During WW2, Sgt. O'Farrell's Pacific unit is demoralized when a Japanese submarine torpedoes an American supply ship containing beer.During WW2, Sgt. O'Farrell's Pacific unit is demoralized when a Japanese submarine torpedoes an American supply ship containing beer.During WW2, Sgt. O'Farrell's Pacific unit is demoralized when a Japanese submarine torpedoes an American supply ship containing beer.
Gina Lollobrigida
- Maria
- (as Miss Gina Lollobrigida)
Bing Crosby
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
- Self (clip from "Pennies from Heaven")
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
John Spina
- Cpl. Miller
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to Mylène Demongeot's autobiography, Gina Lollobrigida did not want her on the movie. The two didn't get along but eventually connected years later at a festival. She also mentioned that, since Bob Hope was very secluded during filming, it was sadly impossible to make a connection.
- GoofsWhen O'Farrell says they have to follow the Southern Cross to the beer, the shot of the night sky does not show this constellation at all.
- Quotes
Pvt. Johnny Bannon: Sarge, movie starts in about five minutes. It's a double feature, Sarge. Two Bing Crosby pictures.
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell: Bite your tongue.
- ConnectionsFeatured in About Schmidt (2002)
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Not quite so mindless fun with a message
Many people cannot stand Bob Hope and his mannerisms, and, to be honest, I am one of them. Most of his films are little more than an extended stand-up routine of his with mostly rather predictable jokes.
But sometimes he pulled off a better film, like his Paleface movies, and this one here is even better - it must surely be the best film of his career, although most critics failed to notice it. Apart from having better jokes and a better cast than the usual Hope effort, this film even comes with a message. It is anti-racism and anti-war but it does not wear this attitude on its sleeves, it merely subverts it under the cover of slapstick comedy into the mind of the viewer. I'll be hard pushed to name another anti-war movie which brings across its message so effectively, and this is an amazing thing to say about a Bob Hope flick, given the stiff and famous competition in this field.
But sometimes he pulled off a better film, like his Paleface movies, and this one here is even better - it must surely be the best film of his career, although most critics failed to notice it. Apart from having better jokes and a better cast than the usual Hope effort, this film even comes with a message. It is anti-racism and anti-war but it does not wear this attitude on its sleeves, it merely subverts it under the cover of slapstick comedy into the mind of the viewer. I'll be hard pushed to name another anti-war movie which brings across its message so effectively, and this is an amazing thing to say about a Bob Hope flick, given the stiff and famous competition in this field.
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- SMK-4
- Dec 22, 1998
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- Wo bitte gibt's Bier an der Front?
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968) officially released in India in English?
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