The Phil Silvers Show Army Memoirs (Season 1, Episode 23)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Army Memoirs (Season 1, Episode 23)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Bilko comes under pressure when the other sergeants complain about his activity on the base. Hall carpets Bilko and the resulting fall out sees Bilko crowned as the oldest private in the army.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Harvey Orkin (written by) | Barry E. Blitzer (written by) (as Barry Blitzer)

Producer

Nat Hiken

Cinematographer

William Miller (as William J. Miller)

Editor

Ray Sandiford

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 21, 1956

Release date

Feb 21, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 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 Col. John T. Hall See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Allan Melvin Cpl. Steve Henshaw Cpl. Steve Henshaw 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 (credit only) (as Herby Faye) Cpl. Sam Fender (credit only) (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)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman (credit only) Pvt. Duane Doberman (credit only) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski Pvt. Stash Kadowski See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
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P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer Pvt. Palmer See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Harry Clark MSgt. Stanley Sowici MSgt. Stanley Sowici See fewer	Project X (1949)
Jimmy Little MSgt. Francis Grover MSgt. Francis Grover See fewer	Naked City (1958)
Ned Glass MSgt. Andy Pendleton MSgt. Andy Pendleton See fewer	Charade (1963)
Nicholas Saunders Captain Barker Captain Barker See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Tige Andrews Pvt. Gander (uncredited) Pvt. Gander (uncredited) See fewer	Mod Squad (1968)
Bern Bennett Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Announcer (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)