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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mexican Spitfire series | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film series ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterIntroducedIn | The Girl from Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| filmColorType | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
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 Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl from Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class differences
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intercultural marriage ⓘ mistaken identity ⓘ romantic misunderstandings ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | Lupe Vélez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Carmelita Lindsay
NERFINISHED
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Dennis Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Matt Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacterTrait | fiery temperament of Carmelita Lindsay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of culture clashes between Mexican and American characters
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screwball-style comedy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
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 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 ⓘ |
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The Mexican Spitfire series