The Sad Sack 66 years old
The Lovable Laughable GI Goof!
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.
Credits
The Sad Sack Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gene Evans He was 35, 75 years old when he died | as Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley |
| Shepperd Strudwick He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Major General Vanderlip |
| David Wayne He was 43, 81 years old when he died | as Corporal Larry Dolan |
| Abraham Sofaer He was 61, 91 years old when he died | as Hassim |
| George Dolenz He was 49, 55 years old when he died | as Ali Mustapha |
| Joe Mantell He was 41, 94 years old when he died | as Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky |
| Phyllis Kirk She was 30, 79 years old when she died | as Maj. Shelton |
| Liliane Montevecchi She was 25, 85 years old when she died | as Zita |
| Mary Treen She was 50, 82 years old when she died | as Sgt. Hansen |
| Peter Lorre He was 53, 59 years old when he died | as Abdul |
| Jerry Lewis He was 31, 91 years old when he died | as Private Meredith C. Bixby |
The Sad Sack Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Walter Scharf as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (92) years old when He died | Sound |
| Archie Marshek as Editor. He was 55 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 52 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 64 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| John B. Goodman as Art Direction. He was 56 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Nate Monaster as Screenplay. He was 46 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Loyal Griggs as Director of Photography. He was 51 (72) years old when He died | Camera |
| Edmund Beloin as Screenplay. He was 47 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Edward R. Morse as Casting. He was 41 (76) years old when He died | Production |
| Paul Nathan as Associate Producer. He was 100 (69) years old when He died | Production |
The Sad Sack (66 years)
The Lovable Laughable GI Goof!
- Release day: Wednesday, November 27, 1957
- Runtime: 98 minutes