| Hot Shots | |
| Director: | Jean Yarbrough |
| Producer: | Ben Schwalb |
| Starring: | Huntz Hall |
| Music: | Marlin Skiles |
| Cinematography: | Harry Neumann |
| Editing: | Neil Brunnenkant |
| Distributor: | Allied Artists Pictures |
| Runtime: | 61 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Hot Shots is a 1956 American comedy film starring The Bowery Boys.[1] The film was released on December 23, 1956 by Monogram Pictures and is the forty-third film in the series. It was directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Jack Townley.
A spoiled child television star steals Sach and Duke's car. After retrieving the vehicle, the duo "teach the kid a lesson". Television executives, who are disgruntled by the child, are impressed by the duo who are then hired to watch after the boy. The child's uncle/manager is not happy with Sach and Duke's influence over the child so he gets the two fired and then kidnaps the boy for ransom, to cover up his stealing the boy's earnings. Sach and Duke then rescue him.
Hot Shots is noted as being one of the last seven titles in the series filmed after the departure of Leo Gorcey.
Introduction film for spirited child actor Phil Phillips who totally disappeared from the scene after a spurt of film and television credits running eight years in length.
Warner Archives released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of "The Bowery Boys, Volume Three" on October 1, 2013.