Operation Mad Ball
Seen it?1957 | 105 min | Comedy, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved Top Secret! or The Great Dictator, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Quine
- Jack LemmonPvt. Hogan
- Ernie KovacsCapt. Paul Lock
- Kathryn GrantLt. Betty Bixby
- Arthur O'ConnellCol. Rousch
- Mickey RooneyMSgt. Yancy Skibo
- Dick YorkCpl. Bohun
- James DarrenPvt. Widowskas
- Roger SmithCpl. Berryman
- William LesliePvt. Grimes
- Sheridan ComerateSgt. Wilson