
Anita Palmero
Biography
Anita Palmero (1902-1987) was a Spanish singer who made his career in Argentina. She participated in the first sonorized short film "Mosaico Criollo", making her the first person to sing a tango in Argentina's cinema history.
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Movie - 1929, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
“Mosaico criollo” is not exactly a spoken film: it is a series of filmed musical sketches of several popular genres in four scenes, each one with a description. Joaquina Carreras sings folk song “Triste está mi rancho”, then Giménez and Suárez (“genuine northern dancers”) dive into an enthusiastic folk tap dance. After them, Julio Perceval (“delight of Buenos Aires citizens’ ears”) executes a piano solo, and “graceful interpreter” Anita Palmero sings the tango “Botarate”, by Acuña and De Cicco.

Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • as Carmen
In order to succeed, a bolero singer fakes his death.
