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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)A by-the-book captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the ... See full summary » Director:Blake Edwards |
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Title: What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
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Lieutenant Christian
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| Dick Shawn | ... |
Captain Lionel Cash
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Captain Oppo
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| Giovanna Ralli | ... |
Gina Romano
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Sergeant Rizzo
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Major Pott
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| Carroll O'Connor | ... |
General Bolt
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Colonel Kastorp
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Rico Cattani | ... |
Benedetto
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Jay Novello | ... |
Mayor Romano
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Frederico
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Johnny Seven | ... |
Vittorio
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Art Lewis | ... |
Needleman
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William Bryant | ... |
Minow
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Kurt Kreuger | ... |
German Captain
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A by-the-book captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the mayor's daughter. Written by Bernard chandler <bernie@nationwide.net>
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11 November 1966 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Harpte ne yaptin See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
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At minute 70, in the scene of American armored vehicles in a grove, one of the vehicles is an M113 armored personnel carrier. M113's did not go into service in the US Army until 1960. See more »Soundtracks
"In the Arms of Love"Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
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"What did you do in the war daddy?" is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. It rates up there with "It's a Mad Mad Mad World", and "The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming", etc. Definitely a laugh out loud movie. I saw it first in Seattle in the 60's with a friend, and it was playing with "..The Russians are coming." Both movies were so hilarious that we stayed and watched them both twice. I was shocked here to read the negative reviews. Perhaps what caused their dislike is why the movie was not as popular as it should have been. I do remember when the Germans arrived, the whole tone of the movie changed. It was a gay hilarious party, and suddenly the war returns. You don't want the fun to end, so you're kind of angry that the writers did this to you. But, if you can tell yourself this IS a 'comedy about war' and accept the change, you will see that the hilarity continues. You will enjoy the end just as much as the beginning. I bought the VHS version years ago when it came out and have to agree to the timelessness of it, it was still hilarious. It needs to come out on DVD!!!