Movie·1957·1h 45m
Operation Mad Ball
It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!
Directed By
Richard Quine
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Blake Edwards, Arthur Carter, Jed Harris
Cinematography
Charles Lawton Jr.
Music
George Duning
Editor
Charles Nelson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
24 votes
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// cast
Cast
Jack Lemmon
Pvt. Hogan
Ernie Kovacs
Capt. Paul Lock
Kathryn Grant
Lt. Betty Bixby
Arthur O'Connell
Col. Rousch
Mickey Rooney
MSgt. Yancy Skibo
Dick York
Cpl. Bohun
James Darren
Pvt. Widowskas
Roger Smith
Cpl. Berryman
William Leslie
Pvt. Grimes
Sheridan Comerate
Sgt. Wilson
L.Q. Jones
Ozark
Jeanne Manet
Madame LaFour
Marilyn Hanold
Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)
Mary LaRoche
Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)
Mary Tyler Moore
Nurse (uncredited)
Bebe Allen
Lt. Johnson (uncredited)
Richard Bull
Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Anna Lee Carroll
Lt. Leeming (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Richard Quine
Director
Blake Edwards
Screenplay
Arthur Carter
Writer
Jed Harris
Writer
George Duning
Original Music Composer
Charles Nelson
Editor
Charles Lawton Jr.
Director of Photography
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