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The Four Idiots scene. Lol


In the scene where the sergeant has Slicker drill the four incompetent recruits, watch the face of the first recruit (the big guy) when Herbie keeps screwing up. He has trouble keeping a straight face and at one point is actually laughing and has to lower his head so his hat hides his face. At the end of the scene the third recruit cracks a smile when Herbie trips on his belt. Funny scene.

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Abbott and Costello were already stars on radio and Broadway, but that routine made them MOVIE stars. They had perfect timing. Listen for Lou’s ad lib about what time it is.

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