Tin Tan

Tin Tan

Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.

US

Made in US

7.2/10

2010

Documentary
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

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Cast

Manuel Valdés

Manuel Valdés

As Himself

Silvia Pinal

Silvia Pinal

As Herself

Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'

Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'

As Herself

Ángel Adolfo Villaseñor

Ángel Adolfo Villaseñor

As Himself

Bono Batani

Bono Batani

As Himself

Salvador Vielma Cruz

Salvador Vielma Cruz

As Himself

Cristina Spivis

Cristina Spivis

As

Fritz Glöckner

Fritz Glöckner

As

Carlos Monsiváis

Carlos Monsiváis

As

Laura Mabel Valdés

Laura Mabel Valdés

As

Margarito Esparza Nevárez

Margarito Esparza Nevárez

As

Ana Luisa Peluffo

Ana Luisa Peluffo

As

Antonio Valdés

Antonio Valdés

As Herself

Fannie Kaufman

Fannie Kaufman

As Herself

Rosita Fornés

Rosita Fornés

As Herself

Rosalía Julián

Rosalía Julián

As Herself

Gaspar Henaine

Gaspar Henaine

As Himself

Jorge Zamora

Jorge Zamora

As Himself

Germán Valdés

Germán Valdés

As Himself (Archive Footage)

Marcelo Chávez

Marcelo Chávez

As Himself (Archive Footage)

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