The Americanization of Emily
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| The Americanization of Emily | |
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| Produced by | Martin Ransohoff |
| Directed by | Arthur Hiller Al Shenberg (A'sst) |
| Written by | William Bradford Huie (novel) Paddy Chayefsky (screenplay) |
| Starring | James Garner Julie Andrews Melvyn Douglas |
| Music by | Johnny Mandel |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop Christopher Challis |
| Editing | Tom McAdoo |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date | October 27, 1964 |
| Runtime | 115 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | {{{budget}}} |
| IMDb Page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057840/) | |
The Americanization of Emily is a 1964 American motion picture drama/comedy adapted for the screen by Paddy Chayefsky from the novel by William Bradford Huie. Set during World War II in 1944 in London, UK during the weeks leading up to D-Day, it was filmed in black-and-white and directed by Arthur Hiller.
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Primary cast:
- James Garner : Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Madison
- Julie Andrews : Emily Barham
- Melvyn Douglas : Adm. William Jessup
- James Coburn : Lt. Cmdr. 'Bus' Cummings
- Joyce Grenfell : Mrs. Barham
- Edward Binns : Adm. Thomas Healy
- Liz Fraser : Sheila
- Keenan Wynn : Old Sailor
- William Windom : Capt. Harry Spaulding
- John Crawford : CPO Paul Adams
Up-and-coming cast member:
- Sharon Tate : Beautiful girl (uncredited)
Award nominations:
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction - (George W. Davis, Hans Peters, Elliot Scott, Henry Grace, Robert R. Benton)
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography – (Philip H. Lathrop)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress – (Julie Andrews)
Categories: 1964 films | American films | World War II films | Drama films | Comedy films | Films based on novels
