No Time For Sergeants chronicles the comedic misadventures of a country bumpkin named Will Stockdale, brilliantly protrayed by Andy Griffith, who is drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and assigned to the United States Army Air Forces. Andy Griffith went on to play the same character in the Broadway version and in a movie of the same name, which he became famous for and made him a star.
No Time For Sergeants
The U.S. Steel Hour March 15th, 1955
Starring: Will Stockdale......Andy Griffith Sgt. King...........Harry Clark Major...............Robert Emhardt Ben Whitledge.......Eddie Le Roy Captain.............Alexander Clark Irvin...............Arthur Storch Lucky...............Bob Hastings Colonel.............G. Albert Smith Infantry Sg.t.......Joe Brown, Jr. WAF Captain.........Adnia Rice Pfc.................Thomas Volk Soldier.............George Kilroy
Based on the novel by Mac Hyman, copyright 1954
Written for television by Ira Levin Produced by The Theatre Guild
Directed by Alex Segal
Editor..................S. Mark Smith Story Department........Dorothy Hechtlinger Design..................E. Albert Heschong Art Director............James McNaughton Costume Designer........Gene Coffin Audio...................William Blumel Video Engineer..........Rolf Drucker Lighting................Imero Fiorentino Composer-Conductor......Glenn Osser Technical Director......George Weber Associate Producer......John Haggott Suggested by............Armina Marshall
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Reviewer:Meatpies - - October 19, 2008 Subject: Mayberry RFD? Nope... The star of that show was Ken Berry. You're thinking "the Andy Griffith Show".
Reviewer:John Esche - - May 14, 2008 Subject: A fine prelude to Broadway Well thank heavens for the days of live TV when a playwright like Ira Levin could tryout an hour adaptation of a novel on a show like The Theatre Guild on The Air and have it picked up for full stage production like this one was. While only stand-up comedian ("What It Was Was Football") Andy Griffith repeated his role (in 1955 to a Tony nomination in 1956) on stage and later (1958) film, it kick-started the career that went on famously to Mayberry, R.F.D., Matlock & others, Peter Larkin's Tony Award winning sets were clearly inspired by the design and art direction by E. Albert Heschong and James McNaughton here. The original TV production has all the sharpness and sparkle of the stage production (and most of the incidents). Well worth a look if you want more than just the usual mindless 50's comedy fare that was scared to death of content that might offend either "Mrs. Grundy" or H.U.A.C.. A country only a decade from WWII and less from Korea recognized "Will Stockdale" and reveled in his innocence the way they did in the different perspective of Phil Silvers' deliciously conniving Sgt. Bilko (that knocked "Uncle Miltie" off the air in the ratings wars).
Reviewer:streak - - April 21, 2008 Subject: Standard TV fare for the 50s There needs to be a rating scale defined,
Andy came a long way from this to the "Andy Griffin Show" it has its humorous moments but a steady diet of this would be dangerous to ones mental health.
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