Suburban Melody

Suburban Melody
Directed by	Louis J. Gasnier
Written by	Alfredo Le Pera
Starring	Carlos Gardel Imperio Argentina Vicente Padula
Cinematography	Harry Stradling Sr.
Music by	Marcel Lattès Raoul Moretti Horacio Pettorossi Modesto Romero Martinez José Sentis Alberto Castellanos
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 5, 1933 (1933-04-05)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Spanish

Suburban Melody (Spanish: Melodía de arrabal) is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Imperio Argentina, Carlos Gardel and Vicente Padula.[1]

The film was made at the Joinville Studios in Paris by Paramount Pictures, who produced a large number of films in different languages at the studios. The film was made in Spanish, primarily for release in Spanish-speaking countries. Carlos Gardel appeared in a string of such productions during the 1930s. The film was extremely popular in Argentina, the native country of its three stars, where it was one of the highest-grossing releases.[2]

Synopsis

After she hears his voice, a music teacher encourages a gambler to pursue a career as a professional singer. He enjoys success, but his former criminal connections threaten to wreck his progress.

Cast

• Imperio Argentina as Alina
• Carlos Gardel as Roberto Ramírez
• Vicente Padula as Gutiérrez
• Jaime Devesa as Rancales
• Helena D'Algy as Marga

References

1. Bentley p. 442
2. Finkielman p. 183

Bibliography

• Bentley, Bernard. A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer, 2008.
• Finkielman, Jorge. The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History. McFarland, 2003.
• Nataša Durovicová, Kathleen E. Newman. World Cinemas, Transnational Perspectives. Routledge, 2010.

External links

• Suburban Melody at IMDb