Operation Mad Ball
It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!
1957 • 105 min • Comedy · War
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 67 Audience · 25 · 100%
In this delightful military comedy, an Army private ingeniously plans a secret party, constantly outwitting his strict commanding officer. Set in a post-WWII hospital, the film is a humorous battle of wills, filled with slapstick and clever schemes.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Mild references to alcohol consumption
- Some slapstick humor
- Brief cigar smoking shown
What it models well
- Ingenuity and problem-solving
- Teamwork and camaraderie
- Lighthearted fun
Talk about it after
- The meaning of following rules versus having fun
- How different people handle authority
- The humorous side of military life
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Top billed cast
Director: Richard Quine • Crew: Blake Edwards, Arthur Carter, Jed Harris
Trailers & clips
Operation Mad Ball (1957) Original Trailer [FHD]
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.7/10 (25)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0050805
