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The film tells the story of [[Lieutenant]] Roger Carrington (Berry), a soldier fighting for the [[United States Air Force]] during the closing days of [[World War II]]. After accidentally falling out of a plane and landing in [[Nazi Germany|German territory]], he is hidden by a local [[baron]]ess named Marlene (Gabor). Luckily, Marlene is against the [[National Socialist German Workers Party|Nazis]], and sympathizes with Carrington, taking him under her wing to recover, and eventually falling in love with him. Unfortunately, when World War II ends, Marlene realizes that Carrington will leave when he finds this out. Not wanting him to go yet, she decides not to tell him about the war ending so he will stay, and she manages to keep him with her for nearly five years. Around then is when Carrington convinces himself that it's his duty to continue fighting and he leaves Marlene's estate, not realizing he's now in a peacetime country. The only problem is, no one can tell him the war is over because no one around him speaks [[English language|English]]. |
The film tells the story of [[Lieutenant]] Roger Carrington (Berry), a soldier fighting for the [[United States Air Force]] during the closing days of [[World War II]]. After accidentally falling out of a plane and landing in [[Nazi Germany|German territory]], he is hidden by a local [[baron]]ess named Marlene (Gabor). Luckily, Marlene is against the [[National Socialist German Workers Party|Nazis]], and sympathizes with Carrington, taking him under her wing to recover, and eventually falling in love with him. Unfortunately, when World War II ends, Marlene realizes that Carrington will leave when he finds this out. Not wanting him to go yet, she decides not to tell him about the war ending so he will stay, and she manages to keep him with her for nearly five years. Around then is when Carrington convinces himself that it's his duty to continue fighting and he leaves Marlene's estate, not realizing he's now in a peacetime country. The only problem is, no one can tell him the war is over because no one around him speaks [[English language|English]]. The plot is similar to the 1965 film ''[[Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious]]''. |
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Revision as of 13:47, 24 April 2011
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 Wake Me When the War Is Over poster | |
| Directed by | Gene Nelson |
| Written by | John Aylesworth Frank Peppiatt |
| Produced by | Sidney Morse Gene Nelson |
| Starring | Ken Berry Eva Gabor Werner Klemperer |
| Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell |
| Edited by | Leon Carrere |
| Music by | Fred Steiner |
| Distributed by | American Broadcasting Company |
Release date | October 14, 1969 |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | Template:FilmUS |
| Language | English |
Wake Me When the War Is Over is a 1969 American comedy made-for-TV film starring Ken Berry and Eva Gabor, and directed by Gene Nelson. It first aired on ABC.
Plot
The film tells the story of Lieutenant Roger Carrington (Berry), a soldier fighting for the United States Air Force during the closing days of World War II. After accidentally falling out of a plane and landing in German territory, he is hidden by a local baroness named Marlene (Gabor). Luckily, Marlene is against the Nazis, and sympathizes with Carrington, taking him under her wing to recover, and eventually falling in love with him. Unfortunately, when World War II ends, Marlene realizes that Carrington will leave when he finds this out. Not wanting him to go yet, she decides not to tell him about the war ending so he will stay, and she manages to keep him with her for nearly five years. Around then is when Carrington convinces himself that it's his duty to continue fighting and he leaves Marlene's estate, not realizing he's now in a peacetime country. The only problem is, no one can tell him the war is over because no one around him speaks English. The plot is similar to the 1965 film Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious.
Cast
- Ken Berry as Roger Carrington
- Eva Gabor as Baroness Marlene
- Werner Klemperer as Erich Mueller
- Danielle De Metz as Eva
- Hans Conried as Erhardt
- Jim Backus as Colonel
- Parley Baer as Erhardt's Butler
External links
- Wake Me When the War Is Over at IMDb
- Wake Me When the War Is Over is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- Wake Me When the War Is Over at the TCM Movie Database
