Operation Mad Ball
1957 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 1,346 VOTES · DIR. Richard Quine
Overview
In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as he tries to throw a party under the nose of his obnoxious commanding officer.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,611 lines
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00:02:29 Who goes there? Come on, speak up. Who goes there?
00:05:56 - Hogan, pick up your gun. - Yes, sir.
00:09:49 I'd fix it so that you and Lieutenant Schmidt could get together before you leave.
00:13:50 Can't you figure that out? You put out a good-looking letter.
00:17:36 Hogan, you may speak.
00:21:58 The little square.
00:26:07 Him?
00:30:42 Anybody in the hospital gonna go hungry if the woman gets what she wants?
00:33:59 Well, you see, the ulcer is strictly unofficial, Lieutenant.
00:37:38 My mother's a great milk drinker.
00:41:55 - You know, up in the air, make him climb. - Yes, sir.
00:46:26 Thank you, sir.
00:49:33 Slowly.
00:53:16 Good grief, I forgot about the autopsy. I'll call Dr. Thomas on the phone.
00:56:45 Well, Wisconsin would be proud of you, Lieutenant.
01:01:17 I realize that, ma'am, but the men are counting on me.
01:05:09 What do you mean? You haven't even started.
01:09:44 He's restricting all the nurses to the area Saturday.
01:14:13 Look, I need a live combo, man. I want to see the cats blowing.
01:17:41 Until the men are processed, they'll be confined to the camp.
01:22:15 Oh, no. No.
01:26:15 A number of our vehicles loaded with supplies
01:32:45 - You're crying. - Yes, sir.
01:38:08 what I see and hear tonight, I'll forget tomorrow.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,611
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:38:08
Production Record
DirectorRichard Quine
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,346