Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection wb shop. Theres trouble in paradise for dennis donald woods and his bride, carmelita lupe velez. The films are presented in order of theatrical release from 1939 through 1943. But the only versions worth mentioning and comparing are the ones present in the battle. Luck of luck, lord epping is an exact double for uncle matt, leading to a series of gutbusting complications. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. So, for different reasons, did the designers in england. 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. Download planes of ww2 stock pictures and pics in the best photography. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers.
Instead of a second honeymoon, carmelita begins divorce proceedings. 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. Supermarine spitfire mk ii aircraft 148 revell of germany. The mexican spitfire collection, dvd, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 883316338858. The first spitfire mk ii left the factory in castle bromwich as early as august 1940, now fitted with a standard 3. Spitfire wheels mexico codice skate shop tienda online. 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. It is the sequel to the 1941 film the mexican spitfires baby. The life and career of hollywoods mexican spitfire. Ww2 propaganda poster illustrating spitfire aircraft with long range fuel tanks. Even the germans wanted spitfires supermarine spitfire.
Returning to new york city from their mexican honeymoon, the newlyweds face hostility from denniss. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on tcm. The first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner. Somehow it seems logical that mexican spitfire should end with a keystonestyle pie. Jan 31, 2019 a story of human endeavour, the contest between british and german air forces in 1940 which became a defining point of the second world war. If the spitfire had not been designed, would germany have won.
The mexican spitfire series is a virtual prequel to i love lucy, with lupe velez a remarkable combination of both lucy and ricky. Mexican spitfire at sea is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Bernard scheidhauer of the free french air force, attached to 1. Best prices and best deals for triumph spitfire cars in germany. 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. It crash landed on november 18th 1942 while being flown by po sous lt. Dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the mexican spitfire, carmelita. I, was powered by a rolls royce merlin mk ii engine 1,030 hp and had 8 machine guns. The series grinded to a halt with mexican spitfire s blessed event in 1943. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. London june 11th 2015 german 109 other exhibits raf museum stock picture. Leon errol handles his double role of uncle matt lindsay and lord basil epping superbly, but i have trouble liking the mexican spitfire series because they all are contrived to produce mistaken identities, and these are telegraphed way in advance. 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. Actress lupe velez in a scene from the movie mexican spitfire.
Translation for spitfire in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. If you want to start from the beginning of the hexalogy, you can download vols. Leon errol costars in the dual roles of uncle matt and the absentminded lord epping. Spitfire vb serial en830 nxx fell into german hands late in 1942. 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 story of human endeavour, the contest between british and german air forces in 1940 which became a defining point of the second world war. Actress lupe velez in a scene from the movie mexican spitfire get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. A girl from a small mexican town comes to new york to. Warner archive reignites the mexican spitfire posted on august 26, 2012 by willmckinley trivia question. This picture, inspired by the success of rkos the girl from mexico, was the first in the mexican spitfire series. 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 farcical shenanigans galore. With unseen footage from the feature film, battle of. Lupe velez is the girl from mexico 1939, the hottempered carmelita fuentes, a southoftheborder showgirl who sets her exquisite eyes on marrying an.
Wartime history on february 15, 1944 piloted by 1st lt. How britains air force held back germany battle of britain. The mexican spitfire was just hilarious this scene is from the 1939 movie the girl from mexico, the first one of the rko series. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection the covers are virtually identical, so be careful.
May 12, 2017 someone attempted to list out the performance of the bf109 vs hurricane so i wont do that again. Triumph spitfire ads from car dealers and private sellers. Buy mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection from amazons movies store. Mexican spitfires blessed event poster 1 goldposter. Mexican spitfire refers to a series of seven comedy films released by the rko pictures between. Hilarious, especially the third film in the series, mexican spitfire out west. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy. The mexican spitfire collection manufactured on demand on. Many german bomber crews hated the sight of spitfires pouncing on them and the phrase achtung spitfeuer.
The life and career of hollywoods mexican spitfire michelle vogel, foreword. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts, elisabeth risdon and florence bates. The life and career of hollywoods mexican spitfire by michelle vogel. At the same time germany had a definite plan for employment of its aircraft then under test. How britains air force held back germany battle of. Carmelita gets a baby ocelot but must borrow a baby to help out dennis get another advertising contract. Discover the unique items that spitfirechillies creates. The warner archive mexican spitfire collection contains all 8 of the films featuring the mexican spitfire played by actress lupe velez. He made germany the strongest military power on the continent, and german.
The job british ww2 poster showing spitfire downing a german bomber during the. A striking proof of their conviction is the spitfire a splendid fighter, admirable in all respects for the defense of france and, as it later proved, of england itself. 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. Even the germans wanted spitfires not only revered by the british public but feared by the germans, the spitfire legend was born during the battle of britain and grew throughout the war. On november 26, 1943 assigned to the 345th bombardment group, 500th bombardment squadron.
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