When the renowned Mexican comedian Cantinflas performed in Tucson on March 3, 1984, it was not his first trip to the area. Cantinflas, whose real name was Mario Moreno, had ...

Mexican actor Mario Moreno, known as Cantinflas, made dozens of films between the 1930s and 1980s. A biopic about the comic, whose humor tweaked the rich and powerful, opens in the U.S. this weekend.

Eleven comedies starring Mexican superstar Cantinflas are out this week; seven are new to DVD.

Whereas performers such as Maria Felix and Luis Aguilar added glamour to the golden age of Mexican cinema, Cantinflas was known for infusing the genre with his own brand of comedy. He was ...

The Mexican actor's mile-a-minute brand of wordplay roiled viewers throughout the Spanish-speaking world, but made it difficult for him to break into the American market. Cantinflas, whom Charlie ...

As the U.S. Latino population grows, expect more movies like "Cantinflas" reintroducing Latin American cultural icons.