At War With The Army Overview:

At War With The Army (1950) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Hal Walker and produced by Fred F. Finklehoffe.

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Martin and Lewis get their first star billing in this hilarious song-filled and gag-filled comedy. The duo play Puccinelli and Korwin, pals who join the army and immediately get into a load of trouble on a military training base. Highlights include a sequence involving a noncooperative soda machine, Jerry Lewis performing "The Navy Gets the Gravy But the Army Gets the Beans," and the team's impersonation of the Bing Crosby - Barry Fitzgerald characters from the classic film Going My Way.

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Musical Monday: At War with the Army (1950)

on Jan 15, 2018 From Comet Over Hollywood

It?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: At War with the Army (1950) ... Read full article


At War with the Army (1950, Hal Walker)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 18, 2014 From The Stop Button

I wonder what At War with the Army would be like if it were funny. I also wonder what it would be like if director Walker could figure out how to open up a scene. Sure, the whole thing is shot on limited exteriors and then the same interiors–it takes place on an army base–but Walker just... Read full article


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Throughout the film, Jerry Lewis gives a Scout salute, rather than a military salute.
Danny Dayton's film debut.
Debut of Mike Kellin.
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