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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
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February 1959 (USA)
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20th Century-Fox hilariously declares a national laugh holiday...as the cast of the year brings the # 1 fun best-seller howlingly alive!
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All about the citizens of Putnam's landing and their reactions to an army missile base in their back yard. full summary | add synopsis
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3 nominations
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Not as high-flying as one would wish!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Paul Newman | ... | Harry Bannerman |
 | Joanne Woodward | ... | Grace Oglethorpe Bannerman |
 | Joan Collins | ... | Angela Hoffa |
 | Jack Carson | ... | Capt. Hoxie |
 | Dwayne Hickman | ... | Grady Metcalf, Comfort's suitor |
 | Tuesday Weld | ... | Comfort Goodpasture |
 | Gale Gordon | ... | Brig. Gen. W.A. Thorwald |
| Tom Gilson | ... | Corporal Opie |
| O.Z. Whitehead | ... | Isaac Goodpasture, Comfort's Father |
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Leo McCarey's Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (USA) (complete title)
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106 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
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Continuity: During long shots of the mock-up of the Mayflower approaching the Fourth of July pageant by ocean, the ship is clearly far out at sea. But in close-ups, foliage from nearby land can be seen just a few feet away.
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Referenced in "M*A*S*H: Rally 'Round the Flagg, Boys (#7.21)" (1979)
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You're My Boojoo
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Leo McCarey, whose credits were certainly nothing to be ashamed of, was a bit past his prime when he directed this minor misfire. 20th Century Fox gave it first-class production values and a cast that could have had a lot more fun had a less cautious approach to the material been allowed to prevail. Leon Shamroy's CinemaScope/DeLuxe Color lensing was, not unexpectedly, a treat for the eyes and a few minor bits (Tuesday Weld squealing with delight as a swain sings "You're My Boojum!" to her; Joan Collins and Paul Newman engaging in an inebriated slapstick sequence that involved swinging from a chandelier, no less) hit the mark. I remember being disappointed that things didn't take off, like the accidentally fired missile in a scene with Woodward and Newman. But anyone who thinks that Joan Collins' only forte is playing a ruthless bitch, as she did on the long-running TV series, "Dynasty," would probably be delighted with her witty romp as Angela Hoffa, for me this film's memorable highpoint.