''Private Buckaroo'' is a 1942 American comedy-musical film directed by Edward F. Cline starring

The Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911–1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (1916–1995), and mezzo ...

, Dick Foran,

Harry James Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band to great commercial success from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947, but ...

Shemp Howard Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz; March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955) was an American comedian and actor. He is best known as the third Stooge in The Three Stooges, a role he played when the act began in the early 1920s (1923–1932), while i ...

, Joe E. Lewis, and Jennifer Holt. The film tells the story of army recruits following basic training, with the

Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911–1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (1916–1995), and mezz ...

attending

USO The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is an American nonprofit-charitable corporation that provides live entertainment, such as comedians, actors and musicians, social facilities, and other programs to members of the United States Armed F ...

dances.

Plot

Entertainer Lon Prentice initially is keen to enlist in the US Army but is prevented from this due to his having one flat foot. After having the foot treated, he is accepted for enlistment. Soon after basic training begins, Private Prentice informs his commanding officer that he finds most military training useless, unnecessary and beneath him. His commander orders all the men that Private Prentice is exempt from doing things he doesn't want to do, which turns the entire camp against him.

Cast

(

Maxene Andrews The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911–1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (1916–1995), and mezzo ...

Patty Andrews The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911–1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (1916–1995), and mezzo- ...

and LaVerne Andrews) * Dick Foran as Lon Prentice * Joe E. Lewis as Lancelot Pringle McBiff * Jennifer Holt as Joyce Mason *

as First Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel * Richard Davies as Lt. Howard Mason *

Mary Wickes Mary Wickes (born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser; June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American actress. She often played supporting roles as prim, professional women, secretaries, nurses, nuns, therapists, teachers and housekeepers, who made ...

as Peggy *

Ernest Truex Ernest Truex (September 19, 1889 – June 26, 1973) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Career Truex was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He learned acting at an early age after his father, a doctor, treated actor Edwin Melvin, w ...

as Col. Elias Weatherford *

Donald O'Connor Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talki ...

as Donny * Peggy Ryan as Bonnie-Belle Schlopkiss *

Huntz Hall Henry Richard "Huntz" Hall (August 15, 1920 – January 30, 1999) was an American radio, stage, and movie performer who appeared in the popular "Dead End Kids" movies, including ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), and in the later "The Bowe ...

as Cpl. Anemic * Susan Levine as Tagalong *

Jivin' Jacks and Jills The Jivin' Jacks and Jills were a twentieth century American dance group of the World War II era. The group was assembled by Universal Pictures via open audition. The intent was to assemble a group of young dancers with appeal to a teen audience. L ...

as Themselves *

and His Music Makers as Themselves

Soundtrack

* Dick Foran – "Private Buckaroo" (written by Charles Newman and Allie Wrubel) * The Andrews Sisters – " Three Little Sisters" (written by Irving Taylor and Vic Mizzy) * Dick Foran – " I'm in the Army Now" * The Andrews Sisters – "Six Jerks in a Jeep" (written by Sid Robin) * The Andrews Sisters – " Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" (written by Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias) * The Andrews Sisters – "James Session" danced by

, Peggy Ryan and The Jivin' Jacks and Jills * The Andrews Sisters – "Steppin' Out Tonight", based on the song "That's The Moon, My Son" (written by Art Kassel and Sammy Gallop) * Dick Foran and Helen Forrest – " Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" * Harry James and His Music Makers – "Concerto for Trumpet" * The Andrews Sisters – "Johnny Get Your Gun Again" (written by

Don Raye Don Raye (born Donald MacRae Wilhoite Jr., March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985) was an American songwriter, best known for his songs for The Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", " The House of Blue Lights", "Just for a Thr ...

and

Gene de Paul Gene Vincent de Paul (June 17, 1919 – February 27, 1988) was an American pianist, composer and songwriter. Biography Born in New York City, he served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Billye Louise Files (Novem ...

) * Dick Foran and The Andrews Sisters – "We've Got a Job to Do" (written by Vickie Knight) * Joe E. Lewis – "I Love the South" * Helen Forrest with Harry James and His Music Makers – " You Made Me Love You" (written by

Joseph McCarthy Joseph Raymond McCarthy (November 14, 1908 – May 2, 1957) was an American politician who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican United States Senate, U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death at age ...

and

James V. Monaco James Vincent Monaco (January 13, 1885 – October 16, 1945) was an Italian-born American composer of popular music. Life and career Monaco was born in Formia, Italy. His family emigrated to the United States when he was six, and he grew u ...

)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Private Buckaroo 1942 films 1942 musical comedy films American musical comedy films World War II films made in wartime American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward F. Cline Military comedy films 1940s English-language films English-language musical comedy films

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