María Esther Gamas

María Esther Gamas (April 21, 1911, Rosario - September 21, 2006, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine actress, singer and vedette.

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Mi noche triste (1952)

The plot reflects the figure of Pascual Contursi, tango poet. In love with a singer, he leaves his wife and son to go with her. Some time later, the singer leaves him and he composes the tango that gives the film its title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucas Demare
CAST:  Jorge Salcedo  •  Diana Maggi  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Blanca del Prado

The plot reflects the figure of Pascual Contursi, tango poet. In love with a singer, he leaves his wife and son to go with her. Some time later, the singer leaves him and he composes the tango that gives the film its title.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucas Demare
CAST:  Jorge Salcedo  •  Diana Maggi  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Blanca del Prado

Yesterday's Boys Didn't Use Hair Fixers (1969)

The romance between a young man from a wealthy family and the dancer from a place of fun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Rodolfo Bebán  •  Susana Campos  •  Osvaldo Miranda  •  Juan Carlos Lima

The romance between a young man from a wealthy family and the dancer from a place of fun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Rodolfo Bebán  •  Susana Campos  •  Osvaldo Miranda  •  Juan Carlos Lima

Savage Pampas (1945)

In a fort in the middle of the Pampa, their commander Hilario Castro decides to bring women from Buenos Aires, for deserting soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo Fregonese  •  Lucas Demare
CAST:  Francisco Petrone  •  Luisa Vehil  •  Domingo Sapelli  •  Froilán Varela

In a fort in the middle of the Pampa, their commander Hilario Castro decides to bring women from Buenos Aires, for deserting soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugo Fregonese  •  Lucas Demare
CAST:  Francisco Petrone  •  Luisa Vehil  •  Domingo Sapelli  •  Froilán Varela

Riachuelo (1934)

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DIRECTION:  Luis Moglia Barth
CAST:  Luis Sandrini  •  Maruja Pibernat  •  Margarita Sola  •  Alfredo Camiña

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DIRECTION:  Luis Moglia Barth
CAST:  Luis Sandrini  •  Maruja Pibernat  •  Margarita Sola  •  Alfredo Camiña

Bajo la Santa Federación (1935)

A love triangle in the Buenos Aires of the time of Rosas between a young federal woman, a mazorquero and a unitary conspirator.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Tinayre
CAST:  Tulia Ciámpoli  •  Carmen Valdés  •  Arturo García Buhr  •  Pepita Muñoz

A love triangle in the Buenos Aires of the time of Rosas between a young federal woman, a mazorquero and a unitary conspirator.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Tinayre
CAST:  Tulia Ciámpoli  •  Carmen Valdés  •  Arturo García Buhr  •  Pepita Muñoz

En la luz de una estrella (1941)

A successful tango singer struggles to cope with the demands and opportunities of fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Santos Discépolo
CAST:  Hugo del Carril  •  Ana María Lynch  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Zully Moreno

A successful tango singer struggles to cope with the demands and opportunities of fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Santos Discépolo
CAST:  Hugo del Carril  •  Ana María Lynch  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Zully Moreno

La cigarra (1948)

Soledad, known as "La Cigarra", agrees to sing in Buenos Aires to have the opportunity to meet her liar boyfriend, whom she tries to forget in Rio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Imperio Argentina  •  Miguel Ligero  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Tony Leblanc

Soledad, known as "La Cigarra", agrees to sing in Buenos Aires to have the opportunity to meet her liar boyfriend, whom she tries to forget in Rio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Florián Rey
CAST:  Imperio Argentina  •  Miguel Ligero  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Tony Leblanc

A La Habana me voy (1950)

Backstage musical: showbiz couple fusses and breaks up, then resolve their problems just before the end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Bayón Herrera
CAST:  Blanquita Amaro  •  Tito Lusiardo  •  Otto Sirgo  •  Pedro Vargas

Backstage musical: showbiz couple fusses and breaks up, then resolve their problems just before the end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Bayón Herrera
CAST:  Blanquita Amaro  •  Tito Lusiardo  •  Otto Sirgo  •  Pedro Vargas

Ritmo, Sal y Pimienta (1951)

A young woman wants to dedicate herself to Spanish music and her father opposes it, but she continues with her project.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Torres Ríos
CAST:  Lolita Torres  •  Ricardo Passano  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Mario Baroffio

A young woman wants to dedicate herself to Spanish music and her father opposes it, but she continues with her project.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Carlos Torres Ríos
CAST:  Lolita Torres  •  Ricardo Passano  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Mario Baroffio

Amor libre (1969)

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Siro
CAST:  Enzo Viena  •  Gilda Lousek  •  Juan Carlos Altavista  •  Zulma Faiad

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Siro
CAST:  Enzo Viena  •  Gilda Lousek  •  Juan Carlos Altavista  •  Zulma Faiad

Cuando canta el corazón (1941)

A boy's family wants him to marry a girl of the same position even though he is in love with another girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Harlan
CAST:  Hugo del Carril  •  Aída Luz  •  Adrián Cuneo  •  José Olarra

A boy's family wants him to marry a girl of the same position even though he is in love with another girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Harlan
CAST:  Hugo del Carril  •  Aída Luz  •  Adrián Cuneo  •  José Olarra

El ladrón canta boleros (1950)

In order to succeed, a bolero singer fakes his death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Pablo Palitos  •  Susana Canales  •  Mario Clavell  •  María Santos

In order to succeed, a bolero singer fakes his death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Pablo Palitos  •  Susana Canales  •  Mario Clavell  •  María Santos

Inspiración (1946)

Film about the biography of the musician Franz Schubert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Jantus
CAST:  Silvana Roth  •  José Olarra  •  Francisco de Paula  •  Marcial Manent

Film about the biography of the musician Franz Schubert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Jantus
CAST:  Silvana Roth  •  José Olarra  •  Francisco de Paula  •  Marcial Manent

Los chicos crecen (1976)

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DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Luis Sandrini  •  Susana Campos  •  Olga Zubarry  •  Eduardo Rudy

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DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Luis Sandrini  •  Susana Campos  •  Olga Zubarry  •  Eduardo Rudy

Suegra último modelo (1953)

A woman tries to annul her daughter's marriage by making her boyfriend believe that he is the real father of her daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Gogó Andreu  •  Tono Andreu  •  Lois Blue Faure Jr.  •  Inés Fernández

A woman tries to annul her daughter's marriage by making her boyfriend believe that he is the real father of her daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Gogó Andreu  •  Tono Andreu  •  Lois Blue Faure Jr.  •  Inés Fernández

La fuerza ciega (1950)

A shipyard owner rapes the daughter of a blind worker, unaware that she is his own son's girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Moglia Barth
CAST:  Guillermo Battaglia  •  Margarita Corona  •  Pablo Cumo  •  Roberto Fugazot

A shipyard owner rapes the daughter of a blind worker, unaware that she is his own son's girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Luis Moglia Barth
CAST:  Guillermo Battaglia  •  Margarita Corona  •  Pablo Cumo  •  Roberto Fugazot

El zorro pierde el pelo (1950)

A womanizer's girlfriend and future father-in-law try to teach him a lesson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario C. Lugones
CAST:  Pepe Iglesias  •  Fidel Pintos  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Patricia Castell

A womanizer's girlfriend and future father-in-law try to teach him a lesson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario C. Lugones
CAST:  Pepe Iglesias  •  Fidel Pintos  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Patricia Castell

Adiós Pampa Mía (1946)

A humble theatrical prompter becomes a star of the song recreating with his voice and image the traditional iconography of the roads traveled in his longed-for land.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuel Romero
CAST:  Alberto Castillo  •  Perla Mux  •  Alberto Vila  •  María Esther Gamas

A humble theatrical prompter becomes a star of the song recreating with his voice and image the traditional iconography of the roads traveled in his longed-for land.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manuel Romero
CAST:  Alberto Castillo  •  Perla Mux  •  Alberto Vila  •  María Esther Gamas

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DIRECTION:  Lisandro de la Tea
CAST:  Félix Mutarelli  •  María Esther Gamas  •  Pedro Laxalt  •  Perla Mary
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