Hispanopedia WikiSinbad the Seasick (Spanish: Simbad el mareado) is a 1950 Mexican comedy film written and directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan», Telma Ferriño, Jacqueline Evans and Fannie Kauffman «Vitola».[1] It is a parody of Sinbad the Sailor. It was made at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City while Location shooting took place in Acapulco. The film's sets were designed by the art directorJosé Rodríguez Granada.
Synopsis
Simbad, a fisherman in a resort town, considers abandoning his Mexican girlfriend to pursue a wealthy American tourist. He escapes from the present reality in a series of daydreams.
Main cast
- Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan» as Simbad
- Telma Ferriño as Azucena
- Jacqueline Evans as Genevieve / Mary Smith
- Fannie Kauffman «Vitola» as La Flaca
- Marcelo Chávez as Marcelo
- Juan García as Juan, policía
- Jorge Reyes as Detective
- Wolf Ruvinskis as Hampón, novio de Mary
- Guillermina Téllez Girón as Amiga de la Flaca
- Lupe Llaca as Amiga de la Flaca
- José René Ruiz as Hampón enano
- Caridad Vázquez as Bailarina
- Mercedes Vázquez as Bailarina
References
- ↑Agrasánchez p.34
Bibliography
- Rogelio Agrasánchez. Cine Mexicano: Posters from the Golden Age, 1936-1956. Chronicle Books, 2001.
External links
- Sinbad the Seasick at IMDb
Categories:
- 1950 films
- 1950 comedy films
- Mexican comedy films
- 1950 Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares
- Mexican black-and-white films
- 1950 Mexican films
- Estudios Churubusco films
- Films set in Acapulco
- 1950s Mexican film stubs