The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell is a 1968 film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope. It was filmed in Puerto Rico in 1967. Sgt. O'Farrell is a G.I. on an island somewhere in the South Pacific during World War II, bemoaning the consequences of a ship torpedoed while ferrying to the island a desperately needed cargo of beer. Among his problems are the Navy personnel making life difficult for himself and his Army buddies, an officer tr... more

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Frank Tashlin

Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein) (February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972) (also known as Tish Tash or Frank Tash) was an American animator, screenwriter, and film director. Tashlin drifted from job to job after dropping out of high school in New Jersey at age 13. In 1930, he started...

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