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Operation Mad Ball (1957)

It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!

Genre : Comedy, War

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Richard Quine
Writer : Blake Edwards

Synopsis

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.

Actors

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Private Hogan
Ernie Kovacs
Ernie Kovacs
Capt. Paul Lock
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
MSgt. Yancy Skibo
Dick York
Dick York
Cpl. Bohun
James Darren
James Darren
Pvt. Widowskas
Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Grant
Lt. Betty Bixby
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
Roger Smith
Roger Smith
Cpl. Berryman
William Leslie
William Leslie
Pvt. Grimes
Sheridan Comerate
Sheridan Comerate
Sgt. Wilson
L.Q. Jones
L.Q. Jones
Ozark
Jeanne Manet
Jeanne Manet
Madame LaFour
Mary LaRoche
Mary LaRoche
Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)
Marilyn Hanold
Marilyn Hanold
Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Crews

Richard Quine
Richard Quine
Director
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
Screenplay
Homer Van Pelt
Homer Van Pelt
Still Photographer
Arthur Carter
Arthur Carter
Writer
Jed Harris
Jed Harris
Writer
Charles Lawton Jr.
Charles Lawton Jr.
Camera Operator
George Duning
George Duning
Original Music Composer
Charles Nelson
Charles Nelson
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Operation Mad Ball (1957) Original Trailer [FHD]

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