El Bolero de Raquel (1957)
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The beloved Mexican funnyman Cantinflas stars in this comedy as a shoeshine man who, after the death of his best friend and fellow bootblack, is put in charge of arranging the man's funeral and caring for his young son. Needing to raise some money, the shoeshine man tries to get work at a night club, but his eccentric dance act soon raises the ire of Raquel, the club's star dancer, and Cantinflas is sent packing. He next tries his luck as a life guard at a luxurious resort hotel in Acapulco, though when he gets his first emergency call, it soon becomes obvious that he doesn't know the first thing about rescuing swimmers. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cantinflas, Manola Saavedra, (more)
- Director(s):
- Miguel M. Delgado
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of El Bolero de Raquel
The beloved Mexican funnyman Cantinflas stars in this comedy as a shoeshine man who, after the death of his best friend and fellow bootblack, is put in charge of arranging the man's funeral and caring for his young son. Needing to raise some money, the shoeshine man tries to get work at a night club, but his eccentric dance act soon raises the ire of Raquel, the club's star dancer, and Cantinflas is sent packing. He next tries his luck as a life guard at a luxurious resort hotel in Acapulco, though when he gets his first emergency call, it soon becomes obvious that he doesn't know the first thing about rescuing swimmers. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
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- Director(s):
- Miguel M. Delgado
- Writer(s):
- Miguel M. Delgado, Jaime Salvador, Daniel Jiménez
- Producer(s):
- Jacques Gelman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Categories:
- Comedy
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