Verano Azul 1979-1980
One of Antonio Mercero’s most significant series. This is a family drama set on the Andalusian coast, with the adventures of a group of youngsters on their summer holiday as the main theme. As well as the young people, a lady artist and a retired fisherman play an important part in the plot. Antonio Mercero created and directed the series.
The series was produced by TVE in the 1980s. Nineteen episodes were broadcast in Spain, where it enjoyed enormous success among the general public. It is considered to be one of the icons of Spanish popular culture and today children and adolescents from that time still remember the adventures of its protagonists. In a single year, it became the favourite series of a whole generation and, although it had no second season, TVE has broadcast it time and again, turning it into a classic.
Actors: Antonio Ferrandis, Cristina Torres, Gerardo Garrido, José Luis Fernández, Juanjo Artero, María Garralón, Miguel Ángel Valero, Miguel Joven, Pilar Torres
Number of chapters: 19
Length: 60 minutes
Posters
Videos
1981 - "Verano Azul" series introduction
TVE
Music was composed by Carmelo Bernaola.
1981-11-11 - Episode 1: "El encuentro"
TVE
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1982 - They will not move us!
TVE
This series made famous the adaptation of the song No nos moverán ("They will not move us") of the American Joan Baez.
Photos
1979 - Antonio Mercero with the main characters of "Verano Azul" (poster)
(Diez Minutos)
Awards
Golden TP Award for the best Domestic TV Series
Newspapers
1979 - "Cristina and Pilar Torres, friends in the series and sisters in life"
Diez Minutos
1979 [?] - Interview with actor Miguel Ángel Valero ("Piraña")
Desconocido
1979 [?] - "Miguel Angel Valero, a piranha that doesn't bite"
Desconocido
1979 [?] - Miguel Joven, actor ("Tito"): "I'd like to be as good an actor as Antonio Ferrandis"
Lecturas
1979 [?] - "Antonio Mercero, awarded for 'Verano Azul' at the International Television Festival"
Lecturas
1979 [?] - Review: "Vindication of the gang"
Desconocido
1979 [?] - "All set for shooting"
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1979 [?] - "For the whole family"
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1979 [?] - "For the whole family" 2
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1979 [?] - "The father of 'Verano Azul' is Antxon Mercero"
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1979 [?] - "The father of 'Verano Azul' is Antxon Mercero" 2
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1979 [?] - Column: "El día que murió Chanquete"
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1979 [?] - "Solidarity"
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1979 [?] - "Summer '81"
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1981 - "Beatriz, mon amour"
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1981 [?] - "'Verano Azul', by Antonio Mercero, wins three awards at the Bulgarian Television Festival"
Desconocido
1981-07-15 - "'Verano Azul', or youthful restlessness"
Diario de Barcelona
1981-10-11 - "The world of teenagers"
El País
1981-10-11 - Episode 1: "Verano Azul"
Desconocido
1981-10-18 - Antonio Mercero: "A vindication of gangs and friendship"
Ya
1981-10-18 - Episode 2: "No matéis mi planeta, por favor"
Desconocido
1981-10-25 - Episode 3: "A lo mejor"
Desconocido
1981-10-29 - Antonio Mercero: "Our biggest problem was choosing 'Tito'"
"Pueblo" egunkaria
1981-11-01 - Episode 4: "Beatriz, mon amour"
Desconocido
1981-11-04 - "Youth in front of the camera"
"Pueblo" egunkaria
1981-11-05 - "It was a fantastic experience"
"Pueblo" egunkaria
1981-11-08 - Episode 5: "La sonrisa del arco iris"
Desconocido
1981-11-15 - Episode 6: "El visitante"
Desconocido
1981-11-29 - Episode 8: "La bofetada"
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1981-12-06 - Episode 9: "Eva"
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1981-12-13 - Episode 10: "La navaja"
Desconocido
1981-12-20 - Episode 11: "Las botellas"
Desconocido
1981-12-27 - "El hombre del traje gris"
ABC
1981-12-27 - Antonio Mercero: "... and if you're an independent, liberal man like me, you're left hanging"
ABC
1981-12-27 - Episode 12: "La última función"
Desconocido
1981eko urria - Front page: "Verano Azul, Spanish-style TV movie"
Teleradio
1982-01-10 - Episode 14: "El ídolo"
Desconocido
1982-01-24 - Episode 16: "No nos moverán"
Desconocido
1982-01-31 - Episode 17: "La burbuja"
Desconocido
1982-02-07 - "Goodbye to the affable Chanquete"
Diario de Mallorca
1982-10-16 - Opinion: "Bravo, 'Verano Azul'!"
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