Cantinflas and the chaos of Mexican modernity / Jeffrey M. Pilcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pilcher, Jeffrey M., 1965- author.

Series:

Latin American silhouettes.

Latin American Silhouettes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cantinflas, 1911-1993.

Cantinflas.

Entertainers--Mexico--Biography.

Entertainers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, Delaware : Scholarly Resources Inc., 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cantinflas and the Chaos of Mexican Modernity is a revealing probe into the life and times of Mario Moreno, Latin America's most famous film star from the 1940s to the 1970s. This book helps to illuminate the social and cultural history of twentieth-century Mexico. Cantinflas (Moreno's film persona) was the most popular movie star in Mexican history. A fast-talking, nonsensical character, he helped Mexicans embrace their rich mestizo identity and cope with the difficulties of modernization. For thirty years he served as a 'weapon of the weak,' satirizing corrupt officials and pompous elites wh

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Chronology; Introduction; Chapter 1 From Vale Coyote to the Carpa Valentina; Chapter 2 Ambiguous Profiles; Chapter 3 The Details of Fame; Chapter 4 Syndicalism and Stardom; Chapter 5 The Magician; Chapter 6 Around the World or Just the Studio; Chapter 7 A Modern Quixote; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-22067-1

1-299-78865-3

0-7425-7248-X

OCLC:

855969954