La feria de las flores

La feria de las flores (English: "The flower fair") is a 1943 film directed by José Benavides, Jr. based on a story by Rafael M Saavedra. Starring Antonio Badú, María Luisa Zea and Stella Inda. Pedro Infante^[4] also appears in the film in one of his first starring roles as Rosendo, Valentín's friend.

La feria de las flores
Directed by	José Benavides, Jr Felipe Palomino
Written by	Rafael M Saavedra José Benavides, Jr
Produced by	Luis Sánchez Tello A. Sánchez Barraza
Starring	Antonio Badú María Luisa Zea Stella Inda[1]
Cinematography	Jack Draper
Edited by	José W. Bustos
Music by	Manuel Esperón Chucho Monge[2][3]
Distributed by	Ixtla Films
Release date	1943 (1943)
Running time	101 Minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

This film is considered Infante's first professional starring role, although it is his second starring role and his third full-length feature film. His first film appearance was in El Organillero (short) in 1939.^[5][6] It is also the first film that Infante appears on horseback, not just riding but singing as well. And since he did not have the opportunity to ride horseback previously, he received charreria (specific type of horsemanship) lessons from Don Miguel Lara Guerrero each morning at 7am for the making of the film.^[7]

Songs

• La feria de las flores (The flower fair) by Chucho Monge as (as Jesus Monge)^[8][3][2]
• A ver que pasa (Let's see what happens) by Chucho Monge

Cast

• Antonio Badú as Valentín Mancera
• María Luisa Zea as Sanjuana González
• Stella Inda as Virginia (as Estela Inda)^[1]
• Luis G. Barreiro as Doctor Ronzoña
• Fernando Fernández as Cipriano^[9]
• Pedro Infante as Rosendo, friend of Valentín
• Víctor Junco as Comandente
• Tito Junco as Pablo
• Ángel T. Sala as Don Dionisio Catalán
• Salvador Quiroz as Don Ausencio, chief of police
• Adelita Herrera as Asunción
• Trío Calaveras^[10]