What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? is a 1966 comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards. In 1943, during Operation Husky when asked by General Bolt (Carroll O'Connor) about the little Italian village called Valerno, his hitherto adjutant Captain Lionel Cash (Dick Shawn) insists on attack and immediately finds himself in command of Charlie Company to carry out the operation. War-weary Charlie Company, led by Lieutenant Christian (James Cobu... more

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? is a 1966 comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards. In 1943, during Operation Husky when asked by General Bolt (Carroll O'Connor) about the little Italian village called Valerno, his hitherto adjutant Captain Lionel Cash (Dick Shawn) insists on attack and immediately finds himself in command of Charlie Company to carry out the operation. War-weary Charlie Company, led by Lieutenant Christian (James Coburn) and Italian-American Sergeant Rizzo (Aldo Ray), is not overly fond of another mission. The company proceeds cautiously towards their assigned target only to find their supposed-to-be enemies holding a soccer match. Capitano Fausto Oppo (Sergio Fantoni of Von Ryan's Express), the Italian officer in command, is all too willing to surrender but for one condition: the annual village wine festival scheduled tonight must be held. No festival, no surrender, basta! Persuaded by Christian, the inexperienced Captain Cash reluctantly gives in. To... less