 The runaway success of _Buck Privates (1941)_ (qv) caused a stir  within the upper ranks of Universal, who had already begun  production of _Hold That Ghost (1941)_ (qv). The studio was enjoying  its first solidly profitable year since it was acquired by new  owners in 1936 and wanted to exploit Abbott & Costello as logically  as possible. The teams next assignment, _In the Navy (1941)_ (qv)  was resoundingly agreed to be a better follow up project so this  horror