luis Aldás
Pablo Flores
Antonio R. Frausto
Antonio R. Frausto
Don Porfirio Díaz
Joaquín Cordero
Joaquín Cordero
Pablo Flores
Fernando Soto
Fernando Soto
Don Susanito Peñafiel y Somellera
Ernestina Garfias
Ernestina Garfias
Rosario Medina / Lina Penotti
Andrea Palma
Andrea Palma
Aunt Cuca
Fanny Schiller
Fanny Schiller
Aunt Gertrudis
Conchita Gentil Arcos
Conchita Gentil Arcos
Aunt Blandina
Amparo Arozamena
Amparo Arozamena
Sister Moriones
Velia Vegar
Velia Vegar
Sister Moriones
Francisco Jambrina
Francisco Jambrina
Amado Nervo
David Reynoso
David Reynoso
Don Porfirio Díaz
Ricardo Avendaño
Ricardo Avendaño
Espectador teatro (uncredited)
Roberto Cañedo
Roberto Cañedo
Teniente González (uncredited)

Crews

Juan Bustillo Oro
Juan Bustillo Oro
Director
Gregorio Walerstein
Gregorio Walerstein
Producer
Rafael Pérez Grovas
Rafael Pérez Grovas
Producer
Gloria Schoemann
Gloria Schoemann
Editor
Mauricio Rojas
Mauricio Rojas
Casting
Raúl Martínez Solares
Raúl Martínez Solares
Director of Photography
Manuel Esperón
Manuel Esperón
Original Music Composer
Juan Bustillo Oro
Juan Bustillo Oro
Screenplay
Luis Moya
Luis Moya
Production Design
Armando Valdés Peza
Armando Valdés Peza
Costume Design
Alfredo Ripstein hijo
Alfredo Ripstein hijo
Production Manager
Zacarías Gómez Urquiza
Zacarías Gómez Urquiza
Assistant Director

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