Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone.Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone.Privileged college student Andy Shaeffer is a mama's boy who flunks out of school and is drafted by the army where he becomes a real man, to the astonishment of everyone.
- Congressman Hardison
- (as Wilfred Knapp)
- Young Boy
- (uncredited)
- Taxi Driver
- (uncredited)
- Football Game Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Guy Trosper
- Marion Hargrove(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaNatalie Wood had originally intended to attend the 1956 Academy Awards with Raymond Burr as her date. Warner Brothers, however, felt that Wood's perceived involvement with a much older man appeared unseemly. The studio instead forced her to attend the ceremony with her co-star in this film, Tab Hunter.
- GoofsIt is not an error that several of the soldiers seen in this film are wearing other unit patches on their right sleeves. They are all wearing the 5th Infantry diamond on their left sleeve. A soldier's current unit is always worn on the left sleeve. Those soldiers who are combat veterans are authorized to permanently wear the unit patch of the unit they fought with on their right shoulder. So all those patches on the right sleeves represent units those men served in during World War II or Korea.
- Quotes
Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer: I'm here to see my son.
Military Policeman: Yes, ma'am. What outfit is he in?
Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer: Outfit? I suppose just the regular thing a soldier wears.
Military Policeman: I mean what company is he in ma'am?
Mrs. Madeline Shaeffer: Well, only the best, I'm sure. He was never a boy to run around.
- Crazy creditsAfter the opening credits: " To the United States Army...and its famous Fifth Infantry Division at Ford Ord, California...whose generous and effective cooperation made this motion picture possible...And to the future young soldiers of America...Greetings!"
- ConnectionsFeatured in I Am Divine (2013)
- SoundtracksHoney-Babe
(uncredited)
Music by Max Steiner
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung by the soldiers while marching
Natalie Wood is 18 years old when she does this movie & looks great even in the frumpy dresses she gets to wear in some sequences. You can not hide a hot 18 year old babe unless you keep her off camera. The rest of the script is a veritable who's who of character actors.
James Garner has a small role in his 3rd career film. David Jansen has a small before Fugitive role as an officer. Norman Fell (Stanley Roper) though I can't find him credited is in quite a few sequences. Raymond Bailey (Milburn Drysdale on Beverly Hillbillies) is here as well as Jim Bakus (Thurston Howell on Gilligan's Island) is here too. The interesting thing here more than the plot is seeing all this talent on screen trying to bring off a weak script.
At times, the script tries to be funny & at times like when kids almost get blasted when they wander on to the artillery range, the film gets a little dramatic. I think if the film had headed more for comedy, especially with this support cast, it would have been better.
- DKosty123
- Jun 14, 2010
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- Marion Hargrove's the Girl He Left Behind
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1