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Release Date:
October 4, 1962
Original Title:
El Extra
Alternate Titles:
Cantinflas: El Extra
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
POSA Films
Production Countries:
Mexico
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 110
Cantinflas is a man who hangs around the studios and helps anyone who needs his advice while at the same time envisioning his own versions of how certain scenes should be shot. Both angles provide ample opportunities for very witty, subtle barbs at the foibles of the industry.
Adaptation:
Jaime Salvador
Assistant Director:
Moises M. Delgado
Dialogue:
Carlos León
Director:
Miguel M. Delgado
Director of Photography:
Rosalío Solano
Editor:
Jorge Busto
Hairstylist:
María de Jesús Lepe
Makeup Artist:
Ana Guerrero
Original Music Composer:
Gustavo César Carrión
Production Design:
Gunther Gerszo
Roberto Silva
Production Manager:
Enrique L. Morfín
Screenplay:
Miguel M. Delgado
Script Supervisor:
Luis Gaytán
Sound:
James L. Fields
Sound Editor:
Raúl Portillo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Galdino R. Samperio
Sound Recordist:
Javier Mateos
Still Photographer:
Gabriel Torres
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