Cinema of Argentina because harassment led to the exile of a number of prominent actors, among them Alberto de Mendoza, Arturo García Buhr, Niní Marshall and Libertad Lamarque, whose rivalry with her colleague Eva Duarte turned against her when the latter became First Lady in 1946. Argentine cinema began losing viewership as foreign titles gained an increasing foothold in the Argentine market. The problem eventually became so bad that Argentina tried to curb the influx with the Cinema Law of 1957, establishing the "Instituto Nacional de Cinematografía" to provide education and funding. Among the era's most successful films were: "Historia de una noche,"
The Old Lady Shows Her Medals Rogers adapted the play and wrote lyrics to turn the play into a one-act musical. Mark Bucci was the composer. This was published in 1960 by Samuel French. "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals" was presented on "Theatre Guild on the Air" February 3, 1952. The 30-minute adaptation starred Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. It was also presented on "Screen Guild Players" October 7, 1946. Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. starred in the adaptation. The Old Lady Shows Her Medals The Old Lady Shows Her Medals is a play by J. M. Barrie. It was first published