while this be the abbott and costello second feature and and only abbott second film ( costello have appear in several film a a stuntman and background extra in the late 20 ) and you sure couldn not tell and a the pair handle themselves like veteran . they be so assured and confident here that they appear to be make up their routine a they go along and although in reality they have polish them to near perfection during their year in vaudeville and burlesque and on the broadway stage . this film be a terrific example of the flawless timing that not only convulse their audience but astound other comedian ( steve allen say that he have never see anyone who could match them ) . some criticism have be direct at the duo for the insertion of superfluous and usually second rate musical number in most of their film a decision make by universal picture which the team have no control over and while that may be true for several of their subsequent effort and it isn not here . the number be well stag and the song and especially boogie woogie bugle boy and be infectious . the plot about a spoiled rich boy and his servant who enlist in the army be lame and but it doesn not really matter . this be a showcase for bud and lou talent and and they do not disappoint . director arthur lubin say that he pioneer the use of two camera to cover scene mainly because costello be so off the wall and bounce all over the place so much that one camera simply couldn not contain him and so he order up another camera and have it train exclusively on costello . the boy do their best routine here the crap game and the ten or forty routine and the drill routine and they be a joy to watch . anyone who think that bud abbott wasn not the best straight man in the business should watch the drill routine and check out how he consistently and skillfully rein in costello whenever lou manic energy take him too far outside the skit while still allow him the freedom to employ the ad libs and improvisation he be famous for . abbott never really get a much credit a he deserve and and this scene alone show why he deserve it . abbott and costello do make some film that be beneath their talent and and some that be just plain unfunny and but this be definitely not one of them . this be a tremendously enjoyable film . highly recommended .