Buck Privates

Directed by Arthur Lubin

Not Rated

1941 84mComedy, Musical,

7.076%6.7

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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 basic training. 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.

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Cast of Buck Privates

Bud AbbottSlicker Smith
Lou CostelloHerbie Brown
Lee BowmanRandolph Parker III
Jane FrazeeJudy Gray
Alan CurtisBob Martin
Nat PendletonSgt. Michael Collins
Laverne AndrewsLaverne Andrews
Maxene AndrewsMaxene Andrews
Patty AndrewsPatty Andrews
Samuel S. HindsMaj. Gen. Emerson
Harry StrangSgt. Callahan
Nella WalkerMrs. Parker II
Leonard ElliottHenry
Shemp HowardChef
M.J. FrankovichAnnouncer
Dora ClementMiss Durling - Camp Hostess
Jean BrooksCamp Hostess
Janet WarrenCamp Hostess
Kay LeslieCamp Hostess
Nina OrlaCamp Hostess
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Buck Privates Ratings & Reviews

EnochLightMarch 9, 2025
"Buck Privates" is probably one of my all-time favorite Abbott & Costello films ("One Night in the Tropics" being the other), featuring the duo when they were absolutely at the top of their game. Featuring the superb Andrew Sisters in one of the best musical bits in 1940's film history, it's just a blast to watch. If you're new to Abbott & Costello, this film is a must-watch. Unlike Charlie Chaplin's 1940 brilliant "The Great Dictator", the boys stay away from being political and, in the end, make an honest US military propaganda film. The comedy is perfect, the musical bits are legendary (seriously - The Andrews Sisters forever made me fall in love with a woman in uniform!), and the story plot is solid. Highly recommended!

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Buck Privates Trivia

Buck Privates was released on January 31, 1941.

Buck Privates was directed by Arthur Lubin.

Buck Privates has a runtime of 84 min.

Buck Privates was produced by Alex Gottlieb.

The key characters in Buck Privates are Slicker Smith (Bud Abbott), Herbie Brown (Lou Costello), Randolph Parker III (Lee Bowman).

Buck Privates is rated Not Rated.

Buck Privates is a Comedy, Musical, War film.

Buck Privates has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.

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