Charlton Heston
Maj. Bernard R. "Barney" Benson
Search results
The Private War of Major Benson is 1955 American military comedy film starring Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, Sal Mineo and Tim Hovey, about a tough-talking U.S. Army officer who must shape up the JROTC program at Sheridan Academy, a Catholic boys' military academy, or be forced out of the Army.
People also ask
What is the movie Private War of Major Benson about?
Who starred in private war of Major Benson?
Where was the private war of Major Benson filmed?
Who is Major Benson?
The Private War of Major Benson: Directed by Jerry Hopper. With Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, William Demarest, Tim Hovey. As a disciplinary measure, the Army transfers a heavy-handed Major to a ROTC academy where he must shape-up cadets and improve the school's overall ratings.
- (989)
- Comedy, Family, Romance
- Jerry Hopper
- 1955-12-02
Heston plays a hard-nosed Army officer who, in order to avoid a dishonorable discharge, takes an assignment to lead an ROTC program at a Catholic military school for young boys in California. Heston made this movie while on hiatus from Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956).
An outspoken Army major (Charlton Heston) is banished to a slack military school for boys, run by nuns.
- Comedy, Drama
- Charlton Heston
- Jerry Hopper
Jun 23, 2015 · The Private War of Major Benson stars Charlton Heston in a rare comedic role as a tough Army major who discovers his soft spot when engages in battle with a group of young boys at a military academy.
- (214)
- Charlton Heston, Julie Adams
- $13.99
- Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, Jerry Hopper
The Private War of Major Benson. Summaries. As a disciplinary measure, the Army transfers a heavy-handed Major to a ROTC academy where he must shape-up cadets and improve the school's overall ratings.
Overview. A Major noted for advancing with his mouth before thinking is given a choice: to be drummed out of the Army, or take command of and shape up the ROTC program at Sheridan Academy before it fails its next inspection.
