James Garner as Charlie Madison

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James Garner as Charlie Madison is the charming, cynical American naval officer he portrays in the 1964 satirical war romance film "The Americanization of Emily."

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instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn The Americanization of Emily NERFINISHED
basedOn The Americanization of Emily (novel) NERFINISHED
characterArc rejects traditional notions of wartime heroism
characterName Charlie Madison NERFINISHED
conflictContext World War II NERFINISHED
countryOfFilmProduction United States NERFINISHED
filmDirector Arthur Hiller NERFINISHED
filmFormat black-and-white
filmGenre black comedy
satirical war romance
filmReleaseYear 1964
filmStudio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED
languageOfFilm English
militaryBranch United States Navy
nationality American
notableQuoteTheme preference for survival over glory
notableTrait charming
cynical
novelAuthor William Bradford Huie NERFINISHED
occupation United States Navy officer
portrayedBy James Garner NERFINISHED
romanticInterest Emily Barham NERFINISHED
romanticInterestPortrayedBy Julie Andrews NERFINISHED
screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky NERFINISHED
setting London, England
surface form: London

Normandy landings NERFINISHED
theme anti-war satire
critique of military heroism

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The Americanization of Emily leadActorCharacter James Garner as Charlie Madison