Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Buck Privates (1941)


Universal Pictures
Directed by Arthur Lubin
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal)

Abbott and Costello mistakenly sign up for the Army in this service comedy. Although they get top billing, they are still a sideshow, the main plot is carried by Lee Bowman. He is a wealthy playboy who tries to use his money to get out of the Army, but instead is forced to remain by his father. He woos pretty Jane Frazee and earns the respect of his peers during war maneuvers. The Andrews Sisters get plenty of screen time, livening things up with upbeat "boogie woogie" numbers and some crazy swing dancers.

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