TV Guide (January 22, 1954)

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senting Strange Adventure and Files of Jeffery Jones series, with Spanish subtitles. Flubadub And Jaudi O’Farrill’s chief competitor is Emilio Azecarraga, whose XEW-TV, in operation since mid-December of 1951, has the rights to La Hora de Jaudi Dudi—Howdy Doody to you. Dubbedin sound lets the muchachos howl at Howdy like US. kids. Marionettes are the most popular children’s television shows in Mexico, the outstanding being the Rosete Aranda Marionettes, directed by Christian Caballero. Strongest competition comes from the new Teatro Cucurucho, directed by Gachita Amador. Caballero is also producer and director of the extraordinarily successful Puppet Opera for adults, carefully edited 55-minute versions of popular operatic masterpieces. *This Is Mexico’ Ramon Valdiosera, dress designer turned television producer, in Mexico Es Asi (XEW-TV), interprets Mexico’s past and contemporary life. Manolo Fabregas, descendant of the famous Virginia Fabregas (the Sarah Bernhardt of Mexico who died recently), and Fernando Soler (the Mexican Barrymore) carry on respective family traditions in rival comedy programs over XH-TV. Mr. TV himself in Mexico is Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena, who established the first experimental station in 1946. His XHGC,—the city’s third TV outlet—operates only four hours a day. His best program is Pronto Accion (Quick Action—a modest version of Strike It Rich) produced in collaboration with the Mexico City morning daily, Excelsior. —Emil Zubryn. ie Amanda del Llano: a film actress, typical of Mexican TV beauties.