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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Sgt. O'Farrell an Army soldier on an island in the South Pacific during World War II is trying to bring the two basics of life to his fellow servicemen, women and beer. The supply ship carrying the beer is torpedoed and the contingent of nurses consists of six males and ugly nurse Nellie Krause. If he could at least try to salvage the shipment of beer.
Plot: world war two, sea, submarine, navy, airplane, island, cave, seduction, beach, bet, dream, rescue, salvation, tropical island, funeral, drunkenness, hung over, sergeant, raft, japanese soldier, torpedo, nurse, flashback, japanese navy, bare chested male ...
Place: pacific ocean
Keyword: american

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and independent film films with plots about world war two, soldier, military, war, heroes, disorder and world war mostly in Comedy, War and Drama genres. Some movies like The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell: McHale's Navy (1964), Father Goose (1964), Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966), Ensign Pulver (1964), No Man is an Island (1962). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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McHale's Navy (1964)
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The crew of PT-73 get into trouble when they back the wrong horse in a race. Now they have to come up with a way to raise the money to pay off the winners.
Audience: kids
Plot: world war two, military, u.s. navy, war, sea, submarine, boat, japanese navy, beach, gambling, frenchwoman, sailor ...
Time: 1940s, year 1943
Place: pacific ocean
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Father Goose (1964)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: During World War II South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!
Style: witty, humorous, romantic comedy, sex comedy, realistic ...
Plot: world war two, island, destiny, wartime, radio, stranded on an island, sailing, dating, world war, jungle, children, imaginary friend ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, year 1942
Place: persia, pacific ocean
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number! (1966)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: The divine Didi, a European actress known more for her bubble bath scenes than for her acting, decides she has had enough with bubble baths and wants to be taken seriously as an actress. So much so that she runs away during the middle of a scene ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, humorous, slapstick
Audience: date night
Plot: semi nudity, chase, hotel, hollywood, chases and races, nothing goes right, artists and showbiz, on the run, actor's life, couple relations, couples, disorder ...
Time: year 1966, 60s
Place: oregon, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Without hostile intent, a Soviet sub runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.
Style: funny, political, satirical, black comedy, humorous ...
Plot: submarine, cold war, island, culture clash, communism, friendship, satire, boat, international relations, communist, navy, supernatural ...
Time: year 1966, 60s, 20th century
Place: new england, russia, usa, massachusetts
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, ...
Style: laugh out loud, black comedy, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot: world war two, world war, surrender, village, soldier, anti war, culture clash, wartime life, officers and cadets, military life, village life, against the odds ...
Time: year 1966, year 1943
Place: italy, sicily, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Ensign Pulver (1964)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: 1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work from his crew, without granting them any freedom or favors - ignoring that they're thousand of ...
Style: semi serious, realistic, offbeat, humorous, witty ...
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No Man is an Island (1962)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: The true story of George Tweed, an American sailor who became the only serviceman on the island of Guam to avoid capture by the Japanese during the early years of World War II.
Style: independent film
Plot: world war two, stranded, shipwreck, u.s. navy, behind enemy lines, priest, bare chested male, scorpion
Time: year 1962
Place: pacific ocean, minneapolis minnesota, pearl harbor, japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Brendan Byers III (Jerry Lewis), one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in it's war against Hitler. Byers does not takes "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight ...
Style: slapstick, realistic, not serious, exciting, humorous ...
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Time: 1940s, 20th century
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⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 77 min.
Story: In this amusing antiwar comedy, seven inept and reluctant soldiers land on a desert island to carry on with the fighting. Just after their parachutes have collapsed behind them on the beach, helicopters approach and land nearby. Out pops a bevy of ...
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Duration: 103 min.
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Joey Boy (1965)
Genre: Comedy, War
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: USA, West Germany
Duration: 97 min.
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Style: retro, sad, independent film
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22%
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Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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