
Juan E. Viguié
Directing
Biography
A Puerto Rican movie and documentary producer. A pioneer in the film industry of Puerto Rico, he was the first Puerto Rican to produce commercially successful films in the island. In 1934, he produced and directed "Romance Tropical", the first Puerto Rican film with sound.
Known For

A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education. He returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.
Aloma of the South Seas
Documentary that analyzes the situation of the film industry in Puerto Rico from its beginnings in 1912 to 1979. Filmmakers Jack Delano, Juan Viguié, Oscar Orzábal, Axel Anderson, Paquito Cordero, Efraín López Neris, Roberto Guastella, Roberto Gándara, Geronimo Mitchell and Tito Bonilla participate.
¿Cine en Puerto Rico?

Follows Carlos (Jorge Rodríguez), a young bohemian in love with Margarita (Ernestina Canino). However, their efforts to be together are endangered when her father catches them together without permission. Unable to be with her at the moment, Carlos embarks on a trip on a sailboat and ends up in the mysterious island of Mu, where he meets Alura (Raquel Canino). Will he remain with his newfound native love, or will he return to his longlost Margarita? Romance Tropical was one of the first Puerto Rican films with sound. The whereabouts of the original reels of the film were unknown, until they were found at the UCLA Film & Television Archive in 2017.
Tropical Romance
A documentary made by the government of Puerto Rico to demonstrate how slums were converted into low-income housing
Puerto Rico elimina el arrabal
Collects and documents all aspects of tobacco processing.
La colectiva
A review made with the purpose of showing the importance of good water, the effort needed to make it available, the works required to produce it and its meaning for the progress, health and comfort of our people.
Potable Water in Puerto Rico
Made with Technicolor technique, this documentary presents to the world for the first time the terrible cycle of this endemic evil.