Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
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This raucous series entry reunites Lupe Velez as Carmelita (aka "The Mexican Spitfire") and Leon Errol as Uncle Matt, with Walter Reed taking over from Charles "Buddy" Rogers as Carmelita's staid American husband Dennis Lindsay. The titular elephant is a tiny glass figurine, brought back from a trip abroad by Uncle Matt. On board a luxury liner heading to New York, jewel smugglers Ready (Lyle Talbot) and Diana (Marion Martin) hide a valuable gem in the miniature elephant, for the purpose of avoiding the customs inspectors. Upon arriving home, Uncle Matt misplaces the pint-sized pachyderm, causing no end of headaches for Carmelita and Dennis. The ensuing confusion requires Carmelita to march a live, regulation-sized elephant into a nightclub, and obliges Uncle Matt to once again disguise himself as his British lookalike Lord Epping. One could never confuse the "Mexican Spitfire" series with True Art, but the films were admittedly a lot of harmless fun. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Lupe Velez - Carmelita Lindsay
- Elizabeth Risdon - Aunt Della Lindsay
- Marion Martin - Diana
- Luis Alberni - Luigi
- Marten Lamont - Arnold
- Arnold Kent - Don Jose Alamos
- Don Barclay - Mr. Smith
- Tom Kennedy - Joe, Cafe Bartender
- Ann Summers - Lindsay's Maid
- Mary Stuart - Maid
- Vinton Haworth - Hotel Manager
- Neely Edwards - Ship Bartender
- Ralph Brooks
- Walter Reed - Dennis Lindsay
- Lydia Bilbrook - Lady Ada Epping
- Lyle Talbot - Reddy
- George Cleveland - Chief Inspector
- Jack Briggs - Lewis
- Max Wagner - Headwaiter
- Bess Flowers - Diner
- Ronnie Rondell - MC
- Lloyd Ingraham - Stage Doorman
- Keye Luke - Lao Lee, Chinese Magician
- Harry Harvey - Ship Steward
- Eddie Borden - Waiter
- Director(s):
- Leslie Goodwins
- Writer(s):
- Charles E. Roberts
- Producer(s):
- Bert Gilroy
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