Summaries

After finding out that North American people are visiting the Spanish villages, the citizens of Villar del Río start preparing themselves to welcome them when they arrive.

The little village of Villar del Río awaits the song performance of Carmen Vargas, 'The Great Andalusian Star'. The quiet village is governed by a deaf, naughty, good-natured Mayor, who just wants to enliven the place. More good news comes to the village: the arrival of North American high officials that will give economical aid to the nation village by village, city by city. The Mayor doesn't know how to welcome them. Carmen Vargas' agent throws surprising initiatives like moving all the villagers just to prepare a better reception for the foreigners, disguise all the farmers as Andalusians, and add color to every street with typical decorations. All of them start to work, and also to dream and think about what they're going to request of the Americans, who will come with lots of money. The day of the arrival everybody at Villar del Río is in the streets, from the Mayor to the newborn child.—Miguel Ángel Díaz González

Details

Keywords
  • satire comedy
  • marshall plan
  • villar del rio spain
  • villar del campo spain
  • guadalix de la sierra spain
Genres
  • Comedy
Release date Jul 16, 1953
Countries of origin Spain
Official sites Official site
Language English Spanish Latin
Filming locations Guadalix de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain
Production companies Unión Industrial Cinematográfica (UNINCI)

Box office

Budget $2500000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 18m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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