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Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
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Wikipedia article
'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 Vlez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook and Hugh Beaumont. The film was released on July 17, 1943, by RKO Pictures.
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.
Plot
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 subterfugeincluding the inevitable impersonation of Epping by Matt and the resultant confusion for everyone elsein order to set things right.
Cast
* Lupe Vlez 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.
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