I Danced with Don Porfirio

I Danced with Don Porfirio (Spanish: Yo bailé con don Porfirio) is a 1942 Mexican period musical comedy film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Mapy Cortés, Joaquín Pardavé and Emilio Tuero.^{[1] [2]} It was shot at the Clasa Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals.

I Danced with Don Porfirio
Directed by	Gilberto Martínez Solares
Written by	Gilberto Martínez Solares Eduardo Ugarte Enrique Uthoff
Produced by	Jesús Grovas Mauricio de la Serna
Starring	Mapy Cortés Joaquín Pardavé Emilio Tuero
Cinematography	Raúl Martínez Solares
Edited by	Jorge Bustos Gloria Schoemann
Music by	Manuel Esperón
Production company	Producciónes Grovas
Distributed by	Clasa Films Mundiales
Release date	29 October 1942 (1942-10-29)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

During the Presidency of Porfirio Díaz, provincial twin sisters Rosa and Violeta are constantly mistaken for each other. After moving to the city one of them appears on stage in revue theatre, but their identical appearance causes mass confusion.

Cast

• Mapy Cortés as Rosa / Violeta
• Joaquín Pardavé as don Severo de los Rios / don Placido
• Emilio Tuero as Alberto Villanueva
• Fernando Cortés as Porfirio Barreda
• Julio Villarreal as Evaristo Mendizábal
• Consuelo Guerrero de Luna as doña Leonor
• Jorge Reyes as Rodolfo
• Consuelo Quiroz as Doña Chole
• Roberto Cañedo as Invitado al baile
• Leticia Palma as Invitada al baile
• Lupe del Castillo as Sirvienta