Lee Tracy and Lupe Velez |
Carnival Barker Jimmy Bates (Lee Tracy), dancer Teresita (Lupe Velez) and the portly Achilles (Eugene Pallette) all work for the same struggling outfit. Jimmy is convinced he'd make a better press agent than the one employed by the carnival, and he concocts a scheme for Teresita that backfires, forcing the trio to flee on the first train to New York. There Teresita is rechristened "Princess Exotica" from Turkey and ensconced in a suite at the Ritz. Using his wiles, Jimmy is able to secure Teresita a spot in the latest show put on by producer Merle Farrell (Frank Morgan), but Jimmy decides, using even more outrageous schemes, to make a star out of hotel employee Gladys (Shirley Chambers) when he thinks Teresita and Farrell are pushing him out.
Lupe |
Verdict: Some very amusing stuff in here. **3/4.
2 comments:
Have never seen Lupe Velez in a movie; have only read about her and seen pictures. Was she a good actress?
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Velez got very good notices for some of her dramatic work early in her career, but then veered into comedy in which she particularly excelled. She and the wonderful Leon Erroll make a great comedic team in the Mexican Spitfire movies.
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