What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Page #4

Synopsis: A by-the-book captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the mayor's daughter.
Genre: Comedy, War
Director(s): Blake Edwards
Production: United Artists
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
40%
APPROVED
Year:
1966
116 min
74 Views


Trying to strike an officer in a time of war!

Do you know what that means?

Back to your post!

-Soldier, back to your post!

-Yes, sir.

Look at you! You're so young,

sweet and gentle. What are you...

-Captain Cash. Captain Cash!

-We'll vote later.

-Later well vote.

-Sit down. Sit down and rest.

-I can't. I can't...

-No, no, no, no, no.

Even a Caesar cannot go on fighting

every day and every night.

Look, Mr. Mayor, I am neither

a tyrant nor a martinet!

-I am...

-Men's lives are in his hands, Romano.

-I understand.

-Do you really?

Are you perhaps Sicilian?

-No, why? Do I look Sicilian?

-Not at all.

-Have a drink.

-Oh, I'm sorry, but I'm on duty.

Captain, relax. I'll take care of it.

Sit down. You're in good hands here.

It is rumored that Hannibal

crossing the Alps

was in a state of complete and total drunk.

-Hey, baby, wait for me!

-Soldier!

Soldier, come back here, soldier!

Come back to your post!

-Soldier, you...

-Look, Captain, listen.

-Listen, Captain.

-What?

Well, these people are touchy that way.

Oh, we don't want to have snipers

at our backs.

Gentlemen! Gina, my daughter.

-Good evening, Captain Cash.

-Yes?

How are you?

Oh, I am so happy to see you again, and...

-Are you really?

-Yes, of course.

-My nerves are a little on edge.

I have dynamite in a bottle.

Get it.

It isn't that, it's just that

my men are waiting...

Oh, please. Relax.

-Relax. Relax. Relax.

-Your hands are very warm. Yes.

-Oh, look at...

-Thank you.

Isn't he a handsome devil?

-Oh, yes.

-Here we are.

-You are beautiful.

-Well, I don't know about beautiful.

Oh, yes, please believe me.

Oh, yes. For you.

-Oh, no, I really...

-Oh, yes, you must...

-On me.

-Oh, here, here.

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

-I propose a toast. To Gina's beauty!

-Oh, thank you.

Not to drink is to call her ugly!

-Oh, yes. Thank you.

-Salute. Thank you.

Hey, buddy, how about some wine?

-To the defeat of the Axis Powers.

-Defeat of the Axis Powers.

-Isn't that treason?

-That's not very diplomatic.

Oh, sorry, to the defeat

of the Axis Powers.

-Is it wrong for me to drink?

-Oh, no. Why?

Is it wrong for birds to fly?

Drunk?

It is permissible for eagles!

Eagles may fly drunk, and you,

my brave captain, you are an eagle!

A winged victory!

-Gina, an Cora.

-Ah, yes.

No, no, no, this one.

Well?

I don't like to waste good table wine.

-Oh, God, my troops!

-Oh, no! No, no! No, no, no, no!

-My troops...

-Relax.

Rest, you eagle.

Gina!

Gina!

Gina! Gina!

Captain Oppo, happy New Year!

Thank you! Thank you! Did you...

-Have you seen Gina?

-Gina?

Yes.An angel!Atemptress!

A symphony!Avolcano!

-Maybe she is in the hotel!

-No, no, no! I just came out of there.

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William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation. He also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III. After the success of The Exorcist, Blatty reworked Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane! (1960) into a new novel titled The Ninth Configuration, published in 1978. Two years later, Blatty adapted the novel into a film of the same title and won Best Screenplay at the 1981 Golden Globe Awards. Some of his other notable works are the novels Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010). Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from Georgetown University in 1950, and his master's degree in English literature from the George Washington University. Following completion of his master's degree in 1954, he joined the United States Air Force, where he worked in the Psychological Warfare Division. After service in the air force, he worked for the United States Information Agency in Beirut. more…

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