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Adalberto Martínez

Adalberto Martínez

Adalberto Martínez Chávez, better known in the entertainment world as Springs was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, Springs was also an accomplished dancer. His dancing defied gravity itself. He is believed to be, as seen in several of his movies, the creator of the "walking backwards" dance steps, which many years later became known as "The Moonwalk" and popularized by Michael Jackson.

Springs, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. I have participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and I have also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were El Rey de México (The King of Mexico), The Postman of the Neighborhood, To the Mambo (To the Mambo''s Rhythm) and The Footballer Phenomenon (The Phenomenal Soccer Player). But one of his most famous movies was The Girl of the Blue Backpack (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack). That movie also had a sequel, The Girl of the Blue Backpack 2 (The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2). Those two movies in particular became two of the largest teen movie hits in Mexican movie history and helped Springs gain familiarity among the younger generations during the 1980s

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Movies Starring Adalberto Martínez (91)

Las delicias del poder (1999)

A political candidate has an accident that will bring her out of the campaign unless her twin sister may be able to supplant her while she recovers. ...

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Panic in the Mountain (1989)

Hunters go to a mine in the country looking for a treasure and discover rumors that the mine is cursed are all too true. ...

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La ley de las calles (1989)

Young man wants to marry, but his girlfriend's brothers beat the hell out of him and have him arrested . When he gets out of jail... ...

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Viva la risa II (1989)

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All Souls' Day (1988)

Two families gather at a cemetery to honor their departed. ...

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The Son of Peter the Knife (1986)

The legend of "Peter The Knife" continues in this popular sequel to one of Mexico's all-time blockbusters. Following in his infamous father's footsteps, Peter, Jr. manages to get more than his fair share of the love of beautiful women...and the hatred of h ...

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Miracles (1986)

Jean and Roger decide to divorce after 10 years, but 12 hours later, they're together again by accident. Their cars collide, swerving to miss Juan, the jaywalking jewel thief who decides to cash in on the crash. The ex-couple are kidnapped, shot at, cast a ...

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El ladrón fenomeno (1986)

A movie about a thief who got caught but redeemed himself by getting a job as a locksmith. ...

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El caifan del barrio (1986)

The Pimp of the Barrio does all in his "talents" to help everyone in his 'Hood. when entrusted with a winning lottery ticket and is injured by another pimp, the ticket is lost or is it? Can the Pimp get well enough and get back the ticket? ...

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Chiquidracula (1985)

An alcoholic grandfather is seriously ill. His doctor suggests that experiencing a bad scare could cure him. His grandson volunteers to help him. ...

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El Padre trampitas (1984)

Folksy, down-to-earth priest is willing to bend the rules & cheat a little, for the well-being of his parishioners. By the end of the movie, he's reformed the alcoholic, restored the foundling boy to his family, match-made the eligible youngfolks toget ...

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Peter Knife (1984)

The story of the coolest, street-smart hustler ever to walk the streets of Mexico City, based on the international hit song. The police are after him, his rivals are after him, and all the while the most beautiful women of Mexico are in the cup of his hand ...

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¡Mamá, soy Paquito! (1984)

Paquito lives with his mother in poverty. When she dies, he looks for his father's love, who is a very wealthy man. ...

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Las modelos de desnudos (1983)

Three interlocking anecdotes about boy/girl stuff. Two gigolos make a bet to see which can boff an heiress first, a young artist tries to persuade his upper-class parents that his artist's-model fiance is a good choice for marriage, and a guy on the run fr ...

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Fieras contra fieras (1982)

In a small town governed by two rival families, the children break a decades-long feud by running away to the circus. ...

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D.F./Distrito Federal (1981)

Anthology film, six little anecdotes about life in the big city. ...

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Como México no hay dos (1981)

Rags-to-riches story about the rise of a fictional ranchera-music superstar. ...

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The Girl with the Blue Backpack 2 (1981)

The continuation of the adventures of Amy and Raul. ...

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Las Tentadoras (1980)

The female employees at a nightclub go on a strike. ...

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A Fuego Lento (1980)

In the film "A fuego lento," Guadalupe Palma, a dancer and part-time prostitute, finds herself at the center of a suspenseful and enigmatic story, inadvertently setting off a chaotic pursuit by various factions, including ruthless gangsters. Her impoverish ...

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El futbolista fenómeno (1979)

A beer seller is kidnapped by martians, who give him special powers to become a super football player. ...

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The Girl with the Blue Backpack (1979)

In a fishermen's town in Texas, the kids Amy and Raul are close friends. Andrew, uncle and guardian of Amy is alcoholic, but she loves him. The three of them have to face the autorities when they try to take Amy away. ...

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México de mis amores (1979)

Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period. ...

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Picardía mexicana (1978)

An academic tags along among a crew of rowdy delivery-truck drivers, taking notes on their colorful and idiomatic use of language. ...

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De Cocula Es El Mariachi (1978)

A ranchera singer and his band emigrate to Texas to try their luck there. ...

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The Bricklayers (1976)

When a worker is found murdered on the construction side, the investigation swiftly turns from things criminal to the political circumstances surrounding the building itself. Widespread corruption and neglect by the builder himself are seen to have brought ...

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La presidenta municipal (1975)

La India Maria becomes the municipal president due to a ballot typo. ...

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San Simón de los Magueyes (1973)

The statue of a town's patron saint is broken just before the annual Saint's Day festival, so the priest hires a mime from a troupe of traveling players to impersonate the statue during the church's hours of operation. ...

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La marchanta (1973)

Young woman just-arrived in the big city makes friends with two middle-aged couples. ...

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Los Cacos (1972)

A group of Soccer-loving friends devise a plan to make easy money. ...

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Tacos al Carbon (1972)

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Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (1970)

Bruno Halder a sinister scientist seeking revenge against his brother and niece is resurrected by Waldo his faithful sidekick. Besides his minions of zombies Halder enlists the help of Wolfman, Franquestain, a Vampire, a Mummy and a Cyclops. ...

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Misión cumplida (1970)

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Los tres mosqueteros de Dios (1967)

Three priests resort to desperate long-shots (like quiz-shows) to raise money for their parish. ...

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Matar es fácil (1966)

Among Delia, a socialite, and Jorge a bohemian cabaret pianist, begins a relationship that ends in tragedy. ...

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El dengue del amor (1965)

Dancing fanatic weasels his way into Perez Prado's entourage as a personal assistant. ...

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The Mocking Ghosts (1965)

Two fake fortune-tellers at a carnival accidentally conjure up some real ghosts. ...

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The Laughter Of The City (1963)

The underside of Mexico City: street performers, factory workers, a drunk, an old man with civic pride, a pickpocket, and others live and interact in a shantytown near the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. ...

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Pilotos de la muerte (1962)

A couple of provincial gas station employees travel to the capital seeking fortune of vehicle mechanics accidental career passing drivers. ...

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El aviador fenómeno (1961)

Various murders are examined by a private investigator. ...

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La chamaca (1961)

Two young homeless people meet and fall in love, but bad luck separates them again every time they find each other. ...

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Suerte Te De Dios (1961)

Two construction workers discover a stash of gold coins hidden in the walls of a building they're demolishing. ...

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Ni hablar del peluquín (1960)

Some unlucky accidents cause an innocent person to be convicted to jail time, and on release he can only find gainful employ in a criminal gang... but a little girl in a house he breaks into rehabilitates him with her innocence and simplicity. And stuff. ...

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El gran pillo (1960)

A comic movie that involves a guy who sees a kid in his house who escaped from his wealthy grandfather's mansion. ...

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Del suelo no paso (1959)

Poetic-type dude gets mixed up with gangsters, a millionaire's dog and some stolen jewels. ...

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Music of Always (1958)

Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about framing narrative that could contain them all. ...

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Manos arriba (1958)

A tailor is mistaken for the leader of an agricultural union and gets tangled up in a price-fixing conspiracy. ...

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Yo quiero ser artista (1958)

The Postman Adalberto is involved by chance in the filming of a scene, which gives the film director the idea of including him as an actor, but without his knowledge. ...

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Échenme al gato (1958)

Comical mix-up in the operating room: by mistake, a notorious gangster's arm is grafted onto an accident-victim's stump. ...

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Asesinos, S.A. (1957)

Incompetent clown is drafted into a Murder Incorporated style squad of hitmen. ...

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Comedians of the League (1957)

The guy that runs the concession stand at a vaudeville theatre gets tangled up with a gang of thieves. ...

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Dying of Laughter (1957)

Carnival worker is recruited by police to impersonate an old lady whose relatives want to kill her. ...

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Hora y media de balazos (1957)

Unassuming, milquetoast-y shepherd-boy is pressured into posing as a dangerous gunslinger. ...

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The Flying Saucers (1956)

A guy and his girlfriend pretend to come from Mars. ...

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Policías y ladrones (1956)

When an inexperienced police officer discovers a corpse while inspecting a crime scene, he flees with no explanation. However, that action will help his unit to recover some stolen jewels during a robbery. ...

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¡Viva la juventud! (1956)

Movie based on the classic student football competition between UNAM pumas and the Polytechnic donkeys that were popular at that time. A mechanic is mistaken for the best player in the Polytechnic, while in the Unam a student discovers a formula for superp ...

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The King of México (1956)

A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México. ...

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Chain of lies (1955)

A lawyer cannot stop lying. And he gets into trouble when a lie becomes true. ...

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Love in Four Parts (1955)

Anthology film, four episodes. ...

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Soy un golfo (1955)

Slacker decides to work and create a career for himself after he falls in love with an ambitious woman. ...

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Pobre huerfanita (1955)

Little girl with a cruel nanny and neglectful parents hears mumsy and popsy talking about divorce, and runs away from home. ...

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Los Fernández de Peralvillo (1954)

A young man fails as a seller of household goods and his sister, tired of poverty, elopes with a criminal. ...

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Me gustan todas (1954)

Wealthy Mexican tourist gets swindled by a Cuban woman pretending to be his daughter from a previous visit. ...

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Miradas que matan (1954)

Sketchy TV personality exploits a busker with psychic powers for personal gain. ...

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My Three Merry Widows (1953)

Dead man's will reveals he had three wives. ...

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Rumba caliente (1952)

Stage-hand and a concession-girl try to break into showbiz. ...

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El luchador fenómeno (1952)

Amado is an employee of a brewery that dreams of success in football. Inveterate dreamer sends a letter to the pantheon of athletes. There champions Assembly decides to send the spirit of a great scorer for help. However, the devil, a fighter with no luck, ...

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El beisbolista fenómeno (1952)

The soul of a dead baseball player finds a human host to occupy so it can achieve some career goals it hadn't accomplished during its lifetime. Riotous hijinks ensue. ...

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Dance my king! (1951)

Lower-middle-class ligger rescues a girl from her abusive father and practices for a high-profile dance contest. ...

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They Say I'm a Communist (1951)

A worker overwhelmed by the economic crisis and the cost of living is accidentally propaganda of a political party, apparently from left, who convinces him to join their ranks and defending the working class. After entering through a ritual as mysterious a ...

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Slum (1950)

Reworking of City Lights -- poor schmoe busts his hump to restore a blind woman's sight... ...

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To the Sound of the Mambo (1950)

A fun musical comedy style of the 50s where the infectious rhythm of the son and the mambo, led by the hand by the incomparable Damaso Perez Prado, will a waste of good music and grace. With a formidable cast, and above all a fabulous collector's item. ...

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El amor no es negocio (1950)

Brother and sister bumpkins move to the big city, where they fall into the orbit of a gigolo-pimp type. ...

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Confidencias de un ruletero (1949)

Taxi driver takes the wrong passenger at the wrong time and gets caught up in a murder investigation. ...

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I Slept With a Ghost (1949)

Ghost horror-comedy. ...

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El nieto del Zorro (1948)

Two strolling players are mistaken for locally-famous bandit. Also, a young lady's inheritance is at stake. ...

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Voces de primavera (1947)

Don Lorenzo, who has a guest house, being in the ruin wants to marry his niece with a silly millionaire. ...

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Movies Made By Adalberto Martínez (1)

El futbolista fenómeno (1979)

A beer seller is kidnapped by martians, who give him special powers to become a super football player. ...

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