In the years before Joe Besser became the Stooge who replaced Shemp Howard, Joe worked for Columbia making short comedies. At least half of these shorts were remakes of previous Columbia short comedies. A few are even remakes of films Besser made for the studio!! In the case of "Army Daze", Columbia remade a Three Stooges film "Boobs in Arms" as "Aim, Fire, Scoot" as a solo film for Besser and then remade it with Besser just a few years later! So, you have a remake of a remake of a remake...and it's the poorest of the three mostly because much of this film is actually taken directly from "Aim, Fire, Scoot"...and I mean they didn't reshoot it...they just reused the old footage.

I scored "Aim, Fire, Scoot" a 4....though this might have been generous. I can't see giving "Army Daze" anything more than a 2 since it IS "Aim, Fire, Scoot"!

The comedy genre refers to a category of entertainment that aims to amuse and entertain audiences by using humor, wit, and comedic situations. Comedies are created with the primary intention of eliciting laughter and providing lighthearted enjoyment. They encompass a wide range of styles, tones, and themes, appealing to various tastes and audiences.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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Joe is drafted into the army of Starvania, and falls in love with Olga, a beautiful Starvanian WAC, but Joe's sergeant also has his eyes on Olga. But Joe wins her hand when he captures two spies in the Colonel's office.

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