Juan Padrón

Tells the birth of Elpidio, the death of his father and the beginnings of the War of Independence; as he knows María Silvia and how he becomes a scourge for the Spanish army, the counter-guerrilla and the American landowners. It develops almost totally in 1895.

Elpidio Valdés returns to the Cuban countryside to fight the Spaniards. But they face a far more dangerous enemy: the Americans, who want to take over the island at any cost. Elpidio Valdés and his comrades-in-arms will try to thwart their plans, machete in hand and with live ammunition. It was conceived as a series for Spanish television and later released as a feature film under the title Más se perdió en Cuba in Spain and Elpidio Valdés contra el águila y el león in Cuba.

Professor Von Dracula, a vampire scientist, leaves Transylvania for Cuba, where he invents "Vampisol," a potion that allows vampires to survive in sunlight. When the professor announces his intention to donate the formula free-of-charge to vampires all over the world, the Vampire Mafia from Chicago and the European Group of Vampires from Düsseldorf try to muscle in and steal the formula. The action escalates crazily as an assortment of bad guys, police, vampires and other monsters, and our hero and his girlfriend are all caught up in the chase.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés is in New York to get help from cuban inmigrants for the war. But Coronel Andaluz is spying him and tells NY police about his presence. Then, the police will try to catch Elpidio Valdés and the cuban ship in the docks.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés and a few oh his men try to escape from a spanish cañonera, leaded by Don Cetáceo.

At the urging of a socialist fellow Australian, filmmaker David Bradbury travels to Cuba and documents the current economic, social and cultural realities and disappointments of post-revolutionary Cuba.

Elpidio Valdés returns to the Cuban countryside to fight the Spaniards. But they face a far more dangerous enemy: the Americans, who want to take over the island at any cost. Elpidio Valdés and his comrades-in-arms will try to thwart their plans, machete in hand and with live ammunition. It was conceived as a series for Spanish television and later released as a feature film under the title Más se perdió en Cuba in Spain and Elpidio Valdés contra el águila y el león in Cuba.

Tells the birth of Elpidio, the death of his father and the beginnings of the War of Independence; as he knows María Silvia and how he becomes a scourge for the Spanish army, the counter-guerrilla and the American landowners. It develops almost totally in 1895.

Tells the birth of Elpidio, the death of his father and the beginnings of the War of Independence; as he knows María Silvia and how he becomes a scourge for the Spanish army, the counter-guerrilla and the American landowners. It develops almost totally in 1895.

Professor Von Dracula, a vampire scientist, leaves Transylvania for Cuba, where he invents "Vampisol," a potion that allows vampires to survive in sunlight. When the professor announces his intention to donate the formula free-of-charge to vampires all over the world, the Vampire Mafia from Chicago and the European Group of Vampires from Düsseldorf try to muscle in and steal the formula. The action escalates crazily as an assortment of bad guys, police, vampires and other monsters, and our hero and his girlfriend are all caught up in the chase.

Professor Von Dracula, a vampire scientist, leaves Transylvania for Cuba, where he invents "Vampisol," a potion that allows vampires to survive in sunlight. When the professor announces his intention to donate the formula free-of-charge to vampires all over the world, the Vampire Mafia from Chicago and the European Group of Vampires from Düsseldorf try to muscle in and steal the formula. The action escalates crazily as an assortment of bad guys, police, vampires and other monsters, and our hero and his girlfriend are all caught up in the chase.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés is in New York to get help from cuban inmigrants for the war. But Coronel Andaluz is spying him and tells NY police about his presence. Then, the police will try to catch Elpidio Valdés and the cuban ship in the docks.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés is in New York to get help from cuban inmigrants for the war. But Coronel Andaluz is spying him and tells NY police about his presence. Then, the police will try to catch Elpidio Valdés and the cuban ship in the docks.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés and a few oh his men try to escape from a spanish cañonera, leaded by Don Cetáceo.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés and a few oh his men try to escape from a spanish cañonera, leaded by Don Cetáceo.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés has to cross the Trocha de Júcaro a Morón, a really difficult militar action.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés has to cross the Trocha de Júcaro a Morón, a really difficult militar action.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Corneta is jealous of Fico because he has a better rifle. Coronel Elpidio Valdés tells him how Fico earned his rifle and saved Elpidio's life.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Corneta is jealous of Fico because he has a better rifle. Coronel Elpidio Valdés tells him how Fico earned his rifle and saved Elpidio's life.

Second feature film based on the famous characters of the Argentine cartoonist Joaquín Lavado, better known as Quino.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. After Coronel Elpidio Valdés is severely injured in a battle, General Resoplez hire some rayadillos to finish the work.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. After Coronel Elpidio Valdés is severely injured in a battle, General Resoplez hire some rayadillos to finish the work.

Animated short film from Elpidio valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés prepares to attack a spanish fort in Jutía Dulce. He recieves help from foreign friends.

Animated short film from Elpidio valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés prepares to attack a spanish fort in Jutía Dulce. He recieves help from foreign friends.

Elpidio Valdés returns to the Cuban countryside to fight against the Spaniards. But they have a much more dangerous enemy: the Americans, who want to take over the island at any cost. Elpidio Valdés and his comrades-in-arms will try to prevent them from achieving their goal, with machetes in hand and bullets flying. It was conceived as a series for Spanish television and later shown as a feature film under the name Más se perdió en Cuba (More Was Lost in Cuba) in Spain and Elpidio Valdés contra el águila y el león (Elpidio Valdés Against the Eagle and the Lion) in Cuba.

Elpidio Valdés returns to the Cuban countryside to fight against the Spaniards. But they have a much more dangerous enemy: the Americans, who want to take over the island at any cost. Elpidio Valdés and his comrades-in-arms will try to prevent them from achieving their goal, with machetes in hand and bullets flying. It was conceived as a series for Spanish television and later shown as a feature film under the name Más se perdió en Cuba (More Was Lost in Cuba) in Spain and Elpidio Valdés contra el águila y el león (Elpidio Valdés Against the Eagle and the Lion) in Cuba.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Andaluz tells General Resoplez he has a plan to catch Elpidio Valdés, who's hidden near. Meanwhile, María Silvia and the mambises try to attack a town controled by Resoplez's men.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Andaluz tells General Resoplez he has a plan to catch Elpidio Valdés, who's hidden near. Meanwhile, María Silvia and the mambises try to attack a town controled by Resoplez's men.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. The General orders Coronel Elpidio Valdés to take a Spanish fort. Then he asks Corneta for help.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. The General orders Coronel Elpidio Valdés to take a Spanish fort. Then he asks Corneta for help.

This is a repackaged compilation of individual short films produced in Cuba beginning in 1980 of brief animated comedy films by Juan Padrón.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés trains his horse Palmiche. He becomes an outstanding war horse.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés trains his horse Palmiche. He becomes an outstanding war horse.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés trains his horse Palmiche. He becomes an outstanding war horse.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. General Resoplez´s men are in summer campaign, ready to defeat Coronel Elpidio Valdés. But he has a plan.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés teaches Eutelia and Corneta the meaning that machetes have in Cuba's fight against colonialism.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés teaches Eutelia and Corneta the meaning that machetes have in Cuba's fight against colonialism.

In 1923 the scientist Von Dracula invented Vampisol, a drink that allowed vampires to live in the sun. La Capa Nostra and the European Vampire Group confront each other in Havana to control the Vampisol, but Pepe, Von Dracula's nephew, sang the Vampisol formula for free on Radio Vampiro Internacional. Now Pepe must face the Nazi vampires, who use the most powerful Vampisol: El Vampiyaba.

In 1923 the scientist Von Dracula invented Vampisol, a drink that allowed vampires to live in the sun. La Capa Nostra and the European Vampire Group confront each other in Havana to control the Vampisol, but Pepe, Von Dracula's nephew, sang the Vampisol formula for free on Radio Vampiro Internacional. Now Pepe must face the Nazi vampires, who use the most powerful Vampisol: El Vampiyaba.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. General Resoplez is leading a convoy, Coronel Elpidio Valdés decide to strike back. His plan doesn't work as expected, though.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. General Resoplez is leading a convoy, Coronel Elpidio Valdés decide to strike back. His plan doesn't work as expected, though.

Elpidio Valdés, a soldier of the Cuban war of independence, is entrusted with the difficult and dangerous mission of bringing from Florida, in the United States, a shipment of weapons for the Cuban Liberation Army. It develops between 1896 and 1897.

Elpidio Valdés, a soldier of the Cuban war of independence, is entrusted with the difficult and dangerous mission of bringing from Florida, in the United States, a shipment of weapons for the Cuban Liberation Army. It develops between 1896 and 1897.

Animated short film from Elpidio Valdés' series. Coronel Elpidio Valdés is captured by spaniards and Andaluz wants to execute him. But, after Elpidio develops amnesia, Don Cetáceo tells him he is on their side. So Elpidio Valdés will turn against mambises.

Animated short film, with animation and story by Quino.

A collection of unrelated sequences featuring people in various situations.

A collection of unrelated sequences featuring people in various situations.