Adapted from the classic, absurdist, anti-war novel by Joseph Heller. "Catch-22" is the story of Yossarian, a pilot who trys to opt out of flying bombing missions by being declared insane, the catch being that anyone trying to avoid bombing missions by being insane must be sane. This dark classic catches much of the flavour of the book, the insanity, the corruption and the absurdity of war. Think MASH, but non-linear - flawed but awesome.
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FATHER GOOSE (1964)
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Grant is in uncharacteristic mode as a skiving, drunken bum seeing out WW2 on a South Sea island. Bribed into coast watching for the Aussie Navy, he takes to his task quite happily until the arrival of a shapely French schoolteacher and her seven small charges. A light-hearted saccharine romance.
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OPERATION PETTICOAT (1959)
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The submarine Sea Tiger is on its last legs, but sets to sea after a hasty repair job by the very motley crew. However when a leak springs it's down to five army nurses, who've invaded the vessel, to get it shipshape and in the pink - literally! Grant and Curtis are inspired in this frothy wartime farce.
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THE SQUARE PEG (1958)
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It's the Second World War and Norman Pitkin is desperately keen to help in the war effort. A road mender by profession, he and his colleague Mr Grimsdale are recruited into the army and posted to France. From there it is a short but unlikely journey behind enemy lines and a farce driven attempt to rescue British prisoners from the non-plused Germans.
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