Yo quiero ser tonta

Yo quiero ser tonta ("I Want to be a Fool") is a 1950 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Eduardo Ugarte.^[1] It stars Sara García, Fernando Soler and Rosita Quintana.^[2][3]

Yo quiero ser tonta
Film poster
Directed by	Eduardo Ugarte
Written by	Manuel Altolaguirre Egon Eis Carlos León Eduardo Ugarte
Based on	Las estrellas, a 1904 play by Carlos Arniches
Produced by	Manuel Altolaguirre
Starring	Sara García Fernando Soler Rosita Quintana
Cinematography	Ezequiel Carrasco
Edited by	Rafael Portillo
Music by	Federico Ruiz
Release date	30 November 1950 (1950-11-30) (Mexico)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

Plot

A father dreams of his son becoming a bullfighter and his daughter a singer, so that they become millionaires, although apparently their talent is not there.

Cast

• Sara García
• Rosita Quintana
• Gustavo Rojo
• Fernando Soler^[4]

Production

The film is based on the musical comedy Las estrellas, by Carlos Arniches.^[5][6] The adaptation was the work of the director^[7][8] and Manuel Altolaguirre.^[9] The film is the first of their production company Producciones Isla.^[10] The book Tinta, papel, nitrato y celuloide lists it among the notable examples of adaptations of literary works typical of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.^[11]

The art direction was led by Jésus Bracho.^[12]