Evento

Dos tipos de cuidado / Una familia de tantas

Dos tipos de cuidado (Mexico, 1953)

Two old friends fall out when one marries the girlfriend of the other. A comedia ranchera, Dos tipos de cuidado features legendary film stars Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete, who do battle in a famous musical duel in which they trade clever insults and double entendres.

35mm, b/w, 123 min. Director: Ismael Rodríguez. Cast: Jorge Negrete, Pedro Infante, José Elías Moreno, Carmen González.

Una familia de tantas (Mexico, 1949)

A door-to-door salesman convinces the daughter of the house to buy a vacuum cleaner but because they spoke without a chaperon her traditional Mexican family is thrown into turmoil. Alejandro Galindo, trained by Hollywood director Gregory La Cava, serves up a melodrama about the clash between religious and cultural values in postwar Mexico.

DCP, b/w, 130 min. Director: Alejandro Galindo. Cast: Fernando Soler, David Silva, Martha Roth, Carlos Riquelme, Eugenia Galindo.

Recuerdos de un cine en español: Latin American Cinema in Los Angeles, 1930-1960 screens Sept. 23 - Dec. 10 at the Downtown Independent and UCLAs Billy Wilder Theater. Enjoy access to all films in this series with a pass!

This retrospective is presented by UCLA Film & Television Archive, as part of the Getty-led Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA initiative. Major
support for this program is provided through grants from the Getty Foundation.

Online admission: $10
Box office admission:
General: $9
Seniors: $8
UCLA Alumni Association Members: $8
Non-UCLA students: $8
UCLA students: Free. UCLA students should claim the ticket at the box office on the day of the screening at least 15 minutes before show time. If a UCLA student arrives closer to show time, they may be asked to wait in a rush line for any unsold seats.