In 1941 Abbott and Costello made three pro-military semi-comedic movies. The first was the famous "Buck Privates", followed by "In the Navy", and finally the third one "Keep'em Flying". In my opinion it is lesser of the three by quite bit. Not do to A & B's talents but due mainly to the script. Their hot shot pilot friend decides to bless the Arm Air Corp with his experience. Bud and Lou follow him in to the service at the training field. I detested his character immediately. Of course he comes around in the end. The comedy though is pretty good. Martha Raye plays seemingly nut case twins who are both in the USO and it is a great bit. Bud and Lou get worked over very well by the two different personalities Martha carries off with great vigor and talent. One twin, Gloria, pairs up with Lou from the start of the training. The scenes they worked out are hilarious as Gloria will say or do something and leave, then return as the other twin and of course, not knowing a thing about what went before, things just get funny. B & L do get it figured out by the end of the film though.
Review of Keep 'Em Flying
