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The Disobedient Son (1945)

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Original title
El hijo desobediente
Directed by
Humberto Gómez Landero
Genre
comedy film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In this musical comedy, a young man with the nickname Tin-Tan gets into all sorts of trouble because he doesn't listen to his father. The story follows his funny antics and songs set in Mexico City.

lightheartedplayfulmusicalbouncyold-fashionedfunenergeticcomedic

What happens

The Disobedient Son (Spanish: El hijo disobediente) is a 1945 Mexican musiccomedy film written and directed by Humberto Gómez Landero, and starring Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan», Delia Magaña, Cuquita Escobar and Natalia Ortiz. This film marked the film debut of the actress Marga López and it is the first in which Valdés had the leading role with his character of Tin-Tan. It was shot at the Azteca Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vicente Petit. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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