Mexican spitfire s elephant september 17, 1942 a pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden inside a small elephant statuette, which they plant on absentminded lord epping to get it past customs. The last film in the series was 1943 film mexican spitfires blessed event. Lord epping leon errol is on a ship on his way to the states when jewel smugglers marion martin and lyle talbot spot him as an easy prey to smuggle their jewel hidden in a small. The war is on, and aunt della is doing her part volunteering to raise money for the troops and uncle matt is an air warden. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire at sea. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy rogers hopes to sign a contract with a wealthy client. In this comedy, an entry in the mexican spitfire series, the feisty young wife finds herself in deep trouble when she gets involved with jewel thieves who are smuggling their loot across the. Mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 each film is not simply a comedic film, but a satire of the cultural shock and stereotypes of the mexican people and latin american people in general in the american society at the time. Reed was put in a number of juvenile leads at the studio, including the role of dennis lindsay in two of the successful mexican spitfire comedies, mexican spitfires elephant 1942 and mexican. The mexican spitfire series is a virtual prequel to i love lucy, with lupe velez a remarkable combination of both lucy and ricky. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 full movie download full. Mexican spitfires elephant is the penultimate film in the series and again repeats all its old gags of mistaken identities and spats in the lindsay households.
The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, elisabeth risdon, lydia bilbrook and hugh beaumont. Rko brought its mexican spitfire saga to a close with the eighth film in the series, mexican spitfires blessed event. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, elisabeth risdon, donald macbride and minna gombell. And silent film leading lady zazu pitts plays the same character though with entirely different personalities in mexican spitfires baby 1941 and the followup, mexican spitfire at sea 1942. Lupe velez is back again in the leading role, as is leon errol as disguise. Charles buddy rogers went to war, so his place in mexican spitfires elephant 1942 was taken by walter reed seven men from now. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, elisabeth risdon. Keye luke also worked extensively in television, making numerous guest appearances, including four on the f.
Mexican spitfire sees a ghost is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. The lindsay s are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second honeymoon. Even nonfans of rko radios mexican spitfire series will garner a few healthy laughs from mexican spitfires baby. I now have a major crush on a woman who committed suicide in 1944. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 carmelita gets embroiled in intrigue surrounding a precious stolen gem. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 the movie database tmdb.
Aug 26, 2012 and silent film leading lady zazu pitts plays the same character though with entirely different personalities in mexican spitfires baby 1941 and the followup, mexican spitfire at sea 1942. Having already doubleoverdosed on leon errol s lord basil epping scenario after watching mexican spitfire out west 1940, if was not so wise to watch the mexican spitfire s baby 1941 straight after. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, elisabeth risdon, lydia bilbrook, marion martin, lyle talbot and luis alberni. Now, his lordship is visiting uncle matt lindsay who looks just like him. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 directed by leslie. The mexican spitfire collection, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 883316338858. Mexican spitfires baby 1941 brings a 20yearold orphan into the household. Watch mexican spitfire s elephant full movie in hd visit a pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden in. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire s elephant. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to. When the talkies came along lupe velez had no trouble at all making the transition, but it was the role of carmelita in the mexican spitfire series that is so very well remembered.
A pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden inside a small elephant statuette, which they plant on absentminded lord epping to get it past customs. Carmelita and uncle matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the ghosts are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in order to develop a nitroglycerin bomb. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on tcm. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia keye luke chinese. Jewel thieves marion martin and lyle talbot are using the precious pachyderm to smuggle an emerald, with lord epping leon. Newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage. With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, elisabeth risdon. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire sees a ghost. With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts. The first movie of the series is called the girl from mexico 1939 where we are introduced to carmelita. It is the sequel to the 1940 film mexican spitfire out west.
The baldwins are social climbers that will do business with lindsay if they can meet lord epping. This time around, tempetuous carmelita lupe velez and her staid american. The series grinded to a halt with mexican spitfires blessed event in 1943. Thanks to flirtatious diana s efforts to get the elephant back, the comic confusion proliferates, with spitfire carmelita now a blonde playing a prominent part. Even nonfans of rko radio s mexican spitfire series will garner a few healthy laughs from mexican spitfire s baby.
The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts, elisabeth risdon and fritz feld. Mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was released on june 26, 1942, by rko pictures. Thanks to flirtatious dianas efforts to get the elephant back, the comic confusion proliferates, with spitfire carmelita now a blonde playing a prominent part. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, linda hayes. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 rotten tomatoes. With husband dennis preoccupied with a business deal, carmelita decides to teach him a lesson by running off to reno and filing for divorce. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 no, the third mexican spitfire movie lupe velez made in 1942 isnt a circus movie the elephant in question is an onyx knickknack, not unlike the stuff that dreams are made of bird in the previous years the maltese falcon 1941. The mexican spitfires baby is a 1941 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Mexican spitfires elephant september 17, 1942 a pair of shipboard smugglers have a large diamond hidden inside a small elephant statuette, which they plant on absentminded lord epping to. Errol plays a hilarious dual role in mexican spitfire 1940, which picks up the saga of velez and woods as newlyweds. He was known for playing lee chan, the number one son in the charlie chan films, the original kato in the 19391941 green hornet film serials, brak in the 1960s space ghost cartoons, master po in the television series kung fu, and. Lupe velez plays the scatterbrainspitfire carmelita, whose life is riddled with shenanigans in this hilarious 8 film set. Mexican spitfires elephant is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e.
She plays a hotheaded, fasttalking mexican singer taken to new york for a radio gig, who decides she wants the ad agency man for herself. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 the lindsay clan investigates a haunted house. Mexican spitfire s elephant is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfires elephant. This time carmelita gets involved with jewel smugglers, who hide their contraband in a little ceramic elephant. Dec, 2014 when the talkies came along lupe velez had no trouble at all making the transition, but it was the role of carmelita in the mexican spitfire series that is so very well remembered. Mexican spitfire out west 1940, finds velez planning a surprise for her husband, but suddenly suspects he s cheating on her. The film was released on september 11, 1942, by rko pictures. I still love lupe velez, the little that i got here, saving some of this from the double madness. June 18, 1904 january 12, 1991 was a chineseamerican actor. Carmelita s fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee who s determined to break up their marriage. Overview of the mexican spitfires baby, 1941, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, at turner classic movies.
Mexican spitfire s baby 1941 brings a 20yearold orphan into the household. Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 carmelita is forced to feign a pregnancy after a telegram she sends is misunderstood. It also brings an inevitable feeling of exhaustion to the. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 leslie goodwins synopsis. Mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 carmelita lupe velez, her husband walter reed and uncle mattlord epping leon errol meet gem smugglers at sea. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 each film is not simply a comedic film, but a satire of the cultural shock and stereotypes of the mexican people and latin american people in general in the american society at the time. The lindsays are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second honeymoon. Everything works out when the film is finally completed and, due to a new colorprocess, the film is booked by a major theatrecircuit, enabling the independent production to pay off. Mexican spitfires baby, released in 1941, was intended to be the final film in the series until box office receipts again encouraged additional installments. Reed was put in a number of juvenile leads at the studio, including the role of dennis lindsay in two of the successful mexican spitfire comedies, mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 and mexican.
Charles buddy rogers went to war, so his place in mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 was taken by walter reed seven men from now. In this sense, the spitfire cast is almost like a repertory company, which contributes to the fun, but not necessarily to storytelling continuity. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. Dizzy carmelita and uncle matt inadvertently become involved with thieves smuggling jewels inside a ceramic elephant. Mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 no, the third mexican spitfire movie lupe velez made in 1942 isnt a circus movie the elephant in question is an onyx knickknack, not unlike the stuff that dreams are made of bird in the previous year s the maltese falcon 1941. The first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner. The film was released on november 28, 1941, by rko pictures. Having already doubleoverdosed on leon errols lord basil epping scenario after watching mexican spitfire out west 1940, if was not so wise to watch the mexican spitfires baby 1941 straight after. Unknown to carmelita, dennis is using the trip to secure a contract with mr. Mexican spitfires blessed event is a 1943 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Lord and lady epping travel to the us to help aunt della raise money for the war effort and just before their ship lands a crook, diana played by marion martin who was also fifi earlier. Mexican spitfire s blessed event is a 1943 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on. Mexican spitfire out west 1940, finds velez planning a surprise for her husband, but suddenly suspects hes cheating on her.
Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 carmelita lupe velez, her husband walter reed and uncle mattlord epping leon errol meet gem smugglers at sea. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy. In the first film, the girl from mexico, carmelita meets her future husband dennis stuffy, his uncle matt nice, and aunt della. A hr production chart lists ward bond in the cast, but his participation in the final film has not been confirmed. He was a regular cast member in two short lived sitcoms, anna and the king 1972 starring yul brynner and sidekicks 198687. Mexican spitfires baby 1941 carmelita lupe velez and her husbands charles buddy rogers french war baby is a blonde named fifi.
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