At War With the Army

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At War With the Army

Released Dec 13, 1950

1h 33m

Comedy

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When former business partners Vic Puccinelli (Dean Martin) and Alvin Korwin (Jerry Lewis) enlist in the U.S. Army, they have different ambitions. Puccinelli, who has made the rank of sergeant, wants to see action rather than the drudgery of his current post. On the other hand, Korwin, who is a klutz, wants to stay out of combat and near his family in the United States. However, they both have to deal with stern Sgt. McVey (Mike Kellin) while also preparing for an Army variety show.

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Phil Hall

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Silly, none-too-funny Martin and Lewis romp.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 10, 2008

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Dennis Schwartz

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Sets the low standard for all the team's future comedies by Lewis doing the physical comedy and Martin operating as the aloof straight man.

Rated: C-

Mar 18, 2007

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At War with the Army tells the story of conflicts all because of the straight man (Dean Martin) and the idiot (Jerry Lewis). While Dean Martin carried the film, At War with the Army was still tainted by an annoying Looney Tunes wannabe like Jerry Lewis doing gags that only Bugs Bunny would of done that happens to be only funny in cartoons because live-action attempts to duplicate cartoon humor have failed on numerous occasions. While the film did have a few laughs, this musical-comedy had no decent musical numbers that make me like this film. Last but not least, the editing in this film was subpar at times that it made this film look like a B movie. Overall, At War with the Army was not that good of a film and for their first starring film, Martin & Lewis could do better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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LOL, the funniest war comedy ever!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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ashley h

At War with the Army is a disappointing film. It is about Alvin Corwin is low man on the totem pole at an army training camp. Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis give horrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. Hal Walker did a terrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The first starring film for Martin & Lewis (and the film debut of Polly Bergen) is a mixed bag of schtick.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis had their first starring feature film with this enjoyable if forgettable army comedy. There story isn't much to speak of, but there are enough good gags to keep it enjoyable. Martin and Lewis also get a chance to do a few of their nightclub routines at one point.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Towards slapstick in approach it full of silliness throughout. The two leads offer some interest value and work well enough together but this is not a classic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Hal Walker

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Dean Martin

Sergeant Vic Puccinelli

Jerry Lewis

Private First Class Alvin Corwin

Polly Bergen

Helen

Mike Kellin

Sergeant McVey

Jimmie Dundee

Eddie

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Synopsis

When former business partners Vic Puccinelli (Dean Martin) and Alvin Korwin (Jerry Lewis) enlist in the U.S. Army, they have different ambitions. Puccinelli, who has made the rank of sergeant, wants to see action rather than the drudgery of his current post. On the other hand, Korwin, who is a klutz, wants to stay out of combat and near his family in the United States. However, they both have to deal with stern Sgt. McVey (Mike Kellin) while also preparing for an Army variety show.

Director: Hal Walker
Producer: Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenwriter: James Allardice, Fred F. Finklehoffe, Charles Ray MacCallum, Henry May, Jerome E. Rosenfeld
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Screen Attractions, York Pictures Corporation
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 1950, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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