The Americanization of Emily
(DVD)

Based on the novel by William Bradford Huie.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.

Special features: Commentary by Arthur Hiller [audio track]; "Action on the beach" [featurette] (6 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.).

Director of photography, Philip Lathrop ; film editor, Tom McAdoo ; music by Johnny Mandel, song "Emily" lyrics by Johnnie Mercer.

James Garner (Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison), Julie Andrews (Emily Barham), Melvyn Douglas (Admiral William Jessup), James Coburn (Lt. Commander 'Bus' Cummings), Joyce Grenfell (Mrs. Barham), William Windom (Captain Harry Spaulding), Keenan Wynn (Old Sailor).

Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison (Garner) loves his job: as 'dog robber' his duties consist of rounding up scarce delicacies and services, while safely avoiding combat. Admiral William Jessup (Douglas), however, is intent on having a sailor as the first casualty on D-Day - preferably with a film crew filming him. Having fallen for his English motor pool driver Emily (Andrews), freewheeling Madison struggles to escape being sent off to land on Omaha Beach as the cameraman.

DVD format, region 1, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, Dolby Digital mono, widescreen presentation, original theatrical aspect ratio 1.85:1.

In English (stereo, original theatrical mono) or French, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.