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All about the citizens of Putnam's Landing and their reactions to an Army missile base in their backyard.All about the citizens of Putnam's Landing and their reactions to an Army missile base in their backyard.All about the citizens of Putnam's Landing and their reactions to an Army missile base in their backyard.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Robert Banas
- Delinquent
- (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
- Townsman at Meeting
- (uncredited)
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Bellhop
- (uncredited)
Robert Bohannon
- Man at Phone
- (uncredited)
Tap Canutt
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Alan Carney
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
- …
Richard Collier
- Zack Crummitt
- (uncredited)
Alan S. Craig
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Richard H. Cutting
- St. Regis Hotel Clerk
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn a case of art imitating life, the small Connecticut town where the Newman/Woodwards live(d) did in fact have an underground Nike missile site during the Cold War. The town's middle school now sits above the former silos.
- GoofsDuring long shots of the mock-up of the Mayflower approaching the Fourth of July pageant by ocean, the ship is clearly far out at sea. But in close-ups, foliage from nearby land can be seen just a few feet away.
- Quotes
Brig. Gen. W.A. Thorwald: [holding chimpanzee] This little fella is going to take a journey into space. And return. Alive.
- ConnectionsFeatured in This Is Joan Collins (2022)
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Never underestimate Paul Newman's and Joanne Woodward's comic abilities.
"Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!" may be a movie that you never get to see. As far as I know, it's not available on video or DVD; I saw it on TV one night. But anyway, here's the story: Harry Bannerman (Paul Newman) and Grace Oglethorpe (Joanne Woodward) are a typical (or not so typical) suburban couple in an idealistic 1950's small town in Connecticut. Then, when the army announces plans to build a secretive base near the town, Harry is hired to promote it, while Grace does everything possible to oppose it. In the process of everything, the townspeople begin to see things that they've never seen before - namely, when Grace catches Harry...well, I won't spoil it for you (don't worry, it's not (particularly) dirty). The whole thing ends in one wacky climax.
Anyway, this is one of those interesting movies from the late '50s starring A-list stars, that for some reason doesn't seem to be very well remembered today. Good support comes from Tuesday Weld and Dwayne Hickman as local teenagers.
Anyway, this is one of those interesting movies from the late '50s starring A-list stars, that for some reason doesn't seem to be very well remembered today. Good support comes from Tuesday Weld and Dwayne Hickman as local teenagers.
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- lee_eisenberg
- Sep 14, 2005
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- Leo McCarey's Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
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- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) officially released in India in English?
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