Mexican spitfire's elephant 1942 film completion

She previously played the role of fifi in two of the mexican spitfire movies. Mexican spitfires baby 1941 cast and crew carmelita lupe velez and her husbands charles buddy rogers french war baby is a blonde named fifi. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 the lindsay clan investigates a haunted house. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on. Leon errol and lupe velez in mexican spitfires elephant 1942 lyle talbot and.

Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy rogers hopes to sign a contract with a wealthy client. Charles buddy rogers went to war, so his place in mexican spitfires elephant 1942 was taken by walter reed seven men from now. The elephant finally turns up at the benefit, just in time to save. He had just completed alfred hitchcocks foreign correspondent 1940 and. The mexican spitfires baby 1941 the movie database. 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. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the first film, the girl from mexico, carmelita meets her future husband dennis stuffy, his uncle matt nice, and aunt della. Read the full synopsis of mexican spitfires elephant, 1942, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, at turner classic movies.

Following completion of the trail blazers series, bob steele and hoot gibson were paired in three other monogram westerns, with the only connection to the trail blazers series being steele and gibson in the cast and production and distribution by monogram, with various monogram people. Rko brought its mexican spitfire saga to a close with the eighth film in the series, mexican spitfires blessed event. Mexican spitfires elephant is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy. Uncle matt lindsay, speaking to his wife, della mexican spitfires elephant. 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. With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, elisabeth risdon. Cast and crew credits for mexican spitfires elephant, 1942, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, at turner classic movies. 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. I now have a major crush on a woman who committed suicide in 1944. Mexican spitfire series lupe velez uc berkeley library. The girl from mexico, mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican.

In this sense, the spitfire cast is almost like a repertory company, which contributes to the fun, but not necessarily to storytelling continuity. It is the sequel to the 1940 film mexican spitfire out west. 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 directed by leslie. 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. Lupe velez plays the scatterbrainspitfire carmelita, whose life is riddled with shenanigans in this hilarious 8 film set. This time around, tempetuous carmelita lupe velez and her staid american. The mexican spitfires baby 1941 directed by leslie. With lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, elisabeth risdon. 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.

Unknown to carmelita, dennis is using the trip to secure a contract with mr. The mexican spitfire collection, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 883316338858. The baldwins are social climbers that will do business with lindsay if they can meet lord epping. 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. What film was the supporting feature for the legendary citizen kane during its premiere run in new york in 1941. Carmelita lupe velez and her husbands charles buddy rogers french war baby is a blonde named fifi.

Now, his lordship is visiting uncle matt lindsay who looks just like him. Mexican spitfire s elephant is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. 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 first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner. The character actor walter reed was a veteran of over 150 films, mostly. Lupe velez is back again in the leading role, as is leon errol as disguise. Each of the detailed ratings you select will result in a cumulative score for this film. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 the movie database tmdb. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost, mexican spitfires elephant, mexican spitfires. The mexican spitfires baby is a 1941 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire sees a ghost. Mexican spitfire comedies, mexican spitfires elephant 1942 and.

But the real spark of the spitfire films is velez, the mexican stunner. 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 spitfires blessed event 1943 rotten tomatoes. I still love lupe velez, the little that i got here, saving some of this from the double madness. At long last warner is releasing the eight mexican spitfire films from their vaults. The film was released on november 28, 1941, by rko pictures. 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 years the maltese falcon 1941. The lindsays are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second honeymoon. The mexican spitfires baby 1941 11281941 us comedy 1h 9m user score. Movie database mexican spitfires elephant1942director, leslie goodwins. An advertising executive and his temperamental wife adopt a war orphan who turns out to be a beautiful woman.

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. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. 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. Both lupe valez and mantan moreland are completely wasted in this film. 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.

Jewel thieves marion martin and lyle talbot are using the precious pachyderm to smuggle an emerald, with lord epping leon. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This time carmelita gets involved with jewel smugglers, who hide their contraband in a little ceramic elephant. Dizzy carmelita and uncle matt inadvertently become involved with thieves smuggling jewels inside a ceramic elephant. The penultimate mexican spitfire film was the third to be released in just six monthsa sign that the hijinx of carmelita lupe velez and uncle matts lord epping leon errol impersonation were a hit with audiences. With husband dennis preoccupied with a business deal, carmelita decides to teach him a lesson by running off to reno and filing for divorce. The film was released on september 11, 1942, by rko pictures. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 carmelita lupe velez, her husband walter reed and uncle mattlord epping leon errol meet gem smugglers at sea. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 carmelita gets embroiled in intrigue surrounding a precious stolen gem. Mexican spitfires baby 1941 cast and crew moviefone. 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. Even nonfans of rko radios mexican spitfire series will garner a few healthy laughs from mexican spitfires baby.