In a small, informal poll i found that even people with no interest in aviation or history have at least heard of the spitfire. The first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner. Feuerstein, o738545 mia kia tacoma, wa engineer cpl wyman d. Over 100,000 spanish translations of english words and phrases. Mexican spitfire refers to a series of seven comedy films released by the rko pictures between. Finally, mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 should have been retitled mexican spitfires greatest hits everything that happens takes place in a weird dejavu world of repeated jokes and situations. 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. The matter of a seaborne spitfire was raised again in november 1939 when the air ministry allowed a commander ermen to fly a spitfire mk i. With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts. Newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage. 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.
Supermarine spitfire wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 mines laughs from the. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Spitfire pilot, 92 squadron, desert air force daf, italy. Short form piece pulled together from a 3 hour history we produced for the coastal forces heritage trust. Introduction to the story of the royal navys motor torpedo boats and motor gunboats known as the spitfires of the sea. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 uncle matt leon errol poses as lord epping and helps carmelitas lupe velez husband clinch a shipboard deal. Mexican spitfire at sea is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. Wartime history on february 15, 1944 piloted by 1st lt. The fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the. 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.
On november 26, 1943 assigned to the 345th bombardment group, 500th bombardment squadron. Mexican spitfires baby, released in 1941, was intended to be the final film in the series until box office receipts again encouraged additional installments. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. And hell hath no fury like a spitfire unhoneymooned mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 the lindsay clan investigates a haunted house. Watch mexican spitfire at sea full movie in hd visit the fifth entry of eight in the \ mexican spitfire at sea full. Sale of raf spitfire buried beneath sea for 40 years.
Sunglasses and optical grade frames from independent eyewear label spitfire. By the time the disease subsided, kellerman had become so adept at the sport that she went on to become a famous swimmer and diver in her native australia. Unknown to carmelita, dennis is using the trip to secure a contract with mr. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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 tcm. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 leslie goodwins, lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, comedy april 24, 2018 the troubles begin when, in the absence of lord epping, his you partner, dennis and the latters aunt della open up eppings country estate to entertain a pair of visitors who have come from canada to see the. As a child, annette kellerman took up swimming as a means to cope with a degenerative muscle disorder. It is the sequel to the 1941 film the mexican spitfires baby. Often it is the only fighter plane whose name they recognize. Jul 09, 2015 an raf spitfire buried beneath the sea for 40 years after it was shot down during the war sold for. In this sense, the spitfire cast is almost like a repertory company, which contributes to the fun, but not necessarily to storytelling continuity. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 031942 us comedy 1h 12m user score.
The series grinded to a halt with mexican spitfire s blessed event in 1943. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to. The series grinded to a halt with mexican spitfires blessed event in 1943. It is the sequel to the 1941 film the mexican spitfire. Os spitfire tambem escoltaram os lancaster e os halifax nos dois ultimos grandes ataques da guerra, contra heligoland e wangerooge. Mexican spitfire movie collection my video classics. Spitfires of the sea coastal forces of the second world war.
Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 the movie database tmdb. The mexican spitfire series is a virtual prequel to i love lucy, with lupe velez a remarkable combination of both lucy and ricky. 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. Bilocale situato sulla costa, in zona tranquilla a cinque minuti dal centro e dalla stazione ferroviaria. The lindsays are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second. Ixs key features along with a select bibliography, and on the inside back cover are the final colour illustrations. If you didnt impress your friends with the b25 they will certainly be impressed with this. 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. Spanish translation of spitfire collins englishspanish. The fighters were bell p39 airacobra and supermarine spitfire v. Now is your chance to play on the euromillions or the powerball or access your swiss bankaccount and buy a spitfire and therewith a magnificent piece of history. The excellent response to rko radios the girl from mexico prompted the studio to fashion an entire series based on the misadventures of fiery latin american entertainer carmelita lupe velez. Mexican spitfire at sea summary motion picture poster for mexican spitfire at sea shows lupe velez, leon errol, and charles buddy rogers with zasu pitts. 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.
Spanish words for spitfire include volcan and fierabras. The life and career of hollywoods mexican spitfire by michelle vogel. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy. Hilarious, especially the third film in the series, mexican spitfire out west. The lindsays are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second honeymoon. On a cruise to hawaii uncle matt does his lord epping imitation and fifi pretends to be mrs. Designed in london for those who love bold and unpretentious fashion. And hell hath no fury like a spitfire unhoneymooned mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 the.
Lindsay, but the events seem like carbon copies of scenes weve seen before. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Ramona 1928 and in bird of paradise 1932,a south sea island princess. After his first flight in r6718, ermen learned that joseph smith, chief designer at supermarine, had been instructed to fit an aframe arrestor hook on a spitfire and that this had flown on 16 october. See the full list of mexican spitfire cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Spanish translation of spitfire the official collins englishspanish dictionary online. Production numbers for the spitfire supermarine total production of spitfires and seafires amounted to 22,789 and a breakdown of this figure into the various marks is given below.
Notes eedit eedit soorce unit cost for airframe complete wi ingine, airmament an equipment. The film was released on march, 1942, by rko pictures. Carmelita thinks it is her long delayed honeymoon, but dennis is planning to use the trip for business. Spot on the sea codice citra 011015lt0383 houses for. Next photo spitfire part 1 image 47 of previous photo spitfires and a20 in italy 1945. Lupe velez holds manuscript standing next to male actor in a scene. Spitfire pilot, 92 squadron, desert air force daf, italy 1944 1945 a spit pilots thoughts flight sergeantwarrant officer stanley mike widdowson. 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 complete 8movie collection the covers are virtually identical, so be careful. The baldwins are social climbers that will do business with lindsay if they can meet lord epping. 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. The warner archive mexican spitfire collection contains all 8 of the films featuring the mexican spitfire played by actress lupe velez. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts, elisabeth risdon and florence bates. Official website of brand new mmo dedicated to world war ii military aircraft. Supermarine spitfire ix italy 1944 site statistics. The british spitfire is probably the best known fighter plane ever produced. Sale of raf spitfire buried beneath sea for 40 years raises. Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez. Supermarine spitfire ix italy 1944 world war photos.
Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 leslie goodwins, lupe. The films are presented in order of theatrical release from 1939 through 1943. Uncle sams spitfires had written a littleknown chapter in us fighter history. For those that add up the individual numbers you will find that the total is 22,934 although it should be remembered that many variants were actually aircraft. Carmelita gets a baby ocelot but must borrow a baby to help out. Its only 24 pages long and makes use of all available space. Perhaps after the debacle that was mexican spitfire sees a ghost, rko decided it was time to return to the roots of the series. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 they lindsays set out on a cruise to hawaii. Now out of eight films each individual will find their own personal favorite, for me it is the fourth installment the mexican spitfire at sea. 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.
Usaaf 5th af 345th bg 500th bs former assignments 3rd bg 498th bs 345th bg c1944. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, linda hayes. Errol plays a hilarious dual role in mexican spitfire 1940, which picks up the. The fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the characters causing mayhem on an ocean voyage. Italian spitfire description in summer 1944 the allies authorities gived to italian regia aeronautica cobelligerent british and american fighter to replace most ageing italian aircrafts depleting for wear and lack of spare parts the italian industries were at the time in northern italy occupied by germans.