|
Buck Privates (1941) 7.1
Bud and Lou enlist in the army in order to escape being hauled off to jail, and soon find themselves in boot camp. To their dismay, the company's drill instructor is none other than the cop... See full summary » Director:Arthur Lubin |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
Share this Rating
Title: Buck Privates (1941)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
See more awards »
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
Here Come the Co-eds
(1945)
Comedy
|
Music
|
Musical
Director:
Jean Yarbrough
Stars:
Bud Abbott,
Lou Costello,
Peggy Ryan
One Night in the Tropics
(1940)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
A. Edward Sutherland
Stars:
Allan Jones,
Nancy Kelly,
Bud Abbott
Blues Busters
(1950)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
William Beaudine
Stars:
Leo Gorcey,
Huntz Hall,
Adele Jergens
Comin' Round the Mountain
(1951)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Charles Lamont
Stars:
Bud Abbott,
Lou Costello,
Dorothy Shay
Animal Crackers
(1930)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Victor Heerman
Stars:
The Marx Brothers,
Groucho Marx,
Harpo Marx
The Cocoanuts
(1929)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
|
Musical
Directors:
Robert Florey,
Joseph Santley
Stars:
Zeppo Marx,
Groucho Marx,
Harpo Marx
At the Circus
(1939)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Edward Buzzell
Stars:
Groucho Marx,
Chico Marx,
Harpo Marx
The Big Store
(1941)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Charles Reisner
Stars:
Groucho Marx,
Chico Marx,
Harpo Marx
A Song Is Born
(1948)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Howard Hawks
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Virginia Mayo,
Benny Goodman
Duck Soup
(1933)
Certificate: Passed
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Leo McCarey
Stars:
Groucho Marx,
Harpo Marx,
Chico Marx
Up in Arms
(1944)
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Elliott Nugent
Stars:
Danny Kaye,
Dinah Shore,
Dana Andrews
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Richard Lester
Stars:
Zero Mostel,
Phil Silvers,
Buster Keaton
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 |
Lee Bowman | ... |
Randolph Parker III
|
|
|
Alan Curtis | ... |
Bob Martin
|
| Bud Abbott | ... | ||
| Lou Costello | ... | ||
| The Andrews Sisters | ... |
Andrews Sisters
|
|
|
|
Jane Frazee | ... |
Judy Gray
|
|
|
Nat Pendleton | ... | |
|
|
Samuel S. Hinds | ... |
Maj. Gen. Emerson
|
|
|
Harry Strang | ... |
Sgt. Callahan
|
| Nella Walker | ... |
Mrs. Parker II
|
|
|
|
Leonard Elliott | ... |
Henry
|
| Shemp Howard | ... |
Chef
|
|
|
|
M.J. Frankovich | ... |
Announcer
(as Mike Frankovitch)
|
|
|
Dora Clement | ... |
Miss Durling - Camp Hostess
(as Dora Clemant)
|
|
|
Jean Brooks | ... |
Camp Hostess
(as Jeanne Kelly)
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
Bud and Lou enlist in the army in order to escape being hauled off to jail, and soon find themselves in boot camp. To their dismay, the company's drill instructor is none other than the cop who was all set to run them off to the hoosegow in the first place! The boys end up having a whale of a time getting under the skin of their humourless nemesis. Written by Alfred Jingle
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 January 1941 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ordinário, Marche! See more »Box Office
Budget:
$180,000 (estimated)Gross:
$4,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Edit
Herbie Brown: I'm not through with it yet!
Slicker Smith: Quiet!
See more »
(uncredited)
Traditional
Played by a bugler to awaken the recruits
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
A sneak preview was held in late January 1941 for soldiers at Fort MacArthur, California. See more »Goofs
During the dice game, Lou's tie is on for the close-ups, but off for the long shots. See more »Quotes
Slicker Smith: Throw your chest out! Go on! Throw your chest out!Herbie Brown: I'm not through with it yet!
Slicker Smith: Quiet!
See more »
Soundtracks
"Reveille"(uncredited)
Traditional
Played by a bugler to awaken the recruits
See more »
My uncle who later served in France during the second World War was one of those whose lives was interrupted by the peace time draft before the USA entered World War II. It was with some touch of irony that he will mention to this day he never saw any camp hostesses like Jane Frazee or the Andrews Sisters.
But Buck Privates is an Abbott and Costello film, not a serious drama about the first peace time draft in American history. Bud and Lou got in the short run of this film several of their classic routines.
When Universal signed Abbott and Costello on the strength of their running appearances on Kate Smith's Radio Show, they were expecting to do a series of B programmers with them. They never dreamed that these two burlesque comedians would become the national icons that they did.
Shot on a shoestring the film made an exponential profit for Universal studios. Without the usual Hollywood ballyhoo that would have accompanied a major Hollywood production, Buck Privates returned many times the cost of production.
And through the serendipitous casting angel, Buck Privates also included the Andrews Sisters who got to sing three of their standards in this, I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time, You're A Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith, and the immortal Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B.
There are in fact so many musical numbers and so many A&C routines in this short film, there's barely room enough for a plot which involves a playboy Lee Bowman, his former chauffeur AlanCurtis, and Jane Frazee the camp hostess they both want to get better acquainted with. But because of that the film doesn't drag for a second.
Buck Privates set the standard for the films that Bud and Lou did for Universal. No doubt about it, their best work was in the early Forties and Buck Privates is the best of all.