Mauricio Garces Movies
Popular leading man Mauricio Garces appeared in Mexican comedies of the '60s and '70s. ~ All Movie Guide- 1987
Finally divorced, a couple continue trying to drive each other crazy, with varying results. ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide
- 1971
Love and matrimony are the subject of this anthology comprised of several comedy vignettes. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mauricio Garces
Departamento de Soltero concerns a womanizer who decides to take a wife. Unable to completely stop his wonton ways, the man takes a lover after the wedding. When the wife discovers the tryst, she makes contact with the lover. The two meet and decide on an elaborate plan to give the husband his proper comeuppance. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
The black comedy Esperame en Siberia Vida Mia concerns a wealthy man who is manipulated into taking a bride, the daughter of a nefarious doctor. The doctor attempts to get his hands on the fortune by convincing the wealthy man he should end his own life rather than face a terminal disease. Soon the doctor must hire help to finish off the man who they are having a very difficult time finishing off. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 1969
A Great Aztec warrior loses his head and goes on a rampage in this horror movie. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1968
This comedy is a reworking of old vaudeville routines used to show some hilarious (at least they are intended to be) sex situations. Although several sex comedies have come from Argentina, this feature holds little resemblance to the more successful efforts of the genre. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Zulma Faiad, Jorge Barreiro, (more)
- 1965
An action-adventure pitting the courageous Diablo brothers against the villainous White Renegade. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1965
The Diablo brothers, Jose, Julio and Juan work to keep their ranch free of outlaws and Indians. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1961
This conventional melodrama and police story combined, focuses on the tale of three sisters who are triplets in actuality but have been separated and are not aware of their relationship. Fate brings them together when they are caught in a scam, victims of ruthless criminals who prey on young women in the performing arts or wherever physical attractiveness is in the job description. Once the women come into contact with each other they discover their relationship and help the police in nabbing the culprits who were preying on them, and others. The sisters are played by Rosita Arenas (of the "Látigo Negro" movies), Luz María Aguilar, and Marina Camacho. Co-scripter Roberto Rodríguez is most known for his production company, and as a pioneer of Mexican talkies, thanks to his invention of a breakthrough sound recording system. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rosita Arenas, Luz Maria Aguilar, (more)
- 1961
This is an effective and entertaining look at a popular trio of femme singers in Mexico during the early 1930s. Directed and written by Rogelio A. Gonzalez and based on a story by Isaac Diaz Araiza, the musical biopic details the rise to fame of the Garnica Asencio Trio, enacted by Amalia Mendoza, Rosa Quintana, and well-known singer Lola Beltran. Although the story plays fast and loose with historical fact at times, the ambiance of the early '30s and the tunes are excellently rendered, giving an upbeat glimpse into Mexico's "golden age" of song. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rosita Quintana, Lola Beltran, (more)
- 1961
With the kind of down-home humor (south of the border style) that appeals to many people around the world, this bedroom farce by Miguel M. Delgado has several hilarious moments. The premise is ancient: a poor mechanic is conned into taking the place of a wealthy business magnate so the rich man can take off to work on some major wheeling and dealing. Sure enough, the impostor is trapped in a series of circumstances beyond his control that lead him right to the altar. Once he is wed -- or rather, once the rich businessman is unknowingly wed by proxy, the tycoon returns from his trip with the subsequent surprises in store for all concerned. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Fernando Casanova, Rosita Arenas, (more)
This outrageous Mexican horror gem opens in the 17th century, where Spanish Baron Vitelius is being sentenced to death for heresy, thanks to his reputation as a Casanova and practitioner of the black arts. Before his death, he curses the bloodlines of the Inquisitors -- a curse heralded by the appearance of a comet, which Vitelius declares will mark his vengeance when it passes again. Flash forward 300 years to the swinging '60s, where the comet does more than just appear in the sky -- it slams into the Earth, releasing a brain-sucking demon with a forked tongue, which then transforms into the shape of Vitelius. The Baron heads to town and immediately goes to work on the locals, inviting them to a party where he manages to identify and list the Inquisitors' descendants in order to plan his revenge. Seeking them out one by one, he sucks their brains dry with his spiked tongue, then burns their bodies. When the police eventually discover Vitelius' secret stash of human brains, they manage to track him down and destroy him before he claims his last victim. Despite laughably bad dubbing that turns every character into a complete moron, this is still a clever little no-budget film, filled with wild imagery and goofy monster effects (e.g. the demon's rubber head occasionally swells and deflates via air-hose). Released theatrically in Mexico, this film saw its American debut on television and soon became a late-night creature-feature favorite. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Abel Salazar
- 1960
In this crazy comedy, a woman is so desperate to have a child that she rents one while her husband goes away on an extended business trip. Upon his return he believes the child to be his and is utterly delighted until he learns the truth. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1960
Los Fanfarrones is a well-made, even though typical Mexican singing Western, that features Miguel Aceves-Mejía, Julio Aldama, and Mauricio Garces as three independent-minded machos who breeze into a small, unassuming town to make their mark on its history. As in all such places, there are bad guys to be subdued and fortunately for the three men, pretty women to be courted and maybe even married if nature takes its course. Between the gunfights, fist fights, and battles to win the affections of the fairer sex, there is enough action to keep audiences interested, and enough songs and music to provide a needed change of pace. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Miguel Aceves Mejia, Flor Silvestre, (more)
The life of a powerful actress is examined in this tragedy. The film begins with her demise during a plane crash. Later, the men who loved her try to figure out why she was always so unhappy. Her story is told in flashback. It begins in a small town where she was a dress shop model. She used the money from that job to pay for her acting lessons. Later she is seen meeting the director of a theater group. This encounter eventually gets her involved with a Mexican film studio. As she becomes increasingly popular, she has a series of men in her life. Though she has become rich, powerful, and sought after, the woman still feels a great void in her life. To begin a new life, she takes a plane to Europe. Unfortunately the plane crashes and her life tragically ends. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Maria Felix, Carlos Lopez Moctezuma, (more)
- 1960
World of the Vampires was lensed in Mexico. Guillermo Murray (that translates to "Bill Murray," but it ain't him) plays Subotel, patriarch of a vampire family. Right now he's involved in a long-standing blood feud (sorry!) Murray has vowed revenge on the Colman family, intended to suck every one of them dry. Erna Martha Bauman costars in this choppily edited, crudely dubbed plasmafest. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1958
The Mexican horror film La Llorona begins with a very happy young woman named Margarita (Luz Mara Aguilar) who is planning her wedding to the love of her life. Her uncle (Carlos Lopez Moctezuma) refuses to give his blessing to the union. She goes through with the marriage and soon gives birth to a son named Jorgito. When he gets older, Jorgito learns that the family suffers from a curse that causes woman to kill their children. In order to keep the curse from perpetuating itself, Jorgito begins plotting the murder of Margarita. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
