The movie is an ambitious period piece about hollywoods queen of technicolor and first latina screen siren during the golden era. Maria montez, she was known as the queen of technicolor. The story of maria montez, an exotic and glamorous dominican. Maria, beautiful and intelligent girl whose only dream was. Siren of atlantis, also known as atlantis the lost continent, is a 1949 american adventure film starring maria montez and her husband jean pierre aumont. Over her career, montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in north america and the last five were made in europe. The story of maria montez, an exotic and glamorous dominican actress who achieved fame and popularity in hollywood and europe until her untimely death in. Maria montez born maria africa gracia vidal, was from the dominican republic. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
The movie pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Upcoming, new, and past maria montez movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Today, movie producers are under pressure to pursue ethnicallysensitive casting. Montez is a man who can be childish but yet mans up when it comes to someone he really cares about. Maria montez june 6, 1912 september 7, 1951 was a dominicanborn motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmedintechnicolor costume adventure films. Feb 18, 2014 maria montez, husband jeanpierre aumont and daughter tina. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Ada luz pla of on my block goes knives out on season 3.
Dominican actress maria montez achieves fame and popularity in hollywood and europe. Maria africa gracia vidal was a dominican motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmedintechnicolor costume adventure films. Maria montez, jon hall and sabu star in the exotic technicolor adventure cobra woman. Maria montez pictures private life and times of maria montez. Robert sidomaks cobra woman, starring maria montz, has become over the years both a cult item and a highcamp gay movie. Oct 02, 2015 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing maria montez. Arzobispo nouel 160, esquina jose reyes, zona colonial, santo domingo, republica dominicana. Remembered for her glamorous roles in such universal studios technicolor movies as the exile, arabian nights, and ali baba and the forty thieves, this movie star of the 1940s eventually left the movie business and published two books. Maria montez, the leading star of the movie, also died of a heart attack at the age of 39. Tribute to the caribbean cyclone born in the dominican republic. Maria montezs first film for universal was the 1940 scifi comedy the invisible. Maria montez june 6, 1912 september 7, 1951 was a dominicanborn motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic. Maria africa gracia vidal 6 june 1912 7 september 1951, known as the queen of technicolor, was a dominican motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmedintechnicolor costume adventure films.
Indeed, she inspired many of the works contained in the icas recent landmark season, jack smith. The formula for these films included a lot of action, some comedy, a smattering of romance, and an exotic setting created on the universal backlot. On 7 september 1951 maria montez was discovered drowned in her bath, possibly having first suffered a heart attack. Montez is mentioned by name in both the play 1968 and film 1970 versions of the boys in the band. There is more to this story, as we see the joys and pain of a starlet who experienced more lost loves than she should have, and who truly sacrificed certain happiness for her career. Glamour girls of the silver screen the private lives and times of some of the most glamorous actresses and starlets of the forties, fifties and sixties. In a world weary of war and dispirited by the ravages of the great depression, hollywood at the turn of the 1940s concocted a wildly popular, effective lot of escapist fare though often cheaply made to regale the sick at heart worldwide. The journalist and dominican actress celines toribio stars as montez in the 2015 film maria montez.
Glug glug, maria montez died in l95l, in the bathtub in paris, of all places. The movie dominican republic 2014 98 minutes director. Made movies in and she was in ali baba and the forty thieves 1944 dominicanborn actress maria montez stars as queen antinea in siren of atlantis, based on the novel by pierre benoit and directed by gregg c. Glamour girls of the silver screen the private lives and times of some of the most glamorous. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. He was born in fresno, california usa on february 23 rd, 19, his real name was charles hall locher, and he began his artistic career in 1935. Sudan is a 1945 american technicolor adventure film directed by john rawlins and starring maria montez, jon hall and turhan bey it was the last film montez made for over a. With over 600 vfx shots, that included set extensions as well as removing modern elements, maria montez. The american underground filmmaker jack smith idolized montez as an icon of camp style.
Barahona a province south of the dominican republic, is where was born and lived. Maria montes is an actress, known for zuma 1985, kumander cobra 1984 and lihim sa likod ng buwan 1985. This bizarre extravaganza is considered by many to be the quintessential work of maria montez 19191951, stra of many exotic adventures. The story of maria montez, an exotic and glamorous dominican actress who achieved fame and popularity in hollywood and. Vintage photography marie montez in latlantide 1949. A successful actress in the city of light, marie roget montez, has a sinister dark side. Rene rivera, july 20, 1935 september 26, 20, known professionally as mario montez, was one of the warhol superstars, appearing in thirteen of andy warhols underground films from 1964 to 1966. In 1998, the tv show mysteries and scandals made an episode about maria montez.
Jack smith and maria montez were made for each other. Her screen image was that of a hotblooded latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and. Born in the dominican republic, she dared to dream beyond the confines of the world she knew, only. Maria montez the private life and times of maria montez.
Maria montez is the story of one of hollywoods first latina screen siren during the golden era. The movie 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Today, fellow dominicana actress celines toribio is ready to tell her story in maria montez. The movie pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released maria montez.
Maria africa gracia vidal aka the queen of technicolor 6 june 1912 7 september 1951 was a dominican motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmedintechnicolor costume adventure films. Mar 14, 2015 the story of maria montez, the legendary exotic and glamorous dominican actress who achieved fame and popularity in hollywood and europe until her untimely death in 1951. Once he falls in love, hell stay to be the man of your dreams. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Sudan 1945 was the sixth and final film in a series of technicolor costume adventures made by universal pictures from 194245 which starred the duo of jon hall and maria montez. The haunting film adaptation of edgar allan poes the mystery of marie roget stars maria montez and patric knowles. Tangier is a 1946 blackandwhite thriller film set in the city of tangier, morocco that was directed by george waggner and filmed on universals backlot. Cold calculation season 1, episode 15 george rr martin, rare pictures. With juan fernandez, ben temple, celines toribio, gines garcia millan. That bit of history, plus a bit of girth added to montez s frame, led her and her husband, the actor jeanpierre aumont, to abandon hollywood for europe, where she would appear in a handful of french and italian adventure films.
Universal lucked out this time all three actors had third world backgrounds. And the men who knew her the hollywood collection duration. Universal pictures, more often than not, led in producing such films. Maria montez and jon hall worked together in a trilogy of films. Sep 23, 2011 jack smith and maria montez were made for each other. The first movie jean pierre and maria made in france was hans le marine wicked city. It was one of the last universal pictures films before it merged into universalinternational in july 1946 the film features a variety of wellknown universal players completing their contracts, such as maria montez, robert paige and. If you date a montez, he might play games with you until he realize what youre worth to him. She began making b movies, with minor supporting roles in such films as boss of bullion city 1940, and the invisible woman 1940. Jon hall 191979 hall was the costar of maria montez in the most popular movies in technicolor which were made between 1942 and 1945. They were arabian nights, white savage and the cobra woman. Find highquality maria montez stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. In 1996, the city of barahona opened the aeropuerto internacional maria montez maria montez international airport in her honor.
Maria montez june 6, 1912 september 7, 1951 was a dominicanborn motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Picking the stage name of maria montez in honor of dancer lola montez a favorite of her fathers, she quickly adopted the persona of an exotic, mysterious latin lady. Curse of the cobra woman many of the actors in this movie died young. Sadly, she had died before he started making films drowning in her bathtub in paris at the age of 39 on 7 september 1951. Montez grew frustrated with the studio system at universal, which dictated coming up through the ranks by way of small roles and lowbudget films. Oct 02, 2015 you may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Maria africa gracia vidal 6 june 1912 7 september 1951, known as the queen of. The movie and hundreds more totally not basic titles for free on yuyu. Sadly, she had died before he started making films drowning in her bathtub in. In 1995, maria montez was awarded the international posthumous cassandra, which was received by her daughter, tina aumont. Maria montez s first film for universal was the 1940 scifi comedy the invisible woman.