{"product_id":"guillermo-calles-rogelio-agras-nchez-9780786449453","title":"Guillermo Calles: A Biography of the Actor and Mexican Cinema Pioneer","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rogelio Agras疣chez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786449454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786449453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Rogelio Agras疣chez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756469383423,"sku":"9780786449453","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0dc9ba2-6b9a-41f1-9953-e4661f187c00.jpg?v=1706593069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/guillermo-calles-rogelio-agras-nchez-9780786449453","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}