Schlitz Playhouse The Mechanical Cook (Season 5, Episode 40)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Schlitz Playhouse

The Mechanical Cook (Season 5, Episode 40)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Sgt. Childs wants to be a cook in the Air Force, but he keeps getting assigned duties like Hangar Chief. He gets himself assigned to a general's flight so he can show off his kitchen skills, but the general's dietitian has other ideas.

Director

Christian Nyby

Writers

Richard English (teleplay) | Kenneth Kay (magazine story)

Producer

William Self

Composer

Melvyn Lenard

Cinematographer

Joe Novak

Editor

Sam Gold (as Samuel Gold)

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 6, 1956

Release date

Jul 6, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
William Bendix USAF Crew Chief USAF Crew Chief See fewer	Lifeboat (1944)
Audrey Totter WAF Dietician WAF Dietician See fewer	The Unsuspected (1947)
Harry Tyler Gen. Drew Gen. Drew See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Bill McLean Sgt. Bates (as William McLean) Sgt. Bates (as William McLean) See fewer	House (1985)
William Schallert Lt. Lawton Lt. Lawton See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Roy Engel Gen. Braxton Gen. Braxton See fewer	Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
Renny McEvoy Sgt. Oldham Sgt. Oldham See fewer	Red Snow (1952)
Will J. White Capt. Cameron Capt. Cameron See fewer	Westworld (1973)