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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

on BBC Two England

Second World War comedy, with a score by Henry Mancini who died last month, starring James Coburn
In 1943, a war-weary Company C is ordered to capture a small Sicilian town. They find the Italians all too willing to surrender, provided they can finish a football match and carry on with their wine festival.
Director Blake Edwards (1966)
FILM REVIEWS pages 55-62

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Mancini
Unknown:
James Coburn
Director:
Blake Edwards
Lieutenant Christian:
James Coburn
CaptainCash:
Dick Shawn
CaptainOppo:
Sergio Fantoni
Gina Romano:
Giovanna Ralu
Sergeant Rizzo:
Aldo Ray
Major Pott:
Harry Morgan
General Bolt:
Carroll Oconnor

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