Mexican Spitfire at Sea
1942 film by Leslie Goodwins
- March 13, 1942 (1942-03-13)
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Mexican Spitfire at Sea is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Jerry Cady. It is the fourth film in the Mexican Spitfire series, which began in 1939. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, ZaSu Pitts, Elisabeth Risdon, and Florence Bates. The film was released on March 13, 1942, by RKO Radio Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
Carmelita Lindsay (Lupe Vélez) believes she's finally going away on a honeymoon, which she has been unable to arrange due to her husband Dennis's constant business deals. Dennis (Charles "Buddy" Rogers) secretly intends to use this ocean voyage to sell advertising to the well-to-do Baldwins (Florence Bates and Harry Holman), with help from his Uncle Matt and Aunt Della (Leon Errol and Elisabeth Risdon).
On the cruise, a quarrel with Carmelita results in Dennis being thrown out of his cabin and into another occupied by Parisian blonde Fifi Russell (Marion Martin). The Baldwins, assuming that Dennis and Fifi are man and wife, insist on arranging a meeting with British nobleman Lord Epping. Mistaken identities multiply thereafter, as Carmelita recruits Uncle Matt to pose as Lord Epping, and they both prevail upon passenger Emily Pepper (ZaSu Pitts) to impersonate Lady Epping. Further complicating matters, Carmelita and Dennis's business rival (Eddie Dunn) make Dennis jealous.
The multiple motives and identities become so scrambled that Uncle Matt is cornered. He desperately sounds an alarm, evacuating the passengers so he can escape in the confusion.
Cast
- Lupe Vélez as Carmelita Lindsay
- Leon Errol as Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Dennis Lindsay
- ZaSu Pitts as Emily Pepper
- Elisabeth Risdon as Aunt Della Lindsay
- Florence Bates as Minerva Baldwin
- Marion Martin as Fifi Russell
- Lydia Bilbrook as Lady Ada Epping
- Eddie Dunn as George Skinner
- Harry Holman as Joshua Baldwin
- Marten Lamont as Purser
- Mary Field as Agnes, the Epping Maid
Reception
Variety called it "a two reeler padded out to 76 minutes."[4]
References
- ^ "Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - Mexican Spitfire at Sea - At the Palace - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Mexican Spitfire At Sea Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Mexican Spitfire At Sea - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Mexican Spitfire at Sea". Variety. 7 July 1942. p. 45.
External links
- Mexican Spitfire at Sea at IMDb
- Mexican Spitfire at Sea at AllMovie
- Mexican Spitfire at Sea at the TCM Movie Database
- Mexican Spitfire at Sea at the American Film Institute Catalog
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