El Santo vs. Mystery Science Theater 3000: Lucha Libre's Transnational Journey into American Popular Culture.

The article identifies the imperialist attitudes that characterized initial transnational encounters between North Americans and the Santo films, as well as how those framework6+s influence later depictions of lucha libre outside of Mexico. It mentions the characterization of Santo films starring ma...

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Published in:	Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television no. 85; pp. 43 - 53
Main Author:	Rodriguez, Emily Rauber
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Texas Press Spring2020
Subjects:	Imperialism & motion pictures Mexican films Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV program) Motion pictures Wrestling Mexico
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost