Wartime comedies 8 movie collection.
Universal Studios,
Universal City, CA :
c2015.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Port Colborne Library (Show)
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Colborne | DVD COMEDY WAR | DVD | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
Buck privates: Two con artists accidentally enlist in the U.S. Army to avoid getting arrested.
In the navy: A pair of sailors must help a famous crooner keep his identity secret.
Here come the waves: A popular entertainer gets drafted in the Navy and immediately sails into choppy romantic seas with identical twin sisters.
Hail the conquering hero: Ashamed for being discharged, an ex-Marine dupes his hometown into thinking he is a war hero.
Caught in the draft: Despite his efforts to avoid the draft, a gun-shy movie star finds himself bungling his way through basic training.
Francis joins the WACS: a clerical mishap places ex-G.I. Peter back in the service... this time in the Woman's Army Corps unit!
The private war of Major Benson: After getting into trouble, a tough officer is transferred to a military academy where he is horrified to learn his new recruits are young boys.
The perfect furlough: A corporal is granted a furlough for three weeks of fun and romance - including constant supervision by a beautiful military psychologist.
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- ISBN: (v.r.)
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 717 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.videodiscvideorecording (DVD)
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, c2015.
- General Note: Closed-captioned. In English with optional English (SDH) subtitles.Home use only.Includes 8 previously released motion pictures: Buck privates (1941), In the Navy (1941), Here come the waves (1944), Hail the conquering hero (1944), Caught in the draft (1941), Francis joins the WACS (1954), The private war of Major Benson (1955) and The perfect furlough (1958)
- Formatted Contents Note: Buck privates / directed by Arthur Lubin -- In the navy / screenplay by Arthur T. Horman and John Grant ; directed by Arthur T. Horman -- Here come the waves / original screenplay by Allan Scott, ... [et. al] ; produced and directed by Mark Sanrich -- Hail the conquering hero / written and directed by Aaron Rosenberg -- Caught in the draft / screenplay by Harry Tugend ; produced by B.G. DeSylva ; directed by David Butler -- Francis joins the WACS / directed by Arthur Lubin ; screneplay by Devery Freeman and James B Allardice ; produced by Ted Richmond -- The private war of Major Benson / screenplay by William Roberts and Alan Simmons ; produced by Howard Pine ; directed by Jerry Hopper -- The perfect furlough / written by Stanley Shapiro ; produced by Robert Arthur ; directed by Blake Edwards.
- Participant or Performer Note: Cast of The perfect furlough: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Elaine Stritch, Les Tremayne, Marcel Dalio, Linda Cristal.Cast of The private war of Major Benson: Charlton Heston, Julie Adams, William Demarest, Tim Considine, Sal Mineo, Nana Bryant, Milburn Stone, Mary Field, Tim Hovey.Cast of Francis joins the WACS: Donald O'Connor, Julia Adams, Chill Wills, Mamie van Doren, Lynn Bari, Zasu Pitts.Cast of Caught in the draft: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Lynne Overman, Eddie Bracken, Clarence Kolb, Paul Hurst.Cast of Hail the conquering hero: Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest, Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Elizabeth Patterson, Bill Edwards.Cast of Here come the waves: Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts, Ann Doran, Gwen Crawford, Noel Neill, Catherine Craig, Marjorie Henshaw.Cast of In the navy: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, The Andrews Sisters, Claire Dodd, Dick Foran, Butch and Buddy Condos Brothers.Cast of Buck privates: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Alan Curtis, Jane Frazee, Nat Pendleton.
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Target Audience Note:
CHV rating: G.