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Sergeant Deadhead (1965)
, 1h30Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Military humor in film, Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley, Cesar Romero, Buster Keaton, John Ashley, Fred Clark
Sergeant Deadhead is bumbling soldier who is accidentally blasted into space. When he returns home he is a national hero but has also developed a massive ego. A soldier who looks exactly like him, Sergeant Donovan, is found to take his place.
War Italian Style (1965)
, 1h25Directed by Luigi Scattini
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films, Buddy films, Le désert, Guerre du désert
Actors Buster Keaton, Ciccio Ingrassia, Martha Hyer, Fred Clark, Lino Banfi, Renato Chiantoni
Two US Marines who are so incompetent that they are sent to the European Theatre of Operations end up in the Battle of Anzio where they face the German's giant artillery piece "Anzio Annie".
, 1h30Directed by Lucio Fulci
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Buddy films
Actors Remo Germani, Umberto D'Orsi, Luigi Pavese, Nino Terzo, Lino Banfi, Moira Orfei
Nick Moroni (Remo Germani), a young singer called up, learns that his wife Catherine (Alicia Brandet) from which separate lives, is about to leave for America bringing with her the son born of their union; so he abducts the baby and takes him to the police station, charging the soldier Piscitello (Franco Franchi) to keep him well hidden. The terrible sergeant Camilloni (Ciccio Ingrassia), discovers the child and is led to believe that he left him a woman with whom he had an affair in the past and, convinced that he is the father of the creature, asks Piscitello to keep he hidden from the eyes of all. Piscitello naturally takes advantage of the situation to blackmail the sergeant, demanding concessions to no end and subjecting him to harassment of any kind .
, 1h37Directed by Gottfried Reinhardt
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Alec Guinness, Mike Connors, Robert Redford, Frank Wolff, Paul Dahlke, Mady Rahl
In World War II, two American fliers, Captain Hank Wilson (Robert Redford) and Sergeant Lucky Finder (Mike Connors), are forced to bail out over Germany. They encounter Wilhelm Frick (Alec Guinness), who hides them from the authorities in his cellar. He enjoys their company so much that he does not inform them when the war ends. Instead, he maintains a masquerade to convince his "guests" that Germany is still fighting. Eventually, after seven years, the Americans escape into a peaceful West Germany and find out the truth.
The Two Parachutists (1965)
, 1h28Directed by Lucio Fulci
Origin Italie
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Buddy films
Actors Ciccio Ingrassia, Umberto D'Orsi, Mónica Randall, Luis Peña, Roberto Camardiel, Ignazio Leone
Franco and Ciccio are two street artists of Sicily; after failing in a lot of debt, they are forced to flee to America. There they are immediately enrolled, since the Second World War has just broke out. Becoming experienced skydivers, Franco and Ciccio are sent on a secret mission to Germany to ascertain the situation in Nazi concentration camps. The two bumbling friends are captured, but rescued almost immediately by the Americans who rely on them a new mission. Now the two friends have to go to clumsy parachute in Saudi to discover a terrorist plot, and finally, after combining trouble even in the sultan's palace, Franco and Ciccio definitely will be shipped into the wild Vietnam.
You Must Be Joking (1965)
, 1h40Directed by Michael Winner
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Michael Callan, Lionel Jeffries, Denholm Elliott, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Bernard Cribbins, Terry-Thomas
A collection of British soldiers and one US Air Force officer are tested in initiative by being given a scavenger hunt to perform. They are instructed to obtain six status symbols of the British way of life, in a sort of modern rendition of the "feats of Hercules". Among the feats to be accomplished in 48 hours are escaping from a maze, obtaining a rare rose and the hood ornament off a Rolls-Royce, and taking a lock of hair from a popular singer.
Ensign Pulver (1964)
, 1h44Directed by Joshua Logan
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Robert Walker Jr., Burl Ives, Walter Matthau, Larry Hagman, Tommy Sands, Millie Perkins
U.S. Navy Ensign Frank Pulver (Robert Walker, Jr.) feels unappreciated, as usual. Even when he personally aims a sharp object into the hindquarters of the hated Captain Morton (Burl Ives), the happy crew cannot imagine that the all-talk, no-action Pulver could be behind it. A poll to guess at the identity of the "ass-sassin" results in votes for almost everyone except Pulver, which he bitterly resents.
, 1h35Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Politique, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Dans un avion, Alternate history films, Arme nucléaire, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, James Earl Jones
United States Air Force Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) is commander of Burpelson Air Force Base, which houses the Strategic Air Command 843rd Bomb Wing, equipped with B-52 bombers. The 843rd is currently in-flight on airborne alert, a few hours from the Soviet border.
Advance to the Rear (1964)
, 1h40Directed by George Marshall
Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy, Western
Themes Military humor in film, Political films
Actors Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, Melvyn Douglas, Jim Backus, Joan Blondell, Andrew Prine
Union Colonel Claude Brackenbury has a cozy arrangement with his Confederate counterpart. They fire a few artillery rounds in each other's general direction at precisely the same time each morning, then go back to contentedly waiting for the war to end.
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
, 1h55Directed by Arthur Hiller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Actors James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, Joyce Grenfell, James Coburn, Edmon Ryan
Lieutenant Commander Charlie Madison (James Garner), United States Naval Reserve, is a cynical and highly efficient adjutant to Rear Admiral William Jessup (Melvyn Douglas) in 1944 London. Madison's job as a dog robber is to keep his boss and other high-ranking officers supplied with luxury goods and amiable Englishwomen. He falls in love with a driver from the motor pool, Emily Barham (Julie Andrews), who has lost her husband, brother, and father in the war. Madison's pleasure-seeking "American" lifestyle amid wartime rationing both fascinates and disgusts Emily, but she does not want to lose another loved one to war and finds the "practicing coward" Madison irresistible.
Soldati e caporali (1964)
, 1h35Directed by Mario Amendola
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Buddy films
Actors Vittorio Congia, Ciccio Ingrassia, Didi Perego, Francesco Giacobini, Umberto D'Orsi, Daniela Surina
McHale's Navy (1964)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Ernest Borgnine, Tim Conway, Joe Flynn, Johnny Flynn, Bob Hastings, Gary Vinson
Set "Somewhere in the South Pacific", Gruber's gambling scheme backfires when he tries to raise lots of money for St Theresa’s Orphanage through off-track horserace betting. Heavy bets on the horse "Silver Spot" leaves the crew owing a large sum to sailors and marines. A little while later when the crew is in New Caledonia and after Ensign Parker is kissed by Andrea Bouchard (Claudine Longet) the lightheaded Parker accidentally sets off a depth charge and destroys the dock and cargo of businessman Henri Le Clerc (George Kennedy), leaving the crew even more in debt. However, while on a reconnaissance mission to an island the crew comes across Silver Spot who was lost on the island after the horse was being moved from Australia. They decide to enter Silver Spot in a race in New Caledonia to win enough money to pay all their debts. Otherwise the only way to pay all their debts is for McHale to marry his old flame Margot Monet (Jean Willes) who owns a gambling parlor in New Caledonia (but who McHale would rather not marry). They try to disguise the horse with lots of heavy hair, but when the hair starts to come off during the race they decide to use a smoke screen from the 73 to keep anyone from seeing too much. However, this made it impossible for the racetrack authorities to know who won. But the smokescreen also caused a Japanese submarine to be captured by the 73. In the end Le Clerc is so grateful for saving his town from a Japanese attack he forgives the debt. The crew also gets a reward for rescuing Silver Spot which just happened to be enough to pay the sailors and marines. While all this was going on the Pt-73 crew was dogging Binghamton (Joe Flynn) and his aide Carpenter (Bob Hastings). And just as they were leaving New Caledonia the bashful Parker is kissed by Bouchard and again the lightheaded Parker sets off another depth charge which destroys Le Clerc's dock and cargo again. But rather than marry Monet to pay for the new damage, McHale and crew immediately scramble to get out of New Caledonia.
Dumb Patrol (1964)
, 7minutesDirected by Gerry Chiniquy
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Military humor in film, Transport films, Aviation films, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Political films, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc
« En 1917, quelque part en France », un général français décide d'envoyer un volontaire combattre le fameux aviateur teuton, le baron Sam Von Sham. Le volontaire est tiré à la courte paille (d'un balai !), version « inversée » (c'est celui qui a le plus long brin qui « gagne »). Le sort désigne Porky Pig. Mais Bugs l'assomme et prend sa place. Pendant ce temps, « quelque part en Allemagne », le baron fulmine de ne recevoir que des Croix de fer. Après avoir eu quelques déboires avec son avion, Sam s'envole affronter Bugs mais s'écrase sur une falaise. Sam, en prenant un second avion, chute une deuxième fois après que Bugs ait réduit son avion en copeaux de bois. Bugs fait des acrobaties et sam, en voulant lui tirer dessus, met en miettes son avion. Au quatrième avion, Sam chute en même temps qu'il lâche ses bombes. Au cinquième (un quadriplan armé d'une multitude de mitrailleuses), il disloque son avion en voulant le pousser au maximum, et meurt dans sa chute. En voyant ce qu'est devenu Sam, Bugs s'exclame qu'il avait bien entendu parler de l'existence des Anges de l'enfer, mais qu'il n'avait jamais eu l'occasion d'en voir un. En effet, au plan suivant, nous voyons Sam transformé en diable monter au paradis.
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)
, 2h6Directed by Robert D. Webb, David Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Military humor in film, Political films
Actors Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Eddie Albert, Marc Cavell
In 1944, Captain Josiah Newman (Peck) is head of the neuro-psychiatric Ward 7 at the Colfax Army Air Field military hospital, located in the Arizona desert. As he explains to a visiting VIP who wanders in: "We're short of beds, doctors, orderlies, nurses, everything ... except patients." He will use unconventional tactics to treat his patients and to recruit much needed personnel, as when he hijacks a new and very reluctant orderly, Corporal Jackson Leibowitz (Curtis), a wheeler-dealer from New Jersey. Leibowitz promptly has the entire ward participating in a sing-along of "Old MacDonald Had a Farm.
The Shortest Day (1963)
, 1h35Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Origin Italie
Genres War, Comedy, Historical
Themes Military humor in film, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Ciccio Ingrassia, Gino Cervi, Totò, Annie Girardot, Peppino De Filippo, Ugo Tognazzi
The Sicilians Franco and Ciccio are taken from a small town in Sicily and shipped in the Italian army which has to face the Nazi troops along with U.S. allies in the famous Normandy landings. Franco and Ciccio, more clumsy than ever, having won the war back in Italy, but they are out of work.