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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell: Directed by Frank Tashlin. With Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Jeffrey Hunter, Mylène Demongeot. During WW2, Sgt. O'Farrell's Pacific unit is demoralized when a Japanese submarine torpedoes an American supply ship containing beer.
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- Comedy, War
- Frank Tashlin
- 1968-05-08
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, and Jeffrey Hunter. It was the final film for Tashlin, who died in 1972.
Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause.
Synopsis. Fearing for his men's morale after a beer boat is sunk off Funapee Atoll during World War II, M. Sgt. Dan O'Farrell persuades Army Capt. Elwood Prohaska to import a battalion of beautiful nurses from the United States. Lieut.
- Frank Tashlin, Kurt Neumann
- Bob Hope
Sgt. O'Farrell is stationed on a small, out of the way island in the Pacific during WWII. While they don't see any action, they don't see much of anything else, as their supplies have been cut off and they are desperate for some female companionship. Suddenly, a transport plane makes it through and their wish is granted...of sorts.
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell. Roger Ebert July 04, 1968. Tweet. Somewhere toward the middle of Bob Hope's "The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell," it struck me that there are two kinds of movie comedies. One kind depends upon the situation to get laughs, and the other depends upon jokes.
Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause.
