Mundo de juguete
Encyclopedia
Mundo de Juguete is a telenovela
produced in Mexico
by Televisa
in 1974. Mundo de Juguete is a remake of telenovela Papá Corazón (Argentina
, 1973) with Andrea del Boca
.
This telenovela holds the record for having the second longest run ever for a Latin America
n telenovela, with a total of 605 episodes (1974–1977). Most telenovelas run for an average of six to eight months; the shortest ones run about four months, and the longest up to a year. Many "Mundo de Juguete" fans believe that either all or some of the tapes and film from the telenovela were lost when Televisa collapsed during the 1985 earthquake
. Televisa has been secretive regarding which tapes were lost during that earthquake, so there is no way of confirming this. However, such claims can be disputed, considering that the Telenovela has been repeated on television several times after 1985. During the nineties, it was repeated on Mexico City
Canal 9 (now Galavision
). For a period of time, it was also shown on Unicable
(a Televisa Networks cable channel) or on Telenovelas (a channel also belonging to Televisa Networks specializing on reruns of old telenovelas)
Televisa remade the telenovela in 2000, and called it "Carita de Angel".
school and creates a world of her own ("mundo de juguete") in the school garden. At school she meets "Nana Tomasina", an old woman who lives behind the boarding school where Cristina attends. She takes the lonely girl in and advises her. Cristina succeeds in making her father marry Rosario who was a novice at the convent/boarding school so that she can have a new mother.
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
produced in Mexico
Mexico
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by Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
in 1974. Mundo de Juguete is a remake of telenovela Papá Corazón (Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, 1973) with Andrea del Boca
Andrea Del Boca
Andrea Del Boca is an Argentine telenovela actress.- Biography :Del Boca made her debut as a four-year-old in a television show hosted by Teresa Blasco...
.
This telenovela holds the record for having the second longest run ever for a Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n telenovela, with a total of 605 episodes (1974–1977). Most telenovelas run for an average of six to eight months; the shortest ones run about four months, and the longest up to a year. Many "Mundo de Juguete" fans believe that either all or some of the tapes and film from the telenovela were lost when Televisa collapsed during the 1985 earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
The 1985 Mexico City earthquake, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake that struck Mexico City on the early morning of 19 September 1985 at around 7:19 AM , caused the deaths of at least 10,000 people and serious damage to the greater Mexico City Area. The complete seismic event...
. Televisa has been secretive regarding which tapes were lost during that earthquake, so there is no way of confirming this. However, such claims can be disputed, considering that the Telenovela has been repeated on television several times after 1985. During the nineties, it was repeated on Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
Canal 9 (now Galavision
Galavisión
Galavisión is a Miami, Florida based Spanish language cable network owned by Univision Communications, Inc. The station is unrelated to the Mexican channel of the same name, other than sharing the Televisa-produced programming.-History:...
). For a period of time, it was also shown on Unicable
Unicable
Single Cable Distribution is a satellite TV technology that enables the delivery of broadcast programming to multiple users over a single coaxial cable, and eliminates the numerous cables required to support consumer electronics devices such as twin-tuner Digital Video Recorders and high end...
(a Televisa Networks cable channel) or on Telenovelas (a channel also belonging to Televisa Networks specializing on reruns of old telenovelas)
Televisa remade the telenovela in 2000, and called it "Carita de Angel".
Starring
- Graciela Mauri ... Cristina
- Ricardo BlumeRicardo BlumeRicardo Blume is a Peruvian actor and theater director. He plays in theater, cinema and TV.-Actor:* Collacocha * El Gran Teatro del Mundo * Emigrados...
... Mariano Salinas - Irma Lozano ... Rosario
- Irán Eory ... Mercedes Balboa
- Enrique Rocha ... Leopoldo Balboa
- Sara GarcíaSara GarcíaSara García was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but lovable grandmother in numerous Mexican films...
... Nana Tomasita - Evita Muñoz "Chachita" ... Hermana Carmela
- Gloria MarínGloria Marín- Biography :Born in Mexico City on April 19, 1919, her mother was Maria Laura Ramos Luna and natural daughter of Pedro Mendez.She had a long career, and was also known as Jorge Negrete's co-star and for being his lover for about 11 years. They never married because she never got along with his...
... Madre Superiora - Xavier Marc ... Padre Benito
- Maricarmen Martínez ... Toña
- Manuel Calvo ... Fermín
- Cristina Rubiales ... Lina
Plot
Cristina is Mariano's daughter, a widower. She attends a CatholicRoman Catholic Church
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school and creates a world of her own ("mundo de juguete") in the school garden. At school she meets "Nana Tomasina", an old woman who lives behind the boarding school where Cristina attends. She takes the lonely girl in and advises her. Cristina succeeds in making her father marry Rosario who was a novice at the convent/boarding school so that she can have a new mother.
External links
- Mundo de Juguete at the Telenovela Database.