“Dizzy Pilots” (1943) starring The Three Stooges / Z-View

Dizzy Pilots (1943)

Director:  Jules White

Screenplay: Clyde Bruckman

Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard and Al Thompson

Tagline: Dog-Gone Good Fun!

The Plot…

The boys (Larry, Curly and Moe) claim that they have invented an airplane that will revolutionize flight.  Military and Government inspectors are coming to test their claims.  If the plane is all they say, the boys will get a deferment from joining the military.  If the plane falls short of their claims, the boys will be in the army now.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

In Dizzy Pilots Moe gets the worst treatment, which is rare in any Stooges’ short.  There is extended business when Moe falls into a trough of kick drying rubber that forms around his body.  Larry and Curly shoot air into the gunk and Moe is in danger of floating away.  Larry and Curly’s attempts to get him down are priceless.  Curly gets the most laughs when his Drill Sargent shows the proper way to “present arms” and Curly follows his Sarge’s every movement.

Dizzy Pilots contains about 5 minutes of footages from their Boobs in Arms short, but the scenes fit right in.

Dizzy Pilots earns 5 of 5 stars.