Welcome Mr. Marshall!(1953)
A small Spanish town, Villar del Río, is alerted to the upcoming visit of American diplomats and its ruling townsmen begin preparations to impress the American visitors, in the hopes of benefiting under the Marshall Plan. Hoping to demonstrate the side of Spanish culture with which the visiting foreign officials would be more familiarized, the Castilian citizens don unfamiliar Andalusian costumes, hire a renowned flamenco performer, and re-decorate their town in Andalusian style, meantime waiting for their uncertain arrival.
Movie: Welcome Mr. Marshall!
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Don Pablo, el alcalde
Carmen Vargas
Don Luis, el caballero
Manolo
Señorita Eloísa, la maestra
Don Emiliano, el médico
Geronimo - el secretario
Julían - el pregonero
Boticario
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