Rent Buck Privates / One Night in the Tropics (1941)
3.6 of 5 from 49 ratings
2h 40min
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- Synopsis:
Double-bill of Abbott and Costello comedies.
Buck Privates (1941)
Abbott and Costello turn the U.S. Army upside down in this hilarious World War II comedy. They portray two dim-witted salesman who accidentally enlist in the Army to avoid getting arrested. Bud and Lou go through many of their now classic routines, meeting president Roosevelt himself. Made on a shoestring, Buck Privates became a box office smash, securing Abbott and Costello's spot as America's leading comedy team.
One Night in the Tropics (1940)Abbott and Costello make their film debut in this joyous tribute love and luck. Who's heard of love insurance? Well, just about nobody until a smooth-talking insurance salesman called "Lucky" (Allan Jones) seeks to calm the nerves of his best friend and groom-to-be, Steve (Robert Cummings), by selling him a policy that all but guarantees his impending matrimony goes smoothly. Abbott and Costello give the film some of its most hilarious moments as a pair of flunkies hired to make sure that the wedding goes through, performing a large portion of their famous "Who's On First"? routine, a special treat for everyone who appreciates a timeless work of humour. One Night in the Tropics is a must-see for Abbott and Costello fans, film buffs and comedy lovers everywhere. - Actors:
- Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Jane Frazee, Alan Curtis, Nat Pendleton, The Andrews Sisters, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Samuel S. Hinds, Harry Strang, Nella Walker, Leonard Elliott, Shemp Howard, M.J. Frankovich, Dora Clement, Jean Brooks, Janet Warren, Kay Leslie
- Directors:
- Arthur Lubin, A. Edward Sutherland
- Producers:
- Robert Arthur, Alex Gottlieb
- Writers:
- John Grant, Robert Lees, Charles Grayson, Gertrude Purcell, Arthur T. Horman
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance, Sports & Sport Films
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like Stan & Ollie, 10 Films to Watch if You Like: The Bishop's Wife, Cinema's Most Memorable Comedy Double Acts, A History of Baseball Films, Top 10 Films of 1959
