Hot Air Aces (1949): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1949, Hot Air Aces is a komödie and animation film directed by Izzy Sparber, running about 7 minutes.

What it’s about. Despite the title, the vehicles here are airplanes, not balloons. Bluto and Popeye are racing around the world; Bluto's got a sort of rocket plane, and Popeye's got a sad old prop model that has to be hand-started. He gets off to a bad start, as Bluto spins the prop, getting Popeye tangled up in it. This knocks him out; Olive puts him into his plane and gives him a push, and Popeye wakes up in the nick of time. Bluto stops off at the Eiffel Tower to woo a maiden; Popeye, with help from a lightning bolt, passes him. Bluto catches up again, and removes Popeye's engine. The plane crashes into the ocean, but fortunately, there's a case of spinach and a giant magnet nearby, so Popeye rebuilds the plane, using spinach cans to replace the missing pistons, and wins the race, as his spinach exhaust fries Bluto's plane.

Who’s in it. Hot Air Aces stars Jackson Beck as Bluto (voice) (uncredited), Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) and Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited).

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Hot Air Aces sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Hot Air Aces page.

If you liked it. Fans of Hot Air Aces tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.