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12 January 1940 (USA)
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Viva! viva! velez!
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Newlyweds Dennis and Carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage: Carmelita's fiery Latin temper...
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(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Lupe Velez | ... | Carmelita Lindsay |
 | Leon Errol | ... | Uncle Matt Lindsay / Lord Basil Epping |
| Donald Woods | ... | Dennis Lindsay |
| Linda Hayes | ... | Elizabeth Price |
| Elisabeth Risdon | ... | Aunt Della Lindsay |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Mr. Chumley |
| Charles Coleman | ... | Bosby, the Butler |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Ward Bond | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | ... | Slippy, a Fugitive (uncredited) |
| Kirby Grant | ... | Airline Clerk (uncredited) |
| Charlie Hall | ... | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins | ... | H. Sharpe, Divorce Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | ... | Man at Bachelor Party (uncredited) |
| Gus Schilling | ... | (uncredited) |
| John Sheehan | ... | Bartender in Mexico (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | ... | Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | ... | Headwaiter, Mexican Pete's (uncredited) |
| Frank Yaconelli | ... | Waiter in Mexico (uncredited) |
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| Leslie Goodwins | |||
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| Joseph Fields | story and screenplay (as Joseph A. Fields) | |
| Charles E. Roberts | screenplay | |
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| Lee S. Marcus | .... | executive producer (as Lee Marcus) | |
| Cliff Reid | .... | producer | |
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| Paul Sawtell | (uncredited) | ||
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| Jack MacKenzie | (as Jack Mackenzie) | ||
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| Desmond Marquette | |||
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| Van Nest Polglase | |||
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| Renié | (gowns) | ||
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| Albert S. D'Agostino | .... | associate art director (as Albert D'Agostino) | |
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| Bailey Fesler | .... | sound recordist | |
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| Paul Sawtell | .... | musical director | |
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- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (USA) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (USA) (TV)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
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67 min
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Mono (RCA Victor System)
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USA:Approved (PCA #5781) | Sweden:Btl
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Continuity: During the food fight, one of the guests standing behind Carmelita starts to throw a cupcake, and accidentally hits a blonde standing next to him. In the next shot, a wide shot of the room, both are seen throwing food at other guests. But in the next shot the blonde reacts to the cupcake and takes revenge on the man.See more »
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Followed by Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)See more »
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Wishing Will Make It SoSee more »
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Lupe Velez in the first of the "Mexican Spitfire" series of movies. There would be about eight of them. She plays Carmelita Lindsay, new wife of Ad man Dennis Lindsay. They are fresh back from their honeymoon in this picture when Dennis' old flame Elizabeth (also the name of Carmelita's Chihuahua by the way...) decides she sees something new in Dennis and wants to get back together with him despite his marriage to Carmelita. Lupe is wonderful in this role as a frenetic, wise-cracking bundle of energy. She makes funny faces, is very expressive, has a wonderful smile and has her hands full dealing with Elizabeth ( Not the chihuahua, the OTHER dog...). Add into the mix, Lord Epping a much-bucks client of her husband Dennis, cases of mistaken identity and you have a great movie at a little over an hour... Lupe is absolutely cute! She curses to herself under her breath in Spanish, a little comic technique later "borrowed" by Senor Desi Arnaz who was probably still in Cuba when these films came out, waiting for his big break. This movie isnt on video and is not played that often, so catch it when and where you can, hokay? Hokay!