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The Americanization of Emily

An American Naval Officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission.

Director

Arthur Hiller

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, romance

Box Office

N/A

Production

Filmways Pictures,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 nominations total

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Lt. Commander Charles Edward Madison

Emily Barham

Admiral William Jessup

Lt. Commander Paul 'Bus' Cummings

Mrs. Barham

Admiral Thomas Healy

Sheila

Old Sailor

Captain Harry Spaulding

Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams

Captain Marvin Ellender

Douglas Henderson

Admiral Hoyle

Young Sailor

General William Hallerton

Lieutenant Victor Wade

Petty Officer Enright

Port Commander

Nurse Captain

Port Ensign

Pat

1st 'Nameless Broad'

2nd 'Nameless Broad'

3rd 'Nameless Broad'

Sailor

Army Driver

Carol Cleveland

Marine on Landing Craft

Officer

Navy Aircrewman

Documentary Narration

Soldier

Hotel Waiter

Party Guest

Beautiful Girl

Soldier

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Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison Lt. Commander Charles Edward Madison Emily Barham Adm. William Jessup Mrs. Barham Lt. Commander Paul 'bus' Cummings Petty Officer Enright Old Sailor Sheila Hotel Waiter Port Commander General William Hallerton Chief Petty Officer Paul Adams Documentary Narration

Adm. Jessup's riding
in the second car, sir. - The Americanization of Emily

Adm. Jessup's riding in the second car, sir.

- Bus, I'll check on the unloading...
- See you inside. - The Americanization of Emily

- Bus, I'll check on the unloading... - See you inside.

Will you put this stuff in my room, Paul? - The Americanization of Emily

Will you put this stuff in my room, Paul?

Is Lt. Hayworth still
Navy Supply Officer here? - The Americanization of Emily

Is Lt. Hayworth still Navy Supply Officer here?

The balloon is going up any day now. - The Americanization of Emily

The balloon is going up any day now.

You're something of a prig, Miss Barham. - The Americanization of Emily

You're something of a prig, Miss Barham.

Do you think I'm a prig - The Americanization of Emily

Do you think I'm a prig

I'd just lost my husband at Tobruk - The Americanization of Emily

I'd just lost my husband at Tobruk

But it all ends in someone's bed doesn't it - The Americanization of Emily

But it all ends in someone's bed doesn't it

I don't want to feel tender towards anyone - The Americanization of Emily

I don't want to feel tender towards anyone

You American haters bore me to tears - The Americanization of Emily

You American haters bore me to tears

It's not my job to listen to your sentimental contempt - The Americanization of Emily

It's not my job to listen to your sentimental contempt

Avocado!
I haven't seen avocados in years! - The Americanization of Emily

Avocado! I haven't seen avocados in years!

- Tom.
- Sir? - The Americanization of Emily

Your car's here General - The Americanization of Emily

Your car's here General

It's just one big Shriner convention for you Yanks - The Americanization of Emily

It's just one big Shriner convention for you Yanks

I just threw in that Marine division
for openers. - The Americanization of Emily

I just threw in that Marine division for openers.

Come to think of it, I don't have a girl. - The Americanization of Emily

Come to think of it, I don't have a girl.

You think we can keep it on that level? - The Americanization of Emily

You think we can keep it on that level?

I'm not your type - The Americanization of Emily

I'm not your type

That's a tailored shirt - The Americanization of Emily

That's a tailored shirt

The first dead man on Omaha Beach must be a sailor - The Americanization of Emily

The first dead man on Omaha Beach must be a sailor

How's that for a cockamamie assignment? - The Americanization of Emily

How's that for a cockamamie assignment?

You brought me some chocolates - The Americanization of Emily

You brought me some chocolates

I never realized what a sensual satisfaction grieving is for women - The Americanization of Emily

I never realized what a sensual satisfaction grieving is for...

I'm not sentimental about war I see nothing noble in widows - The Americanization of Emily

I'm not sentimental about war I see nothing noble in...

War isn't hell at all Man at his best - The Americanization of Emily

War isn't hell at all Man at his best

War isn't hell at all - The Americanization of Emily

War isn't hell at all

I don't trust people who make bitter reflections about war - The Americanization of Emily

I don't trust people who make bitter reflections about...

Would you check those for bruises - The Americanization of Emily

Would you check those for bruises

This is only a dry run - The Americanization of Emily

This is only a dry run

All right, I'll go to Sussex
with Emily for a week. - The Americanization of Emily

All right, I'll go to Sussex with Emily for a week.

You really do cut to the core of things,
don't you? - The Americanization of Emily

You really do cut to the core of things, don't you?

You lack principles, Charlie. - The Americanization of Emily

You lack principles, Charlie.

You lack principles - The Americanization of Emily

You lack principles

There are lots of things I'd die for, Emily. - The Americanization of Emily

There are lots of things I'd die for, Emily.

Charlie, I've been so silly.
Of course I'll marry you. - The Americanization of Emily

Charlie, I've been so silly. Of course I'll marry ...

What? - The Americanization of Emily

It's nearly 9 40 Tom - The Americanization of Emily

It's nearly 9 40 Tom

Will you quit giving me these comradely pokes - The Americanization of Emily

Will you quit giving me these comradely pokes

All right sailors that'll be all - The Americanization of Emily

All right sailors that'll be all

The Admiral would like to see you
in his room, Commander. - The Americanization of Emily

The Admiral would like to see you in his room, Commander.

It seems I cracked up - The Americanization of Emily

It seems I cracked up

You'll be crackin' up yourself soon - The Americanization of Emily

You'll be crackin' up yourself soon

Since you are cowardly - The Americanization of Emily

Since you are cowardly

I believe in honor - The Americanization of Emily

I believe in honor

No one gets moral unless they're trying to get something or get out of something - The Americanization of Emily

No one gets moral unless they're trying to get...

I let God worry about the truth - The Americanization of Emily

I let God worry about the truth

You're forever falling for men on their last nights on furlough - The Americanization of Emily

You're forever falling for men on their last nights on...

Well you're a good woman - The Americanization of Emily

Well you're a good woman

I want you to remember that the last time you saw me - The Americanization of Emily

I want you to remember that the last time you saw me

Some featherheaded gag - The Americanization of Emily

Some featherheaded gag

How's the invasion going, boatswain? - The Americanization of Emily

How's the invasion going, boatswain?

Including the Supreme Commander - The Americanization of Emily

Including the Supreme Commander

What do you think of that - The Americanization of Emily

What do you think of that

I'll tell you one thing - The Americanization of Emily

I'll tell you one thing

Do you see that little kid on the floor - The Americanization of Emily

Do you see that little kid on the floor

How's the weather up there, sailor? - The Americanization of Emily

How's the weather up there, sailor?

Help me out. Thank you. - The Americanization of Emily

Help me out. Thank you.

Cmdr. Cummings wants us
on the bridge, sir. - The Americanization of Emily

Cmdr. Cummings wants us on the bridge, sir.

All right, sergeants, line them up.
Come on. - The Americanization of Emily

All right, sergeants, line them up. Come on.

Point the camera in the direction
you want to shoot... - The Americanization of Emily

Point the camera in the direction you want to shoot...

- Where's the kid?
- He's too sick, sir. - The Americanization of Emily

- Where's the kid? - He's too sick, sir.

All right, First Division. - The Americanization of Emily

All right, First Division.

- How much further on, Ensign?
- Maybe 5,000, maybe 6,000 feet. - The Americanization of Emily

- How much further on, Ensign? - Maybe 5,000, maybe 6,000 fe...

There's the low-water mark.
Stand by to load the raft. - The Americanization of Emily

There's the low-water mark. Stand by to load the raft.

No, the other way! The beach is that way! - The Americanization of Emily

No, the other way! The beach is that way!

He's the first dead man on Omaha Beach
if that means anything, Commander. - The Americanization of Emily

He's the first dead man on Omaha Beach if that means an...

Emily... - The Americanization of Emily

What on earth for - The Americanization of Emily

What on earth for

They're going to put up a monument on his grave - The Americanization of Emily

They're going to put up a monument on his grave

We wanted a hero - The Americanization of Emily

We wanted a hero

All ambulatory patients over here. - The Americanization of Emily

All ambulatory patients over here.

The first dead man on Omaha Beach is alive - The Americanization of Emily

The first dead man on Omaha Beach is alive

We're gonna make a brass band hero out of Charlie - The Americanization of Emily

We're gonna make a brass band hero out of Charlie

Where have you been - The Americanization of Emily

Where have you been

Then why do it - The Americanization of Emily

I want the world to know what a fraud war is - The Americanization of Emily

I want the world to know what a fraud war is

And what do you get out of it - The Americanization of Emily

And what do you get out of it

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An American Naval Officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission.

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Director: Arthur Hiller

Writer: Paddy Chayefsky, William Bradford Huie

Production: Filmways Pictures,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Year: 1964

MetaScore: 68/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 27 Oct 1964

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 nominations total

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