Clipped Wings (1953)
5/10
An I.Q. of -18. How did they score so high?
21 July 2016
Warning: Spoilers
This military comedy (one of several that the Bowery Boys did) takes place after they enlist in the air force and each miss getting 50 correct answers out of 50 questions right. They are separated, each causing havoc apart, especially Huntz Hall's Sach who is sent to a women's dormitory (commanded by the very prickly Rene Riano) and end up coming across a racket involving saboteurs. Typical Bowery Boy nonsense follows with the two idiots the most unlikely of heroes.

There's little of the other Bowery Boys, although Hall and Leo Gorcey's Slip do get a visit from Louie (Bernard Gorcey). Riano is a sour pussed delight, while Mary Treen is pretty much in the background as one of the female airmen. Fast and furious, this is no different than other comedies where idiots end up in military service.
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