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How I Won the War
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Director:
Richard Lester
Writers:
Patrick Ryan (novel)
Charles Wood (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 October 1967 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | War See more »
Tagline:
"There's been some marvelous advances in surgery, thanks to war!" See more »
Plot:
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(15 articles)
Clip joint: the Beatles
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 10 October 2012, 2:35 AM, PDT)
Newly discovered pics of Lennon show him enjoying cricket on movie set - Realbollywood.com News
 (From RealBollywood. 22 September 2012, 10:22 PM, PDT)
The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
 (From Planet Fury. 10 April 2012, 3:47 PM, PDT)
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Michael Crawford ... Lt. Goodbody

John Lennon ... Gripweed

Roy Kinnear ... Clapper
Lee Montague ... Transom

Jack MacGowran ... Juniper

Michael Hordern ... Grapple
Jack Hedley ... Melancholy Musketeer
Karl Michael Vogler ... Odlebog
Ronald Lacey ... Spool
James Cossins ... Drogue
Ewan Hooper ... Dooley

Alexander Knox ... American General

Robert Hardy ... British General

Sheila Hancock ... Mrs. Clapper's Friend

Charles Dyer ... Happy-Trousered Man
Bill Dysart ... Paratrooper
Paul Daneman ... Skipper
Peter Graves ... Staff Officer
Jack May ... Toby
Richard Pearson ... Old Man at Alamein
Pauline Taylor ... Woman in Desert
John Ronane ... Operator
Norman Chappell ... Soldier at Alamein
Bryan Pringle ... Reporter
Fanny Carby ... Mrs. Clapper
Dandy Nichols ... 1st Old Lady
Gretchen Franklin ... 2nd Old Lady
John Junkin ... Large Child
John Trenaman ... Driver
Mick Dillon ... 1st Replacement
Kenneth Colley ... 2nd Replacement
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Neil Aspinall ... Death Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Lester 
 
Writing credits
Patrick Ryan (novel)

Charles Wood (screenplay)

Produced by
Richard Lester .... producer
Denis O'Dell .... associate producer (as Dennis O'Dell)
 
Original Music by
Ken Thorne 
 
Cinematography by
David Watkin 
 
Film Editing by
John Victor-Smith 
 
Casting by
James Liggat 
 
Art Direction by
Philip Harrison 
John Stoll 
 
Costume Design by
Dinah Greet 
 
Production Management
Hubert Fröhlich .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
José López Rodero .... assistant director (as Pepe Rodero)
 
Art Department
José Algueró .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Don Challis .... dubbing editor
Leslie Hammond .... sound recordist
Gerry Humphreys .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Eddie Fowlie .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Freddie Cooper .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rita Rumbelow .... costume assistant
 
Music Department
Ken Thorne .... conductor
 

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Runtime:
USA:109 min | Argentina:109 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | Australia:M | UK:X (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) | Argentina:16 | Singapore:PG | USA:Approved | Netherlands:14 (orginal rating)
Filming Locations:
Almería, Andalucía, SpainSee more »
Company:
Petersham PicturesSee more »

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Trivia:
John Lennon found the Spanish location quite boring, so Ringo Starr flew out to keep him company.See more »
Quotes:
Grapple:[standing atop a desert fortification] Fourth Muskets, aren't you?
Goodbody:[on the ground] Sir.
Grapple:Been expecting you. I'm your link to Army. Blue, white, and two reds.
Goodbody:I'm green, green, green, sir.
Grapple:Oh ho ho ho, I know you are.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Claude Jutra, an Unfinished Story (2002)See more »

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11 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
sheep in wolf's clothing, 11 February 2001
Author: Ted (Jedi Clerk) from Massachusetts, USA

An anti-war film in disguise... As a "fan" of war films but also a "peacenik" I love this movie. Aside from the fact that i am an overtly biased Beatles' fan this film is an intellectual riot. John Lennon co-stars with the star of Hello Dolly as members of a British military unit saddled with the ridiculous duty of building a cricket pitch during the invasion of North Africa! Filled with ironic black war humor, it suffers a little from the predictable muddle of most 60's films.

Something interesting to note is that John Lennon is first seen wearing his trademark round spectacles in this movie. Having been asked (for some reason) to wear the glasses for the film he continued to wear them for the rest of his life!

This movie is a must for all Lennon fans.

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