Mexican Spitfire film series
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The Mexican Spitfire film series is a group of popular 1940s American comedy films starring Lupe Vélez as a fiery Mexican woman whose spirited antics and culture clashes drive the humorous plots.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexican Spitfire film series canonical | 1 |
| The Mexican Spitfire series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8171999 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mexican Spitfire film series Context triple: [María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez, notableFor, Mexican Spitfire film series]
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The Mexican (franchise)
The Mexican franchise is a media property centered around the 2001 romantic crime-comedy film "The Mexican," starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts and encompassing related works such as its film score.
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B.
Mexican Spitfire Out West
"Mexican Spitfire Out West" is a 1940 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the fiery and comedic Carmelita.
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C.
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa! is a 1934 biographical adventure film about Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, noted for its blend of action, drama, and historical spectacle.
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Mexican Spitfire’s Baby
Mexican Spitfire’s Baby is a 1941 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the spirited Carmelita in another installment of her misadventures.
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E.
El Mexicano
El Mexicano was the alias of Colombian drug lord José Rodríguez Gacha, a powerful leader within the Medellín Cartel during the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mexican Spitfire film series Target entity description: The Mexican Spitfire film series is a group of popular 1940s American comedy films starring Lupe Vélez as a fiery Mexican woman whose spirited antics and culture clashes drive the humorous plots.
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A.
The Mexican (franchise)
The Mexican franchise is a media property centered around the 2001 romantic crime-comedy film "The Mexican," starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts and encompassing related works such as its film score.
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B.
Mexican Spitfire Out West
"Mexican Spitfire Out West" is a 1940 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the fiery and comedic Carmelita.
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C.
Viva Villa!
Viva Villa! is a 1934 biographical adventure film about Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, noted for its blend of action, drama, and historical spectacle.
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D.
Mexican Spitfire’s Baby
Mexican Spitfire’s Baby is a 1941 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the spirited Carmelita in another installment of her misadventures.
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E.
El Mexicano
El Mexicano was the alias of Colombian drug lord José Rodríguez Gacha, a powerful leader within the Medellín Cartel during the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film series ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterIntroducedIn | The Girl from Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| filmColorType | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Mexican Spitfire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican Spitfire Out West NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl from Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class differences
ⓘ
intercultural marriage ⓘ mistaken identity ⓘ romantic misunderstandings ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | Lupe Vélez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Carmelita Lindsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dennis Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Matt Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacterTrait | fiery temperament of Carmelita Lindsay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of culture clashes between Mexican and American characters
ⓘ
screwball-style comedy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Mexican Spitfire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican Spitfire Out West NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire at Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl from Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 8 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| primarySetting | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| stars |
Donald Woods
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elisabeth Risdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Errol NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupe Vélez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| supportingCharacterPortrayedBy | Leon Errol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| typicalRuntimePerFilm | approximately 70 minutes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexican Spitfire film series Description of subject: The Mexican Spitfire film series is a group of popular 1940s American comedy films starring Lupe Vélez as a fiery Mexican woman whose spirited antics and culture clashes drive the humorous plots.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Mexican Spitfire series