Buck privates is the 1941 comedyworld war ii film that turned bud. This is a very rare radio broadcast of buck privates starring bud abbott and lou costello. Buck privates is a 1941 musical military comedy film that turned bud abbott and lou costello. We also get a great deal of material is shown, including the complete whos on first. Without commercial breaks, the full movie buck privates has a duration of 84 minutes. Buck privates 1941 audio commentary by authors film historians bob furmanek and ron palumbo abbott and costello in hollywood theatrical trailer still gallery production notes. 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. Buck privates 1941 bud abbott and lou costello in their first starring film their debut in one night in the tropics were supporting comic foils catapulted them into the stratosphere of movie stardom as the premiere comedy team of the 1940s and this film was the lifesaver for their home studio universal which was precariously close to bankruptcy until the release of this comic. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing buck privates near you. Buck private had a sequel buck privates come home in 1947. Muziek komedie film geregisseerd door arthur lubin.
Factory and, simply put a massive win for fans of classic, vintage, oldtime comedy. I love buck privates and had planned a tribute post to honor the film s anniversary. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. The comedy team made two more service comedies before the united states entered the war in the navy and keep em flying. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. The complete universal pictures collection hits bluray for. Celebrating the 80 th anniversary of abbott and costellos first film one night in the tropics, the massive 15disc set is the ultimate tribute to two of. Not long after that, i discovered meet frankenstein, buck privates, who done it, and countless other feature films. Buck privates is merely ok in terms of military hijinks and once again, the romantic leads might as well be invisible, but this oscarnominated crowdpleaser is more about building patriotic spirit though it should be noted that america was still a year out from joining wwii. It was released by universal international and is a sequel to their 1941 hit, buck privates. Aug 11, 2019 buck privates 1941 audio commentary by authors film historians bob furmanek and ron palumbo abbott and costello in hollywood theatrical trailer still gallery production notes disc two.
Oct 01, 2019 this holiday season, every universal pictures film from the most popular comedy duo of all time comes home when abbott and costello. A buck private is the absolute lowest rank in the us army. It turns out the theater is now an army recruitment center. Buck privates was the first of three movies starring abbott and costello and the andrews sisters, although bud and lou had one other film before. Buck privates 100th anniversary collectors series bluray. Watch buck privates online stream full movie directv.
All 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at universal pictures are here in one collection. The complete universal pictures collection hits bluray for the first time as a complete collection on november 19, 2019 from shout. After spending years on stage in burlesque and on radio perfecting classic routines such as whos on first. Bud abbott and lou costello as slicker and herbie are introduced, and we find out how they wind up in the army, in this early scene from their megahit debut as stars, buck privates, 1941. Buck privates is a movie starring bud abbott, lou costello, and lee bowman.
Dec 20, 2019 bud abbott and lou costello were one of many great comedy acts to come out of the burlesque and vaudeville era whose appeal reached far beyond the confines of the theatre. The transfers are immaculate, indicating that this was no rush job but the culmination of a great deal of restoration work. The complete universal pictures collection collects the vast majority of the comedy duos cinematic efforts. Buck privates 100th anniversary collectors series blu. In the navy 1941 theatrical trailer still gallery production notes hold that ghost 1941 audio commentary by film historian jeff miller theatrical. The haunted castle classic horror comedy film noir.
The complete universal pictures collection disc 1, featuring the films one night in the tropics and buck privates. Volume one, on february 10, 2004, and again on october 28, 2008 as part of abbott and costello. Joining forces in 1935 and remaining a duo until 1957, they made numerous radio and tv appearances early on, but they followed with a slew of many successful comedy films, most of them at universal pictures as well as a few. A sequel to this movie, buck privates come home, was released in 1947. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, theyre vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both. Included in this 28 film set is the famous whos on first. Featuring their most popular movies such as buck privates, who done it. Buck privates come home dvd, 1998 for sale online ebay.
Buck privates 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Two sidewalk salesman enlist in the army in order to avoid jail, only to. Abbott and costello meet the killer, boris karloff 1949 26. The complete universal pictures collection hits bluray for the first time from shout. Download buck privates 1941 yify torrent for 1080p mp4. 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. Although arthur lubin was a contract director at universal, on a set weekly salary, this film was such a. Buck privates was the first of three movies starring abbott and costello and the andrews sisters.
Spurred by the peacetime draft in the year preceding the japanese attack on pearl harbor, buck privates is a truly bizarre. Enlisted soldiers in the us military who are court martialed are typically reduced in rank to buck private until they finish their sentence, at which point they are dishonorably discharged. Buck privates 1941 movie clip boogie woogie bugle boy. They ended up competing with themselves when their earlier movies were reissued by realart in the. Buck privates universal monsters wiki fandom powered by wikia. Featuring their most popular movies, such as buck privates, who done it. Released 1941, buck privates stars bud abbott, lou costello, the andrews sisters, lee bowman the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. They ended up competing with themselves when their earlier movies were.
They were the top box office stars in 1942, remaining in the top tier at the box office for the rest of the decade. Nov 21, 2019 by the time the film wrapped, universal signed them to a two picture deal that kept expanding until over the course of 15 years they had made 28 films for the studio. The complete universal pictures collection presents no less than 28 feature films starring bud abbott and lou costello, most of them making their hd debut, spanning 1940 to 1955. Its a hell of an undertaking to dig through this set. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. I cant think of a single abbott and costello film i skip if doing a complete. But these former peddlers are not the only fish out of water. Oct 03, 2019 the complete universal pictures collection comes loaded with bonus features, including 10 new audio commentaries, a collectible book, and a bonus disc with more than eight hours of content. Its also not having a goal of being a complete comedy through and through in a set like this, its a welcome change of pace to catch your breath on its on at a standalone time, it might set a false expectation as it has the whos on first guys in it, but getting past that, its just a pretty solid film.
Taking a look at a specific time in the career of abbott and costello, shout factory brings a whopping 28 films from the comedy duos time with universal pictures to bluray. This film marks the final role of veteran actor nat pendleton and the film debut of russ conway in the role of an unnamed medic. Abbott and costello play slicker smith and herbie brown, the two leadnonlead characters of buck privates. But then i thought thered be no better tribute to the film or greater honor to the legacy of abbott and costello than to share the newsletter in hopes of introducing it to any and all abbott and costello fans who may read this. Its blockbuster success paved the way for bud and lou to reign as film and radios top funnymen throughout the war years.
Now, for the first time ever, all 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at universal pictures are now available in one collection. The film was a huge hit with audiences at the time and made big time movie stars of bud and lou. Lou costello and nina orla in buck privates 1941 al billings in buck privates 1941 lee. Le film buck privates 1941 vostfr admin 20170422t00. Comedy legends bud abbott and lou costello cemented their place in film history with the hilarious wartime comedy classic buck privates. All 28 classic comedies will be boxed up in an 80th anniversary set this november. Andrew sisters dance from the movie buck privates by lauren yee.
Buck privates turns 73 in the abbott and costello newsletter. I think recruits are buck privates until they complete. This holiday season, every universal pictures film from the most popular comedy duo of all time comes home when abbott and costello. Watch buck privates movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. In their second film, abbott and costello play two dopey tiesalesmen who enlist in the army to avoid going to jail. Universal pictures released buck privates to theaters on january 31, 1941. Fun little trailer that does its job, aka promotes the questionably entertaining team of abbott and costello, and also has the andrews sisters, which actually i dont really mind. Buck privates 1941 bud abbott and lou costello in their first starring film their debut in one night in the tropics were supporting comic foils catapulted them into the stratosphere of movie stardom as the premiere comedy team of the 1940s and this film was the lifesaver for their home studio universal which was precariously close to.
Wealthy randolph parker iii lee bowman joins as well, though he. Read about the buck privates dvd and browse other dvd movies. It was the first service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. Buck privates is a 1941 musical military comedy film that turned bud abbott and lou costello into bona fide movie stars. Buck privates come home is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of abbott and costello. Arthur lubin directed the film which starred bud abbott, lou costello, and lee bowman. Lou costello and nina orla in buck privates 1941 al billings in buck privates 1941 lee bowman and alan curtis in buck privates 1941 bud abbott and lou costello in buck privates 1941.
Outtakes from pardon my sarong, it aint hay, hit the ice, little giant. All 28 films produced during the height of their popularity at universal pictures are now available in one collection. A sequel to buck privates aptly titled buck privates come home with nat pendleton recreating his role as sgt. In the navy 1941 theatrical trailer still gallery production notes hold that ghost 1941 audio commentary by film historian jeff miller. Get ready to laugh out loud with the most popular comedy duo of all time in abbott and costello. Theres an incredibly wide range of efforts here, starting. Buck privates 1941 stream and watch online moviefone.
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