Historias de la radio (1955)

Director:

José Luis Sáenz de Heredia

Writers:

José Luis Sáenz de Heredia (screenplay)
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia (story)

Release Date:

25 July 1955 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Quiz Show | Radio

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Carlos Acevedo	...	Niño
Alicia Altabella	...	Compañera de redacción
Margarita Andrey	...	Carmen
Rafael Bardem	...	Director de la emisora
Francisco Bernal	...	Concejal
Xan das Bolas	...	Sargento de la guardia civil
Félix Briones	...	Guardia de la obra
Juan Calvo	...	Señor gordo
Ángel de Andrés	...	Ladrón
Bobby Deglané	...	Locutor
Teresa del Río	...	Empleada (as María Teresa del Río)
Antonio Fernández	...	Alguacil
Rafael Gómez 'El Gallo'	...	Figura ante el micrófono
Manuel Guitián	...	Triunfador
José Isbert	...	Inventor
José María Lado	...	Don Senen
Tony Leblanc	...	Chófer de la camioneta
Juanjo Menéndez	...	Alfredo
Luis Molowny	...	Figura ante el micrófono
Gracia Montes	...	Cancionista
Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro	...	Esposa de Don Anselmo
José Orjas	...	Ayudante del inventor
Adrián Ortega	...	El alcalde
Carlos Osorio	...	Transeúnte
José Luis Ozores	...	El cura
Isabel Pallarés	...	Lavandera
Teófilo Palou	...	Viajero que busca taxi
Nicolás D. Perchicot	...	El médico
Pedro Porcel	...	Párroco
Francisco Rabal	...	Gabriel
Gustavo Re	...	Esquimal
Alberto Romea	...	Don Anselmo
Juan Vázquez	...	Señor calvo

Also Known As:

Radio Stories (International: English title) (literal title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Colour:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company:

Chapalo Films S.A.

Soundtrack:

Pepita

Possibly, the best Spanish film of the 50's

Spain, about 1950, the radio is the main way of communication in most all the homes of Spain. Regarding this, the film tells us five stories that have, as a main point, the radio. Two men that follow the early morning Gym program; two Spanihs Edisons that need money for a patent, and take part in a show that will prize the first that arrives to the Radio dressed as a Eskimo; a thief that answers the phone when he is robbing in a house and wins a prize; a little town's teacher that has to take part in a quiz show to win the money needed to pay the travel to Sweden of an ill boy of the town; and the one that mixes everything: the relation between two of the radio speakers. The movie shows perfectly how was the radio vital for most of the people at that time, and how could their lives change only for being "on the air". With a very good acting and a surprisingly fresh script, the film is able the give you a pleasant half and hour of good cinema. It is the prove that it is not necessary to see modern films to enjoy a movie. Probably, one of the best Spanish films of all times, and of course, the best of the 50's.