Carmelita gets a baby ocelot but must borrow a baby to help out dennis get another advertising contract. Instead of a second honeymoon, carmelita begins divorce proceedings. The mexican spitfire collection, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 883316338858. Happily the series ends on a high note, as this is one of the better installments. Mexican spitfires blessed event film francais gratuit. Lupe valez is comic as can be as carmelitta, and teaming her up with leon errol makes for a great comedy team. Velez costarred with eddie albert in the romantic comedy, ladies day leslie goodwins, 1943, about an actress and a baseball player. She tackled the dual leading role of twin sisters in the musical comedy, redhead from manhattan 1943, while churning out spitfire movies like mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 and mexican spitfires blessed event 1943. The fallen sparrow 1943 with john garfield, maureen ohara, and walter slezak du barry was a lady 1943 with lucille ball, red skelton, and gene kelly mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 with lupe velez and leon errol he hired the boss 1943 with stuart erwin, vivian blaine, and chick chandler. Nov 25, 2017 marietta canty is best known spencer tracy s housemaid, delilah, in the comedy father of the bride 1950 and the sequel father s little dividend 1951. Leon errol and lupe velez in mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 leon errol and lupe velez in mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943. Dec, 2014 ive just completed the eighth and final movie of the mexican spitfire series, a series of movies which were showcased for the mexican actress.
Warner archive reignites the mexican spitfire posted on august 26, 2012 by willmckinley trivia question. Vintage 1943 film release 8x10 photo issued by rko studio for film mexican spitfire s blessed event. 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. Everything works out when the film is finally completed and, due to a new colorprocess, the film. 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. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the mexican spitfire, carmelita. Mexican spitfires blessed event is a 1943 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e.
Her final role was in rebel without a cause where she played sal mineo s family maid. This was the 2nd mexican spitfire film that i saw and, although i loved mexican spitfire out west my 1stthis film and every other subsequent mexican spitfire seemed like i already saw it. Mexican spitfire s blessed event 17jul 1943 director. This was the 2nd mexican spitfire film that i saw and, although i loved mexican spitfire out west my 1st. If you like mexican spitfire s blessed event, you may like. Overview of mexican spitfires blessed event, 1943, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Velez penultimate film her final screen appearance was in nana a mexican film based on emile zola s novel of the same name, and the last mexican spitfire film. The film tells the story of two sailors played by victor mclaglen and robert armstrong and their adventures with various women in various ports of call around the world. I now have a major crush on a woman who committed suicide in 1944.
These rko bfilms star the talented and charismatic lupe velez in the title role and the ter. The film will star boyd holbrook as an exmarine who discovers that the predators exist, and recruits a team to help hunt them down. Little does he know that the blessed event is her cats new kittens. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfires elephant. Mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 trivia 1 add new this film s earliest documented telecast took place in new york city friday 31 august 1956 on wor channel 9. Dennis mistakenly believes carmelita is going to have a baby. 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. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on tcm. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy.
The mexican spitfires baby 1941 directed by leslie. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. Le film mexican spitfire out west 1940 vostfr film complet. Find out when and where you can watch mexican spitfire s blessed event on tv with the full listings schedule at. Mexican spitfires blessed event movie tv listings and. 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. A great image of lupe velez in her last hollywood film. The predator while the predator is actually the fourth film in the core predator series, chronologically, it s set in the present day, between the events of 1990 s predator 2 and and 2010 s predators. The eighth and final segment of the mexican spitfire series, and one of the last films of velezs career.
Carmelita gets a baby ocelot but must borrow a baby to help out. 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. First let me have some other particulars and then well discuss. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 the 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 each film is not simply a comedic film, but a satire of the cultural shock and stereotypes of the mexican people and latin american. Velez penultimate film her final screen appearance was in nana a mexican film based on emile zolas novel of the same name, and the last mexican spitfire film. The warner archive mexican spitfire collection contains all 8 of the films featuring the mexican spitfire played by actress lupe velez. Rko brought its mexican spitfire saga to a close with the eighth film in the series, mexican spitfire s blessed event. She portrayed carmelita lindsay in mexican spitfire 1940, mexican spitfire out west 1940, the mexican spitfire s baby 1941 and mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943, among others.
Mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfire baby, mexican spitfire at sea. Rko brought its mexican spitfire saga to a close with the eighth film in the series, mexican spitfires blessed event. His hottempered spouse decides to surprise him, but ends up as the surprised one when she sees him with another woman. The title of this film so badly makes me want to do a comedy mashup sketch of this and the mia farrow roman polanski horror picture. Lupe velez is the girl from mexico 1939, the hottempered carmelita. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on.
Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection 4disc dvdr. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, elisabeth risdon, lydia bilbrook and hugh beaumont. Baby, mexican spitfire at sea, mexican spitfire sees a ghost, mexican spitfires elephant, and finally mexican spitfires blessed event. Luchino viscontis first film is the also the first filmed. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 leslie goodwins, lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, comedy. After making one film titled mexican spitfire in 1940, she then went on to make. Regarder film mexican spitfire en streaming, telecharger film mexican spitfire gratuitement, voir film mexican spitfire en ligne. In 1943, the final film in the spitfire series, mexican spitfire s blessed event leslie goodwins, 1943, was released. Complete movie collection 1939 1943 meet carmelita lindsay, nee fuentes, a surprisingly wily and guileful hottempered latina from mexico city. Confusingly, unlike mexican spitfire out west, this one actually has a western setting and theme. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 this one, the. Lady epping arrives with film three, mexican spitfire out west. Lupe velez is back again in the leading role, as is leon errol as disguisehappy uncle matt, but velez s husband is now played by walter reed. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 movie moviefone.
The films are presented in order of theatrical release from 1939 through 1943. The other take on rather pedantic titles, being titled mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfire s baby, mexican spitfire at sea, mexican spitfire sees a ghost, mexican spitfires elephant, and finally mexican spitfire s blessed event. Lupe velez timeline featuring movies and other highlights. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 the lindsay clan investigates a haunted house. He had just completed alfred hitchcocks foreign correspondent. Le film mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 vostfr. List of feature film series with eight entries wikipedia. American one sheet from the 1943 original release of the comedy with lupe velez, leon errol. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 carmelita is forced to feign a pregnancy after a telegram she sends is misunderstood. The last film in the series was 1943 film mexican spitfire s blessed event. Lupe velez is back again in the leading role, as is leon errol as disguise. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mexican spitfires blessed event lupe velez, lydia bilbrook 1943 rko radio pictures. She is most remembered for the mexican spitfire, wampas baby star of 1928. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 the movie database. 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. The 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 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.
Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 carmelita gets embroiled in intrigue surrounding a precious stolen gem. Jan 01, 2011 a girl in every port is a buddy film, and it includes a romantic triangle a reoccurring motif in many later works by the acclaimed director. This was the 2nd mexican spitfire film that i saw and, although i loved mexican spitfire out west my 1stthis film and every other subsequent mexican. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 leslie goodwins, lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, comedy april 24, 2018 dennis mistakenly believes carmelita is going to have a baby. The series grinded to a halt with mexican spitfire s blessed event in 1943. Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez. Marietta canty windsor, ct grave of a famous person on. Like many series of b comedies from the era, the mexican spitfire films were not particularly inventive. Photo by alex kahle whose stamp is on the rear of the photo. Calling for him to produce a dozen tworeel comedies at a salary ten times what he had received from his former employer, the agreement made chaplin the highest paid entertainer in the world. A hr production chart lists ward bond in the cast, but his participation in the final film has not been confirmed. Le film mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 vostfr admin 20170522t21. When all is said and done this is a funfilled b picture. 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.
The last entry in the mexican spitfire series is a bittersweet farewell to the eightfilm farce, which recycled its jokes shamelessly but coasted by due to the talents of lupe velez and particularly vaudeville talent leon errol. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 leslie goodwins. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 directed by leslie. Mexican spitfires elephant 1942 and mexican spitfires blessed event 1943, starring lupe velez and leon errol. This third film is virtually a remake of mexican spitfire paraphrasing many of the original gags of hayes elizabeth should have married him in the first place well she didnt pick up the first place. The first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire s elephant. 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.
Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to break up their marriage. It would be the penultimate film of velezs career her last hollywood film before she took her own life after an outofwedlock pregnancy left her in shambles. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. For additional information about the series, consult the series index. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 rotten tomatoes. Little does he know that the blessed event is her cat s new kittens.
Mexican spitfire s blessed event is a 1943 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage. The final film in the series, mexican spitfire s blessed event, saw dennis believing carmelita was pregnant when in reality she was referring to their pet ocelot. Mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 approved 1h 3min comedy 17 july 1943 usa dennis mistakenly believes carmelita is going to have a baby. Spitfires elephant 1942 and mexican spitfires blessed event 1943. By 1943 the series counted eight pictures, including the original the girl from mexico.
Mexican spitfires blessed event gives her a few memorable moments and more of a consistent. The second film, mexican spitfire, introduces lord epping very british, played by leon errol, who also played uncle matt. Mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 in 1943 lupe velez considered returning to her native mexico for a farcical spanishlanguage version of romeo and juliet, playing against legendary comic actor cantinflas, the chaplin of mexico, before dropping out of the project and returning to hollywood. By that time, the novelty of the series had begun to wane. Overview of mexican spitfires blessed event, 1943, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, walter reed, at turner classic movies. Mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 carmelita lupe velez, her husband walter reed and uncle mattlord epping leon errol confuse a deal in arizona. Jan 31, 2011 in april 1916, charles chaplin signed an unprecedented contract with the mutual film company. From what i have discovered about lupe velez off screen personality the mexican spitfire series definitely suited the actress right down to the ground. 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. Streaming film vf mexican spitfire s blessed event 63 minutes. Mexican spitfires blessed eventlupe velez, lydia bilbrook1943.
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