The Army Story 

The boys join the reserves.

Director:

Jean Yarbrough

Writer:

Sid Fields (story) (as Sidney Fields)

Stars:

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Bud Abbott	...	Bud Abbott
Lou Costello	...	Lou Costello
Hillary Brooke	...	Hillary Brooke
Gordon Jones	...	Mike Kelly
Sid Fields	...	Sid Fields (as Sidney Fields)
Joe Kirk	...	Mr. Bacciagalupe
James Alexander	...	Captain
Robert Cherry	...	Schultz--Nervous Soldier

Storyline

The boys join the reserves.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the scenes in this episode are rehashes of scenes from Buck Privates (1941).

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Goofs

The Captain and the Sargeant both refer to Abbott as Corporal. But he's wearing the stripe of a Private First Class (PFC).

User Reviews

A condensed "Buck Privates"

Bud and Lou receive a letter to report to Army headquarters, their applications accepted. Mr. Fields wants his 13 weeks back rent, but they only have a fraction, leading to Lou performing the comical "7 X 13 = 28" routine. After some snappy lines, they pass their physicals. Bud is made corporal. In the barracks, Bud teaches Lou how to shoot dice- their classic "Dice Game" routine. Bud leads his men to drill resulting in their "Drill Routine".

The episode is a condensed version of their feature film "Buck Privates".

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1953 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Television Corporation of America

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1