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Los martes, orqudeas
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Wikipedia article
'Los martes, orqudeas' ('On Tuesdays, Orchids') is a 1941 Argentine black and white comedy film directed by Francisco Mgica and starring Mirtha Legrand, Enrique Serrano, Juan Carlos Thorry and Nuri Monts. It won the Argentine Best Picture award for 1941. It was remade as the Hollywood classic 'You Were Never Lovelier' (1942), starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth.[https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/teatro/el-regreso-de-los-martes-orquideas-pero-sin-mirtha-nid2140123 The return of 'Los martes orqudeas', but without Mirtha] 06-02-2018, 'La Nacin'
Synopsis
Elenita, the youngest of four sisters in a well-off family, is a shy, romantic and lonely lady. To try to bring her to life, her father sends her a bouquet of orchids each week, so she will think she has a secret admirer. At the same time, her father hires a young, unemployed actor to pose as the wealthy suitor. Comic situations start to slowly develop, as he dresses in fancy clothes, rides a horse and attends a party thrown by Elenita's family. By the time the ruse comes to light, the young couple have fallen in love and decided to marry. The father expects that his daughter will reject the young man when she learns he is poor and of Italian origin, but to his dismay she accepts him as he is.
Cast
, Mirtha Legrand, Nuri Monts and Silvana Roth in a publicity shot for the film.
The full cast was:
* Enrique Serrano
* Juan Carlos Thorry
* Nuri Monts
* Felisa Mary
* Mirtha Legrand (as Elenita)
* Ana Arneodo
* Silvana Roth
* Zully Moreno
* Juan Mangiante
* Eva Guerrero
* Ren Pocov
* Horacio Priani
* Domingo Mrquez
* Alfredo Jordan
* Jos Herrero
* Jorge Salcedo
Production
'Los martes, orqudeas' was produced by Lumiton studios. The script, written by Francisco Oyarzbal, was based on a simple yet effective story by Carlos A. Olivari and Sixto Pondal Ros.
Although the stars were Enrique Serrano, Juan Carlos Thorry and Nuri Monts, the film introduced Mirtha Legrand as Elenita, in her first leading role, which catapulted her to fame.
Reception
'Los martes, orqudeas' was considered the best comedy that had been made in Argentina to date. It launched the career of the young Mirtha Legrand, and remains a classic in the country's film history.
Awards
The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences gave a number of awards for the film:*Best Film: Lumiton
*Best original story: Pondal Sixto Ros and Carlos Olivari
*Special mention: Mirtha Legrand
Remakes
Columbia Pictures used the film as the basis for 'You Were Never Lovelier' (1942), starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. It was also remade as the mexican romantic drama 'Una joven de 16 aos' ("A Sixteen Year Old Girl", 1963).
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