Carmelita thinks it is her long delayed honeymoon, but dennis is planning to use the trip for business. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to. But in that battle, hawker hurricanes outnumbered spitfires 2. The broad fourteens is far more than a thirty minute film, its an incredibly important historical record of the work of coastal forces during the war and required watching for anyone who has even the slightest bit of interest in mtbs and mgbs the wartime film is typical of the period it was made in. The film is the perfect teaser to a series focused on exploring the appropriation of the latinx image and persona in hollywood over the last century. The core of the treaty defined the mexican cession, the territory that mexico was. Season with grill seasoning or salt and pepper and cook shrimp 3 minutes or until just pink. 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. In this sense, the spitfire cast is almost like a repertory company, which contributes to the fun, but not necessarily to storytelling continuity. This time, carmelita gets her longpostponed honeymoon cruise to hawaii, only to find out hubby dennis charles buddy rogers regards their jaunt as a. B25 mitchell bomber in world war 2 my dads war photos. The lindsays are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second honeymoon.
Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 leslie goodwins synopsis. The studio churned out two films a year mexican spitfire 1940. Wartime history on february 15, 1944 piloted by 1st lt. Baby 1941 and the followup, mexican spitfire at sea 1942. Jimmy doolittle for the tokyo raid on april 18, 1942. Christopher nolans latest movie, dunkirk, will premiere in theaters this upcoming friday, july 21. Velez is best known as the original mexican spitfire, and whose character precedes such hollywood personalities as desi arnaz in the 50s, charo in the 80s and todays sofia vergara. On a cruise to hawaii uncle matt does his lord epping imitation and fifi pretends to be mrs. The early 1940s were lupes peak period and she was back on top with the low budget series, which included mexican spitfire out west 1940, mexican spitfires baby 1941, mexican spitfire at sea 1942, mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942, mexican spitfires. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 031942 us comedy 1h 12m user score. The life and sad ending of curly howard of the three stooges duration.
Hes trying to sign a new client, a social climbing nouveauriche couple, the baldwins. It was one of americas most famous airplanes of world war two. Mexican spitfire at sea movie tv listings and schedule. Equally there are spitfires with 0, 2, or 4 cannon, and hurricanes with 0, 2, or 4. The correct answer is mexican spitfire, a series of eight, featurelength b.
And hell hath no fury like a spitfire unhoneymooned mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 the. In the first entry of a longrunning series for rko, carmelita fuentes is a fiery latin. Mexican spitfire series lupe velez uc berkeley library. Lady epping arrives with film three, mexican spitfire out west. Movie database mexican spitfire at sea 1942director, leslie goodwins. 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. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 the fourth mexican spitfire movie and the fifth goround for velez as carmelita fuentes, fiesty singer, adventuress, and mangler of the english language. May 06, 2018 the life and sad ending of curly howard of the three stooges duration. Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection the covers are virtually identical, so be careful. Apr 24, 2014 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. I haven t seen any other of the mexican spitfire series but i will be looking for them. Mexican spitfire at sea march, 1942 the fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the characters causing mayhem on an ocean voyage. The spitfire character is a sort of combination of lucy and desi, hot tempered, fast talking, and. The spitfire was one of ww2s iconic aircraft, its fame coming from its spectacular performance in the battle of britain.
Noriega discuss some aspects of the movie mexican spitfire. Produced by the crown film unit for the ministry of information, it is meant to provide. The conflict lasted until the treaty was signed on february 2, 1848, in guadalupe hidalgo, a city in south central mexico near mexico city. The second film, mexican spitfire, introduces lord epping very british, played by leon errol, who also played uncle matt. Arriving twice a year, a saint mystery or a mexican spitfire show promised a known item, the same only different. On november 26, 1943 assigned to the 345th bombardment group, 500th bombardment squadron. We have a royal air force raf supermarine spitfire and a. 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.
Mexican cession 1848 the treaty of guadalupehidalgo was the peace treaty between the united states and mexico that officially ended the mexican war 1846 1848. And although you may know it stars actors such as tom hardy, harry styles, and cillian murphy, you may not know that the national air and space museum houses examples of two of the main airplanes featured in the film. Newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage. 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. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on. And hell hath no fury like a spitfire unhoneymooned mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 the lindsay clan investigates a haunted house. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, linda hayes. 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. The iconic fighter of the royal air force in world war ii, the british supermarine spitfire saw action in all theaters of the war. Find out when and where you can watch mexican spitfire at sea on tv with the full listings schedule at.
English mexican spitfire at sea is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Spitfires of the sea coastal forces of the second world war. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy rogers hopes to sign a contract with a wealthy client. The mexican spitfire collection, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 883316338858. 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 spitfire at sea 1942 uncle matt leon errol poses as lord epping and helps carmelitas lupe velez husband clinch a shipboard deal. I liked it so much i ordered the complete eight film series 193943 on 4 dvds from amazon. The baldwins are social climbers that will do business with lindsay if they can meet lord epping. Five things to know about the spitfire, the legend of.
Hilarious, especially the third film in the series, mexican spitfire out west. Everything about this 10part season 2 of the marvelous mrs. The fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the characters causing mayhem on an ocean. With husband dennis preoccupied with a business deal, carmelita decides to teach him a lesson by running off to reno and filing for divorce. Jul 18, 2016 mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 this one, the last in the series, achieves new levels of inconsequentiality. First introduced in 1938, it was continually refined and improved through the course of the conflict with over 20,000 built. See the full list of mexican spitfire cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Confusingly, unlike mexican spitfire out west, this one actually has a western setting and theme. Add extravirgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, garlic, red pepper flakes and shrimp. The north american b25 mitchell bomber played a significant role during world war two. Telecharger mexican spitfire at sea film complet en. The film was released on march, 1942, by rko pictures. The early 1940s were lupes peak period and she was back on top with the low budget series, which included mexican spitfire out west 1940, mexican spitfires baby 1941, mexican spitfire at sea 1942, mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942, mexican spitfires elephant 1942, and mexican spitfires blessed event 1942.
While worth watching as historical curiosities, to the modern sensibility these films seem both sexist and racist. 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. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, elisabeth risdon. The mexican spitfire series is a virtual prequel to i love lucy, with lupe velez a remarkable combination of both lucy and ricky. Lupe velez, leon errol and the mexican spitfire at. 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.
Leon errol, zasu pitts, and lupe velez in mexican spitfire at sea 1942 add image see all 2 photos. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts, elisabeth risdon and florence bates. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 sees the cast rushing off to reno, where carmelita applies for a divorce. For their second honeymoon dennis surprises carmelita with a cruse to hawaii. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. Unknown to carmelita, dennis is using the trip to secure a contract with mr.
The movies are all about seventy minutes in length, not much longer than a tv series episode. The broad fourteens is far more than a thirty minute film, its an incredibly important historical record of the work of coastal forces during the war and required watching for anyone who has even the slightest bit of interest in mtbs and mgbs. Perhaps after the debacle that was mexican spitfire sees a ghost, rko decided it was time to return to the roots of the series. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to break up their marriage.
Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 the movie database tmdb. Mexican spitfire at sea is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. 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. Mexican spitfire at sea brings back the fifi character. Youre comparing a very early hurricane to a very late spitfire. None from the spitfire series could match the first film, mexican spitfire, and this one is no exception. Often articles about spitfires use images of hurricanes. The film was the sequel of the film the girl from mexico 1939 and was the first of a film series. Sale of raf spitfire buried beneath sea for 40 years. The b can be distinguished from the e because the e also has the 2 additional barrels for 50 mg or 2 additional 20mm cut and closed near the 2 20mm barrels.
Mexican spitfire at sea movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Lindsay, but the events seem like carbon copies of scenes weve seen before. Lupe velez, leon errol and the mexican spitfire at sea by raquel. It is the sequel to the 1941 film the mexican spitfires baby. Tcms race and hollywood latino images in film series. Today a post about the talented and gorgeous latin star lupe velez and her last and best known career phase, her mexican spitfire comedies. Maisel rocks the money spent on the stunning sets and clothes runs the crown a close second for sheer sumptuousness, the witty and knowing rapid fire dialogue by a whole troupe of actors clearly having a blast and realising theyre into something special something the public really likes too and all of it so damn likeable. Lupe velez plays the scatterbrain spitfire carmelita, whose life is riddled with shenanigans in this hilarious 8film set.
With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 they lindsays set out on a cruise to hawaii. The fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the characters causing mayhem on an ocean voyage. Carmelita notices the strong resemblance of uncle matt to lord epping. Overview of the mexican spitfires baby, 1941, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, at turner classic movies. The first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner.
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