United States / Aug 17, 1957 / G
It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Joel Collins | Collins (uncredited) |
| Dick Crockett | Sgt. McCloskey (uncredited) |
| Kort Falkenberg | Oskar (uncredited) |
| Ron Gans | Tinneman (uncredited) |
| Albert Godderis | Old Man (uncredited) |
| Stacy Graham | Lt. Rosedale (uncredited) |
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| Michael Hagen | Jarvis (uncredited) |
| William Hickey | Sampson (uncredited) |
| Maithe Iragui | Odette (uncredited) |
| Roy Jenson | Hospital Guard (uncredited) |
| Betsy Jones-Moreland | Lt. Bushey (uncredited) |
| Henry McCann | Shorty (uncredited) |
| Joan McKellen | Nurse (uncredited) |
| David McMahon | MSgt. Pringle (uncredited) |
| John Mitchum | Enlisted Man (uncredited) |
| Patricia Morán | Lt. White (uncredited) |
| Dale Musselman | Sax Player (uncredited) |
| Bek Nelson | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Paul Picerni | Pvt. Bullard (uncredited) |
| William Pierson | Sgt. Perkins (uncredited) |
| Kathy Reed | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Otto Reichow | German Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
| Werner Reichow | Franz (uncredited) |
| Robert C. Ross | Enlisted Man (uncredited) |
| Eddie Ryder | Allison (uncredited) |
| Roy N. Sickner | Hospital Guard (uncredited) |
| Billy Snyder | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Rose Wallerstein | Guard (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Operation Mad Ball |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 17 agosto 1957 |
| Writer | Blake Edwards, Arthur Carter, Jed Harris |
| Editing | Charles Nelson |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr., Homer Van Pelt |
| Assistant directors | Richard Quine |
| Camera operators | Homer Van Pelt, Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Additional photography | Homer Van Pelt, Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Music | George Duning |
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| Sound | George Duning |
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