Buck Privates
- Bud Abbott: Slicker Smith
- Lou Costello: Herbie Brown
- Lee Bowman: Randolph Parker III.
- Alan Curtis: Bob Martin
- Nat Pendleton: Sergeant Michael Collins
- Samuel S. Hinds: Maj. Gen.. Emerson
- Andrew Sisters: as they themselves
Buck Privates is an American comedy film from 1941 about the hair-raising adventures of two recruits ( in English: Buck Privates ) during basic training. The film stars the comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, who rose to the main stars of Universal Pictures thanks to the commercial success of the film. The Andrew Sisters take the course of action against some of their best known songs, including the Oscar-nominated song Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.
Action
The two small town crooks Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown are on the run from the police officer Michael Collins and save themselves. Through the back entrance to a nearby cinema Unfortunately, they do not notice that there are no more films will be shown, but the U.S. Army enlists volunteers. And so is the supposed voucher that they actually sign their registration for military service on a voluntary basis. In training camp, the two recruits sent to a lot of mischief, which is not least due to the fact that none other than Sergeant Michael Collins is her training officer.
Background
After her big-screen debut was a few months earlier flopped in One Night in the Tropics at the box office, no one believed correct at Universal Pictures to a success of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The studio has invested almost $ 200,000 in the production of Buck Privates. The two actors were negotiating their fees in advance from newly signed and at the end for the promise of a profit share of 10 percent. Buck Privates came in March 1941 in the cinemas and became the runaway hit of the year. In the end he had played well and made 4.7 million dollars from the two actors practically overnight stars who were elected in the same year among the ten most bankable actor. As a screen couple Abott and Costello turned countless films that were popular especially in rural areas of the country. In 1947 a sequel titled Buck Privates Comes Home (English Two cloudy cups - dismissed by the military ).
Music
The Andrew Sisters brought in the course of the story some of their most famous songs to the lecture. In particular:
- Bounce Me Brother with a Solid Four
- You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
- ( I'll Be with You ) In Apple Blossom Time
Awards
At the Academy Awards in 1942, the film received nominations in the categories:
- Best Original Score ( Music Film ) - Charles Previn