| Release Date: | May 1958 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Runtime: | min |
| Cast: | Andy Griffith (Pvt. Will Stockdale) Myron McCormick (Sgt. Orville C. King) Nick Adams (Pvt. Benjamin B. 'Ben' Whitledge) Murray Hamilton (Irving S. Blanchard) Howard Smith (Maj. Gen. Eugene Bush) Will Hutchins (Lt. George Bridges (pilot)) Sydney Smith (Maj. Gen. Vernon Pollard) James Millhollin (Maj. Royal B. Demming (psychiatrist)) Don Knotts (Cpl. John C. Brown (Dexterity)) Jean Willes (WAF captain) Bartlett Robinson (Captain) Henry McCann (Lt. Cover) Dub Taylor (McKinney (draft board man)) William Fawcett (Pa Stockdale) Raymond Bailey (Base Colonel) Thomas Browne Henry (Senator (unconfirmed)) Jack Mower (Sheriff (unconfirmed)) Robert Sherman (Lt. James Miller (oculist) (unconfirmed)) Malcolm Atterbury (Bus driver carrying applicants...) Benny Baker (Capt. Jim Able (Gen. Bush's aide)...) Bill Baldwin (Announcer on Loudspeaker (voice)...) Dan Barton (Tiger (uncredited)) John Bradford (Radio Sergeant (uncredited)) Wade Cagle (Inductee (uncredited)) John Caler (Inductee (uncredited)) David Carlile (Inductee (uncredited)) Robert Christopher (Reporter (uncredited)) Donald R. Clark (Guitar-playing inductee (uncredited)) John Close (Military Policeman (uncredited)) Fred Coby (Sentry (uncredited)) Francis De Sales (Sgt. T.C. Payne (test supervisor)...) Jamie Farr (Lt. Gardella (co-pilot) (uncredited)) Paul Hahn (Corporal (uncredited)) Peggy Hallack (Rosabelle McKinney (uncredited)) Robert Hover (Inductee (uncredited)) Clark Howat (Lieutenant (uncredited)) Robert F. Hoy ((uncredited)) Sammy Jackson (Inductee (uncredited)) Jack Mann (Psychiatrist Corporal (uncredited)) Tom McKee (Charles (aide) (uncredited)) George N. Neise (Baker (Gen. Bush's aide) (uncredited)) Mary Scott (Purple Grotto cigarette girl...) Robert Sherwood (Lieutenant (uncredited)) Robert Shield (Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)) Verne Smith (Announcer (voice) (uncredited)) Bob Stratton (Lt. Kendall (uncredited)) John Truax (Driver (uncredited)) Sailor Vincent (Fighter in Bar Scene (uncredited)) Dick Wessel (Drunk infantryman at Purple Grotto...) James Westmoreland (Inductee (uncredited)) Albert 'Ace' Williams (Sentry (uncredited)) |
Hillbilly Will Stockdale, drafted into the U.S. Air Force, combines crushing naivity, stubbornness, a completely literal mind, and amazing physical strength. Will the Air Force survive the experience?
