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

Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy
theme anti-war satire
critique of military heroism

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