Chulas fronteras / conceived and produced by Chris Strachwitz ; a film by Les Blank. Del mero corazon = Straight from the heart : love songs of the Southwest/ [print]
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: BF-104 DVD | Brazos FilmsLanguage: English, Spanish Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: El Cerrito, California : Brazos Films, (c)2003.Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- F395.B827.C485 2003
- F395
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- Consultant, Guillermo Hernandez ; camera and editing, Les Blank (1st program) ; editing by Maureen Gosling (2nd program).
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"Roots of Tex-Mex music"--Container.
Chulas fronteras originally produced in 1976.
Del mero corazon originally produced in 1979.
Videodisc release of the 1976 motion picture documentaries.
Special features: 30 minutes of previously unreleased "Lost & found" bonus footage; audio commentary by the filmmakers; why films were made; reviews and honors; about the filmmakers; production stills; about the musicians ; detailed scene information.
Chulas fronteras (58 minutes). Part I : introduction to the region. Cancion mixteca/ DAR (Ramiro Cavazos ; Rafael Ramirez) ; Jose Morante on being Tejano ; Mi Tejanita/ DAR (Los Pinguinos del Norte) ; Jose Morante on the German origin of polkas -- Part II : two pioneer recording artists, Narciso Martinez and Lydia Mendoza. Muchachos Alegres/ P.D. (Narciso Martinez) ; Luzita/ Narciso Martinez (Narciso Martinez) ; Panchita/ P.D. (Lydia Mendoza ; La Familia Mendoza) ; Mal hombre/ P.D. ; arranged Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) ; Pero hay que triste/ Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) -- Part III : the harsh life of migrant farm workers. Chulas fronteras/ Eulalio Gonzalez ("El Piporro") ; Los rinches de Texas/ Willie Lopez (Dueto Reynosa) ; Willie Lopez on a racist event he experienced ; Corrido de Cesar Chavez/ Rumel Fuentes (Los Pinguinos del Norte) ; Diddy Fuentes on going north to pick crops ; Corrido de Texas/ P.D. (Ramos y Ramirez) ; Diddy Fuentes on his hopes for his children ; Chicano/ Doug Sahm (Rumel Fuentes ; Los Pinguinos del Norte) -- Part IV : the regional record business and other pioneer recording artists. Salome Gutierrez of San Antonio on his record and song writing business ; La nueva zenaida/ Salome Gutierrez (Flaco Jimenez and Fred Ojeda) ; Flaco Jimenez teaching his son, David Jimenez, to play accordion ; Un mojado sin licensia/ Santiago Jimenez (Flaco Jimenez) ; Cotula/ Santiago Jimenez (Santiago Jimenez, Sr.) ; Santiago Jimenez on how he learned from his father ; Prenda del alma/ Tomas Ortiz (Los Alegres de Teran) ; Mrs. Abrego's story about meeting her husband, Eugenio ; Volver, volver/ Fernando Maldonado (Los Alegres de Teran) ; Mexico-Americano/ Rumel Fuentes (Los Pinguinos del Norte).
Del mero corazon : love songs of the Southwest (28 minutes). Seis pies abajo/ DAR (Ricardo Mejia ; Ruben Valdez) ; Zenaida/ DAR (Los Madrugadores) ; Las quejas de zenaida/ Andres Berlanga (Andres Berlanga) ; El camioncito pasajero/ DAR (Conjunto Tamaulipas (Rafael Ramirez and Tono Borrego)) ; Al pie de la tumba/ Alfredo Garcia (Conjunto Tamaulipas) ; Andres Berlanga telling funny stories to Fred Zimmerle and friends ; El troquero/ Juan Gaytan (Conjunto Tamaulipas) ; Politician and grocery store owner, Mr. Centano on how to clean up the town ; En cada vida hay un momento = In everyone's life tehre is a moment/ DAR (Leo Garza y su conjunto (Noe Rocha, Freddy Pena, Martin Alvarez)) ; Quiero que sepas/ DAR (Chavel Ortiz ; Raymond Flores) ; Besos y copas/ Victor Cordero (Chavela Ortiz ; Brown Express) ; Las nubes/ Juan Hernandez (Little Joe y La Familia).
Lost and found : bonus footage (32 minutes). Part I : re-visiting pioneer recording artists. Introduction to Lydia Mendoza ; Mal hombre/ P.D. ; arranged Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) ; Amore de madre/ Lydia Mendoza (Lydia Mendoza) ; Llorando en navidad/ DAR (Lydia Mendoza) ; Amarga navidad/ Jose Alfredo Jimenez (Lydia Mendoza) ; Polka/ P.D. (Narciso Martinez) ; Huapango/ P.D. (Narciso Martinez) ; Viva seguin/ Santiago Jimenez (Santiago Jimenez) ; La piedrera/ Santiago Jimenez (Santiago Jimenez) -- Part II : Jose Morante. Madrecita idolatrada/ Jose Morante (Jose Morante) ; Mi borrachera/ Jose Morante (Jose Morante) -- Part III : the roots of Norteno music. Huapango/ P.D. (Los Hermanos Cardenas) ; Mazurka/ P.D. (Los Hermanos Cardenas) ; Los ojos de Pancha/ Juan Manuel Romero (Los Alegres de Teran) ; El ausente/ DAR (Los Alegres de Teran).
Consultant, Guillermo Hernandez ; camera and editing, Les Blank (1st program) ; editing by Maureen Gosling (2nd program).
First program filmed in Texas and northern Tamaulipas in Dec. 1975 and Spring 1976.
Two documentaries about Mexican-Americans in southern Texas. Chulas fronteras features their music and culture, showing food preparation, family life, dances, fieldwork, and other social activities. Del mero corazon explores the Mexican-American norteno music tradition, showing various performers in dance halls and cantinas.
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