Private Benjamin

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Private Benjamin
Image:Private benjamon.jpg Private Benjamin movie poster
Directed by	Howard Zieff
Produced by	Nancy Meyers Harvey Miller Charles Shyer Goldie Hawn (executive producer)
Written by	Nancy Meyers Harvey Miller
Starring	Goldie Hawn Eileen Brennan Armand Assante
Music by	Bill Conti Barry De Vorzon
Cinematography	David M. Walsh
Editing by	Sheldon Kahn
Release date(s)	October 7, 1980
Running time	109 min
Country	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Language	English
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Private Benjamin is a 1980 comedy film which tells the story of Judy, a wealthy Jewish woman, who joins the army when her new husband dies on their wedding night. Although she becomes involved with another well-to-do doctor and almost marries him, life in the army helps Judy develop self-confidence and she decides to live independently.

When Judy Benjamin meets a dashing Frenchman at NATO headquarters, he asks her to marry him, However later into the relationship she discovers his controling side, then (just before the wedding) hands her a complicated prenuptial agreement to sign, which designates her modest wealth as her separate property and his vast wealth as his separate property. It seems that his family was worried that an American barbarian would get the family chateau. Worried that she would lose her new found sense of independence she desides to walk away at literally the last minute right at the altar. This film is number 58 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies".

1 Cast and Crew
2 Awards and nominations
3 Television series
4 Quotes
5 External links

[edit] Cast and Crew

Goldie Hawn - Pvt. Judy Benjamin
Eileen Brennan - Capt. Doreen Lewis
Armand Assante - Henri Alan Tremont
Robert Webber - Col. Clay Thornbush
Sam Wanamaker - Teddie Benjamin
Barbara Barrie - Harriet Benjamin
Mary Kay Place - Pvt. Mary Lou Glass
Harry Dean Stanton - 1Sgt. Jim Ballard
Albert Brooks - Yale Goodman
Alan Oppenheimer - Rabbi
Lee Wallace - Mr. Waxman

[edit] Awards and nominations

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Goldie Hawn), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Eileen Brennan) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.

[edit] Television series

In 1981, Private Benjamin was made into a television series starring Lorna Patterson, Eileen Brennan, Hal Williams, Wendy Jo Sperber and Joel Brooks (it originally aired 1981 – 1983).

[edit] Quotes

"I think they sent me to the wrong place. You see, I did join the Army, but I joined a different one. I joined the one with the condos and the private rooms"
"What, the army couldn't afford drapes? I'll be up at the crack of dawn here."
"Oh, I have never looked worse in my life. Has anybody ever died from basic (training)?"
(After being issued an army uniform) "Excuse me Sir, is green the only colour these come in?"
(After arriving at the army base) "Where are the yachts?"
"My therapist said that I had a neurotic need to find a father figure. And he had a neurotic need to find a father-in-law who had a lot of money."
(During her marriage vows) "Henri, I know this is a very awkward time to do this. But I wanna break up!"
Recruitment Officer: A lady with your education and background could easiy land an assignment in Europe
Judy : Europe? I do need to get away.
Mother-in-law : Just one thing. If you can remember. What were Yale's last words?"
Judy: I'm cumming!"