What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? is a 1966 comedy film written by William Peter Blatty and directed by Blake Edwards. It stars James Coburn and Dick Shawn. In 1943, during Operation Husky, when asked by General Bolt about the little Italian village called Valerno, his hitherto adjutant Captain Lionel Cash insists on attacking and immediately finds himself in command of Charlie Company to carry out the operation. The war-weary company, led by Lieutenant Christian and Italian-American Sergeant Rizzo , is not overly fond of another mission. The company proceeds cautiously towards its... assigned target only to find the supposed-to-be enemies holding a soccer match. Capitano Fausto Oppo , the Italian officer in command, is all too willing to surrender but for one condition: the annual village wine festival scheduled tonight must be held. No festival, no surrender, basta! Persuaded by Lt. Christian, the inexperienced Capt, Cash reluctantly gives in. To disguise the delay, Christian sends a wire to the brass detailing "minor resistance". The fiesta is a great success lasting well into the night.
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| Release date: | August 31, 1966 |
| Directed by: | Blake Edwards |
| Runtime: | 123 Minutes |
| Producer: | Blake Edwards |
| Editor: | Ralph E. Winters |
| Music by: | Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, Henry Mancini |
| Cinematography: | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Screenplay by: | William Peter Blatty, Blake Edwards, Maurice Richlin |
| Estimated budget: | $7,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |