The Phil Silvers Show Miss America (Season 1, Episode 24)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

Miss America (Season 1, Episode 24)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Bilko is concerned his latest money making scheme, platoon sweetheart, has fallen flat with only one entry. One of them brings forth a photo of his girlfriend, and Bilko sees a future Miss America.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (written by) | Arnie Rosen (written by) | Coleman Jacoby (written by) | Terry Ryan (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 28, 1956

Release date

Feb 28, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 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)
Will B. Able Hannigan (as Will Able) Hannigan (as Will Able) See fewer	Jack and the Beanstalk (1965)
Jack Orrison The Editor The Editor See fewer	The Plainclothesman (1949)
Judith Lowry Josie Hannigan Josie Hannigan See fewer	Cold Turkey (1971)
Anne Helm Miss America Miss America See fewer	Follow That Dream (1962)
Don Weissmuller Miss America's Dancing Partner Miss America's Dancing Partner See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
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)
Maurice Brenner Pvt. Irving Fleischman (uncredited) Pvt. Irving Fleischman (uncredited) See fewer	The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham (uncredited) Pvt. Claude Dillingham (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender (uncredited) Cpl. Sam Fender (uncredited) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Bernard Fein Pvt. Gomez (uncredited) Pvt. Gomez (uncredited) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman (uncredited) Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman (uncredited) Pvt. Duane Doberman (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen (uncredited) Pvt. Mullen (uncredited) See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Karl Lukas Pvt. Stash Kadowski (uncredited) Pvt. Stash Kadowski (uncredited) See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Renee Roy Beauty Pageant contestant (uncredited) Beauty Pageant contestant (uncredited) See fewer	Love of Life (1951)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli (uncredited) Pvt. Dino Papparelli (uncredited) See fewer	Rocky (1976)
P. Jay Sidney Pvt. Palmer (uncredited) Pvt. Palmer (uncredited) See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Bill Ventura Singer in Miss America Dream Sequence (uncredited) Singer in Miss America Dream Sequence (uncredited) See fewer	Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes (1956)