Part 2 (M97-032): Additions, 1954-1957
Physical Description: 4.0 cubic feet (4 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Contains versions of scripts, 1954-1957, to The Phil Silvers Show: You'll Never Get Rich by Nat Hiken and others. In most cases scripts include one or two early drafts, occasionally notes, and a CBS mimeograph with extensive handwritten emendations often noted as "air" version on the cover. (Many folders originally contained an additional clean copy of the CBS mimeograph). Files are arranged by production number; the listing gives also the broadcast title and date. There are film copies of all of the productions, listed in the Television series in Part 1 of the finding aid. Production numbers in this list may not match up with the order shows were broadcast.

The Phil Silvers Show script files

Production #1 "New Recruits," two versions, last mimeo dated 1954 November 26, broadcast 1955 September 20

Production #2 "Empty Store," two versions, broadcast 1955 September 27

Production #3 "Horse," three versions, broadcast 1955 October 11

Production #4 "Eating Contest," one version, broadcast 1955 November 15

Production #5 "Kids in the Trailer" ("Kids"), three versions, broadcast 1956 January 17

Production #6 "Reunion," three versions, broadcast 1955 December 20

Production #7 "The Hoodlum," two versions, broadcast 1955 November 1

Production #8 "A.W.O.L.," two versions, last mimeo dated 1955 January 19, broadcast 1955 October 18
Note: Special version of the Latrine Scene for presentation on "Toast of the Town," broadcast September 11, 1955.

Production #9 "Singing Platoon" ("Singing Contest"), two versions, last mimeo dated 1955 January 29, broadcast 1955 December 6

Production #10 "W.A.A.C.," three versions, broadcast 1955 October 4

Production #11 "War Games," three versions, broadcast 1956 May 8

Production #12 "Twitch," four versions, last mimeo dated 1955 March 7, broadcast 1955 December 13

Production #13 "Centennial," two versions, broadcast 1955 November 22

Production #14 "Bivouac," four versions, broadcast 1955 November 29

Production #15 "Rich Kid," four versions, last mimeo dated 1955 June 14, broadcast 1955 December 27

Production #16 "The Big Investigation" ("Military Budget"), three versions, last mimeo dated 1955 May 31, broadcast 1956 January 10

Production #17 "Hollywood" ("Hollywood Picture"), two versions, broadcast 1956 January 3

Production #18 "Hair" ("Barber Shop"), five versions, broadcast 1956 April 24

Production #19 "Revolutionary War," three versions, last mimeo dated 1955 July 12, broadcast 1956 January 24

Production #20 "Boxer" ("Boxing Tournament"), two versions, broadcast 1956 January 25

Production #21 "Mardi Gras" ("Motor Pool Mardi Gras"), four versions, broadcast 1955 November 8

Production #22 "Transfer," three versions, last mimeo dated 1955 November 3, broadcast 1956 January 31

Production #23 "The Rest Cure," three versions, last mimeo dated 1955 November 28, broadcast 1956 February 7

Production #24 "Dinner at Sowici's," three versions, last mimeo dated 1955 December 5, broadcast 1956 February 14

Production #25 "The Army Memoirs," four versions, broadcast 1956 February 21

Production #26 "Miss America," six versions, last mimeo dated 1956 January 10, broadcast 1956 February 28

Production #27 "Furlough in New York," three versions, broadcast 1956 March 13

Production #28 "The Court Martial," three versions and notes, last mimeo dated 1956 January 31, broadcast 1956 March 6

Production #29 "The Big Uranium Strike" ("The Uranium Strike"), four versions, broadcast 1956 March 20

Production #30 "The Con Men," four versions, last mimeo dated 1956 February 15, broadcast 1956 May 1

Production #31 "Bilko and the Beast," five versions, last mimeo dated 1956 February 21, broadcast 1956 March 27

Production #32 "The Physical Checkup," four versions, last mimeo dated 1956 February 27, broadcast 1956 April 10

Production #33 "Recruiting Sergeant," six versions, last mimeo dated 1956 March 6, broadcast 1956 April 17

Production #34 "Bilko on Wall Street," six versions, last mimeo dated 1956 March 13, broadcast 1956 May 15

Production #35 "Platoon in the Movies," four versions and notes, broadcast 1956 September 18

Production #36 "It's for the Birds," two versions, broadcast 1956 September 25

Production #37 "Bilko Goes to College," two versions, broadcast 1956 October 2

Production #38 "Bilko's War against Culture," five versions, last mimeo dated 1956 August 11, broadcast 1956 October 23

Production #39 "Bilko's Engagement," four versions, broadcast 1956 November 6

Production #40 "The Face on the Recruiting Poster," four versions, broadcast 1956 October 16

Production #41 "The Girl from Italy," four versions, broadcast 1956 October 9

Production #42 "The Song of the Motor Pool," four versions, broadcast 1956 October 30

Production #43 "A Mess Sergeant Can't Win," three versions, broadcast 1956 November 13

Production #44 "Doberman's Sister," two versions, last mimeo dated 1956 September 25, broadcast 1956 November 20

Production #45 "Where There's a Will," four versions, broadcast 1956 November 27

Production #46 "Bilko's Tax Trouble," two versions, broadcast 1956 December 4

Production #47 "Mink, Inc.," two versions, broadcast 1956 December 11

Production #48 "Sgt. Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan," one version, broadcast 1956 December 18

Production #49 "Bilko Gets Some Sleep," four versions, broadcast 1956 December 25

Production #50 "Love That Guardhouse," three versions, broadcast 1957 January 15

Production #51 "The Blue Blood of Bilko," four versions, last mimeo dated 1956 November 13, broadcast 1957 January 28

Production #52 "Sgt. Bilko Presents Bing Crosby," three versions, last mimeo dated 1956 November 20, broadcast 1957 January 19
Note: Note: Also includes, versions of "Bilko Presents Ed Sullivan" (see Production #48) and "Bilko Presents Jackie Gleason".

Production #53 "Bilko Goes to Monte Carlo," three versions, last mimeo dated 1956 November 27, broadcast 1957 January 29

Production #54 "Bilko Enters Politics," four versions and notes, last mimeo dated 1956 December 4, broadcast 1957 February 5

Production #55 "Bilko's TV Idea," three versions, last mimeo dated 1956 December 11, broadcast 1957 February 12

Production #56 "The Son of Bilko," three versions and notes, broadcast 1957 February 26

Production #57 "Rock and Roll Rookie," four versions, first draft dated 1957 January, broadcast 1957 March 5

Production #58 "Bilko's Black Magic," three versions and notes, broadcast 1957 March 19

Production #59 "Bilko Goes South," five versions and notes, broadcast 1957 March 26

Production #60 "Bilko Goes Round the World," five versions, last mimeo dated 1957 February 19, broadcast 1957 April 2

Production #61 "The Mess Hall Mess," three versions, last mimeo dated 1957 February 26, broadcast 1957 April 9

Production #62 "The Secret Life of Sgt. Bilko," three versions and revised pages, revisions dated 1957 March 6, broadcast 1957 April 16

Production #63 "Radio Station W.B.B.H.," five versions and notes, last mimeo dated 1957 March 13, broadcast 1957 April 23

Production #64 "Bilko the Marriage Broker," four versions, last mimeo dated 1957 March 20, broadcast 1957 April 30

Production #65 "The Big Scandal," four versions, last mimeo dated 1957 March 26, broadcast 1957 May 15

Production #66 "Bilko's Acres" ("Bilko Acres"), five versions and notes, broadcast 1957 May 7

Production #67 "Bilko's Perfect Day," four versions, broadcast 1957 May 21

Production #68 "Merry Widow," three versions and outline, broadcast 1957 September 13

Production #69 "The Colonel Breaks Par," four versions and notes, broadcast 1957 May 29

Production #70 "Show Elements" ("Show Segments"), two versions, broadcast 1957 June 4