Instead of a second honeymoon, carmelita begins divorce proceedings released. By 1943 the series counted eight pictures, including the original the girl from mexico. Mexican spitfire out west 1940, finds velez planning a surprise for her husband, but suddenly suspects hes cheating on her. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to. 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 spitfire s elephant, and finally mexican spitfire s blessed event as the series ages most of the cast change a.
Ive just completed the eighth and final movie of the mexican spitfire series, a series of movies which were showcased for the mexican actress. Birth, peak, and consolidation of the mexican film industry 19381953 1. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 mexican spitfire out. At long last warner is releasing the eight mexican spitfire films from their vaults. The main focus is on the dual performance of leon errol. Le film mexican spitfire out west 1940 vostfr film complet. It is the sequel to the 1940 film mexican spitfire out west. You did not see either picture until they were playing in the theaters and innumerable times you went out of your way to tell me how much you appreciated the editorial work. Hilarious, especially the third film in the series, mexican spitfire out west. The mexican spitfire out west 1940 when an enraged carmelita heads to reno to get a divorce, uncle matt develops an elaborate scheme to save her marriage, that includes impersonating british distiller lord epping. Dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the mexican spitfire, carmelita. Although the picture may not have been originally intended to be a part of the mexican spitfire series, it followed mexican spitfire see above in the series. Trailer for the 1940 comedy, mexican spitfire, starring lupe velez, donald woods, leon errol and linda hayes. York cabbie who drives the real lord epping out west in the previous entry is back here as the local sheriff.
He often referred to himself as the king of the bs. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on. Reliable old uncle matt shows up to straighten things out, which means that for the umpteenth time in this series hell disguise himself as the veddy british lord epping. I liked it so much i ordered the complete eight film series 193943 on 4 dvds from amazon. It is the sequel to the 1941 film the mexican spitfire s baby. From what i have discovered about lupe velez off screen personality the mexican spitfire series definitely suited the actress right down to the ground. 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 spitfire 1940 approved 1h 7min comedy 12 january 1940 usa newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage. Full text of harrisons reports 1940 internet archive. The other seven films were good, but not up to the level of mexican spitfire out west. Mexican spitfire out west is a 1940 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and.
Buy the mexican spitfire collection dvd manufactured on demand at. In the 1940 film mexican spitfire lupe velez plays the character of carmelita lindsay. Rampage monster movies may have fallen out of vogue in recent years, but dwayne the rock johnson may change all of that with the big screen adaptation of rampage. This turns out to be one heck of a case of pre type casting. Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film directed by 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. Despite being a b film, it was a hit with audiences and rko reteamed her with errol and wood for a sequel, mexican spitfire leslie goodwins, 1940.
Discover what genre mexican spitfire out west, 1940, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, belongs at turner classic movies. The main focus is on the dual performance of leon errol as uncle matt and lord epping. Frank orth february 21, 1880 march 17, 1962 was an american actor born in philadelphia. Lupe velez timeline featuring movies and other highlights. Leon errol, lupe velez, and donald woods in mexican spitfire 1940 leon errol, linda hayes. Please bare in mind the film was made by a 17 year old.
Mexican musicians in california and the united states, 191050. Director leslie goodwins did tons of tv after years doing shorts and stuff like mexican spitfire 1940 and the mummys curse 1944. Lupe feels that her straightlaced husband donald woods is neglecting her, and thus seeks a divorce. His hottempered spouse decides to surprise him, but ends up as the surprised one when she sees him with another woman. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 the dead end kids are out of the slums of new yorks east side and running around the sunny valleys of california looking for a way to make a quick buck. His bestknown work includes frisco kid, heritage of the desert, the return of tin tin tin, kissin cousins, and true grit. Mexican spitfire complete 8 movie collection the covers are virtually identical, so be careful. View topquality stock photos of studio shot of two people dressed up as mexicans. If mexican spitfire out west is largely a retread of its predecessor, it doesnt match up due to how greatly it loses sight of its other players in the process of awarding even more screentime to errol.
See more ideas about military aircraft, ww2 aircraft and fighter jets. Mexican spitfire film mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 approved 1h 16min comedy 29 november 1940 usa with husband dennis preoccupied with a business deal, carmelita decides to teach him a lesson by running off to reno and filing for divorce. In this third of rkos mexican spitfire series, star lupe velez doesnt get any further west than reno, nevada. Mexican spitfire out west dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the mexican spitfire, carmelita.
Errol, lupe velez, and donald woods in mexican spitfire out west 1940. Mexican musicians in california and the united states, 1910. Mexican spitfire out west is a 1940 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. American one sheet from the 1940 original release of the comedy with lupe velez, leon errol. This was actually the second film in the series, following the girl from mexico 1939. List of feature film series with eight entries wikipedia. Not very promising, but it works to perfection in the third film, mexican spitfire out west. Calvert plays john bonar, who teams up with nugget jack ralph morgan to help set up his mining claim. Before carla and peter have finished outsmarting each other, there is a merry mixup which involves roy, diana and otto schultz. The working title for this film was lord epping out west. Not only was this picture a big hit, he also completed two other hardy installments and five more films, including his acclaimed dramatic turn in boys town opposite spencer tracy. The film was released on november 29, 1940, by rko pictures.
The fish out of water formula seemed so surefire that rko studio head george schaefer negotiated a deal with lupe for the modest but steady. Mexican spitfire out west carmelita lindsay 1940 mexican spitfire carmelita lindsay 1940 the girl from mexico carmelita fuentes 1939. Donald woods was a prolific actor with a 40 year career that included appearances in 98 plays, 150 television shows and 75 films. It was a bit predictable and they didnt do anything out of the ordinary with it. Instead of a second honeymoon, carmelita begins divorce proceedings. Mexican spitfire 1940 came about due to the box office bonanza reaped by rkos lowbrow comedy the girl from mexico 1939, in which lupe played a chicana singer groomed for stardom as a radio star. Lupe feels that her straightlaced husband donald woods is. Seitz also directed a short, andy hardys dilemma 1940, that served as a plea for charity. That film was also a success and led to a series of eight spitfire films. The problem facing this movie is that the title character carmelita is practically a supporting role. This film has attracted a lot of attention for being filmed over a period of 12 years to show scenes. Mexico, or estados unidos mexicanos, is bordered by the united states to the north, the gulf of mexico to the east, guatemala, belize, and the caribbean sea to the southeast, and the pacific to the south and west. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics.
Mexican spitfire out west 1940 lupe velez and dolores del rio were the two manifestations of hollywoods confusion about latina women exiled from leading roles, they could either only be mysterious and elegant del rio or a hottempered object of fun velez. 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. View all articles on this page previous article next article. 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.
This films earliest documented telecast took place in altoona monday 11. During his fifteenyear career he produced over 85 films, most of them between 1934 and 1941 while he was at rko studios. 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. I watched mexican spitfire out west 1940 on turner classic movies all by myself one night. Although hr production charts list actress jane patten in the cast, her appearance in the released film has not been confirmed. Many of the comments are duly noted regarding music and sound levels. The film is based on the classic 1980s arcade game of the same name, which features three gigantic monsters rampaging through cities around north america. She plays a hotheaded, fasttalking mexican singer taken to new york for a radio gig, who. The crooks escape and go after the money disguised as ghosts, but shemp, disguised as the indian chief, manages to knock them out. While moore was still working as a contract player, he was hired to escort lupe velez, the mexican spitfire. 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 spitfire s baby 1941 straight after. Regional focusarea studies criticism and interpretation forecasts and trends works musicians, mexican. Midway 1976 mirischuniversal charlton heston, henry fonda, hal holbrook, robert mitchum, cliff robertson, toshiro mifune, robert wagner and early bit by tom selleck.
The threeflight stone staircase jacobs ladder was constructed in 1826. Heres how to show the latino people around you that you dont really care. Dec 28, 2011 wed like to thank everyone who has watched the 1st half of this film. In the first film, the girl from mexico, carmelita meets her future husband dennis stuffy, his uncle matt nice. I liked it so much i ordered the complete 8 film series 193943 on 4 dvds from amazon. Media in category mexican spitfire film the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Le film mexican spitfire out west 1940 vostfr admin 20170702t03. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 leslie goodwins, lupe.
The mexican spitfire series is a virtual prequel to i love lucy, with lupe velez a remarkable combination of both lucy and ricky. Wife wanted careerslipping movie star carole raymond kay francis buys in as a real estate partner of jeff caldwell paul cavanagh. The same basic plot as mexican spitfire man needs to secure a business contract while aunt tries to sabotage his marriage. They never dated as such but went out to a lot of glamorous spots where lupe could get publicity. Exclusive photo, first time in print, that refutes the hollywood babylon books claim that mexican spitfire actress lupe velez died with her head in the toilet velez suicide photo photo lupe velez the actress from mexico was the sofia vergara of her day. Mexican spitfiress baby 1941 the lindsays adopt a war orphan, that turns out to be a fully grown french bombshell. Because of its optimism and simple idealism, ford thought of my darling clementine as essentially a film for children. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I still love lupe velez, the little that i got here, saving some of this from the double madness. Last of major wwii big picture until 1998 and computer imaging. Its a bedroom farce with carmelita threatening to divorce dennis and run off to england with lord epping uncle matt in disguise. I now have a major crush on a woman who committed suicide in 1944. Donald woods was a canadianamerican film and television actor whose career in hollywood spanned six decades.
Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez. Mexican spitfire at sea is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Below is the list of the top billed actors that worked in mexican spitfire out west. First official entry in the series is a retread of the girl from mexico, but shifts focus from bland leading man woods to. Born walter reed smith, in fort ward, on bainbridge island, washington, in 1916, he was the son of an army officer. The film was released on november 28, 1941, by rko pictures.
Life and career born in brandon, manitoba, woods moved with his family to california where he was raised in burbank. Growth and regional latin america dominance of mexican film industry during the golden age. Fortunately, carmelita finds an ally in the form of dennis easygoing uncle matt leon errol. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on tcm. He asked me what i thought about changing it to clayton moore, which he thought had a nice ring to it, he said. If your reading this because you just want to share your love of the movie with other fans, thanks for joining the club. Mexican spitfire s baby 1941 brings a 20yearold orphan into the household. The mexican spitfires baby 1941 directed by leslie. It is the sequel to the 1940 film mexican spitfire and the second of the film series. The boys then get the job of guarding some money in an old house reputed to be haunted by the ghost of an indian chief. Errol plays a hilarious dual role in mexican spitfire 1940, which picks up the saga of velez and woods as newlyweds. Value of mexican spitfire out west original american one. When you find the person you are looking for, click on the link to view a list of actors they have worked with.
After making one film titled mexican spitfire in 1940, she then went on to. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 sees the cast rushing off to reno, where carmelita applies for a divorce. Not my favorite film noir, but definitely one of the best ever made. The real lord epping arrives unexpectedly, followed by lady epping. Again, uncle matt takes the task of impersonating lord epping while dennis donald woods tries to secure a business deal with the real mogul. Actually, through his secretary, nola reed veda ann borg, caldwell runs a matrimonial bureau and, with the aid of his associate, lee kirby john gallaudet, they defraud and blackmail a large group of lonely people. He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of inspector faraday in the 19511953 television series boston blackie. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 rko second honeymoon or a business trip.
Marcus december 7, 1893 january 30, 1969, was an american film producer of the 1930s and 1940s. Arriving twice a year, a saint mystery or a mexican spitfire show promised a known item, the same only different. The film was released on march, 1942, by rko pictures. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. It replaced an earlier wooden staircase built in 1754 to access the harbour works from the clifftop during the construction of ramsgate harbour. The mexican spitfire s baby is a 1941 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. The movies are all about seventy minutes in length, not much longer than a tv series episode. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, elisabeth risdon and cecil kellaway. The plot hinges on an important business deal between dennis and. My name is thomas parillon from canada and i really enjoy tcm channel. West marina, where dirona is moored, is out of the picture to the right. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 leslie goodwins, lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, comedy april 24, 2018 dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the mexican spitfire.