Cinédia (originally called the Cinearte studios) was a Brazilian film studio established on 15 March 1930 in Rio de Janeiro , and remained in continual operation until 1951.
5-401: Between 1930 and 1945, Cinédia averaged two films a year, with a high of five in 1936. One of the most important production companies of Brazilian film industry in the 1930s and 1940s, idealized by Adhemar Gonzaga , which produced popular dramas and musical comedies, known by the generic denomination " chanchadas ". Importing the latest equipment and technology, such as Mitchell cameras, and
10-988: A silent . The film was a strong commercial success, and on the strength of it Gonzaga persuaded his father to financially back a film studio. After a period of study in Hollywood , Gonzaga returned to Brazil and founded Cinédia a Rio de Janeiro -based company which quickly became the leading studio in Brazil. Cinédia specialised in producing Chanchadas , musical comedies with a populist appeal which often featured leading stage and singing stars. Chanchadas produced during Gonzaga's reign included Hello, Hello Brazil! (1935), Hello, Hello, Carnival! (1936) and Samba in Berlin (1943). Many of Brazil's major stars appeared in Cinédia productions, including Carmen Miranda . The studio remained in continual operation until 1951. This article about
15-571: The Movietone sound system , in the first Brazilian film with optical sound . Humberto Mauro produced the company's first film, Lábios sem Beijos , in 1930 . In 1933 , he directed, with Adhemar Gonzaga, A Voz do Carnaval , in which singer Carmen Miranda made one of her first film appearances. In musical comedies like Alô, Alô Brasil! , Alô, Alô, Carnaval! and Onde estás, felicidade? , actors like Oscarito , Grande Otelo and Dercy Gonçalves made their debut. Cinédia's biggest success
20-446: Was O Ébrio , in 1946 , produced by Adhemar Gonzaga and directed by Gilda de Abreu . Other of the company's hits were Bonequinha de Seda in 1936 , Estudantes in 1935 , Ganga Bruta in 1933 , and Limite in 1931 . This article about a film production company or film distributor is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Adhemar Gonzaga Adhemar Gonzaga (26 January 1901 – 29 January 1978)
25-422: Was a Brazilian actor , screenwriter , film producer , and director . Born into a wealthy family Gonzaga had a passion for cinema from an early age, and first appeared on screen in a short advertising film in 1920. He worked as a journalist for the film magazine Cinearte (1926–1942) which advocated the creation of a more professional, commercial film industry in Brazil. In 1928 he directed his first film,
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