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Buck Privates

Bud Abbott , Lou Costello , Arthur Lubin    VHS Tape
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Universal Studios hit box-office gold when they drafted vaudeville comedians and radio stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and turned them into one of the most successful screen teams of the 1940s and 1950s. After a tryout as supporting characters in the musical One Night in the Tropics, they starred in Buck Privates as con artists who accidentally enlist while hiding out from New York street cop Nat Pendleton. Naturally he winds up their drill sergeant and comic foil as they wreak havoc on the armed forces. It's vaudeville in fatigues, with the bare bones of a story provided by spoiled millionaire playboy Lee Bowman, his strapping All-American former chauffeur Alan Curtis, and the girl-next-door they both pursue, Jane Frazee. The lackluster subplot is directed with little verve by Arthur Lubin, and the film's energy comes completely from the snappy by-play of the comedians and Costello's flustered double takes and jumpy physical comedy (including a hilarious rifle drill in which the out-of-step soldier marches to the direction of a different compass). The Andrews Sisters sing "You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," among others, and future Stooge Shemp Howard shows where the "mess" in mess hall comes from as a cook on the receiving end of Costello's KP tomfoolery. This modest comedy became a smash hit and made Abbott and Costello Universal's most valuable commodity, prompting a quick follow-up with another peacetime armed forces comedy, In the Navy. --Sean Axmaker


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3.0 out of 5 stars Running and Pushing?? May 10 2004
Format:DVD
It is my own reflections that you cannot judge the A and C Films in a singular way. If you watch just one of their best it looses its impact,rather, I suggest that you catch three at a time in this way you can fall into their brand of absurd comedy.

I was hooked as a kid and guess what , their films have more legs than most of the comedy giants of the past..for sure..

Jane Frazee is here ,along with the likes of Lee Bowman and even Shemp Howard..> The Andrews Sisters provie a bit of pace without slowing it all down too much..and these DVD transfers are fine..all proving once again that there has never been a better "straight " man than the peerless Bud Abbott..
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not so funny May 16 2003
By George
Format:VHS Tape
This guys maybe were funny in 1950 but today... Tons of cliches of old times comedy and nothing original. Better buy Stan and Laurel!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Buck Up Jun 29 2002
Format:VHS Tape
In order to avoid arrest, A&C enlist in the army and get tangled in a romantic subplot involving a millionaire, his former valet, and a camp hostess. Silly fun takes place on the eve of World War II, with Abbott and Costello scoring laughs and the Andrews Sisters singing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Apple Blossom Time." Funny, despite the silly romance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The first army thought of comic relief.
When my adopted son went off to boot camp and later Korea, these movies were a must to beef-up moral: ABBOTT and COSTELLO in BUCK PRIVATES, BUCK PRIVATES COME HOME; and BILL... Read more
Published on Sep 3 2000 by Long Island, East, member
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the beat
You will love this movie.There is plenty of funny scenes with costello and the sergent.Buy this.Its their first full film apperanece(besides One Night in the tropics). Read more
Published on July 30 2000 by Thomas Morassini
5.0 out of 5 stars 1947?
...All the great routines are there including the tiesalesman. The Dice game " clubhouse" and my favorite.. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2000 by charles pope
5.0 out of 5 stars Your In The Army Now!
Made for peanuts, BUCK PRIVATES was a tremendous hit for Universal studios and firmly established Abbott and Costello as movie stars. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2000 by Joe Libby
4.0 out of 5 stars Abbott & Costello fans will love this
Abbott & Costello were just starting their movie careers when this military comedy was made, and their energy and freshness are obvious in this. Read more
Published on Dec 6 1999 by Scott MacGillivray
5.0 out of 5 stars ABBOTT & COSTELLO'S FIRST STARRING FILM
Abbott & Costello's 2nd film and the first to give them star billing. The duo play "SLICKER SMITH" and "HERBIE BROWN" two sidewalk necktie salesmen who... Read more
Published on Sep 14 1999
3.0 out of 5 stars Abbott and Costello meet the Andrew Sisters.
Fun, World War II period piece. A & C in one of their best but the Andrew Sisters and the great swing music are what really set this apart. Read more
Published on Jun 9 1999
4.0 out of 5 stars Abbott and Costello at their finest.
Hilarious musical/romance farce finds Bud and Lou joining Army to elude the police.
Published on May 26 1999
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