The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
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.
Director: Frank Tashlin
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Bob Hope as Sgt. Dan O'Farrell |
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Phyllis Diller as Nurse Nellie Krause |
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Jeffrey Hunter as Lt. (J.G.) Lyman P. Jones |
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Mylène Demongeot as Gabby |
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Gina Lollobrigida as Maria |
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John Myhers as Lt. Comdr. Roger Snavely |
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Mako as Calvin Coolidge Ishimura |
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Henry Wilcoxon as Rear Admiral Arthur L. Stokes |
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Dick Sargent as Capt. Elwood Prohaska |
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Christopher Dark as Pvt. George Strongbow |
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Michael Burns as Pvt. Johnny Bannon |
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William Wellman Jr. as Cpl. Kennedy |
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Robert Donner as Marine Pvt. Ogg |
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Jack Grinnage as Pvt. Roberts |
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William Christopher as Pvt. Jake Schultz |
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Bing Crosby as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Edith Fellows as Self (clip from "Pennies from Heaven") |
| Directing | Frank Tashlin | Director |
| Writing | Frank Tashlin | Writer |
| Writing | Robert M. Fresco | Story |
| Writing | John L. Greene | Story |
| Production | John Beck | Producer |
| Production | Bill Lawrence | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Harry Sukman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alan Stensvold | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Eda Warren | Editor |
| Art | Robert Kinoshita | Art Direction |
| Art | Fred Price | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Oscar Rodriguez | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane Chabra | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mike Moschella | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Kurt Neumann | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | James Nelson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Igo Kantor | Supervising Editor |
| Editing | Leonard Kwitt | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Wally Samson | Location Manager |
| Sound | John Caper Jr. | Music Editor |
| Sound | Albert Sendrey | Orchestrator |
| Directing | Kay Thackery | Script Supervisor |