The most epic dc movies that are in the works fran from. Download the microsoft news app for complete covid19. Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection dvd 1939. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 directed by leslie. The baldwins are social climbers that will do business with lindsay if they can meet lord epping. Newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage. Mexican spitfire at sea lupe velez leon errol charles buddy rogers 1942 uncle matt leon errol poses as lord epping and helps carmelitas lupe velez husband clinch a shipboard deal. 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. Hilarious, especially the third film in the series, mexican spitfire out west. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, elisabeth risdon. My video classics rare classic movies, serials and tv.
None from the spitfire series could match the first film, mexican spitfire, and this one is no exception. Leon errol, zasu pitts, and lupe velez in mexican spitfire at sea 1942. Usc cinematic arts school of cinematic arts events. After making one film titled mexican spitfire in 1940, she then went on to make entire series of spitfire films including mexican spitfire out west 1940, mexican spitfire s baby 1941, mexican spitfire at sea 1941, mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942, mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 and mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943. Unknown to carmelita, dennis is using the trip to secure a contract with mr. Mexican spitfire at sea movie poster classicfilm, 1940 er range of roles for latinos. Mexican spitfire at sea miss pepper 1942 the mexican spitfire s baby miss emily pepper 1941 miss polly miss pandora polly 1941. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost looks more like a columbia tworeel comedy than an rko feature film.
Strictly speaking, down to the sea marks the first time the future it girl appeared on the screen, but it was not her first part in a film. 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 complete 8movie collection the covers are virtually identical, so be careful. 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 intake into her toilet, has crossed from myth to truth. Lifetime announces 3rd harry and meghan film, escaping the palace.
I liked it so much i ordered the complete eight film series 193943 on 4 dvds from amazon. With husband dennis preoccupied with a business deal, carmelita decides to teach him a lesson by running off to reno and filing for divorce. It is the sequel to the 1941 film the mexican spitfires baby. 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. Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez.
Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. See more ideas about classic hollywood, hollywood and old hollywood. But she became disappointed with her film career, and moved to new york where she worked in broadway productions. Wartime history on february 15, 1944 piloted by 1st lt. I recommend the mexican spitfire 8movie collection for the wonderful first film and a spotcheck on most of the others i also have a soft spot for zasu pitts, who appears in a couple of the sequels. Spitfires of the sea coastal forces of the second world war. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. Motion picture poster for mexican spitfire at sea shows lupe velez, leon errol, and charles buddy rogers with zasu. On november 26, 1943 assigned to the 345th bombardment group, 500th bombardment squadron. While worth watching as historical curiosities, to the modern sensibility these films seem both sexist and racist. Today a post about the talented and gorgeous latin star lupe velez and her last and best known career phase, her mexican spitfire comedies. How green was my valley 1941 as eve uncredited ball of fire 1941 as miss totten. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 the movie database tmdb. Actually the ghosts are enemy spies, who try to scare off the visitors so they can develop their nitroglycerin bombs in peace.
My video classics is your source for rare classic movies, classic tv shows, old tv shows from the 1950s and 60s on dvd. Details coming soonthe mexican spitfire collection dvd specifications. May 02, 2011 by 1943 the series counted eight pictures, including the original the girl from mexico. 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. It also brings an inevitable feeling of exhaustion to the. The series grinded to a halt with mexican spitfires blessed event in 1943.
Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy rogers hopes to sign a contract with a wealthy client. Telecharger mexican spitfire at sea film complet en. Spitfires of the sea was the sobriquet given to the little ships of the royal navy great britains coastal forces of the second world war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 29, 2018 rebuild at lincolnshire aviation heritage centre of mosquito hj711 night fight. The lindsays are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second honeymoon.
Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 leslie goodwins. In 1943, the final film in the spitfire series, mexican spitfires blessed event was released. The fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the characters causing mayhem on an ocean voyage. Mexican spitfire series lupe velez uc berkeley library. Including the girl from mexico, lupe velez starred as carmelita and leon errol as uncle matt in eight mexican spitfire films for rko, from 19391943. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost june 26, 1942 carmelita lupe velez and uncle matt leon errol 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 film was released on march, 1942, by rko pictures.
The first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner. Movie database mexican spitfire at sea 1942director, leslie goodwins. 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. My video classics rare classic movies, serials and tv shows. The mexican spitfire collection dvd average rating. Velez goes off to hawaii to get an advertising contract for her husband. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to. Bilbrook appeared in 23 films between 1916 and 1949. By that time, the novelty of the series has begun to wane. With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts.
The girl from mexico 1939 mexican spitfire 1940 mexican spitfire out west 1940 mexican spitfire s baby 1941 mexican spitfire at sea 1942 mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 the mummy 1999 series the mummy 1999. May 26, 20 i liked it so much i ordered the complete eight film series 193943 on 4 dvds from amazon. Star lupe velez, her conservative adman husband charles buddy rogers and good old uncle matt find themselves in a supposedly haunted house. Mexican spitfires baby, released in 1941, was intended to be the final film in the series until box office receipts again encouraged additional installments. 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. Tony agars mosquito hj711 rebuild complete youtube. Nixon uncredited mexican spitfire at sea 1942 as agnes, the epping maid uncredited mokey 1942 as mrs. The series grinded to a halt with mexican spitfire s blessed event in 1943. Us navy warns china to stop bullying others in the south china sea. In addition to his role as uncle matt, errol also impersonated a member of british nobility in these films. Honor and behave great ending tcm 1938 film distibuted by warner bros duration.
Read the full synopsis of mexican spitfire at sea, 1942, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, at turner classic movies. Theres trouble in paradise for dennis donald woods and his bride, carmelita lupe velez. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts, elisabeth risdon and florence bates. Mexican spitfire at sea is a typical doorslamming, vaudevillesque comedy for the fairly popular film series, an endless string of malapropisms, mistaken identities, and doublecrossing pushed with gusto by a talented cast working hard to ring out every possible laugh. By 1943 the series counted eight pictures, including the original the girl from mexico. The film was the sequel of the film the girl from mexico. Velez was one of the first mexican actresses to succeed in. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hollywood stories hardly get more tragic than the one featuring the mexican spitfire herself.
Beautiful and vivacious lupe velez plays irrepressible carmelita, a scatterbrain whose attempts to add spice to her life and luster to her marriage always result in. The girl from mexico, mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfires baby, mexican spitfire at sea, mexican spitfire sees a. Mexican spitfire at sea summary motion picture poster for mexican spitfire at sea shows lupe velez, leon errol, and charles buddy rogers with zasu pitts. She plays a hotheaded, fasttalking mexican singer taken to new york for a radio gig, who. Complete movie collection 19391943 meet carmelita lindsay, nee fuentes, a surprisingly wily and guileful hottempered latina from mexico city. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, linda hayes. Returning to new york city from their mexican honeymoon, the newlyweds face hostility from denniss. 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. The mexican spitfire collection, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 883316338858. Mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfire baby, mexican spitfire at sea. The complete collection of mexican spitfire movies starring lupe velez. Beautiful and vivacious lupe velez plays irrepressible carmelita, a scatterbrain whose attempts to add spice to her life and luster to her marriage always re.
See more ideas about mexico quotes, mexico and frida and diego. In 1944, velez returned to mexico to star in an adaptation of emile zolas novel nana, which was well received. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 uncle matt leon errol poses as lord epping and helps carmelitas lupe velez husband clinch a shipboard deal. The spitfire character is a sort of combination of lucy and desi, hot tempered, fast talking, and.
Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 they lindsays set out on a cruise to hawaii. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost, mexican spitfires elephant, mexican spitfire blessed event the east side kids movie collection. Lupe velez plays the scatterbrainspitfire carmelita, whose life is riddled with shenanigans in this hilarious 8 film set. The other seven films were good, but not up to the level of mexican spitfire out west. Mexican spitfire at sea is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. I just wish that the series had more variety and was more centered on her marvelous comic character. It is the lindsays wedding anniversary and they are fighting. After making one film titled mexican spitfire in 1940, she then went on to make entire series of spitfire films including mexican spitfire out west 1940, mexican spitfires baby 1941, mexican spitfire at sea 1941, mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942, mexican spitfires elephant 1942 and mexican spitfires blessed event 1943. Quigon and obiwan the longawaited star wars prequel introduced us to such inexplicable horrors as jar jar binks, midichlorians, and mindnumbing galactic senate debates, but the film did offer an awesome glimpse of what it could have been. Returning to hollywood in 1939, she made a series of comedies named mexican spitfire. 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 s baby, released in 1941, was intended to be the final film in the series until box office receipts again encouraged additional installments. Shop mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection dvd 1939 region 1 us import ntsc. The mexican spitfire series is a virtual prequel to i love lucy, with lupe velez a remarkable combination of both lucy and ricky.
Between 1939 and 1945, almost 2,000 small boats, built of wood and only between 20 and 35 metres long, served around the world, defending coasts and convoys, raiding the enemys shores and striking at. Just five years after having started this low budget film series with the girl from mexico in 1939 the beauty from mexico would commit suicide. Kirk douglas, the centennial collection 2016 box set of eight of the stars films february, 2020 caught 1949 starring james mason, barbara bel geddes and robert ryan december 5, 2019. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 031942 us comedy 1h 12m user score. Unfortunately, he does not state which war and epping gets one from wwi. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 full movie download full hd. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on. This picture, inspired by the success of rkos the girl from mexico, was the first in the mexican spitfire series. List of feature film series with eight entries wikipedia. June 19th to july 27th 2018 hj711 is being restored to ground running taxiing condition. 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. To help them settle down with a house and children, uncle matt writes lord epping for his help in getting the lindsays a war orphan. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection wb shop.
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