Underplayed Gems

Leguisamo solo (1931)

Leguisamo solo poster
Directed by
Eduardo Morera
Genre
musical film
Country
Argentina
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a short black-and-white musical film from 1931 featuring singer Carlos Gardel and Uruguayan jockey Irineo Leguisamo. It was filmed in Buenos Aires but never released because it was ruined in the lab. It is considered an early example of Latin American sound cinema.

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What happens

Leguisamo solo es un cortometraje musical en blanco y negro filmado en Buenos Aires, Argentina, sobre la base de Leguisamo solo con letra y música de Modesto Papavero, dirigido por Eduardo Morera, con producción de Federico Valle, en el que participan el cantor Carlos Gardel y el jockey uruguayo Irineo Leguisamo. Está considerada como una de las primeras películas del cine sonoro latinoamericano con sonido óptico -junto a los demás cortometrajes de Gardel realizados en 1930- y uno de los primeros videoclips de la historia del cine.​​ Fue filmado en Buenos Aires entre el 23 de octubre y el 3 de noviembre de 1930. Nunca fue estrenado pues fue uno de los tres cortometrajes que se estropeó en el laboratorio. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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