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I Love Lupe: Warner Archive Re-ignites the “Mexican Spitfire”

Posted on August 26, 2012 by willmckinley

Trivia question: what was the first comedy series to feature a hot-tempered, Latin-born musical performer who mangled the English language and launched into paroxysms of invective en Espanol when angered by a Caucasian spouse? If you said I Love Lucy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Lupe Velez | Tagged Carmelita Fuentes, Carmelita Lindsay, Cecil Kellaway, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Donald McBride, Donald Woods, Elizabeth Risdon, Fritz Feld, Lady Ada Epping, Leon Errol, Leslie Goodwins, Lord Basil Epping, Lupe Velez, Lydia Bilbrook, Marion Martin, Mexican Spitfire, MEXICAN SPITFIRE AT SEA, MEXICAN SPITFIRE OUT WEST, MEXICAN SPITFIRE SEES A GHOST, MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S BABY, MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S BLESSED EVENT, MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S ELEPHANT, THE GIRL FROM MEXICO, Zasu Pitts | 3 Comments
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