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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 rival soldiers who try to organize a wild party in a post-WWII French hospital. The film features Mary Tyler Moore in her debut role, Sammy Davis Jr. songs, and a plot similar to Hogan's Heroes.
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- Comedy, War
- Richard Quine
- 1957-08-17
Posted in France, Pvt. Hogan (Jack Lemmon) falls hard for Betty Bixby (Kathryn Grant), a nurse who happens to be a lieutenant, which means they are forbidden to fraternize due to...
- (79)
- Richard Quine
- Comedy
- Jack Lemmon
Operation Mad Ball is sometimes called a precursor to Robert Altman's M*A*S*H (1970), but the medical unit setting is about the only common thread. The satiric black comedy M*A*S*H shows medical officers rebelling in wartime; Operation Mad Ball is among those
Feb 28, 2021 · The original trailer in high definition of Operation Mad Ball directed by Richard Quine. Starring Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs and Kathryn Grant.Blu-ray (Amazon...
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- HD Retro Trailers
Operation Mad Ball (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A group of enlisted men plan a surprise party for their commander, but face obstacles from a busy-body officer and a hepcap sergeant. Watch this hilarious comedy from 1957, now on DVD.
