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Keep 'Em Flying

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Two carnival stooges (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) join a stunt pilot in Army flight school and meet twin sisters (Martha Raye).

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Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Fun WWII Bud and Lou at their Universal peak. Rated: 3/5 Aug 3, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D one of their least funny films. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Great Abbott and Costello movie. Not as good as Buck privates and In the Navy but still a great war comedy. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member the third armed service pic this time the air force (the other 2 navy & army) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the duo's least funny film. There is just to many things that get in the way of the two stars, but still the duo 's routines never get old, and their acting as usual is great. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member A strangely entertaining if minor entry into the duo's military films. In this chapter, Bud and Lou enlist themselves in the Air Force to stay close to their pilot buddy, Jinx Roberts. The real problem with the picture is its balance, though it is very close to the ideal mixture. There's just a little too much concentration on Jinx's story and not enough time spent with Abbott and Costello, though, with a film meant to inspire and entertain the troupes, this is understandable. The result is an average action-adventure comedy with some very funny situational gags courtesy of the headlining pair, the highlight of which is a scene where Bud and Lou grapple with a pair of identical twin waitresses with opposite tastes in men and get criss-crossed signals. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Only the third movie I've seen by this double act and have to say they just keep on getting better and better, the movie was packed with laughter and drama can't wait to see the rest if their movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two carnival stooges (Bud Abbott, Lou Costello) join a stunt pilot in Army flight school and meet twin sisters (Martha Raye).
Director
Arthur Lubin
Producer
Glenn Tryon
Screenwriter
True Boardman, Nat Perrin, John Grant
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 26m