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Operation Mad Ball
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6.7In 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.
Released: 1957-08-17105 minDir: Richard QuineComedy, War
Cast
- Jack Lemmon as Pvt. Hogan
- Ernie Kovacs as Capt. Paul Lock
- Kathryn Grant as Lt. Betty Bixby
- Arthur O'Connell as Col. Rousch
- Mickey Rooney as MSgt. Yancy Skibo
- Dick York as Cpl. Bohun
Themes
- black market
- shower
- prisoner of war
- jeep
- based on play or musical
- cigar smoking
- milk
- flashlight
- beautiful woman
- balloon
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 105
- FilmAffinity ID
- 623475
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- publication date
- 1957-01-01
- title
- Operation Mad Ball
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1957 American films1957 comedy films1957 English-language films1957 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican comedy filmsColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language comedy filmsFilms directed by Richard QuineFilms scored by George DuningMilitary comedy filmsRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataTemplate film date with 1 release date