Jorge Negrete was born November 30, 1911 in Guanajuato, Mexico. He was born to a military family (his father was a lieutenant colonel), during the Mexican Revolution. Negrete would follow in his father's footsteps, attending the Colegio Militar (the Mexican equivalent of West Point) and earning the rank of lieutenant. But upon graduation, Negrete developed a passion for music - and soon found he had a talent that matched his interest. Still in his early twenties, Negrete hit the radio big time, performing Mexican and Cuban songs. At one point, Negrete was even offered a job with New York's Metropolitan Opera. But he declined the invitation, not wanting to accept a less-than-starring position. Negrete made his first film, La madrina del Diablo, in 1937. And in 1941, his acting career took off with the film Ay, Jalisco, no te rajes!. Negrete would make more than 40 films over the next fifteen years. He would also become a founding member and leader of Mexico's acting union. Though a smash success in Mexico, Negrete's only Hollywood role came in MGM's Fiesta (1947). Ironically, for such a beloved star of his homeland, Negrete died while in Los Angles for a personal appearance. He had contracted hepatitis years earlier and died of advanced liver disease. He was only 42 years old.
Pedro Infante was born December 17, 1917 in Guamuchil, Mexico. He worked as a carpenter from a young age and would eventually use these carpentry skills in a telling way -- to craft his own guitar. Infante sang in public for the first time in 1937 at a local festival. He then moved to Mexico City and found success acting on the radio. Movies followed in 1942, with Infante making his debut in La Feria de Las Flores. Some of the more popular films Infante made in his career were the so-called "trilogy of bittersweet poverty": Nosotros Los Pobres (1947), Ustedes Los Ricos (1948) and Pepe El Toro (1953). He won the Ariel Award (Mexico's version of the Oscar®) as Best Actor for the film La Vida no Vale Nada (1955). Infante toured extensively in South America - and also played several U.S. tours, focusing primarily on New York, Texas and California. Infante was involved in three plane crashes in his life (he was an avid flyer and loved piloting). The second, in 1949, was serious - Infante suffered a head injury that required hours of surgery. Still, after he recovered, Infante returned to the skies and sadly, his third crash, on April 15, 1957, proved fatal. At the time, he had planned appearances in American films with the likes of Marlon Brando, John Wayne and Kirk Douglas. Infante's death was a countrywide tragedy - the day of his funeral was declared a national day of mourning.
Also worth taking note of in Dos Tipos de Cuidado are the ladies Carmelita Gonzalez, who is still acting on Mexican television today, and Yolanda Varela, an actress who starred opposite both Negrete and Infante in several films. The script for Dos Tipos de Cuidado was co-written by comedian Carlos Orellana. He also plays the amusing role of Don Elias in the film.
Director: Ismael Rodriguez
Screenplay: Carlos Orellana, Ismael Rodriguez
Cinematography: Gabriel Figueroa
Film Editing: Gloria Schoemann
Art Direction: Jose Rodriguez Granada
Music: Manuel Esperon
Cast: Jorge Negrete (Jorge Bueno), Pedro Infante (Pedro Malo), Carmelita Gonzalez (Rosario), Yolanda Varela (Maria), Carlos Orellana (Don Elias), Jose Elias Moreno (El General).
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by Stephanie Thames
