Anyone seen the movie "Wake Me When the War Is Over" with Jim Backus? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

gilligan fanatic · 06-29-2006, 02:59 PM

I am thinking of getting this. It sounds like a neat little movie. A lot of my favorite people are in it. Jim Backus, Ken Berry, Eva Gabor, Hans Conried, and Werner Klemperer.

Here is what it's about

Plot Synopsis: During the latter days of WW2 an American Lieutenant (Berry), accidentally falls out of an airplane that he was on and falls into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness (Gabor). She is taken with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended. So, for nearly five years he thinks that the war is still going on, and so when he leaves her estate he thinks that he has to do what he can to defeat the Germans, cause he can't find anyone who speaks English or is willing to tell him that the war is over.

TV Knowledge Fan · 06-29-2006, 06:04 PM

...TV movie that first aired on ABC's "MOVIE OF THE WEEK" in late 1969 [actual running time, minus commercials and "MOTW" titles and bumpers and local station breaks, is about 73 minutes]. It was pretty funny..you couldn't produce that kind of "frothy" comedy today. Today, we're all a little "jaded"-
and who produces "90 minute" TV movies these days? Even the "two-hour" TV movie is in danger of extinction, 'gilligan'! By all means, get it, see it, cherish it, make love to it, do what you have to do to ENJOY it!!!!

gilligan fanatic · 06-29-2006, 09:59 PM

Hmm, I didn't realize it was a TV Movie. I will go pick it up tomorrow. (I saw it in a public Domain DVD for 2 dollars)

jonnycarnahan · 12-01-2006, 12:30 PM

I own this movie and I thought it was delightful! I am a Ken Berry and Jim Backus fan too and I am glad I spent the $2. Well worth it.

Have you watched it yet? Did you enjoy it?

gilligan fanatic · 12-04-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jonnycarnahan

I own this movie and I thought it was delightful! I am a Ken Berry and Jim Backus fan too and I am glad I spent the $2. Well worth it.

Have you watched it yet? Did you enjoy it?

They didn't have it when I went back. In fact, I forgot all about it till just now. I'll have to go back and check again.

06-29-2006, 02:59 PM	#1
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Anyone seen the movie "Wake Me When the War Is Over" with Jim Backus? I am thinking of getting this. It sounds like a neat little movie. A lot of my favorite people are in it. Jim Backus, Ken Berry, Eva Gabor, Hans Conried, and Werner Klemperer. Here is what it's about Plot Synopsis: During the latter days of WW2 an American Lieutenant (Berry), accidentally falls out of an airplane that he was on and falls into German territory. He is taken in by a Baroness (Gabor). She is taken with him and doesn't want him to leave, so she doesn't tell him that the war has ended. So, for nearly five years he thinks that the war is still going on, and so when he leaves her estate he thinks that he has to do what he can to defeat the Germans, cause he can't find anyone who speaks English or is willing to tell him that the war is over.
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06-29-2006, 06:04 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	That was originally a 90 minute... ...TV movie that first aired on ABC's "MOVIE OF THE WEEK" in late 1969 [actual running time, minus commercials and "MOTW" titles and bumpers and local station breaks, is about 73 minutes]. It was pretty funny..you couldn't produce that kind of "frothy" comedy today. Today, we're all a little "jaded"- and who produces "90 minute" TV movies these days? Even the "two-hour" TV movie is in danger of extinction, 'gilligan'! By all means, get it, see it, cherish it, make love to it, do what you have to do to ENJOY it!!!!

12-01-2006, 12:30 PM	#4
jonnycarnahan F-Troop Fan Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 23, 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 118	I own this movie and I thought it was delightful! I am a Ken Berry and Jim Backus fan too and I am glad I spent the $2. Well worth it. Have you watched it yet? Did you enjoy it?
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06-29-2006, 09:59 PM	#3
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Hmm, I didn't realize it was a TV Movie. I will go pick it up tomorrow. (I saw it in a public Domain DVD for 2 dollars)