During WW2, Sgt. O'Farrell's Pacific unit is demoralized when a Japanese submarine torpedoes an American supply ship containing beer.During WW2, Sgt. O'Farrell's Pacific unit is demoralized when a Japanese submarine torpedoes an American supply ship containing beer.During WW2, Sgt. O'Farrell's Pacific unit is demoralized when a Japanese submarine torpedoes an American supply ship containing beer.
Gina Lollobrigida
- Maria
- (as Miss Gina Lollobrigida)
Bing Crosby
- Self
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Edith Fellows
- Self (clip from "Pennies from Heaven")
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
John Spina
- Cpl. Miller
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to Mylène Demongeot's autobiography, Gina Lollobrigida did not want her on the movie. The two didn't get along but eventually connected years later at a festival. She also mentioned that, since Bob Hope was very secluded during filming, it was sadly impossible to make a connection.
- GoofsWhen O'Farrell says they have to follow the Southern Cross to the beer, the shot of the night sky does not show this constellation at all.
- Quotes
Pvt. Johnny Bannon: Sarge, movie starts in about five minutes. It's a double feature, Sarge. Two Bing Crosby pictures.
Sgt. Dan O'Farrell: Bite your tongue.
- ConnectionsFeatured in About Schmidt (2002)
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Ratty little comedy belongs in the brig!
Arguably Bob Hope's worst comedy (and that includes some heavy competition). Stuck on an island with sailors, Hope's Sgt. O'Farrell dreams aloud of being in a bathtub with a geisha girl "steering his ship." Somebody certainly steered this Hope-hackery over the cliff, as it features Phyllis Diller and Gina Lollobrigida and still can't work up any laughs or excitement. Frank Tashlin is to blame for the lax direction (he also had a hand in the screenplay, though I have no idea why he wanted the credit). Alan Stensvold's cinematography is an eyesore, and Hope has never seemed so square and bland. Where's Bing Crosby when you need him? NO STARS from ****
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- moonspinner55
- May 20, 2001
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- Wo bitte gibt's Bier an der Front?
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968) officially released in India in English?
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