No time for sergeants is one of those popular properties with a long record of success prior to the film version and an extended influence beyond it, inspiring spinoffs and imitations and boosting the careers of several of its principals. No time for sergeants film by leroy 1958 britannica. With andy griffith, myron mccormick, nick adams, murray hamilton. His character in no time for sergeants is closer to gomer and goober pyle than it is to the sherriff andy taylor who became so familiar to television audiences. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. No time for sergeants, starring andy griffith a very funny movie with andy as a country bumpkin who gets drafted and causes chaos in the. Although no time for sergeants was set in the air force, gomer pyle was set in the marines, and of course, gomer. Warner saying that he was the best choice for the role and asked warner to examine a certain maverick episode as proof. No time for sergeants was originally an unfunny and episodic novel by some guy named mac hyman, that somehow got turned into a hit broadway play by ira levin. Mccormick preferred stage acting, but was tempted by the good money into a few movie roles, including as paul newmans poolshark accomplice in the stark drama the hustler. No time for sergeants film jump to navigation jump to search.
No time for sergeants andy griffith myron mccormick nick adams 1958 a georgia rube andy griffith joins the peacetime air force and talks back to his sergeant myron mccormick. The television series no time for sergeants starred sammy jackson who had had one line in the film version. No time for sergeants letterboxd your life in film. Nick adams and andy griffith in no time for sergeants.
No time for sergeants was filmed and released by warner bros. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in no time for sergeants 1958. Mervyn leroys film was one of the most popular peacetime service comedies of the 1950s, taking its place beside mister. Watch no time for sergeants online stream full movie.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Nick adams and andy griffith in no time for sergeants 1958. Watch no time for sergeants starring andy griffith in this comedy on directv. Rent no time for sergeants 1958 starring andy griffith and myron mccormick on dvd and bluray. No time for sergeants is a 1958 comedy starring andy griffith as a georgia farm boy that gets drafted into the air force.
No time for sergeants is a 1957 american comedy film directed by mervyn leroy starring andy griffith and featuring myron mccormick, don knotts and most of the original broadway cast. No time for sergeants 1958 official trailer andy griffith, murray hamilton movie hd hillbilly, will stockdale, drafted into the united states. From the college comedy circuit, to broadway with the stage version of no time for sergeants and then into the movies, griffith rose steadily through the ranks of comedians until he achieved virtual immortality with the longrunning andy. Usmc 1964 was a very close copy of the situation depicted in this film. When jackson read that warner brothers was going to produce a 1964 abc television sitcom, no time for sergeants, he wrote directly to jack l. Ten days later jackson was told to come to the studio to test. No time for sergeants 1958 movie mistakes, goofs and.
Rent no time for sergeants 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Every few years a hit movie puts a dent in the old adage that shows about rural bumpkins are box office poison. Karachi traffic sergeants unaware of traffic signs haha. No time for sergeants 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If andy griffith had left show business after creating the role of will stockdale in no time for sergeants, on stage and screen, and lonesome rhodes in a face in the crowd, he would have earned his. This tv version was soon afterward transformed into a broadway play, and then a movie, again with griffith in the lead. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Will stockdale is a country bumpkin drafted into the air force and too dumb to realize hes driving everyone around him crazy, no one more than sergeant king. No time for sergeants movie news and cast updates tv guide. Director mervyn leroy and screenwriter john lee mahin were assigned to the crowdpleasing film version of no time for sergeants, which became one of.
The film was directed by mervyn leroy and starred griffith, mccormick, knotts, and. In no time for sergeants his role is strictly for laughs, and he delivers like the true professional he was. In this film you can see the origins of griffiths lasting fame as a goodoldboy comedian. Director mervyn leroy and screenwriter john lee mahin were assigned to the crowdpleasing film version of no time for sergeants, which. Get the latest no time for sergeants news, movie spoilers, casting info and more on. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. No time for sergeants is a 1958 american comedy film directed by mervyn leroy starring andy griffith and. Ziegler original music ray heindorf written by john lee mahin from the play by ira levin and the novel by mac hyman. Andy griffith played the role on tv and the stage and gets his chance to show how humorous he is in this, his second film, after a sensational debut.
Naturally, during this time in hollywood when successful broadway plays were irresistible bait for proven film properties, no time for sergeants was optioned by warners and producerdirector mervyn leroy warners goto director for important play adaptations, with the original cast of andy griffith and myron mccormick with don knotts. No time for sergeants is a 1958 american comedy film directed by mervyn leroy starring andy griffith and featuring myron mccormick, don knotts and most of the original broadway cast. By this point, griffith and knotts were both established as stars of the andy griffith show and were no longer available. No time for sergeants is a 1957 american comedy film directed by mervyn leroy starring andy griffith and featuring myron mccormick, don knotts and most of. Even today, more than 50 years after no time for sergeants was made, the film works as a comedy. No time for sergeants 1958 official trailer andy griffith, murray hamilton movie hd. While, strictly speaking, not the same story, the concept of gomer pyle.
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. If you find our videos helpful you can support us by buying something from amazon. Warner brothers contract player nick adams joined the cast as stockdales fellow military draftee benjamin b. No time for sergeants came to the small screen in the fall of 1964.
Too bad that george burns never guested on no time for sergeants. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. I had seen bits and pieces of the this movie over the years. Find video, photos, forums, and much more for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. The hit service comedy no time for sergeants 1958 captured the spirit of ira levins broadway show and laid the groundwork for andy griffiths television career. This was a movie my local tv station played over and over when i was growing up, and i saw it several times. Mac hymans hilarious barracks novel no time for sergeants was adapted for tv by ira levin in 1955, with newcomer andy griffith as bumptious air force draftee will stockdale. Andy griffith, nick adams, murray hamilton, don knotts, myron mccormick, mervyn leroy. No time for sergeants 1958 official trailer andy griffith, murray. Army during world war ii and assigned to the united states army air forces. Home before dark 1958 was a drama about a womans jean simmonss efforts to readjust to a normal life after spending a year. There has never been an official release of this movie. Watch no time for sergeants movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.