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Buck Privates

1941 · 84 min

A breezy, joke-filled romp with catchy tunes and gentle slapstick that keeps things light and cheerful throughout.

Tagline
Swing it!
Overview
Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • love
  • class
  • identity
  • loyalty
Places
  • military
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, music, war
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
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Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Jane Frazee, Alan Curtis, Nat Pendleton, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews
Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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