{"product_id":"guillermo-calles-a-biography-of-the-actor-and-mexican-cinema-pioneer-9780786449453","title":"Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rogelio Agrasánchez\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1912, Guillermo Calles (1893-1958) became the first Mexican actor to appear in films made in California. Despite limited resources, he began directing and producing his own movies, and in 1929 pioneered production of Spanish-language sound films. His major works, among them the long-unavailable \u003ci\u003eEl indio yaqui\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaza de bronce\u003c\/i\u003e (both 1927), represented Calles' tireless crusade to restore the image of Mexicans and Indians in an era dominated by Hollywood stereotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This biography traces Calles' career from his earliest Hollywood days through the 1950s. Included are the only surviving images of the filmmaker's silent productions, a closing commentary on his intimate circle of relatives, and an appendix featuring two fascinating letters written by Calles during a filming trip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46883993321623,"sku":"9780786449453","price":2832.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786449453.webp?v=1770241565","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/guillermo-calles-a-biography-of-the-actor-and-mexican-cinema-pioneer-9780786449453","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}