by Jesús Palacios · Espasa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467025187
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«Alégrame el día» is an essay on Hollywood cinema by Jesús Palacios, published by Espasa in paperback (256 pages, in Spanish).
Jesús Palacios explores how certain famous film lines leave the screen and become part of everyday conversation. With more than 500 quotes from films such as Casablanca, Dirty Harry and Gone with the Wind, the author explains the origin and persistence of expressions like «Play it, Sam» or «I'll be back» and reflects on Hollywood's cultural footprint.
Published on 22 September 2000, it is the first volume in the Espasa Hoy collection.
For fans of classic Hollywood cinema and curiosities of everyday language.
Jesús Palacios Tapias is a Spanish essayist who has authored several books about contemporary history of Spain. He was a member of the neo-Nazi CEDADE, now disbanded.
