Abbott and Costello - Watch Order: Buck Privates

1941 - 19472 Films2h 41m3.7 Average

With the only true sequel in Abbott and Costello's filmography, this two-film arc follows the duo's military misadventures. Buck Privates was their breakthrough hit that established their screen personas, while Buck Privates Come Home deals with their post-war readjustment.

These films showcase the team's signature service comedy formula and feature their polished routines within a connected narrative framework.

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Buck Privates

19411h 24m3.8
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Jane Frazee, Alan Curtis

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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Buck Privates Come Home

19471h 17m3.5
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Tom Brown, Joan Shawlee, Nat Pendleton

Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building.

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