20 movies like Operation Mad Ball, ordered by similarity : On the Double(1961), A League of Their Own(1992), I Was a Male War Bride(1949), Caught in the Draft(1941), The Gentle Sex(1943), Take Me Out to the Ball Game(1949), True Bromance(2011), The Miracle of Morgan's Creek(1944), It Happens Every Spring(1949), The Square Peg(1958), Rhythm on the River(1940), Being Frank(2018) ...
Comedy
USA
1957
105 Minutes
Jack Lemmon Kathryn Grant Ernie Kovacs Arthur O'Connell Mickey Rooney Dick York James Darren Roger Smith William Leslie Sheridan Comerate L.Q. Jones
private nurse captain corporal sergeant colonel hilarious madcap france hospital countryside inn secret ball deception rules and regulations world war ii romance love quest
In post-WW2 France, U.S. Army hospital private Hogan and Captain Lock try to outwit one another on issues such as wooing pretty nurses, accounting for missing medical supplies, organizing unauthorized dances and influencing their C.O.
Comedy
USA
1961
92 Minutes
Danny Kaye Dana Wynter Wilfrid Hyde-White Margaret Rutherford Diana Dors Allan Cuthbertson Jesse White Gregory Walcott Terence de Marney Rex Evans Edgar Barrier
private lady wife valet colonel captain general corporal sergeant adolf hitler amusing confident engaging frenetic gripping gutsy hilarious intricate madcap patriotic
At the time of the Invasion of Normandy, an American soldier is asked to impersonate a British General in order to confuse the Nazi spies and assassins in London.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1992
126 Minutes
Tom Hanks Geena Davis Madonna Lori Petty Jon Lovitz David Strathairn Garry Marshall Megan Cavanagh Rosie O'Donnell Renée Coleman Ann Cusack
baseball catcher baseball pitcher baseball player baseball team owner baseball fan coach amusing lighthearted oregon illinois baseball field family home baseball family world war ii women in sports rivalry transformation rise 1940s
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Comedy
USA
1949
105 Minutes
Cary Grant Ann Sheridan Marion Marshall Randy Stuart William Neff Kenneth Tobey
army bride army officer craftsman innkeeper charming hilarious madcap germany europe citizenship marriage courtship following orders romance world war ii adventure love rivalry quest 1940s
After marrying an American lieutenant with whom he was assigned to work in post-war Germany, a French captain attempts to find a way to accompany her back to the States under the terms of the War Bride Act.
Comedy
USA
1941
82 Minutes
Bob Hope Dorothy Lamour Lynne Overman Eddie Bracken Clarence Kolb Paul Hurst Ferike Boros Phyllis Ruth Irving Bacon Arthur Loft Edgar Dearing
movie star coward love interest colonel father assistant madcap lighthearted amusing tender movie set army camp airplane house countryside hospital military draft deception engagement mishaps
A movie star who can't stand loud noises accidentally joins the Army.
Comedy, War
UK
1943
92 Minutes
Lilli Palmer Rosamund John Joan Gates Jean Gillie Joan Greenwood Joyce Howard
volunteer army officer corporal captain army colonel refugee amusing lighthearted witty winsome cheeky charming england army camp world war iii women during wartime war effort propaganda military life romance
This film tells the stories of seven 'gentle' British girls who decide to "do their bit" and help out during World War II.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
93 Minutes
Gene Kelly Frank Sinatra Esther Williams Betty Garrett Edward Arnold Jules Munshin Richard Lane Tom Dugan Murray Alper Wilton Graff Mack Gray
baseball team owner baseball player entertainer gambler teammate girlfriend cheery madcap rousing baseball field locker room house theater gambling big break baseball love interest vaudeville song and dance rivalry
Two turn-of-the-century baseball players, who work in vaudeville during the off-season, run into trouble with their team's new female owner and a gambler who doesn't want them to win the pennant.
Comedy
UK|USA
2011
96 Minutes
Adrian Grenier Frank Luntz Jim Norton
american man american man love interest romantic interest politician secretary amusing lighthearted hilarious united states documentaries documentary filmmaking reality love quest love pursuit quest 21st century
The film follows the quest of actor Devin Ratray, who wants to win the heart of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Comedy
USA
1944
99 Minutes
Eddie Bracken Betty Hutton William Demarest Diana Lynn Brian Donlevy Akim Tamiroff Porter Hall Almira Sessions Jimmy Conlin
pregnant woman daughter father soldier suitor amusing madcap hilarious america small town household pregnancy marriage romance love father/daughter relationship world war ii pursuit love adventure
After an all-night send-off party for the troops, a small-town girl wakes up to find herself married and pregnant, but with no memory of her husband's identity.
Comedy
1949
87 Minutes
Ray Milland Jean Peters Paul Douglas Ed Begley Ted de Corsia Ray Collins Jessie Royce Landis Alan Hale Jr. Bill Murphy William E. Green Edward Keane
baseball pitcher baseball catcher chemist fiancée professor outlandish witty lighthearted st. louis chicago baseball field science gone awry baseball secret identity experiments serendipity sports transformation underdog love
A professor (Ray Milland) becomes a World Series pitcher with his secret formula for wood-repellent screwballs.
Comedy
UK
1958
89 Minutes
Norman Wisdom Honor Blackman Edward Chapman Campbell Singer Hattie Jacques Brian Worth Terence Alexander John Warwick Arnold Bell André Maranne Victor Beaumont
road worker colonel sergeant private british soldier resistance leader amusing witty madcap engaging lighthearted hilarious england military draft world war ii humor retribution hijinks escape rescue
A British road repairman gets into a feud with the Army, gets drafted and is mistakenly parachuted into Nazi occupied France where his physical resemblance to the local German commandant triggers a hilarious chain reaction.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
92 Minutes
songwriter musician composer friend airy charming inn party pawn shop stage ghost writing secret chance meeting unusual romance music industry deception love quest rivalry 1940s
Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics. When both writers meet at an inn, they fall in love and ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2018
109 Minutes
Jim Gaffigan Anna Gunn Samantha Mathis Alex Karpovsky Logan Miller Danielle Campbell Theresa Burkhart Daniel Rashid Hayes MacArthur Michelle Hurd
teenager teen boy father family love interest mother engaging hilarious amusing charming lighthearted heartwarming united states family father/son relationship secret secret life secret love comedy adventure
A normal father's family life is turned upside down when his son discovers his dad has another family.
Comedy
USA
1941
84 Minutes
The Marx Brothers Tony Martin Margaret Dumont Virginia Grey Douglas Dumbrille William Tannen Marion Martin
private investigator matron manager singer love interest nephew madcap frenetic department store big city investigation corruption deception new love mistaken identity mystery pursuit love 1940s
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1930
93 Minutes
Eddie Cantor Eleanor Hunt Paul Gregory John Rutherford Ethel Shutta Spencer Charters
daughter farmhand native american nurse sheriff rancher madcap hilarious wild lighthearted arizona ranch car family honor unusual romance marriage proposal racial tension wrongfully accused deception forbidden love
Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1932
104 Minutes
Maurice Chevalier Jeanette MacDonald Charles Ruggles Charles Butterworth Myrna Loy C. Aubrey Smith Elizabeth Patterson Ethel Griffies Joseph Cawthorn Ethel Wales Marion Byron
tailor princess viscount widow countess amusing engaging playful france paris castle countryside love deception social standing royalty love forbidden love discovery 1930s
A Parisian tailor finds himself posing as a baron in order to collect a sizeable bill from an aristocrat, only to fall in love with an aloof young princess.
Comedy
1955
108 Minutes
Ulla Jacobsson Eva Dahlbeck Harriet Andersson Margit Carlquist Gunnar Björnstrand Jarl Kulle Åke Fridell Bjorn Bjelvenstam Naima Wifstrand Gull Natorp
lawyer stepmother son actress count maid sultry amusing tender estate sweden household party love forbidden love deception romance jealousy love rivalry
A man, his former mistress, his indifferent wife and a jealous suitor engage in a weekend of mate-swapping.
Comedy
USA
1942
90 Minutes
Claudette Colbert Joel McCrea Rudy Vallee Mary Astor Sig Arno Robert Warwick Arthur Stuart Hull Torben Meyer Jimmy Conlin Victor Potel William Demarest
husband wife architect millionaire sister amusing madcap lighthearted palm beach, fla. yacht new york city train mansion deception romance love triangle wealth marriage love pursuit
An inventor needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire.
Comedy
USA
1923
69 Minutes
Buster Keaton Natalie Talmadge Buster Keaton Jr. Joe Keaton Kitty Bradbury Joe Roberts Craig Ward Francis X. Bushman Jr. Monte Collins
heir love interest enemy neighbor cheeky madcap hilarious kentucky new york city house family feud hospitality romance railroad stunts adventure pursuit forbidden love 1810s
A man returns to his Appalachian homestead. On the trip, he falls for a young woman. The only problem is her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.
Comedy, Drama, War
Serbia|France|Italy
2004
154 Minutes
Slavko Stimac Natasa Solak Vesna Trivalic Vuk Kostic Aleksandar Bercek Stribor Kusturica Nikola Kojo Mirjana Karanovic Davor Janjic Adnan Omerovic Obrad Durovic
engineer wife son soldier nurse lover madcap dark charming chilling bosnia serbia railroad tracks battlefield house war star-crossed lovers railroad prison life love
What could be better for the village than a scenic railway to bring in the tourists? What could be worse for tourism than war? Luka builds the railway and shuts his eyes to war. Then Luka's wife runs off with a musician and his son is called up to the army. Luka's life is a war zone. Then he meets Sabaha..
Comedy
USA
2009
89 Minutes
Nicholas D'Agosto Eric Christian Olsen Sarah Roemer Molly Sims Danneel Harris John Michael Higgins Adhir Kalyan AnnaLynne McCord Philip Baker Hall Amber Stevens Margo Harshman
teen boy best friend cheerleader boyfriend coach football player hilarious madcap playful high school football field beach camp basketball court cheerleading summer camp sex romance friendship schemes
The two most popular guys in high school decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.