Jack Lemmon
Pvt. Hogan
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Operation Mad Ball is a 1957 American military comedy from Columbia Pictures, produced by Jed Harris, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Arthur O'Connell, and Mickey Rooney.
Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs star as army officers who clash over a madcap dance in post-WWII France. The film features Mary Tyler Moore in her debut role and a catchy song by Sammy Davis Jr.
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- Comedy, War
- Richard Quine
- 1957-08-17
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Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A peacetime soldier plots to throw a party under his strict captain's nose. Cast & Crew. Read More. Richard Quine. Director. Jack Lemmon. Pvt. Hogan. Ernie Kovacs. Capt. Paul Lock. Kathryn Grant. Lt. Betty Bixby. Arthur O'connell. Col. Rousch. Mickey Rooney. M/Sgt. Yancy Skibo.
Operation Mad Ball. Released Aug 17, 1957 1h 45m Comedy List. Reviews 41% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Posted in France, Pvt. Hogan (Jack Lemmon) falls hard for Betty Bixby (Kathryn Grant), a...
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- Richard Quine
- Comedy
- Jack Lemmon
Operation Mad Ball. Summaries. In post-WWII France, U.S. Army hospital Private Hogan and Captain Lock try to outwit each other on issues such as wooing pretty nurses, accounting for missing medical supplies, organizing unauthorized dances, and influencing their C.O.
Richard Quine. Director. Blake Edwards. Screenplay. Jed Harris. Writer. Arthur Carter. Writer. 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.
