''Blazing Stewardesses'' is a 1975 American

sex comedy Sex comedy, erotic comedy or more broadly sexual comedy is a genre in which comedy is motivated by sexual situations and love affairs. Although "sex comedy" is primarily a description of dramatic forms such as theatre and film, literary works such ...

film directed by

Al Adamson Albert Victor Adamson Jr. (July 25, 1929 – June 21, 1995) was an American filmmaker and actor known as a prolific director of B-grade horror and exploitation films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The son of silent film stars Victor Adamson a ...

. Its title derives from the 1975 film ''The Naughty Stewardesses'' and the 1974 film '' Blazing Saddles''. 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 The Ritz Brothers were an American family comedy act who performed extensively on stage, in nightclubs and in films from 1925 to the late 1960s. A fourth brother, George, acted as their manager. Early life The four brothers were born to Austria ...

, Yvonne De Carlo,

Don "Red" Barry Donald Barry de Acosta (January 11, 1912 – July 17, 1980), also known as Red Barry and Milton Poimboeuf, was an American film and television actor. He was nicknamed "Red" after appearing as the first Red Ryder in the highly successful 19 ...

, and

Bob Livingston Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (born April 30, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican, he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. ...

. Originally, the film was to have starred the then-current incarnation of

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

, but last surviving original Stooge

Moe Howard Moses Harry Horwitz (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975), known professionally as Moe Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known as the leader of The Three Stooges, the farce comedy team who starred in motion pictures and television ...

was too ill to perform, which led to the Ritz Brothers being brought in as replacements for the March 1975 filming; Moe Howard died in early May 1975. 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 kibbitzing 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''.

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* Yvonne De Carlo – Honey Morgan *

– Ben Brewster *

– Mike Trask * Harry Ritz – Harry *

Jimmy Ritz Jimmy Ritz (born Samuel Joachim; October 4, 1904 – November 17, 1985), was an American comedian and actor. He was also the second Ritz Brother. Early life Ritz was born Samuel Joachim to parents Max (December 1871 – January 4, 1939) a ...

– Jimmy * Geoffrey Land – Bob "Bobby" Travers * Connie Hoffman – Debbie Stewart * Regina Carrol – 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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* 1975 films American sex comedy films 1970s English-language films 1970s sex comedy films Films directed by Al Adamson 1975 comedy films 1970s American films {{erotic-comedy-film-stub

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