Private Benjamin

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.

Cast and Crew

*Goldie Hawn
*Eileen Brennan
*Armand Assante
*Sam Wanamaker
*Barbara Barrie
*Mary Kay Place
*Harry Dean Stanton
*Albert Brooks
*Alan Oppenheimer
*Richard Herd
*Directed by: Howard Zieff
*Written by: Nancy Meyers, Harvey Miller and Charles Shyer.

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.

Television series

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

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