Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy rogers hopes to sign a contract with a wealthy client. After a visit to nazi germany, mitchell became convinced that the key to britains survival lied in his model for the spitfire plane. Lupe velez and leon errol pretending to be cats youtube. Like other directors, lang insisted that his hands appeared somewhere in his films. A dadofone has revealed spooky footage of a ghostly figure walking past an empty corridor in an abandoned air force base renowned for being haunted by an. Perhaps after the debacle that was mexican spitfire sees a ghost, rko decided it was time to return to the roots of the series.
Mexican spitfire is a 1940 american comedy film starring lupe velez. A b17 flying fortress landed perfectly at an raf airbase and completes the full landing pattern as well. Iia, air fighting development unit, royal air force, doxford, england, april 1942. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 leslie goodwins synopsis. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 mexican spitfires elephant 1942 mexican spitfires blessed event 1943 each film is not simply a comedic film, but a satire of the cultural shock and stereotypes of the mexican people and latin american people in general in the american society at the time. The amount of englishspeaking ww2 air combat documentaries is legion, but few and far between do you get to. Im getting close to being done with the usa planes. Use icetv to smart record all upcoming show times in advance.
Apr 06, 2016 over the years there have been many sightings and reports of ghost airmen, phantom bombers, laughing ground crew and low flying ghost ghost fighter planes. Combining business with pleasure, vacationing advertsing man dennis charles buddy. Ww2 propaganda poster illustrating spitfire aircraft with long range fuel tanks escorting. It sent its last signal on december 31 and was believed to have sunk after striking a mine. Mexican spitfires elephant is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. German words for ghost include geist, gespenst, schatten, hauch, seele, ghostwriter and ghostwriter sein. Mexican spitfire series lupe velez uc berkeley library. She plays a hotheaded, fasttalking mexican singer taken to new york for a radio gig, who decides she wants the ad agency man for herself. Someone attempted to list out the performance of the bf109 vs hurricane so i wont do that again. Eerie moment dad captures ghost of mystery raf world war. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 uncle matt leon errol uses dog fur to pose as lord epping on business with carmelita lupe velez, but a group of saboteurs up to no good in the basement try. The british version of donald trump convinced the 62yearold finder to relinquish his claim. Charles buddy rogers autograph autographed signed photo w etsy. The fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the characters causing mayhem on an ocean voyage.
Mexican spitfire at sea lupe velez leon errol charles buddy rogers 1942 uncle matt leon errol poses as lord epping and helps carmelitas lupe velez husband clinch a shipboard deal. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire at sea. Overview of mexican spitfire sees a ghost, 1942, directed by leslie goodwins, with lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, at turner classic movies. Camelita shows uncle matt lord epping the way a mexican cat meows. Aug 26, 2012 perhaps after the debacle that was mexican spitfire sees a ghost, rko decided it was time to return to the roots of the series. Bernard scheidhauer of the free french air force, attached to 1 county of kent sqn. On november 26, 1943 assigned to the 345th bombardment group, 500th bombardment squadron. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry national.
Mexican spitfire sees a ghost june 26, 1942 carmelita lupe velez and uncle matt leon errol find themselves in a haunted house, but the ghosts are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in order to develop a nitroglycerin bomb. German translation of ghost collins englishgerman dictionary. Cold bottle spitfire amber kentish ale on wooden background. Unknown to carmelita, dennis is using the trip to secure a contract with mr.
Dogfight over buried wwii spitfires in burma seeker. Mexican spitfire out west 1940 the mexican spitfire s baby 1941 mexican spitfire at sea 1942 mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 each film is not simply a comedic film, but a satire of the cultural shock and stereotypes of the mexican people and latin american. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 movie moviefone. The film stars lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, elisabeth risdon, donald macbride and minna gombell. With lupe velez, leon errol, donald woods, linda hayes. Mystery oil tanker washes up in liberia with no crew photos. Actually the ghosts are enemy spies, who try to scare off the visitors so they can develop their nitroglycerin bombs in peace. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 james higgins 20100210. If the spitfire had not been designed, would germany have. Observed flying overhead, and sometimes heard, a phantom spitfire haunts the skies of biggin hill january would appear to have become its favourite haunting month.
Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 rotten tomatoes. If were talking overall the best ww2 fighter, then my answer is as short as it probably is disappointing. Wartime history on february 15, 1944 piloted by 1st lt. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to break up their marriage.
Spitfire vb serial en830 nxx fell into german hands late in 1942. The lindsays are on a ship to hawaii for their delayed second honeymoon. Leslie howard directed, produced, and starred in this powerful film his last based on the life of british aircraft designer r. Raf outnumbered in last dogfight over germany viewed from a wrecked german hangar, two hawker tempests of no. The ghost submarine was found in remarkably good condition and puts an end to a decadeslong mystery over its whereabouts. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 mexican spitfire s elephant 1942 mexican spitfire s blessed event 1943 each film is not simply a comedic film, but a satire of the cultural shock and stereotypes of the mexican people and latin american people in general in the american society at the time. It crash landed on november 18th 1942 while being flown by po sous lt.
With leslie howard, david niven, rosamund john, roland culver. What was the german opinion of the spitfire and mustang. It was always that little bit better than the best german fighters, except for 11 months between august 1941 when the focke wulf 190 first came out and july 1942, when the spitfire mk ix took to the air with a more powerful rolls royce engine. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost is a 1942 american comedy film directed by leslie goodwins and written by charles e. The mexican spitfire series is a virtual prequel to i love lucy, with lupe velez a remarkable combination of both lucy and ricky. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 leslie goodwins. The question which single fighter of ww2 was the overall best doesnt really make all that much sense honestly. The baldwins are social climbers that will do business with lindsay if they can meet lord epping. Have a look through this list of recorded and reported sighting of ghostly figures and happenings on and around british wwii airfields, museums and factories. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 full movie download. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost looks more like a columbia tworeel comedy than an rko feature film. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942 dumps the cast into a fake haunted house set up by foreign agents manufacturing explosives. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost, us poster, lupe velez middle left, leon errol top right, 1942 london, uk february 14, 2018. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost, us poster, lupe velez middle left.
Airmen dressed in trench coats have been reported in the village. Usaaf 5th af 345th bg 500th bs former assignments 3rd bg 498th bs 345th bg c1944. It is one crazy flying machine, looking like something more out of a cartoon than something that can actually fly. Star lupe velez, her conservative adman husband charles buddy rogers and good old uncle matt find themselves in a supposedly haunted house. Hilarious, especially the third film in the series, mexican spitfire out west. Mexican spitfire complete 8movie collection the covers are virtually identical, so be careful. German translation of ghost the official collins englishgerman dictionary online.
Alexander preston sees the unveiling of air astanas jewel in. The gist more than a dozen rolls roycepowered spitfire airplanes were found buried in burma. With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, elisabeth risdon. Mexican spitfire sees a ghost lupe velez leon errol charles buddy rogers 1942 uncle matt leon errol uses dog fur to pose as lord epping on business with carmelita lupe velez, but a group of saboteurs up to no good in the bas. Newlyweds dennis and carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage.
Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 uncle matt leon errol poses as lord epping and helps carmelitas lupe velez husband clinch a shipboard deal. Feisty lupe velez returns with her husband leon errol who buy a ramshackle house and find it. Mitchell, alarmed at growing german militarism, works to perfect a defense against the german messerschmidt at the cost of his health. The 84meterlong, eightmeterwide submarine left malta on december 28, 1942, on a mission to sink two italian battleships but was never seen again. The films are presented in order of theatrical release from 1939 through 1943. Should i fly germany or british planes after im done with.
Part of its strange, bulbous shape comes from its roots as a me 321 military. Carmelitas fiery latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving exfiancee whos determined to. But the only versions worth mentioning and comparing are the ones present in the battle. The fifth entry of eight in the mexican spitfire comedy series finds the.
The film was released on june 26, 1942, by rko pictures. The job british ww2 poster showing spitfire downing a german bomber during. Find upcoming broadcasting times for mexican spitfire sees a ghost on australian tv. The first mexican spitfire entry of 1942, mexican spitfire at sea is set mainly on a hawaiibound ocean liner. I know that the germans have great guns, amazing climb rate, decent turn time, and great maneuverability, they also have some of the best dive rates. Watch mexican spitfire sees a ghost full movie in hd visit carmelita lupe velez and uncle matt leon errol find t. Wwii ghost submarine with crew on board discovered off. I am familiar with allied opinions of the bf 109 and fw 190 due to english documentaries. During trials of captured spitfires in germany, one aircraft was equipped with a german db 605 engine. If the spitfire had not been designed, would germany have won.
It is the sequel to the 1942 film mexican spitfire sees a ghost. With lupe velez, leon errol, charles buddy rogers, zasu pitts. Machine gun and autocannon armament effective in close combat. The warner archive mexican spitfire collection contains all 8 of the films featuring the mexican spitfire played by actress lupe velez. Credits and other information from the internet movie database mexican spitfire sees a ghost 1942director, leslie goodwins. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 031942 us comedy 1h 12m user score. Feuerstein, o738545 mia kia tacoma, wa engineer cpl wyman d. Again, the whole show is leon errols very good impersonation performance, now run so far into the ground that its a wonder audiences could put up with it.
Carmelita and uncle matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the ghosts are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in order to develop a nitroglycerin bomb. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 the movie database tmdb. The spitfire was hands down the only fighter the british had. Bordone believes the subs inner chamber was not flooded with water as it sank and that it was likely the servicemen, sealed inside. This giant nazi plane was the largest landbased transport. Carmelita and uncle matt find themselves in a haunted. Use for blank tiles max 2 advanced search advanced search. I am familiar with allied opinions of the bf 109 and fw. Mexican spitfire at sea 1942 03 1942 us comedy 1h 12m user score. Bernard scheidhauer of the free french air force, attached to.
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