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Synopsis: Bud and Lou enlist in the army in order to escape being hauled off to jail, and soon find themselves in basic training. To their dismay, the company's drill instructor is none other than the cop who was all set to run them off to the hoosegow in the first place! The boys end up having a whale of a time getting under the skin of their humourless nemesis.
Genre: Comedy, Musical, War
Director(s): Arthur Lubin
Production: Universal
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.3
PASSED
Year:
1941
84 min
202 Views


- He'll have you out of this in no time.

- Did he say exactly when?

- Oh, a week at the most.

I suppose you'll just have to

make the best of the ordeal.

Pardon my saying so,

Mrs. Parker,

but it won't be an ordeal.

As a matter of fact,

a year in the army can do

a great deal for any man.

Just heaps.

Oh, I can understand how

it may benefit some men...

those who have

no advantages in their homes.

- I know, but...

- But his education and background

should certainly entitle him to

more than these other young men.

How can they make

a Yale man a private?

Would you care

for some chewing gum?

Yes, thanks.

- Have you got a lollypop?

- Um-hmm.

You like lollypops?

I'm a sucker

for these things.

Gee, she's a nice-looking

messenger boy-girl.

Oh, stop looking

at her.

I was only looking at her to

see if she was looking at me

to see if I was

looking at her.

Remember our

vaudeville days?

You remember

those three little girls

worked with us

on the same bill?

Oh, look over there.

Oh, the Andrews Sisters.

Oh, boy.

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

To be able to live

as you do

And to have that swell

Miss Liberty Gal

Carrying the torch

for you

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

Do you know

just how highly you rate

You should thank

your lucky stars and I mean

You should thank all 48

Man, you've really

got a family tree

With Washington, Jefferson,

Lincoln and Lee

You're lucky to have

ancestors like that

Don't you know you were born

with a feather in your hat?

You're a very,

very wealthy gent

I don't care

if you haven't a cent

You've got your

American way

And, brother,

that ain't hay

If some poor suckers

could choose

They'd love to be

in your shoes

That proves that your

good fortune's no myth

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith...

K Company,

fall in!

Troops:
You're a lucky fellow, Mr. Smith

To be able to live

as you do

And to have that swell

Miss Liberty Gal

Carrying the torch

for you

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

Do you know

just how highly you rate?

You should thank

your lucky stars and I mean...

You should

thank all 48

Man you've really

got a family tree...

Those bags are

too much for you.

- Why don't you get a redcap?

- Why should I get a redcap?

What's the matter with

the hat I've got on?

...ancestors like that

Don't you know you were born

with a feather in your hat...

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

You can say that again, yes, ma'am

Can you use

some smokes?

Don't mind

if I do

Charge it

to your Uncle Sam

You're a lucky fellow,

Mr. Smith

You should really be

shouting with joy

Yes'm, that's just

what I'm doing

'Cause I'm Uncle Sammy's

fair-haired boy

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Arthur T. Horman

Arthur T. Horman (September 2, 1905 – November 2, 1964) was an American screenwriter whose career spanned from the 1930s to the end of the 1950s. During that time he wrote the stories or screenplays for over 60 films, as well as writing several pieces for television during the 1950s. more…

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