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Buck Privates (1941)

APPROVED 84 min  -  Comedy | Musical  -   31 January 1941 (USA)
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Bud and Lou enlist in the army in order to escape being hauled off to jail, and soon find themselves in boot camp... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Lubin

Writers:

Arthur T. Horman (screenplay), John Grant (special material for Abbott and Costello)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Bowman Lee Bowman ...
Randolph Parker III
Alan Curtis Alan Curtis ...
Bob Martin
Bud Abbott Bud Abbott ...
Lou Costello Lou Costello ...
The Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters ...
Themselves
Jane Frazee Jane Frazee ...
Judy Gray
Nat Pendleton Nat Pendleton ...
Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds ...
Maj. Gen. Emerson
Harry Strang Harry Strang ...
Sgt. Callahan
Nella Walker Nella Walker ...
Mrs. Parker II
Leonard Elliott Leonard Elliott ...
Henry
Shemp Howard ...
Chef
M.J. Frankovich M.J. Frankovich ...
Announcer (as Mike Frankovitch)
Dora Clement Dora Clement ...
Miss Durling - Camp Hostess (as Dora Clemant)
Jean Brooks Jean Brooks ...
Camp Hostess (as Jeanne Kelly)
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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  

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Újoncok See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$180,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

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Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

During WWII, the Japanese used to show the sequence "Drill Routine" from this movie to show how stupid the American Army was. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the dice game, Lou's tie is on for the close-ups, but off for the long shots. See more »

Quotes

Herbie Brown: What time is it?
Slicker Smith: None of your business!
[completely ad-libbed during the drill routine. Abbott didn't know it was coming but delivered his response flawlessly]
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Connections

Spoofed in A Tale of Two Kitties (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"Taps"
(uncredited)
Music by Daniel Butterfield
Played by a bugler at bedtime See more »