Love during wartime.

During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls, some whose boyfriends are also away for the war. One Yank/Brit relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen does whatever she needs to support the war effort. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times. Another relationship develops between one of John's charges, Matt, a talented mess hall cook, and Jean. Jean is apprehensive at first about even seeing Matt, who is persistent in his pursuit of her. Jean is in a committed relationship with the kind Ken, her childhood sweetheart who is also away at war. But Jean is attracted to the respect with which Matt treats her. Despite Ken

Release Date: September 19, 1979 @ Cinema I , Manhattan

Distrib: Universal

Boxoffice: $3,931,010

This was Richard Gere's last stepping stone to stardom , which would happen with the release of AMERICAN GIGOLO 6 months after YANKS.

YANKS was supposed to be an Oscar contender but while critics loved the production design, they did not like the movie and it flopped.

Trivia: Which other war set romance was laughed off the screen in 1979 that starred one of the biggest boxoffice stars ever and a recent Supporting Actor winner?

Which war set flop did Universal also release that year?

That release was a coproduction with another major studio-which other studio cofinanced that disaster with Universal?

Which Best Picture Oscar nominee of the 70s was the first film to be co-produced by two major studios? Which were the two studios?

which two 80s films did Paramount and Disney partner on?