Forbidden Melody
La melodía prohibida, translated into English in English reviews as Forbidden Melody, was a 1933 American Spanish language drama film directed by Frank Strayer, which stars José Mojica, Conchita Montenegro, and Mona Maris.The screenplay was written by Paul Perez and Enrique Jardiel Poncela, from a story by Eve Unsell.Despondent, one night he gets quite drunk, and believing that he hears Tuila's calling to him, he runs into the street, where he is struck and killed by a fire engine.At home in the South Pacific, the island's governor hears the recording of Kalu singing the "Forbidden Melody".The Examiner said the film allowed Mojica to display his wonderful tenor voice, and called the picture "beautifully produced ... is rich in romance".