<P> The plot is a mixture of comic and dramatic elements and concerns the reactions of a number of World War II veterans to the contemporary US Army . </P> <P> Directed by Hy Averback and produced by Fred Engel, the film's cast includes Brian Keith, Don Ameche, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Suzanne Pleshette, Ivan Dixon and Pamela Britton . </P> <P> The title is derived from an American anti-war slogan from the hippie subculture during the Vietnam War era, popularized by Charlotte E. Keyes in her 1966 article for McCall's magazine titled "Suppose They Gave a War and No One Came". </P> <P> Col. Flanders commands a U.S. Army base in the South . To improve relations with the locals, he decides to throw a community dance . He gives the assignment to Warrant Officer Nace, sergeants Gambroni and Jones and a captain, Myerson . </P>

Who said what if they gave a war and nobody came