The Americanization of Emily 1964 During the build up to D Day in 1944, the British found their island hosting many thousands of American soldiers who were oversexed, overpaid, and over here Thats Lieutenant Commander Charles Edward Madison James Garner exactly he knows all of the angles to make life as smooth and risk free as possible for himself But things become complicated when he falls for English woman Emily Barham Dame Julie Andrews, and his commanding officers nervous breakdown leads to Charles being sent on a senseless and dangerous mission