Are you already making contingency plans for how to avoid certain family members this Thanksgiving? Looking for something to binge-watch that’ll get your mind off the news? We may have a suggestion: Cine Sony Television has programmed a special 4-day marathon of Mario Moreno (aka Cantinflas) movies.
The legendary Mexican actor, whose life got the biopic treatment a few years ago, worked tirelessly for over four decades crafting comedies that earned him comparisons to Charlie Chaplin. Often playing bumbling fools stuck in outrageous plots that showcased his natural knack for physical comedy, Cantinflas embodied and represented the Mexican campesino. Widely successful at home, he also managed to wow Hollywood. His appearance in the Oscar-winning adventure film Around the World in 80 Days earned him a Golden Globe award and further established him as a global success.
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Whether you want to revisit old favorites with your family or want to see why Cantinflas is one of Mexico’s greatest entertainers, this weekend’s marathon has you covered.
The commercial-free marathon begins at 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day (November 24) with ‘Si yo fuera diputado’ and includes 32 more of his films. Check out our 10 recommendations below.
Having returned a necklace to an actress, Cantinflas and three of his friends are hired as extras in a movie. But once he falls asleep, Cantinflas dreams up an adaptation of Alexander Dumas’ famous novel, with him in the role of D’Artagnan fighting on behalf of Queen Anne.