This comedy is produced, directed and co-written by Blake Edwards and is set during WWII. Company C and their new commander (Dick Shawn) have been ordered to take the town of Valerno, Italy. However, when they arrive, they are shocked to see the town has no interest in fighting...all they want to do is celebrate some festival that night....and they will only surrender IF they are allowed to hold that festival first. The Lieutenant (James Coburn) suggests they just do what the townspeople and local Italian soldiers suggest. This seems like a grand idea and the American troops celebrate the night away with their new Italian friends. Unfortunately, this results in MANY complications...none of which they anticipated.
While the film occasionally gets too silly (such as the scene with Harry Morgan wandering about the catecombs), it is very different and that is a major plus for the movie. I cannot recall another film like it! Worth your time.
While the film occasionally gets too silly (such as the scene with Harry Morgan wandering about the catecombs), it is very different and that is a major plus for the movie. I cannot recall another film like it! Worth your time.