Tin Tan

Tin Tan

90 mins | Documentary | Nov. 12, 2010

Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.

Tin Tan

90 mins | Documentary | Nov. 12, 2010

Tin Tan
Germán Cipriano Gómez Valdés Castillo, a young radio announcer from Cuidad Juárez, succeeds in drawing attention to the pachuco movement through his character Tin Tan, laying the groundwork for a new form of binational and mass linguistic expression: Spanglish. He soon became a leading figure in theater and film on the American Continent. Singled out by critics as a destroyer of the language, he quickly won the approval of the public. His ability to improvise revolutionized the film industry. His talent as an actor, singer, dancer and comedian contributed to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. From El Hijo Desobediente to Capitán Mantarraya, from Cuidad Juárez to Havana, from mambo to rock, the legacy of Tin Tan makes him one of the great icons of Mexico today. This film tells his story as it has never been told before.
Producers Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Macondo Films
Original title Tin Tan
Directors Francesco Taboada Tabone
Writers Aldo Jiménez Tabone

Cast

Manuel Valdés

as Himself

Silvia Pinal

as Herself

Bono Batani

as Himself

Antonio Valdés

as Herself

Fannie Kaufman

as Herself

Rosita Fornés

as Herself

Rosalía Julián

as Herself

Gaspar Henaine

as Himself

Jorge Zamora

as Himself

Germán Valdés

as Himself (Archive Footage)

Marcelo Chávez

as Himself (Archive Footage)