Mexican Spitfire (film)

For the film series, see Mexican Spitfire (film series).

Mexican Spitfire
Promotional poster of the film
Directed by	Leslie Goodwins James Anderson (assistant)
Produced by	Cliff Reid
Written by	Charles E. Roberts and Joseph Fields
Starring	Lupe Vélez Leon Errol Donald Woods
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Cinematography	Jack MacKenzie
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates	January 12, 1940 (1940-01-12)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$106,000^[1]
Box office	$102,000^[1]

Mexican Spitfire is a 1940 American comedy film starring Lupe Vélez. She plays a hot-headed, fast-talking Mexican singer taken to New York for a radio gig, who decides she wants the ad agency man for herself. The film was the sequel of the film The Girl from Mexico (1939) and was the first of a film series of seven more films with the same title and main characters.

Story

Newlyweds Dennis (Donald Woods) and Carmelita (Lupe Vélez) have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage: Carmelita's fiery Latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving ex-fiancee who is determined to break up their marriage.

Cast

Lupe Vélez as Carmelita Fuentes
Donald Woods as Dennis 'Denny' Lindsay
Leon Errol as Uncle Matthew 'Matt' Lindsay
Linda Hayes as Elizabeth Price
Cecil Kellaway as Mr. Chummley
Charles Coleman as Bosby - the Butler

Notes

First official entry in the series is a retread of The Girl from Mexico, but shifts focus from bland leading man Woods to hilarious Errol in dual role of Uncle Matt and the tipsy Lord Epping. The film was succeeded by another 6 films:

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)^[2]
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)

References

1 2 Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p144
↑ Mexican Spitfire Out West at the American Film Institute Catalog

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Films	Mexican Spitfire Mexican Spitfire Out West The Mexican Spitfire's Baby Mexican Spitfire at Sea Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost Mexican Spitfire's Elephant Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event

Other	The Girl from Mexico Lupe Vélez

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