A man hired to impersonate a bankrupt business mogul who is currently on the run from creditors sets out organize a musical starring beauties from Brazil, Mexico, and Spain in this Spanish-language comedy starring popular funnyman Tin Tan. Now, as the hapless imposter attempts to finance a musical without any money, he also discovers just how difficult it can be to juggle three beautiful starlets who all have eyes for their presumably wealthy producer.
Calabacitas tiernas (¡Ay que bonitas piernas!)
Mexico / 101 min / 1949 / fiction
in Spanish with English subtitles
Direction: Gilberto Martinez Solares
Screenplay: Juan Garcia, Gilberto Martinez Solares, Eduardo Ugarte
Cinematography: Agustin Martinez Solares
Editing: Jorge Busto
Producers: Jorge Elizondo, Salvador Elizondo
Cast: German Valdez 'Tin Tan', Rosita Quintana, Nelly Montiel
Tender Pumpkins is without a doubt one of the most enjoyable films by Germán Valdés, who executes his extravagant and intelligent humor with complete freedom and spontaneity musical in a film that opted for German modernity with Pan-American overtones. - Rafael Aviña
