Watch At War with the Army (1950) It has been the first musical comedy of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Get this classic work of the public domain by streaming or downloading it free of charge at archive.org.
🎬 At War with the Army (1950) – Musical Comedy | Free Public Domain Movie
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⚙️ Overview
At War with the Army (1950) is a black and white musical comedy, which involves the great couple of actors Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in their first complete film together. The film, directed by Hal Walker, includes the usual slapstick comedy used by the two, with the setting being the army life during the World War II.
The movie was initially filmed under the York Productions, which is the own company of Martin and Lewis at a contract with Paramount Pictures. It was made a free public domain when its copyright was not renewed in 1977 in other words, one can now stream and download it without any cost.
🎭 Plot Summary
The story is set in the state of Kentucky towards the end of 1944 and it follows two former nightclub partners who have become soldiers:
- First Sergeant Vic Puccinelli (Dean Martin) – a soldier who is ambitious and is seeking to leave his boring stateside job and take an overseas assignment.
- PFC Alvin Korwin (Jerry Lewis) -a dawdly soldier who is only attempting to secure a pass to meet his wife and newborn baby.
The friendship and chaos happen in the form of army drills, romantic misunderstandings, some crazy talent show and unforgettable impression scenes demonstrated by Jerry. Anticipate musical innuendos, harpsichord confusions, and that old Martin-Lewis magic which ruled the post war comedy.
⭐ Primary Cast & Crew
- Dean Martin as 1st Sgt. Vic Puccinelli
- Jerry Lewis as PFC Alvin Korwin
- Mike Kellin as Sgt. McVey
- Polly Bergen as Helen
- Dick Stabile as Pvt. Pokey
- Jean Ruth as Millie
- Amanda Green as Mrs. Caldwell
- Kenneth Forbes as 2nd Lt. Davenport
- Director: Hal Walker
- Producers: Fred F. Finklehoffe, Abner J. Greshler
- Production Company: Fred F. Finklehoffe Productions / York Productions
🕰️ Production & Behind the Scenes
This film was shot in 1949 and released in December 1950 and this movie became a turning point to Martin and Lewis as precondition to their future as one of the largest comedy duos of the 1950s.
It is based on a stage play of the same title by James B. Allardice which featured on Broadway, 1948-49. Some of the actors that featured in the play (such as Mike Kellin and Kenneth Forbes) played the same roles in the film.
Fun fact: Martin and Lewis only earned a small amount of money in exchange of 90 percent of the profit. Nevertheless, they had to forgo any financial interest in the film due to legal disputes in the future, which was one of the reasons why the film was later donated to the public domain.
📀 Watch or Download At War with the Army (1950)
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🏆 Why You Should Watch
In case you also happen to be a fan of old-fashioned comedy, musical songs and two legends in their youthful prime, it is a must-see movie. The excessive slapstick of Jerry Lewis and the smooth charisma of Dean Martin make it a classic army comedy that can still be enjoyed nowadays.
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