

Operation Mad Ball
It's Operation Laughter For You! and anything goes!
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
Pvt. Hogan

Ernie Kovacs
Capt. Paul Lock

Kathryn Grant
Lt. Betty Bixby

Arthur O'Connell
Col. Rousch

Mickey Rooney
MSgt. Yancy Skibo

Dick York
Cpl. Bohun

James Darren
Pvt. Widowskas

Roger Smith
Cpl. Berryman

William Leslie
Pvt. Grimes

Sheridan Comerate
Sgt. Wilson

L.Q. Jones
Ozark

Jeanne Manet
Madame LaFour

Marilyn Hanold
Lt. Tweedy (uncredited)

Mary LaRoche
Lt. Schmidt (uncredited)

Mary Tyler Moore
Nurse (uncredited)
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Storyline
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.
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