Carmelita
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Carmelita is the fiery, comedic Mexican heroine portrayed by Lupe Vélez in the 1940s "Mexican Spitfire" film series.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lupe | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mexican Spitfire
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Spitfire Out West NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mexican Spitfire’s Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American screwball comedy
ⓘ
ethnic comedy of the 1940s ⓘ |
| characteristic |
comedic
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fiery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| createdFor | Mexican Spitfire film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStereotype | "Mexican spitfire" archetype ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Mexican ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Mexican Spitfire universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| franchise | Mexican Spitfire series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasOnScreenPartner | Dennis Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
heroine
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic misunderstandings
ⓘ
temperamental outbursts ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
impulsive behavior
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jealousy used for humor ⓘ strong accent as comic device ⓘ |
| originalLanguageContext | American cinema ⓘ |
| portrayalType | broad ethnic caricature ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Lupe Vélez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByNationality | Mexican actress ⓘ |
| portrayedInEra | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWorks | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfStories | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mainstream American audiences of the 1940s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lupe