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The Doorman (1950 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Doorman' (Spanish: 'El portero'), also known as 'Puerta, joven' (Spanish: 'Door, Young Man' or 'The Door, Please'), is a 1950 Mexican comedy film directed by Miguel M. Delgado and starring Cantinflas and Silvia Pinal.
Plot
The 'portero' or doorman of a humble neighborhood (Cantinflas) also writes letters to his neighbors for extra money. He falls in love with his beautiful neighbor, Rosita (Pinal), who cannot walk, while a young military man is also in love with the girl. The doorman wants his neighbor to be happy, so he writes letters to her, but signing as her military admirer. Meanwhile, the doorman has a plan for her to walk again, by earning money at the horse races to pay for her operation.
Cast
*Cantinflas as El portero
*Silvia Pinal as Rosa Mara ("Rosita")
*Carlos Martnez Baena as Don Sebastin, el profe
*scar Pulido as Elpidio
*Josefina del Mar as La vecina bailarina
*Fernando Casanova as Ral
*Jos Baviera as Dr. Perfecto Lozano
*Conchita Gentil Arcos as Doa Cuca, vecina
*Pepe Martnez as Profesor examinador
*Pitouto as Don Fortino
*Ricardo Adalid as Amigo de Ral en fiesta (uncredited)
*Luis Badillo as El turco (uncredited)
*Stephen Berne as Masajista (uncredited)
*Victorio Blanco as Hombre en velorio (uncredited)
*Carmen Cabrera as Miembra del patronato (uncredited)
*Jaime Calpe as Estudiante inteligente (uncredited)
*Rodolfo Calvo as Hombre en velorio (uncredited)
*Flora Alicia Campos as Clienta sirvienta del portero (uncredited)
*Lupe Carriles as Vecina chismosa (uncredited)
*Enrique Carrillo as El tarzn, vecino pachuco (uncredited)
*Mario Castillo as Felipe Len Bravo, el diputado (uncredited)
*Jorge Chesterking as John, amigo de Perfecto (uncredited)
*Felipe de Flores as Amigo de Ral en fiesta (uncredited)
*Lupe del Castillo as Vecina (uncredited)
*Edmundo Espino as Esposo de Guadalupe (uncredited)
*Mara Gentil Arcos as Vecina chismosa (uncredited)
*Elodia Hernndez as Doa Guadalupe (uncredited)
*Regino Herrera as Vecino (uncredited)
*Rafael Icardo as Secretario (uncredited)
*Jaime Jimnez Pons as Estudiante (uncredited)
*Paco Martnez as Miembro del patronato (uncredited)
*Jos Luis Moreno as Estudiante (uncredited)
*Jos Pardav as Lechero (uncredited)
*Ismael Prez as Estudiante (uncredited)
*Jorge Prez as Estudiante (uncredited)
*Salvador Quiroz as Empleado de carrera de caballos (uncredited)
*Humberto Rodrguez as Empleado de secretara (uncredited)
*Flix Samper as Miembro del patronato barbudo (uncredited)
*Mara Valdealde as Miembra del patronato (uncredited)
Themes and analysis
John Mraz noted that the film was one of two in which Cantinflas made "disparaging, if humorous remarks" about the 'pachuco' style popularized by fellow comedian Germn Valds ("Tin-Tan"), the other being 'If I Were a Congressman'. Neufeld, Matthews and Beezley cite the film as an example of comedians imitating and making fun of the same themes, such as macho characters drowning their sorrows in 'ranchera' films.
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