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Buck Privates

(1941, 1h 24min, NR)
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(1941, 1h 24min, NR)No Rating

Buck Privates

(1941, 1h 24min, NR)

(1941, 1h 24min, NR)
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Genre

War, Music, Comedy, Musical, Military, Old movies

Synopsis

When two sidewalk salesmen, Slicker Smith (Bud Abbott) and Herbie Brown (Lou Costello), duck into a theater to avoid being busted by the cops, they never expect it will lead to their enlisting in the army. It turns out the theater is now an Army Recruitment Center. But these former peddlers are not the only fish out of water. Wealthy Randolph Parker III (Lee Bowman) joins as well, though he seems more focused on hostess Judy Gray (Jane Frazee) than on his responsibilities.

Cast

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Bud Abbott

Slicker Smith

Bud Abbott

Lou Costello

Herbie Brown

Lou Costello

The Andrews Sisters

Themselves

The Andrews Sisters

Lee Bowman

Randolph Parker III

Lee Bowman

Jane Frazee

Judy Gray

Jane Frazee

Alan Curtis

Bob Martin

Alan Curtis

Nat Pendleton

Sgt. Michael Collins

Nat Pendleton

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Samuel S. Hinds

Maj. Gen. Emerson

Samuel S. Hinds

Harry Strang

Sgt. Callahan

Harry Strang

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Nella Walker

Mrs. Parker II

Nella Walker

Leonard Elliott

Pvt. Edward Briggs

Leonard Elliott

Shemp Howard

Chef

Shemp Howard

Mike Frankovitch

Announcer

Mike Frankovitch

Dora Clement

Miss Durling - Camp Hostess

Dora Clement

Don Raye

Dick Burnette (uncredited)

Don Raye

Harold Goodwin

Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Selmer Jackson

Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Charles Anthony Hughes

Capt. Williams

Charles Anthony Hughes

Hughie Prince

Henry Sloan

Hughie Prince

Jean Brooks

Camp Hostess

Jean Brooks

Tom Tyler

Ring announcer at Boxing Match (uncredited)

Tom Tyler

Frank Cook

Harmonica and Guitar Player (uncredited)

Frank Cook

Janet Warren

Camp Hostess

Janet Warren

James Flavin

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

James Flavin

Kay Leslie

Camp Hostess

Kay Leslie

Nina Orla

Camp Hostess

Nina Orla

Dorothy Darrell

Camp Hostess

Dorothy Darrell

Douglas Wood

Randolph Parker II (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Al Billings

Tough Fighter - Maguire's Replacement (uncredited)

Al Billings

Charles Coleman

Edmunds (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Stanley Blystone

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

John Butler

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

John Butler

Bud Harris

Porter

Bud Harris

John Cason

Fighter (uncredited)

John Cason

Tom Coleman

Army Officer (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Dean Collins

Dancer (uncredited)

Dean Collins

Pat Costello

Recruit Who Slugs Herbie (uncredited)

Pat Costello

Frankie Dolan

Fighter (uncredited)

Frankie Dolan

Kenne Duncan

Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

Franklyn Farnum

Officer (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Lloyd Ford

Fighter (uncredited)

Lloyd Ford

William Gould

Recruiting Major (uncredited)

William Gould

Frankie Grandetta

Pvt. Maguire - Small Boxer (uncredited)

Frankie Grandetta

Eddie Hall

Craps Player on Train (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

William Hall

Corporal (uncredited)

William Hall

Buddy Harris

Train Porter (uncredited)

Buddy Harris

Jerome Harte

Corporal (uncredited)

Jerome Harte

George Hoagland

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

George Hoagland

J. Anthony Hughes

Capt. Williams (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

Charles King Jr.

Cadet (uncredited)

Charles King Jr.

Jimmie Lucas

Corporal (uncredited)

Jimmie Lucas

George Magrill

Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)

George Magrill

Jewel McGowan

Dancer (uncredited)

Jewel McGowan

Bud Mercer

Cadet (uncredited)

Bud Mercer

Lyle Moraine

Lt. Poole (uncredited)

Lyle Moraine

Will Morgan

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Will Morgan

Jack Mulhall

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Nell O'Day

Camp Hostess (uncredited)

Nell O'Day

Frank Penny

Sgt. Marks (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Jack Perrin

Conductor (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Tom Reed

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Tom Reed

Bob Reeves

Conductor (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Stanley Smith

Corporal (uncredited)

Stanley Smith

Frankie Van

Second at Boxing Match (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Robert Wayne

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Robert Wayne

Carleton Young

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Carleton Young

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