Operation Mad Ball

1957 "It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!"

Operation Mad Ball

6.5 | 1h45m | G | en | Comedy

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.

6.5 | 1h45m | G | en | 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.

Cast

Jack Lemmon , Ernie Kovacs , Kathryn Grant

Director

Charles Lawton Jr.

Producted By

Columbia Pictures ,

Trailers

Cast

Jack Lemmon

as Pvt. Hogan

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Ernie Kovacs

as Capt. Paul Lock

[1960] Our Man in Havana [1960] North to Alaska [1960] Strangers When We Meet [1959] It Happened to Jane [1957] Operation Mad Ball [1954] Tonight Starring Steve Allen [1951] The Ernie Kovacs Show

Kathryn Grant

as Lt. Betty Bixby

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