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Barbara Eden in uniform before Jeannie? Sal Mineo dancing in boot camp? This chaos demands attention.
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A Private's Affair (1959)

chaotic good1950s cheesemilitary musical madness

Overview

ComedyMusic

Luigi, Jerry, and Mike are in boot camp when they are presented with a chance to represent their unit in competition on a national television show. The three guys are up to the challenge, which begins a chain of unusual circumstances that not only have them singing and dancing at the proper times, but also running into a trio of alluring young women.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Sal Mineo commits harder than this script deserved.

Costume

Barbara Eden's sergeant uniform: serving looks, not regulations.

Best for:Background: Perfect folding-laundry energy with occasional song breaks.·Rewatch: 1950s pop culture archaeologists only.
Raoul Walsh

Director

Raoul Walsh

ReleasedAug 14, 1959
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
20th Century Fox

Top Cast

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Luigi J. Maresi

Christine Carère

Christine Carère

Marie

Barry Coe

Barry Coe

Jerry Morgan

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Sgt. Katie Mulligan

Gary Crosby

Gary Crosby

Mike Conroy

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Louise Wright

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Jim Gordon

Jessie Royce Landis

Jessie Royce Landis

Elizabeth T. Chapman

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Gen. Charles E. Hargrave

Alan Hewitt

Alan Hewitt

Maj. R.C. Hanley

Bob Denver

Bob Denver

MacIntosh

Tige Andrews

Tige Andrews

Sgt. Pickerell

Ray Montgomery

Ray Montgomery

Capt. Hickman

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Dr. Leyden

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Raoul Walsh directed this late-career oddity after classics like White Heat and High Sierra, proving even legends need paychecks.

Cultural

This is Barbara Eden's pre-Jeannie era, when studios still didn't know what to do with her charisma.

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A Privates Affair (1959) original theatrical trailer

A Privates Affair (1959) original theatrical trailer

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