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Edward James Olmos in the play "Zoot Suit" (circa 1978)            on this page:

books

links

people

documentary videos & DVDs

selected films

Neither Amazon and B&N, Wikipedia nor AllPosters.com break out separate categories for Hispanic-American cinema,
but instead show Latin American cinema as a category, which may or may not include U.S.-made movies
with Hispanic or xicano themes. So the topic of U.S.-made movies with Hispanic themes is the purpose
of this page at Magic Lantern Video & Book Store.

browse Latin American Cinema DVDs at Amazon.com

Spanish-language movie poster catalog at AllPosters.com

Latin American Cinema entry at Wikipedia

Magic Lantern's Cinema of Mexico Page

'Simultaneous Bilingual Film Production' Page


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Books

search for books on Hispanic-American cinema at Amazon

Heroes, Lovers / Latinos in Hollywood   "Heroes, Lovers, and Others: The Story of Latinos In Hollywood"
[2004] by Clara E. Rodriguez

Oxford Univ Press 8¼x5¼ pb [2/2008] for $19.95  
Smithsonian Institution Press hardcover [5/2004] for $26.95
Brown Celluloid / Latino Hollywood  "Brown Celluloid: Latino/a Film Icons & Images In The Hollywood Film Industry" [2003]
by Frank Javier Garcia Berumen

Vantage Press 9x6 pb [9/2003] for $14.78
Latino Images in Film   "Latino Images In Film: Stereotypes, Subversion & Resistance" [2002]
by Charles Ramírez Berg

Univ TX Press 9x6 pb [8/2002] for $16.47
Univ TX Press 9½x6¼ hardcover [8/2002] out of print/used
Hispanics in Hollywood   "Hispanics In Hollywood: A Celebration of 100 Years In Film & Television" [1994]
by Luis Reyes & Peter Rubie

Lone Eagle 10x8 pb [10/2000] for $14.93
Garland Science 10x8 hardcover [11/94] out of print/used
Chicano Hispanic Image in American Film   "The Chicano/Hispanic Image In American Film" [1994]
by Frank Javier Garcia Berumen

Vantage Press 9½x6¼ hardcover [12/94] out of print/used
Hispanics & United States Film   "Hispanics and United States Film: An Overview & Handbook" [1994]
by Gary D. Keller

Bilingual Press 10x7 pb [7/94] for $21.00
Bronze Screen / Chicano Film Culture   "The Bronze Screen: Chicana & Chicano Film Culture" [1993]
by Rosa Linda Fregoso

Univ MN Press 9x6 pb [10/93] for $18.50
Univ MN Press 8¾x6¼ hardcover [10/93] out of print/used
Chicano Cinema by Keller   "Chicano Cinema: Research, Reviews, and Resources" [1985]
Edited by Gary D. Keller

Bilingual Press 10x6¾ pb [5/85] out of print/used
Spanish translation "Cine Chicano" ISBN 9688054151 {not available at Amazon or B&N}



Hispanic-American  Cinema  Links
Simultaneous Bilingual Film Production
synopsis for screenplay "El Tigrón" by G.E. Nordell

Latin American Cinema entry at Wikipedia
Cinema of Mexico Page
National Assn. of Latino Independent Producers [est. 1999]
National Hispanic Foundation For The Arts [est. 1997]
{traveling} Hispanic Cinema Museum based in Georgia
Latin-American Cinemateca of Los Angeles [est. 1997]
National Hispanic Cultural Center [est. 2000] in Albuquerque, NM
Nosotros: for Latinos/Hispanics in the entertainment industry [est. 1970]
Somos Primos [est. 1990] of The Society of Hispanic Historical & Ancestral Research [est. 1886]



Actors,  Directors  &  Others

Hispanic-American actors & actresses list at Wikipedia

          

film-maker  Allison  Anders
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actor-director  Alfonso  Arau from Mexico
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"Picking Up The Pieces" [Kushner-Locke TV movie May 2000]
Co-produced & directed by and co-starring Alfonso Arau; written by Bill Wilson; starring Woody Allen,
Sharon Stone, O'Neal Compton, Danny De La Paz, Andy Dick, Fran Drescher, Elliott Gould, Cheech Marin,
Lou Diamond Phillips, David Schwimmer, Pepe Serna & Kiefer Sutherland; full credits from IMDb

actor  Antonio  Banderas from Spain
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The  Cisco  Kid  Page

actress  Penelope  Cruz from Spain
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actor  Hector  Elizondo
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CH's Hector Elizondo fanpage

producer  Moctezuma  Esparza
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Esparza-Katz Productions, Inc.
Maya Entertainment

documentary producer  Hector  Galán of Austin, Texas
IMDb listingproduction company Galán, Inc.

actress-producer  Salma Hayek
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Frida Kahlo Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

Ask The Dust movie   "Ask The Dust" feature film [Paramount March 2006]
Written & directed by Robert Towne; based on the 1939 novel by John Fante 1909-83]; starring Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek & Donald Sutherland
Paramount widescreen color DVD [7/2006] for $26.99
full credits from IMDb
official movie website { NOTE: broken Flash link 5/2007 }
27"x41" movie poster available at AllPosters.com

singer-actress  Jennifer  Lopez
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official Jennifer Lopez website

Cheech  Marin
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official Cheech Marin website

Born in East L.A. movie   "Born In East L.A." [Universal Aug 1987]
An American of Mexican descent is caught up in an immigration raid on a factory, and deported to Mexico as an illegal immigrant. Having no proof that he is in fact an American citizen, he is forced to sneak back home to America. Written & directed by and starring Cheech Marin; also starring Paul Rodriguez, Daniel Stern, Kamala Lopez-Dawson, Jan-Michael Vincent & Chastity Ayala
Universal widescreen color DVD [1/2003] for $9.99
Universal color VHS [4/2001] out of prodn/used
full credits from IMDb

actor  A  Martinez
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actress  Eva  Mendes
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official Eva Mendes website

actor  Alfred  Molina
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actor  Esai  Morales
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dancer-actress  Rita  Moreno
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Edward  James  Olmos  Page

won Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for "Viva Zapata!" [1952]  won Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for "Lust for Life" [1956]  

Anthony  Quinn  [1915-2001]
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official Anthony Quinn Trust website
Hollywood Collection video

Self-Portrait by Anthony Quinn   "The Original Sin: A Self-Portrait" [1972]
by Anthony Quinn

Bantam mass pb [1/74] out of print/used
Little, Brown hardcover [1/72] out of print/used
Little, Brown hardcover [1/72] out of print/used
One Man Tango   "One Man Tango" [1995]
by Anthony Quinn, with Daniel Paisner

HarperCollins mass pb [11/96] out of print/used
HarperCollins 9¾x6½ hardcover [8/95] out of print/used
Films of Anthony Quinn   "The Films of Anthony Quinn" [1975]
by Alvin H. Marill

Citadel Press pb [2/77] out of print/used
Lyle Stuart 11½x9¼ hardcover [5/75] out of print/used

film-maker  Robert  Rodriguez from Texas
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official company Troublemaker Publishing

actor  Jimmy  Smits
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author-director  Luis  Valdez
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El Teatro Campesino



Documentary  Videos  &  DVDs

Bronze Screen / Latino Image   "The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of The Latino Image In American Cinema"
[2002 documentary film]

A film by Susan Racho, Nancy De Los Santos & Alberto Dominguez
Questar color DVD [1/2003] for $22.99
Questar color VHS [1/2003] out of prodn/used
full credits at IMDb
official movie siteTeachers Guide site
Hispanic Hollywood: Then and Now  "Hispanic Hollywood, Then and Now: The Changing Image of Latinos On Film" [2000]
Passport Video color DVD [8/2007] for $9.98
Hispanic Hollywood & Fiesta   "Hispanic Hollywood" docu feature [2000] and "Fiesta" [1941]
Passport color DVD [5/2000] for $12.99
Passport color VHS [5/2000] 2 tapes / out of prodn/used
documentary not listed at IMDb
"Fiesta" musical film [Hal Roach/United Artists Nov 1941]
Produced, directed & choreographed by LeRoy Prinz; starring Anne Ayars, Jorge Negrete, George Givot, Armida, Antonio Moreno, José Arias & the Guadalajara Trio
full credits at IMDb
Chicano History PBS-TV documentary  "Chicano! The History of The Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement"
[P.B.S. / Galán Prodns April 1996]

Produced by Hector Galán; narrated by Henry Cisneros; won Nosotros Golden Eagle Award
video/DVD not available • full credits from IMDbproducer website
Chicano History book  
companion book [1996] by Francisco Arturo Rosales
Arte Publico Press 11x8½ pb [9/97] for $16.47
Arte Publico Press 11½x9¼ hardcover [3/96] out of print/used



Selected  Films

"Blood In, Blood Out"

"La Bamba"

"La Vida Loca"

"Mi Familia"

Ice Cream Suit video   "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit" [1998 Disney tv movie]
Barrio con-man Gomez convinces four strangers to pool $20 each to buy a luminescent vanilla ice-cream-colored suit; he intends to split for El Paso, well-dressed. The first night, each gets the suit for an hour, and each is transformed: Dominguez with his guitar & voice charms women who dance in a parade through the plaza; Martinez's turn gets his lovely neighbor's attention; street poet Villanazul captures a crowd with his political and economic vision. The suit makes Gomez a better man, so he may not bolt; but then, what do they do with the last partner, the filthy ˇVamanos!, whose juicy-taco-eating, wine-drinking habits could ruin the suit?
Directed by Stuart Gordon; script by Ray Bradbury, based on his story & stageplay; starring Edward James Olmos, Joe Mantegna, Esai Morales, Clifton Collins Jr. & Gregory Sierra
Walt Disney Video color DVD [8/99] out of prodn/used
Touchstone color VHS [8/99] out of prodn/many used
Bantam pb playscript [1972] out of print/used
full credits from IMDb



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