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The Sad Sack (1957)

Overview

Private Meredith Bixby is so out of step in the Army that his six weeks of planned basic training has now stretched to 17 months. After he loses a tank, WAC Major Shelton, a psychologist, is assigned to make a good soldier out of him. She requests Corporal Dolan and Private Stan Wensalawsky to help with the training. Dolan and Stan both have scores to settle with Bixby and their "guidance" leads to more mishaps. Sergeant Pulley has them shipped out to Morocco. On leave in North Africa, Bixy wanders alone into a bar, has a few Moroccan Delights, which he thinks are malted milks, and becomes convinced that exotic singer-dancer Zita is THE girl for him.
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George Marshall profile
George Marshall

Director

Edmund Beloin profile
Edmund Beloin

Screenplay

Cast

Jerry Lewis profile
Jerry Lewis

Private Meredith C. Bixby

David Wayne profile
David Wayne

Corporal Larry Dolan

Phyllis Kirk profile
Phyllis Kirk

Maj. Shelton

Peter Lorre profile
Peter Lorre

Abdul

Joe Mantell profile
Joe Mantell

Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky

Gene Evans profile
Gene Evans

Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley

George Dolenz profile
George Dolenz

Ali Mustapha

Liliane Montevecchi profile
Liliane Montevecchi

Zita

Shepperd Strudwick profile
Shepperd Strudwick

Major General Vanderlip

Abraham Sofaer profile
Abraham Sofaer

Hassim

Mary Treen profile
Mary Treen

Sgt. Hansen

Marilyn Hanold profile
Marilyn Hanold

Sexy Female

Jerry Lewis profile
Jerry Lewis

Private Meredith C. Bixby

David Wayne profile
David Wayne

Corporal Larry Dolan

Phyllis Kirk profile
Phyllis Kirk

Maj. Shelton

Peter Lorre profile
Peter Lorre

Abdul

Joe Mantell profile
Joe Mantell

Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky

Gene Evans profile
Gene Evans

Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley

George Dolenz profile
George Dolenz

Ali Mustapha

Liliane Montevecchi profile
Liliane Montevecchi

Zita

Shepperd Strudwick profile
Shepperd Strudwick

Major General Vanderlip

Abraham Sofaer profile
Abraham Sofaer

Hassim

Mary Treen profile
Mary Treen

Sgt. Hansen

Marilyn Hanold profile
Marilyn Hanold

Sexy Female

Extra

Release Date

November 27, 1957

Original Language

English, French

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Hal Wallis Productions logoParamount Pictures logo

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