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Mario Moreno "Cantinflas"

Mario Moreno, also known as "Cantinflas." Iberia Airlines (CC BY 2.0)

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January 30, 2005

He was the Charlie Chaplin of Mexico, a little man dressed in baggy black pants, a red hat folded like a taco, and a wisp of a mustache. He stole the show as the valet in "Around the World in 80 Days" and earned his own word in the Spanish dictionary. Next time on To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll meet the comedian known as Cantinflas and the actor who brings him to life. Also the art of Latin Jazz.

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John Santos is an exponent of Afro-Latin music and leader of the jazz group John Santos and Machete.

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Herbert Siguenza wrote and performs a one-man play called "Cantinflas." It's based on the life and works of Mario Morena who performed as "Cantinflas" and was the Latin Charlie Chaplin.

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Susana Chavez-Silverman tells Steve Paulson why she fell in love with Spanglish, a form of code-switching.

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