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Buck Benny Rides Again is a 1940 Paramount Pictures feature film starring Jack Benny and Ellen Drew. The film featured regulars from Benny's radio show including Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Andy Devine, Phil Harris, and Dennis Day. It also included a debut film appearance for radio star Lillian Cornell. The film was directed and produced by Mark Sandrich and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. It was the third highest-grossing film of 1940.
Original Release
04/24/1940
US Release
04/24/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Benny | Jack Benny |
| Ellen Drew | Joan Cameron |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Rochester Van Jones / Rochester |
| Andy Devine | Andy Devine |
| Phil Harris | Phil Harris |
| Dennis Day | Dennis / Dennis Day |
| Virginia Dale | Virginia |
| Lillian Cornell | Peggy |
| Theresa Harris | Josephine |
| Kay Linaker | Brenda Tracy |
Directors
Writers
William Morrow, Edmund Beloin, Zion Myers, Arthur Stringer, Everett Freeman, Sam Hellman, Sig Herzig, Eddie Mann
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Benny | Jack Benny |
| Ellen Drew | Joan Cameron |
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | Rochester Van Jones / Rochester |
| Andy Devine | Andy Devine |
| Phil Harris | Phil Harris |
| Dennis Day | Dennis / Dennis Day |
| Virginia Dale | Virginia |
| Lillian Cornell | Peggy |
| Theresa Harris | Josephine |
| Kay Linaker | Brenda Tracy |
| Ward Bond | First Outlaw |
| Morris Ankrum | Second Outlaw |
| Charles Lane | Charlie Graham |
| James Burke | Taxi Driver |
| Merriel Abbott Dancers | Dancers: Indian Adagio and Acrobatic Routines |
| Don Wilson | Don Wilson |
| Fred Allen | Fred Allen (voice) / Fred Allen |
| Mary Livingstone | Mary Livingstone (voice) / Mary Livingstone |
| Eddie Acuff | Truck Driver |
| Harry Baldwin | Bald Messenger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Mark Sandrich | Producer |
