The Phil Silvers Show Bilko's Black Magic (Season 2, Episode 24)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Bilko's Black Magic (Season 2, Episode 24)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Pvt. Lester Mendelsohn is rescued from a Pacific island & assigned to Bilko's platoon. Lester learns that he's due over $7,000 in back-pay. When he loses the money to Grover and Ritzik, Bilko sets out to win back Lester's cash.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Tony Webster (written by) | Billy Friedberg (written by)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 19, 1957

Release date

Mar 19, 1957 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Silvers MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko MSgt. Ernest G. Bilko See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Harvey Lembeck Cpl. Rocco Barbella Cpl. Rocco Barbella See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Paul Ford Col. John T. Hall (credit only) Col. John T. Hall (credit only) See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman Pvt. Duane Doberman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) Cpl. Steve Henshaw (as Allen Melvin) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1979)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham Pvt. Claude Dillingham See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) Cpl. Sam Fender (as Herby Faye) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) Pvt. Gomez (as Bernie Fein) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski Pvt. Stash Kadowski See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman Pvt. Irving Fleischman See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer (credit only) (as P.J. Sidney) Pvt. Palmer (credit only) (as P.J. Sidney) See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Gerald Hiken Private Lester Mendleson Private Lester Mendleson See fewer	Crossings (1986)
Jimmy Little MSgt. Francis Grover MSgt. Francis Grover See fewer	Naked City (1958)
Joe E. Ross MSgt. Rupert Ritzik MSgt. Rupert Ritzik See fewer	Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
Dan Frazer Army Finance Captain (uncredited) Army Finance Captain (uncredited) See fewer	Take the Money and Run (1969)
Beatrice Pons Mrs. Emma Ritzik (uncredited) Mrs. Emma Ritzik (uncredited) See fewer	Mother's Day (1980)