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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? poster
Directed by
Blake Edwards
Genre
comedy film, war film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of American soldiers in World War II try to take over an Italian village from the Axis forces. The soldiers get involved in a chaotic and silly scheme to win the town.

lightheartedabsurdcomicalplayfulwhimsicalfast-pacedzanysatirical

What happens

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? is a 1966 comedy DeLuxe Color film written by William Peter Blatty and directed by Blake Edwards for The Mirisch Company in Panavision. It stars James Coburn and Dick Shawn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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