Question: Which battle is the basis of the movie parodied by The Guns of Minestrone in Mad Magazine ?

text: List of film spoofs in Mad
Film spoofs list -- 1960s

This list of film spoofs in Mad includes films spoofed (parodied) by the American comic magazine Mad. Usually, an issue of Mad features a spoof of at least one feature film or television program. The works selected by the staff of Mad are typically from cinema and television in the United States. The authors parody the original titles with puns or other wordplay. Characters are caricatured, and lampooned with joke names. These articles typically cover five pages or more, and are presented as a sequential storyline with caricatures and word balloons. The opening page or two-page splash usually consists of the cast of the show introducing themselves directly to the reader; in some parodies, the writers sometimes attempt to circumvent this convention by presenting the characters without such direct exposition. This approach was also used for Mad's television parodies, and came to be identified with the magazine. The style was widely copied by other humor publications. In 1973, the promotional movie poster for Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye was designed in the introductory manner of a Mad parody, including the rectangular word balloons with self-referential dialogue; for verisimilitude, the poster was written and drawn by Mad regulars Frank Jacobs and Jack Davis. Many parodies end with the abrupt deus ex machina appearance of outside characters or pop culture figures who are similar in nature to the film or TV series being parodied, or who comment satirically on the theme. For example, Dr. Phil arrives to counsel the Desperate Housewives, or the cast of Sex and the City show up as the new hookers on Deadwood.
Spoofed Title Actual Title Writer Artist Issue Date
The Producer and I The King and I ( June 1956 ) ( Genre : Romantic musical ) Nick Meglin Mort Drucker 60 1961-01 January 1961
Mad Visits John Wayde on the set of At the Alamo The Alamo ( October 1960 ) ( Genre : Historical epic war ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 63 1961-06 June 1961
The Guns of Minestrone The Guns of Navarone ( June 1961 ) ( Genre : War film ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 68 1962-01 January 1962
If Mardy Were Made in Hollywood Today Marty ( April 1955 ) ( Genre : Romantic drama ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 78 1963-04 April 1963
East Side Story West Side Story ( October 1961 ) ( Genre : Romantic musical ) Frank Jacobs Mort Drucker 78 1963-04 April 1963
Mutiny on the Bouncy Mutiny on the Bounty ( November 1962 ) ( Genre : Epic historical drama ) Larry Siegel Wally Wood 80 1963-07 July 1963
For the Birds The Birds ( March 1963 ) ( Genre : Horror-thriller ) Arnie Kogen Lou Silverstone Mort Drucker 82 1963-10 October 1963
Hood ! Hud ( May 1963 ) ( Genre : Western ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 83 1963-12 December 1963
Flawrence of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia ( December 1962 ) ( Genre : Epic historical drama ) Frank Jacobs Stan Hart Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 86 1964-04 April 1964
Charades Charade ( December 1963 ) ( Genre : Romantic comedy/mystery ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 88 1964-07 July 1964
The Carpetsweepers The Carpetbaggers ( April 1964 ) ( Genre : Drama ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 92 1965-01 January 1965
The Flying Ace Mad ' s Tribute to Fighter-pilot Films Dick DeBartolo Mort Drucker 93 1965-03 March 1965
Crazy Fists Mad ' s Tribute to Past Fight Films Dick DeBartolo Mort Drucker 96 1965-04 April 1965
007 : The James Bomb Musical Mad ' s tribute to James Bond films Frank Jacobs Mort Drucker 94 1965-07 April 1965
Son of Mighty Joe Kong Mad ' s tribute to great ape films Dick DeBartolo Mort Drucker 94 1965-07 April 1965
Cheyenne Awful Cheyenne Autumn ( October 1964 ) ( Genre : Western ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 97 1965-09 September 1965
Lord Jump Lord Jim ( February 1965 ) ( Genre : Adventure ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 98 1965-10 October 1965
Hack , Hack , Sweet Has-Been or What Ever Happened to Good Taste ? Hush ... Hush , Sweet Charlotte ( December 1964 ) ( Genre : Psychological thriller ) and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane ? ( October 1962 ) ( Genre : Psychological thriller/Horror ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 100 1966-01 January 1966
The Sinpiper The Sandpiper ( June 1965 ) ( Genre : Drama ) Larry Siegel Mort Drucker 101 1966-03 March 1966
Bubby Lake Missed by a mile Bunny Lake Is Missing ( October 1965 ) ( Genre : Psychological thriller ) Stan Hart Mort Drucker 102 1966-04 April 1966