“The Americanization of Emily” is a dark comedy about an American man and an English woman who become involved during World War II in Britain, despite political differences. Crisp direction by Arthur Hiller (“The Out-of-Towners” 1970) and a brilliant screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky make this a great film to watch, but the antiwar theme penned in the 1960’s does not fit the urgency and necessity to fight wars against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in the 1940’s.
The cast delivered good performances, especially the leads James Garner and Julie Andrews. Co-stars include Melvin Douglas, James Coburn, Keenan Wynn, Edward Binns, William Windom, Judy Carne, John Crawford, Joyce Grenfell, Liz Frazer, Alan Sues, Paul Newlan, Steve Franken, and Sharon Tate in an uncredited cameo. “The Americanization Of Emily” was successful at the box office for Filmways Pictures Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Julie Andrews starred in this picture in between her two massive hits “Mary Poppins” (1964) and “The Sound of Music (1965).
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
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My Review
“The Americanization of Emily” is a dark comedy about an American man and an English woman who become involved during World War II in Britain, despite political differences. Crisp direction by Arthur Hiller (“The Out-of-Towners” 1970) and a brilliant screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky make this a great film to watch, but the antiwar theme penned in the 1960’s does not fit the urgency and necessity to fight wars against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in the 1940’s.
The cast delivered good performances, especially the leads James Garner and Julie Andrews. Co-stars include Melvin Douglas, James Coburn, Keenan Wynn, Edward Binns, William Windom, Judy Carne, John Crawford, Joyce Grenfell, Liz Frazer, Alan Sues, Paul Newlan, Steve Franken, and Sharon Tate in an uncredited cameo. “The Americanization Of Emily” was successful at the box office for Filmways Pictures Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Julie Andrews starred in this picture in between her two massive hits “Mary Poppins” (1964) and “The Sound of Music (1965).