Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
{{short description|1942 film by Leslie Goodwins}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
| image = Mexican Spitfire's Elephant poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Leslie Goodwins
| producer = Bert Gilroy
| screenplay = Charles E. Roberts
| story = Charles E. Roberts
Leslie Goodwins
| starring = Lupe Vélez
Leon Errol
Walter Reed
Elisabeth Risdon
Lydia Bilbrook
Marion Martin
Lyle Talbot
Luis Alberni
| music = C. Bakaleinikoff
| cinematography = Jack MacKenzie
| editing = Harry Marker
| studio = RKO Pictures
| distributor = RKO Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1942|9|11}}
| runtime = 64 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts. It is the sequel to the 1942 film Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost, and the seventh of eight in the franchise. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook, Marion Martin, Lyle Talbot and Luis Alberni. The film was released on September 11, 1942, by RKO Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/801/mexican-spitfires-elephant|title=Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942) - Overview - TCM.com|work=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=15 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/mexican-spitfires-elephant/106175|title=Mexican Spitfire's Elephant Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Mexican Spitfire's Elephant - TVGuide.com|work=TV Guide|accessdate=15 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9D05E7DE1F3CE33BBC4052DFBF668389659EDE|title=Movie Review - Mexican Spitfire's Elephant - At the Palace - NYTimes.com|publisher=|accessdate=15 September 2014}}
Plot
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Cast
- Lupe Vélez 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
- Marion Martin as Diana De Corro
- Lyle Talbot as Reddy
- Luis Alberni as Luigi
- Arnold Kent as Jose Alvarez
- Keye Luke as Lao Lee
- Tom Kennedy as Joe the Bartender
Reception
Variety called it "is solid laugh entertainment and best of the group.' Accentuating the important factor of providing audience enjoyment„picture rolls along at a thetry and' rapid pace, and will amply hold spot as a strong supporting attraction in the keys and regular runs."{{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|title=Mexican Spitfire's Elephant|page=27|url=https://archive.org/details/variety147-1942-08/page/n26/mode/1up?q=%22mexican+spitfire%22|date=5 August 1942}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0035061}}
- [https://www.allmovie.com/movie/mexican-spitfires-elephant-am150364 Mexican Spitfire's Elephant at AllMovie]
- {{TCMDb title|id=801}}
- {{AFI film|27349}}
{{Mexican Spitfire}}
{{Leslie Goodwins}}
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Leslie Goodwins
Category:American comedy films
Category:Films produced by Bert Gilroy
Category:1940s English-language films
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