Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Charles E. Roberts and Dane Lussier. It is the sequel to the 1942 film Mexican Spitfire's Elephant. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Leon Errol, Walter Reed, Elisabeth Risdon, Lydia Bilbrook and Hugh Beaumont. The film was released on July 17, 1943, by RKO Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Leslie Goodwins
Screenplay by	Charles E. Roberts Dane Lussier
Story by	Charles E. Roberts
Produced by	Bert Gilroy
Starring	Lupe Vélez Leon Errol Walter Reed Elisabeth Risdon Lydia Bilbrook Hugh Beaumont
Cinematography	Jack MacKenzie
Edited by	Harry Marker
Music by	C. Bakaleinikoff
Production company	RKO Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	July 17, 1943 (1943-07-17)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

This was the eighth and final film in the series. It marks the penultimate screen appearance for Lupe Vélez, who committed suicide on 14 Dec 1944 after completing one more feature in her native Mexico.^[4]

Plot

The story unfolds at a dude ranch. Once again, Dennis is competing with another man, in this case George Sharpe, for a contract with distiller Lord Epping. Due to a misunderstanding, everyone thinks Carmelita has had a baby, when in fact it's her cat that has become a new mother. Epping is willing to sign with Dennis provided he can see the baby, so as always, Carmelita and Uncle Matt have to resort to all sorts of subterfuge—including the inevitable impersonation of Epping by Matt and the resultant confusion for everyone else—in order to set things right.

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
• Hugh Beaumont as George Sharpe
• Aileen Carlyle as Mrs. Pettibone
• Alan Carney as Navaho Room bartender
• Wally Brown as Sagebrush Inn Desk Clerk (uncredited)
• Marietta Canty as Verbena

Note: This film was made before RKO paired Carney and Brown as a comedy team, but they have no scenes together.