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Cast
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| Andy Griffith | ... | Pvt. Will Stockdale | |
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Myron McCormick | ... | Sgt. Orville C. King |
| Nick Adams | ... | Pvt. Ben Whitledge | |
| Murray Hamilton | ... | Irving S. Blanchard | |
| Howard Smith | ... | Maj. Gen. Eugene Bush | |
| Will Hutchins | ... | Lt. George Bridges | |
| Sydney Smith | ... | Maj. Gen. Vernon Pollard | |
| James Millhollin | ... | Maj. Royal B. Demming (as James Milhollan) | |
| Don Knotts | ... | Cpl. John C. Brown | |
| Jean Willes | ... | WAF Captain | |
| Bartlett Robinson | ... | Captain | |
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Henry McCann | ... | Lt. Cover |
| Dub Taylor | ... | McKinney | |
| William Fawcett | ... | Pa Stockdale | |
| Raymond Bailey | ... | Base Colonel | |
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Hillbilly, Will Stockdale, drafted into the United States' Air Force, combines crushing naivety, stubbornness, a completely literal mind, and amazing physical strength. Will the Air Force survive all the numerous experiences? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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The Wonderful guys who won a medal for strictly nothing -- and win a Laugh for strictly everything they do! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 July 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blindgänger der Kompanie See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 14, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Sergeant King: To break the sound barrier. You gotta sneak up on it when nobody's looking.
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(uncredited)
Music from "The Anancreontic Song" by John Stafford Smith
Played after the medal presentation in the woods
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A live television production, starring Andy Griffith had previously been telecast on The United States Steel Hour (1953) on Tuesday, March 15th, 1955, The United States Steel Hour: No Time for Sergeants (1955). See more »Goofs
Throughout the movie, the lowest ranking personnel are referred to as Privates and Corporals. But when the Air Force became a separate service in 1947 (about 10 years before the time depicted in the movie), the names of the ranks below Staff Sergeant were changed to Airman Basic, Airman Third Class, Airman Second Class, and Airman First Class. The general term Airman is appropriate for all of these, and should have been used instead of Private and Corporal. See more »Quotes
Will Stockdale: How come we're going up so early sergeant?Sergeant King: To break the sound barrier. You gotta sneak up on it when nobody's looking.
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Crazy Credits
During a ceremony to Will Stockdale and Benjamin Whitledge, a radio announcer mentions Operation Prometheus, (that Will Stockdale jumped out of and pulled Ben Whitledge out with him, to parachute to the ground) mentions privates Stockdale and Whitledge's names. Stockdale and Whitledge (in unison) each ask saying their last-name Stockdale and Whitledge? The radio announcer answers back "Yes, Stockdale and Whitledge." See more »Soundtracks
The Star-Spangled Banner(uncredited)
Music from "The Anancreontic Song" by John Stafford Smith
Played after the medal presentation in the woods
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... plus it is fun too! This is really worth watching for two reasons. It is obviously a blueprint for the popular spin-off TV show "Gomer Pyle USMC" starring Jim Nabors in the part played here by Andy Griffith, and it is interesting to make comparisons between the two. Secondly, it really is part of a tribute to the great yet unappreciated range Andy Griffith had as an actor. Here he plays the yokel as well-meaning good guy, anxious to serve his country but just too friendly and green to fully comprehend the discipline he is under in training camp. He thinks it is an honor when the sergeant gives him latrine duty, and his version of the 21-gun salute when the latrine is inspected is truly hilarious. Watch this and then watch him play the yokel as bad guy in "A Face in the Crowd".