Blazing Stewardesses
| Blazing Stewardesses | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster to Blazing Stewardesses (1975) | |
| Directed by | Al Adamson |
| Produced by |
Samuel M. Sherman Dan Q. Kennis (executive) Irwin Pizor (associate) |
| Written by |
John D'Amato Samuel M. Sherman |
| Starring |
Yvonne De Carlo The Ritz Brothers Don "Red" Barry Bob Livingston |
| Music by | Herman Stein |
| Cinematography |
Louis Horvath Michael Ferris (assistant camera) Michael Mileham (assistant camera) |
| Editing by | John Winfield |
| Release dates | June 1975 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
Blazing Stewardesses is a 1975 sex comedy film that reunited the last remaining members of the Ritz Brothers comedy team. Originally, the film was to have starred the Three Stooges featuring Moe Howard, Emil Sitka (the new middle Stooge replacing Larry Fine), and Curly Joe DeRita, but Howard's illness led to the Ritz Brothers being brought in as replacements for the March 1975 filming; Moe Howard died in early May 1975. Although it followed the movie The Naughty Stewardesses by five months, it is not a sequel to that film.
Producer Sam Sherman intended the film to be a fond throwback to B-pictures of the 1940s, and hired a cast of screen veterans: The Ritz Brothers, Yvonne De Carlo, Don "Red" Barry, and Bob Livingston. There is some "T&A" content (DeCarlo's character runs a brothel) but nothing explicit, and the film mostly resembles a vintage western, complete with dude-ranch setting, outlaw hijackers, stunt riders, masked cowboy hero, and rodeo footage (intercut with shots of Harry and Jimmy Ritz kibitzing in the stands).
Because of the western theme, the working title The Jet Set was changed to Blazing Stewardesses to capitalize on the box-office hit Blazing Saddles. The film was later re-released under at least three alternate titles: Texas Layover, Cathouse Cowgirls, and The Great Truck Robbery.
Cast
- Yvonne De Carlo - Honey Morgan
- Bob Livingston - Ben Brewster
- Don "Red" Barry - Mike Trask
- Harry Ritz - Harry
- Jimmy Ritz - Jimmy
- Geoffrey Land - Bob "Bobby" Travers
- Connie Hoffman - Debbie Stewart
- Regina Caroll - Lori Winters
- T. A. King - Barbara Watson
- Lon Bradshaw - Old Timer
- Jerry Mills - Pilot
- Nicolle Riddell - Jackie
- Sheldon Lee - Chuck
- Carol Bilger - Chuck's Girl
- Jon Shank - Sheik
- Leonard Geer - Plane Passenger
- Jack Tyree - Plane Passenger
- James Winburn - Plane Passenger
- Barney Gelfman - Plane Passenger
- Samuel M. Sherman - Gunfighter in Blue Shirt
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