The Sad Sack (1957)
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.
Director:
George Marshall
Writers:
Edmund Beloin, Nate Monaster.
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Jerry Lewis as Private Meredith C. Bixby |
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David Wayne as Corporal Larry Dolan |
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Phyllis Kirk as Maj. Shelton |
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Peter Lorre as Abdul |
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Joe Mantell as Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky |
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Gene Evans as Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley |
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George Dolenz as Ali Mustapha |
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Liliane Montevecchi as Zita |
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Shepperd Strudwick as Major General Vanderlip |
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Abraham Sofaer as Hassim |
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Mary Treen as Sgt. Hansen |
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Marilyn Hanold as Sexy Female |
| Directing | George Marshall | Director |
| Sound | Walter Scharf | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Loyal Griggs | Director of Photography |
| Production | Edward R. Morse | Casting |
| Production | Paul Nathan | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Edmund Beloin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nate Monaster | Screenplay |
| Editing | Archie Marshek | Editor |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Ray Moyer | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Charles Morton | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | John B. Goodman | Art Direction |
| Production | Andrew J. Durkus | Unit Production Manager |
| Writing | George Baker | Characters |
| Sound | Jim Miller | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Charles C. Coleman | Assistant Director |
| Crew | John P. Fulton | Special Effects |
| Sound | Winston H. Leverett | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Charles O'Curran | Choreographer |
