Born in london, england, risdon graduated from the. Mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfire baby, mexican spitfire at sea. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to break up their marriage. By 1943 the series counted eight pictures, including the original the girl from mexico. Aided and abetted by her husbands layabout uncle, superbly played by leon errol, carmelita cons, cry, woos, warbles and weds across the span of eight riotous films. Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection 4disc dvd. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 this one, the last in the series, achieves new levels of inconsequentiality.
Leon errol mexican spitfires blessed event orig 1943. Mexican spitfires blessed event cast and crew tv guide. Lupe velez is back again in the leading role, as is leon errol as disguise. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on. The films are presented in order of theatrical release from 1939 through 1943. Mexican spitfires blessed event poster 1 goldposter. American one sheet from the 1943 original release of the comedy with lupe velez, leon errol. An angel comes to brooklyn is a 1945 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by june carroll and stanley paley. In later years in films she switched to playing character parts. Confusingly, unlike mexican spitfire out west, this one actually has a western setting and theme. Mexican spitfire s blessed event is a 1943 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. She appeared in over 140 films between 19 and 1952. A hr production chart lists ward bond in the cast, but his participation in the final film has not been confirmed. Mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 carmelita lupe velez, her husband walter reed and uncle mattlord epping leon errol confuse a deal in arizona.
What beautiful latina is known as the mexican spitfire. Bring museum quality art into your home or office decor with a canvas print that will never warp or sag. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 leslie goodwins. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 movie moviefone.
I dont know whether to kiss you or spank you a voice in. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 rotten tomatoes. The film was released on july 17, 1943, by rko pictures. The plots about dennis thinking carmelita is pregnant but its really some nonsense with an ocelot. For additional information about the series, consult the series index.
Finally, mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 should have been retitled mexican spitfire s greatest hits everything that happens takes place in a weird dejavu world of repeated jokes and situations. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. The movies were a comedy featuring the character of carmelita lindsay lupe velez, a sympathetic and temperamental mexican singer who leaves her career and her native country to meet dennis lindsay, an elegant and handsome american businessman. Mexican spitfire refers to a series of seven comedy films released by the rko pictures between 1940 and 1943 starring lupe velez and leon errol.
The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, elisabeth risdon, lydia bilbrook and hugh beaumont. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 mexican spitfire. Rko brought its mexican spitfire saga to a close with the eighth film in the series, mexican spitfire s blessed event. When lupe purchases a baby ocelot while on vacation, she sends a fracturedenglish telegram that leads everyone to. With lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, elisabeth risdon.
Mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 hot foot 1943 gildersleeves bad day 1943. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. The warner archive mexican spitfire collection contains all 8 of the films featuring the mexican spitfire played by actress lupe velez. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia elisabeth risdon born daisy cartwright risdon. The last film in the series was 1943 film mexican spitfire s blessed event. The mexican spitfire series consisted of the following films. Oh dont worry, somehow the filmmakers find a way to make it all about uncle matt and lord.
He later broke away from riding the range and starred in two film serials for republic studios. A deadly submarine fire and russias secret undersea agenda the new york times. The girl from mexico in 1939, mexican spitfire and mexican spitfire out of west in 1940, the mexican spitfires baby in 1941, mexican spitfire at sea, mexican spitfire sees a ghost and mexican spitfires elephant in 1942 and mexican spitfires blessed event in 1943. Le film mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 vostfr admin 20170522t21. Lupe velez is back again in the leading role, as is leon errol as disguisehappy uncle matt, but velezs husband is now played by walter reed. The other take on rather pedantic titles, being titled mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfires baby, mexican spitfire at sea, mexican spitfire sees a ghost, mexican spitfires elephant, and finally mexican spitfires blessed event as the series ages most of. In the midst of some of her didoes, director van dyke reached the end of his patience and grabbing lupe, threw her across his knee and administered a good, old. Dennis mistakenly believes carmelita is going to have a baby. Mexican spitfire out west 1940, finds velez planning a surprise for her husband, but suddenly suspects hes cheating on her. In the fall of 1944, velez discovered she was pregnant by aspiring austrian actor harald. Mexican spitfires blessed event wall art, canvas prints. Little does he know that the blessed event is her cats new kittens. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 full synopsis. Overview of mexican spitfire s blessed event, 1943, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, at turner classic movies.
Original vintage 8 by 10 black and white photo from the 1943 movie mexican spitfire s blessed event starring glupe velez, leon errol, hugh beaumont, lydia bilbrook, walter reed and elisabeth risdon. The mexican spitfire series is great entertainment for the whole family. Complete movie collection 1939 1943 meet carmelita lindsay, nee fuentes, a surprisingly wily and guileful hottempered latina from mexico city. Mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 0714 1943 us comedy, romance 1h 3m user score. Newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage. Read the full synopsis of mexican spitfire s blessed event, 1943, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, at turner classic movies. A beauty in her youth, she usually played in society parts. The photo was taken by alex kahle with his rubber stamp on back and a paper snipe.
Unfortunately, the untimely end of the mexican spitfire, as she was known, is part of one of hollywoods biggest myths, yet, the story of her dying on the floor of her bathroom as she vomited her excessive pill. She made just one more film, nana 1944 in her native mexico, but this film failed to revive her flagging career. Mary halsey celebrity profile check out the latest mary halsey photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The other take on rather pedantic titles, being titled mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfires baby, mexican spitfire at sea, mexican spitfire sees a ghost, mexican spitfires elephant, and finally mexican spitfires blessed event as the series ages most of the cast change a. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire s elephant. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of mexican spitfire s blessed event with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The last entry in the mexican spitfire series is a bittersweet farewell to the eight film farce, which recycled its jokes shamelessly but coasted by due to the talents of lupe velez and particularly vaudeville talent leon errol. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Le film mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 vostfr.
Carmelita gets a baby ocelot but must borrow a baby to help out dennis get another advertising contract. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 full movie download. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost, mexican spitfires elephant, mexican spitfire blessed event the east side kids movie collection. The film was released on november 27, 1945, by republic pictures. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, linda hayes. The film stars kaye dowd, robert duke, david street, barbara perry, charles kemper and marguerite dalvarez. Mexican spitfire s blessed event lupe velez leon errol walter reed 1943 carmelita lupe velez, her husband walter reed and uncle mattlord epping leon. In 1934, the hollywood press reported that lupe velez, spanked in hot pepper 1933 and mexican spitfires blessed event 1943, had been spanked off cameraby her director. When lupe purchases a baby ocelot while on vacation, she sends a fracturedenglish telegram that leads everyone to believe that shes. Mexican spitfire s baby 1941 brings a 20yearold orphan into the household.
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