Lt. Cmdr. Charles Edward Madison
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The Americanization of Emily is a 1964 American black-and-white black comedy anti-war film directed by Arthur Hiller, written by Paddy Chayefsky, and starring James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn, Joyce Grenfell, and Keenan Wynn.
A comedy drama romance about a cowardly American naval officer who falls in love with an English war widow during WWII. Nominated for two Oscars, the film features James Garner, Julie Andrews, and Melvyn Douglas in a satirical and witty script by Paddy Chayefsky.
- (5.8K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Arthur Hiller
- 1964-10-27
Character Oscar-nominee James Garner ("Maverick", TV's "The Rockford Files") stars as a pacifistic American naval officer who discovers that he has been selected to become the first casualty of...
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of this comedy film based on a novel by William Bradford Huie. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, composers and more on IMDb.
In 1944, Lt. Cmdr. Charles Madison (James Garner) prides himself on being a cynical coward unwilling to step foot on shore during D-Day. His relaxed lifestyle attracts Englishwoman Emily Barham...
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- James Garner
- Arthur Hiller
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A romantic comedy about an American naval officer and an English woman during World War II. He is a coward who wants to avoid combat, she is a rebel who dislikes his lifestyle, and they fall in love despite the dangers of war.
The Americanization of Emily, American comedy-drama film, released in 1964, that was noted for Paddy Chayefsky’s biting script about the absurdities of war. James Garner portrayed Charles Madison, a cowardly aide to an unstable admiral (played by Melvyn Douglas).
