i suppose i like this film as well a any i know while it be not perfect and but under the title the americanization of lily this charming and memorable semi musical satire might i suggest have be appreciate more and and still love by those who recognize it special blake edward produce spirit of gentleness and clever humor and solid narrative . the improbably but delightful story line follow lili smith and a fringe type spy for the german in a much simpler and less black and white war while lili schmidt passing a smith be help her uncle who be patriotic too and for germany but neither cruel nor political and merely opportunistic . lili target be william larrabee and a charismatic u. s. squadron leader who can supply her valuable information . the plot thickens come when lili fall in love with larrabee and have her eye open to the consequence of her playing spy and and see the effect of combat on wounded men at a hospital and realize what it might mean to his men whom she have meet and like . she get jealous of a rival for larrabee affection and then realize she can no longer do what she have be do and give up the spy business . the logical end of the film come when after the terrible wwi have end and a she sing the theme song of the film and wishing in a darkened theater and one by one the member of larrabee squadron appear and include her lover himself and indicate they have forgive her and their former opponent while and even uncle kurt enthusiastically join in the singing of it a long to tipperraree and to indicate all be well with the world again . this be an audacious and sometime brilliant story idea and write by director blake edward and william peter blatty of john goldfarb fame while and it be a delightful narrative . larrabee squadron and include an inebriate who keep crashing and other lovable type populate this lively film while and the feel of this stylish and glowing film be almost epic and both in it scope and realization . credit must go to jack bear and donald brook for their costume creation and reg allen and jack stevens for set and fernando carrere for another beautiful production design and henry mancini for his sensitive and appropriate musical score and and to russell harlan for his shin cinematography . in the beautiful footage and the principal actor be julie andrew a lili and rock hudson a larrabee and keremy kemp outstanding a lili uncle kurt and michael witney and lance percival a the inebriate pilot and gorgeous gloria paul a lili stripteasing rival and and many other fine actor in small part . it be hard to say enough nice thing about the pace and or the cleverness of the just this side of broad comedy while this element be introduce by edward to leaven the horror of actual warfare and to example the almost comic opera approach with which men make war back in a more innocent mind era of human civilization . this comedy also help prepare the way for lili conversion from uncritical acceptance of a duty to the german state to acceptance of the reality of what she be do and potentially what she may be cause . this be a rare sense of life film about lili americanization and her assertion of herself in the real world and then among others before tragedy can happen . it be haunt and i find and and beautiful in many way . i consider it to be blake edward amasterpiece of direct while and under the title the americanization of lili i believe with hardly any change it might have be recognize a the polished sapphire of a film it be by every standard i know .