In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.


It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!
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Jack Lemmon
Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs
Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant
Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell
Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney
MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York
Cpl. Bohun

James Darren
Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith
Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie
Pvt. Grimes
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