The Americanization of Emily The Americanization of Emily (Arthur Hiller, 1964) was intended to be a romantic comedy until screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky got a hold of it. In his hands, this story became an acidic and expertly composed tale of war’s human fallout.

1964-10-27 · The Americanization of Emily. Approved | 1h 55min | Comedy, Drama, War | 27 October 1964 (USA) An American Naval Officer's talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission.

The Americanization of Emily is one of those movies long overdue for rediscovery. Screenwriter, Paddy Chayefsky toiled long and hard, writing a social critique of war that is never stagy, stodgy or struggling for something witty, affecting of poignant to say about the art of conflict and its human fallout.

The Americanization of Emily. Film, Comedy. ... In one fell swoop, writer Paddy Chayevsky celebrates American hedonism (as the prim Ms Andrews learns to have fun) and attacks the puritan ...

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TITLE: The Americanization of Emily An American naval officer’s talent for living the good life in wartime is challenged when he falls in love and is sent on a dangerous mission. IMAGES: The Americanization of Emily DETAILS: The Americanization of Emily Film The Americanization of Emily Country USA Director Arthur Hiller Writer Paddy Chayefsky (screenplay), […]

The Americanization of Emily Synopsis: During the build-up to D-Day in 1944, the British found their island hosting many thousands of American soldiers who were "oversexed, overpaid, and over here". That's Charlie Madison exactly; he knows all the angles to …

The Americanization of Emily starts with a cheeky dedications to dog robbers i.e. adjutant Lieutenants whose job is to procure luxury goods and other treasured items for high-ranking officers. Lieutenant Commander Charlie Madison (James Garner) prides himself as the best of the dog robbers and dutifully manages and preens the not entirely commonsensical Admiral Jessup (Melvyn Douglas).