Vocação Irresistível (lost Brazilian comedy short film; 1924)
Vocação Irresistível (Irresistible Vocation in English), also known as The Most Mysterious Film in Brazil, is a 1924 Brazilian film directed by Luiz de Barros. It starred Genésio Arruda and Tom Bill, who later, in 1929, would act in the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários. Premiere at Cassino Antártica, in São Paulo, on June 17th, 1924.[1]
Production
From a series of short films that Luiz de Barros filmed at Cassino Antártica, open to the public and with his participation. To anyone who distinguished themselves in their role, the company offered a contract to film two films. The film was made in one day and shown the next day, at the Cassino Antártica.[2]
Theories
The film was titled "The Most Mysterious Film in Brazil" due to some information not matching. Tom Bill arrived in Brazil in 1926, meaning he could not have acted in the film. In an interview, Genésio Arruda mentions that his first film was "Acabaram-se os Otários", in 1929, which suggests that there was no previous production.
Genésio and Tom Bill filmed numerous short films between the years 1930 and 1931, which made some people think that the short film may have been made between those years, and the 1924 date was just an error. This theory was disproved in the magazine Selecta, in 1924, where it announced the film.
Supposed Cast
- Genésio Arruda as Hillbilly
- Lully Málaga as Girl
- Tom Bill as Hillbilly's friend
Synopsis
A girl sings very well, but no one believes her; a hillbilly in love with her pays a cabaret owner to let her sing. She is a success, but the hillbilly has to be content with just being her friend.[3]
Availability
No images or fragments of the film survive, only a few newspaper records.
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See Also
Genésio Arruda
- Acabaram-se os Otários (partially found Brazilian comedy film; 1929)
- Apuros do Genésio (found Brazilian comedy short film; 1940)
- Uma Encrenca no Olimpo (lost unreleased Brazilian comedy film; 1929)
Luiz de Barros
- Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar (lost Brazilian comedy film; 1923)
- Hei de Vencer (partially found Brazilian drama film; 1924)
- Luiz de Barros (partially found films from Brazilian director; 1916-1977)
Brazilian Films
- Amazonas, o Maior Rio do Mundo (found Brazilian documentary film; 1918-1920)
- Barcarola (lost Brazilian film; 1908)
- Nhô Anastácio Chegou de Viagem (lost Brazilian first comedy film; 1908)
- O Kaiser (lost Brazilian first animated film; 1917)
- Os Óculos do Vovô (partially found Brazilian film; 1913)
- Presente de Natal (partially found Brazilian animated film; 1971)
- Um Bravo do Nordeste (lost Brazilian western film; 1931)
- Um Crime Sensacional (lost Brazilian drama film; 1913)
- Vittorio Di Maio (lost films from Italian director; existence unconfirmed; 1897)