Jack Benny (as himself) tries to make good his fictitious boasts about roughing it in Nevada, in a spoof of Western cliches.Jack Benny (as himself) tries to make good his fictitious boasts about roughing it in Nevada, in a spoof of Western cliches.Jack Benny (as himself) tries to make good his fictitious boasts about roughing it in Nevada, in a spoof of Western cliches.
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
- Rochester Van Jones
- (as Rochester)
Fred Allen
- Fred Allen
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn an interview, Kay Linaker related how the film crew had to pick Jack Benny up and place him on his horse as he didn't know how to mount or ride horses. Kay and Jack also filmed the runaway scene by trotting their horses a few feet and then their doubles would take over. When the director shouted for action, Andy Devine's horse bit Kay's horse and caused it to run away. In the ensuing chaos, Jack's horse also took off, and he had a hard time with it and took the following two days off from filming.
- GoofsWhile Jack is in the pouring rain, Rochester and Theresa Harris are dancing on the patio above him and there is NO rain.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Don Wilson: And now ladies and gentlemen, we bring you that rugged hero of the great outdoors, that strong silent sphynx of the prairie, that man among men where men are men... Jack Benny in Buck Benny Rides Again!
- ConnectionsReferenced in Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- SoundtracksSAY IT (OVER AND OVER AGAIN)
(1940) (uncredited)
Written by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Sung by Ellen Drew, Virginia Dale, Lillian Cornell
Featured review
This film was made during the pre-TV era. Hollywood B films filled the theaters every few days with quickly-made comedies and action films that took the place of the eventual sitcoms and action shows that would begin in the 1950s on television. This film is an example. Benny would eventually have his own successful TV show (after several successful years on radio). This is merely an extended skit set in the West. But it is still more entertaining than most modern comedies. The cast of the Jack Benny Show joins him in his adventures.
- arthur_tafero
- Apr 3, 2022
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) officially released in India in English?
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