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Dos pintores pintorescos (Two Painterly Painters) is Viruta and Capulina's final film. According to the press of the time, the comedy duo had already separated and only agreed to do the film in order to fulfill a previously signed contract. Affected by the duo's declining popularity, Gaspar Henaine wanted to embark on a career of his own; Viruta had no other choice but to do the same. This is an interesting Viruta and Capulina film because it is one of their few Eastmancolor productions; most of their vehicles were black-and-white movies. Ariel Award-winning cinematographer Rosalío Solano provides great camera work, and Roberto Gómez Bolaños' script is excellent. Marco Antonio Campos and Gaspar Henaine are funny as always, but one can sense that by this time they really weren't getting along anymore. Regina Torné and Gilda Mirós, have the distinction of being Viruta and Capulina's final leading ladies. Miguel Córcega is convincingly villainous. Eduardo Alcaraz, as the art teacher, is hilarious. I noticed that the film (both story and script) tends to favor Gaspar Henaine almost to the point that this can be considered one of Capulina's standalone films. That's the reason why I find this a bittersweet end to one of show business' greatest comedy duos. It's definitely worth watching and I like to watch it constantly because it's fun and literally colorful!

Cecil B. DeMille's "A Romance of the Redwoods" is one of the greatest silent films ever made and one of my personal favorites. DeMille, who had started making films three years prior to this film, gives skillful direction to the whole production. I'm new to the work of the film's star, Mary Pickford, America's Sweetheart, and America's Sweetheart she was and is! Pickford was a very beautiful woman and an extremely good actress; her performance is subtle, endearing and convincing. Elliott Dexter and Charles Ogle are also believable. The story is interesting, poignant and beautiful. There are several humorous moments between Pickford, Dexter and the other characters. The log cabin, redwood forest and outdoor locations make the film all the more authentic. This is a wonderful film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, the best director of all time.