| Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event | |
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| Directed by | Leslie Goodwins |
| Screenplay by | Charles E. Roberts Dane Lussier |
| Story by | Charles E. Roberts |
| Produced by | Bert Gilroy |
| Starring | Lupe Vélez Leon Errol Walter Reed Elisabeth Risdon Lydia Bilbrook Hugh Beaumont |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Harry Marker |
| Music by | C. Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Dane Lussier. It is the sequel to the 1942 film Mexican Spitfire's Elephant. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook and Hugh Beaumont. The film was released on July 17, 1943, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]
This was the eighth and final film in the series. It marks the penultimate screen appearance for Lupe Velez, who committed suicide on 14 Dec 1944 after completing one more feature in her native Mexico.[4]
Plot
[edit]The story unfolds at a dude ranch. Once again, Dennis is competing with another man, in this case George Sharpe, for a contract with distiller Lord Epping. Due to a misunderstanding, everyone thinks Carmelita has had a baby, when in fact it's her cat that has become a new mother. Epping is willing to sign with Dennis provided he can see the baby, so as always, Carmelita and Uncle Matt have to resort to all sorts of subterfuge—including the inevitable impersonation of Epping by Matt and the resultant confusion for everyone else—in order to set things right.
Cast
[edit]- Lupe Vélez as Carmelita Lindsay
- Leon Errol as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping
- Walter Reed as Dennis Lindsay
- Elisabeth Risdon as Aunt Della Lindsay
- Lydia Bilbrook as Lady Ada Epping
- Hugh Beaumont as George Sharpe
- Aileen Carlyle as Mrs. Pettibone
- Alan Carney as Navaho Room bartender
- Wally Brown as Sagebrush Inn Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Marietta Canty as Verbena
Note: This film was made before RKO paired Carney and Brown as a comedy team, but they have no scenes together.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Mexican-Spitfire-s-Blessed-Event - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog".
External links
[edit]- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event at IMDb
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event at AllMovie
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event at the TCM Movie Database
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films