Audio / Video

Chulas fronteras

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Description

Two documentaries about Mexican-Americans in southern Texas. Chulas fronteras features their music and culture, showing food preparation, family life, dances, fieldwork, and other social activities. Del mero corazon explores the Mexican-American norteño music tradition, showing various performers in dance halls and cantinas.

Details

Title

Chulas fronteras

Creator

Strachwitz, Chris.

Blank, Les.

Gosling, Maureen.

Mendoza, Lydia.

Jiménez, Flaco.

Martínez, Narciso, 1911-1992.

Jiménez, Santiago, Jr., 1944-

Creator

Alegres de Terán (Musical group)

Brown Express (Musical group)

Pingüinos del Norte (Musical group)

Brazos Films.

Variant Title

Del mero corazón

Chulas fronteras and Del mero corazón

Beautiful borders.

Straight from the heart.

Roots of Tex-Mex music

Published

El Cerrito, CA, Brazos Films, c2003.

Full Collection Name

Media Resources Center Selections

Subject (Topic)

Mexican Americans--Texas--Social life and customs.

Songs, Spanish--United States.

Songs, Spanish--Mexico.

Songs, Spanish--Texas.

Popular music--Mexico.

Popular music--Texas.

Mexican Americans--Music.

Geographic Coverage

Texas--Social life and customs.

Type

Video

Extent

1 videodisc (116 min.)

Other Physical Details

sd., col.

Dimensions

4 3/4 in.

Language

In Spanish with English subtitles and English with Spanish subtitles.

Archive

The Library

Note

Videodisc release of the 1976 documentaries.

Special features: 30 minutes of previously unreleased "Lost & found" bonus footage; audio commentary by the filmmakers; why films were made; reviews and honors; about the filmmakers; production stills; detail scene info.

Provenance

D0028 purchase 2012/08/30

Standard Rights Statement

Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only.

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Collection

MRC Selections

Tracks

chulas.mp4 0:02:47

Linked Resources

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