Buck Privates Movie Review 1941

Abbott and Costello star as two dim-witted tie salesmen, running from the law, who become buck privates during WWII. The duo's first great success, and the film that established the formula for each subsequent film.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Slapstick Comedy, Army Training, Sir!, Screen Teams: Abbott & Costello

Screenplay

Arthur T. Horman, John Grant

Cast

Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Shemp Howard, Lee Bowman, Alan Curtis, Andrews Sisters

Cinematography

Milton Krasner

Director

Arthur Lubin

Music

Charles Previn

Producer

Mark Huffam