During World War II in Italy, an American sergeant and WAC lieutenant take time out for romance.During World War II in Italy, an American sergeant and WAC lieutenant take time out for romance.During World War II in Italy, an American sergeant and WAC lieutenant take time out for romance.
Argentina Brunetti
- Signora Maduvalli
- (uncredited)
Francesco Cantania
- Barber
- (uncredited)
Frances Canto
- WAC
- (uncredited)
Philip Carey
- Military Police Sgt. Fred Miller
- (uncredited)
Amelia Cova
- Lea Maduvalli
- (uncredited)
Ashley Cowan
- Patient
- (uncredited)
Danny Davenport
- Driver
- (uncredited)
Anna Demetrio
- Mamma Mia
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaOne of 4 films that William Holden and Nancy Olson appeared in together, the others being Sunset Blvd. (1950), Union Station (1950), and Submarine Command (1951).
- GoofsIn this story set in the 1943 WWII Italian Campaign, Lieutenant MacKay and the other female characters all wear their hair shorter and their skirts longer, in the trending fashions of the early 1950s.
- Quotes
Sgt. Joe Peterson: You mean you were a civilian once?
Lt. Eleanor MacKay: Oh, if you consider schoolteachers civilians.
Sgt. Joe Peterson: You, honest?
Lt. Eleanor MacKay: Mm-hmm.
Sgt. Joe Peterson: Well, and me without an apple!
- ConnectionsFeatures San Pietro (1945)
Featured review
A Stepping Stone To "The Americanization of Emily"
People keep comparing this film with "A Fairwell To Arms" (1932). If that is true, then it can also be seen as a stepping stone to "The Americanization of Emily" (1964) — highlighting how changing American attitudes toward war have become gradually more cynical.
Seems like the "Emily" team — writers and director — might have been influenced by Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson (Holden character), transposing Garner's Charlie Madison to be an updated version of same. 1932 > 1951 > 1964.
All three successfully integrate Romance and War, ably supporting the theme that Love is the stronger force. So why do we keep on making war?
Seems like the "Emily" team — writers and director — might have been influenced by Sgt. Joe 'Pete' Peterson (Holden character), transposing Garner's Charlie Madison to be an updated version of same. 1932 > 1951 > 1964.
All three successfully integrate Romance and War, ably supporting the theme that Love is the stronger force. So why do we keep on making war?
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- jjsemple
- Mar 12, 2017
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- A Girl for Joe
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- Malibu, California, USA(Serra Retreat)
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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