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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

  • 1966
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  • 1h 56m
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James Coburn, Giovanna Ralli, and Dick Shawn in What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
In World War II, a strategic Italian village agrees to surrender to the Allies only if it's allowed to organize a celebratory festival while giving aerial reconnaissance the false impression of fierce ground fighting.
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In World War II, a strategic Italian village agrees to surrender to the Allies only if it's allowed to organize a celebratory festival while giving aerial reconnaissance the false impression... Read allIn World War II, a strategic Italian village agrees to surrender to the Allies only if it's allowed to organize a celebratory festival while giving aerial reconnaissance the false impression of fierce ground fighting.In World War II, a strategic Italian village agrees to surrender to the Allies only if it's allowed to organize a celebratory festival while giving aerial reconnaissance the false impression of fierce ground fighting.

  • Director
    • Blake Edwards
  • Writers
    • William Peter Blatty
    • Blake Edwards
    • Maurice Richlin
  • Stars
    • James Coburn
    • Dick Shawn
    • Sergio Fantoni
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • William Peter Blatty
      • Blake Edwards
      • Maurice Richlin
    • Stars
      • James Coburn
      • Dick Shawn
      • Sergio Fantoni
    • 29User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast59

    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Lieutenant Christian
    Dick Shawn
    Dick Shawn
    • Captain Lionel Cash
    Sergio Fantoni
    Sergio Fantoni
    • Captain Oppo
    Giovanna Ralli
    Giovanna Ralli
    • Gina Romano
    Aldo Ray
    Aldo Ray
    • Sergeant Rizzo
    Harry Morgan
    Harry Morgan
    • Major Pott
    Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    • General Bolt
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Colonel Kastorp
    Rico Cattani
    • Benedetto
    • (as Henry Rico Cattani)
    Jay Novello
    Jay Novello
    • Mayor Romano
    Vito Scotti
    Vito Scotti
    • Frederico
    Johnny Seven
    Johnny Seven
    • Vittorio
    Art Lewis
    Art Lewis
    • Needleman
    William Bryant
    William Bryant
    • Minow
    Kurt Kreuger
    Kurt Kreuger
    • German Captain
    Robert Carricart
    Robert Carricart
    • Cook
    Ralph Manza
    Ralph Manza
    • Waiter
    Danny Francis
    • Bus Boy
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writers
      • William Peter Blatty
      • Blake Edwards
      • Maurice Richlin
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Harry Morgan played Major Potts who becomes comically nonsensical in this movie. In the third season of the TV series MASH, he played essentially the same character as Major General Bartford Hamilton Steele. The episode was "The General Flipped at Dawn", which first aired on September 10, 1974. When McLean Stevenson as Colonel Henry Blake, left the show at the end of the 3rd season, the producers hired Morgan and created a new character, Colonel Potter. Interestingly, Potter is similar to the name of role he played here; Maj. Pott, sometimes referred to as "Potty".
    • Goofs
      Gina's hairstyle and clothing (including underwear) are of the 1960s, not the 1940s.
    • Quotes
      • Major Pott: [driven mad after being lost in the catacombs for days] Cannon to the right of them! Cannon to the left of them! Volley'd and thunder'd and Donder and Blitzen!
    • Alternate versions
      The opening logo in the 1993 VHS is the short version of the 1987 United Artists logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in You Have to See This Movie: ¿Qué hiciste en la guerra, Papi? (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      In the Arms of Love
      Music by Henry Mancini
      Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 11, 1966 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Što si radio u ratu, tata?
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Sherwood, California, USA(Italian village set)
    • Production company
      • The Mirisch Corporation
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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