El Cantor de Buenos Aires is a 1940 Argentine musical film, directed by Julio Irigoyen, and starring Héctor Palacios, Antonio Podestá and Lea Conti.
Cast Héctor Palacios Antonio Podestá Lea Conti Arturo Sánchez Álvaro Escobar Enrique Lomuto Haydée Larroca Sussy Morales Elvita Solans Celia Méndez Nelly Prince
Reception Regarding this film, the review in El Mundo stated: "the simplicity of its technical execution matches that of the plot," and the comment in El Heraldo del Cinematografista was: "of primitive, austere, and very modest production, it includes numerous songs." For their part, Manrupe and Portela opined:
"A supplementary film with the sole pretext of showcasing musical numbers and the appeal of a protagonist then known for his radio work. The following year, Irigoyen would repeat the same actor in El cantar de mis penas."
Héctor R. Kohen opined that this was one of Irigoyen's films that served as propaganda for the merits of an orchestra or a singer, as in the case of Héctor Palacios.Kohen, Héctor R, (2000). Buenos Aires Film. "Cine mudo y sonoro fugaces". Fondo Nacional de las Artes, in Cine Argentino Industria y clasicismo 1933/1956 vol. I.. pp. 286-293. ISBN 950-9807-58-3. (in Spanish)
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