ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

mggbikeluvr I watched this film because my idols, Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan were in it. They had very small parts. But I watched it, anyhow. It was when I watched this did I realize that The Andrews Sisters are very good singers. Great singers, at that! I liked the story pretty well, and it was funny enough for me. It was a very nice way to spend an evening alone, watching it on my computer.Even though Donald and Peggy weren't in it much, they were still very entertaining. Their kiss at the end is hilarious. The Jivin' Jacks and Jills were amazing, too. I love their dancing! They were in quite a few Universal films in those days. Almost all of their films star Donald and Peggy. I think the one to see their most impressive dancing is in 1943, "Mister Big". The dancing form this same group is jaw-dropping! Well, anyways, it's an entertaining, comical, musical movie that is well worth sitting in your little computer chair for 1 hour and seven minutes!

johnc2141 Private buckaroo is not a western like the title suggests,its a wartime comedy musical made during world war two.in 1942.it features the singing sensations of the 40's;the Andrew sisters.and boasts a very good cast,Dick Foran(the mummy's hand,atomic submarine)Shemp Howard (of the three stooges)Harry James(big band leader)Joe E Lewis.and Huntz Hall(Bowery boys)and Donald O'Conner.i was confused by the title,i thought it was either a western.but i was wrong,its a very good movie from the otherwise monster producing universal.i enjoyed private buckaroo too bad its a really short movie at a little more than an hour.i believe this was the second movie on a double bill,but i may be wrong.thought the movie is way before my time,i have heard the Andrew sisters music before.the comedy is very vaudeville and the scenes with harry James trying to blow a bugle after hes drafted are hilarious. private buckaroo is played by;Dick Foran who had just finished the mummy's tomb at the same studio.he also has his flatfeet fixed so he can join the army.shemp Howard supplies the goof ball antics as a bumbling Sergeant.i enjoyed private buckaroo,I'm giving it the maximum 10 out of ten,call me crazy but i liked it.

zsenorsock This is like a Abbott & Costello movie without Abbott & Costello. It's a service comedy only a year removed from "Buck Privates", and features the Andrews Sisters who co-starred with A&C in "Buck Privates", "In the Navy" and "Hold That Ghost". The male lead is Dick Foran, who co-starred in "In the navy", "Ride 'Em Cowboy" and "Keep 'Em Flying". Mark Wickes had a memorable role with Costello in "Hold That Ghost". Shemp Howard played supporting comic lead in a number of A&C pictures including "Who Done It?", "Africa Screams", "In the Navy", "Ride 'em Cowboy" and more, while Jennifer Holt can be seen in "pardon My Sarong" and Peggy Ryan in "Here Come the Co-eds". All that aside, this is a entertaining and fun film to watch. You just have the feeling somebody cut out all of Bud and Lou's scenes!

ptb-8 Completely fascinating and in retrospect a bit sad (conveyor belt recruitment) this is a Universal Pictures musical from an innocent age that served as a morale booster for teens........... the musical numbers are good, the cast incredible (Shemp and Mary Wickes play a couple like Popeye and Oliveoil......! yes, true!) and the Harry James music is excellent. I am constantly flabbergasted at silly criticisms of old films that some people write here feel don't fit this century.....these are films from another age with another sensibility and that is part of their interesting charm. The dance number with the Jumping Jacks and Jills is a teen sensation and I defy anyone to not be thrilled (and a bit moved) by the momentary celebration of their dance skill and enthusiasm. Just enjoy an have a great time watching this great film from 1942.......