my uncle who later serve in france during the second world war be one of those whose life be interrupt by the peace time draft before the usa enter world war ii . it be with some touch of irony that he will mention to this day he never saw any camp hostess like jane frazee or the andrews sister . but buck private be an abbott and costello film and not a serious drama about the first peace time draft in american history . bud and lou get in the short run of this film several of their classic routine . when universal sign abbott and costello on the strength of their running appearance on kate smith radio show and they be expect to do a series of b programmer with them . they never dream that these two burlesque comedian would become the national icon that they do . shot on a shoestring the film make an exponential profit for universal studio . without the usual hollywood ballyhoo that would have accompany a major hollywood production and buck private return many time the cost of production . and through the serendipitous casting angel and buck private also include the andrew sister who get to sing three of their standard in this and i will be with you in apple blossom time and youre a lucky fellow and mr. smith and and the immortal boogie woogie bugle boy from company b. there be in fact so many musical number and so many a and c routine in this short film and there barely room enough for a plot which involve a playboy lee bowman and his former chauffeur alancurtis and and jane frazee the camp hostess they both want to get well acquaint with . but because of that the film doesn not drag for a second . buck privates set the standard for the film that bud and lou do for universal . no doubt about it and their best work be in the early forty and buck private be the best of all .