The Phil Silvers Show The Horse (Season 1, Episode 4)
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TV Episode | Comedy, Family

The Phil Silvers Show

The Horse (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-G

TV Episode | Comedy, Family

Bilko uses the platoon fund to buy ailing racehorse, 'Bell Boy.' Smuggling the horse into Fort Baxter, Bilko dreams of making a fortune at the races when the horse is well.

Director

Al De Caprio

Writers

Nat Hiken (created by) (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

Sy Singer

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 11, 1955

Release date

Oct 11, 1955 (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)
Robert Shawley Pvt. Carter (as Bob Shawley) Pvt. Carter (as Bob Shawley) See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
Jack Healy Pvt. Mullen Pvt. Mullen See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Maurice Gosfield Pvt. Duane Doberman Pvt. Duane Doberman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Mickey Freeman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman Pvt. Fielding Zimmerman See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Jim Perry Lt. Anderson Lt. Anderson 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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Hope Sansberry Mrs. Nell Hall Mrs. Nell Hall See fewer	Keep in Step (1959)
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)
John Alexander General Strait General Strait See fewer	Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
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Terry Carter Pvt. Sugarman Pvt. Sugarman See fewer	Foxy Brown (1974)
Walter Cartier Pvt. Claude Dillingham Pvt. Claude Dillingham See fewer	The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
Herbie Faye Cpl. Sam Fender Cpl. Sam Fender See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Billy Sands Pvt. Dino Papparelli Pvt. Dino Papparelli See fewer	Rocky (1976)
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Harry Jackson Medical Officer (uncredited) Medical Officer (uncredited) See fewer	The Power of the Resurrection (1958)