Finding Aid for the Collection of Television Scripts for
The Phil Silvers Show, 1957-1959
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UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections
University of California, Los Angeles, Library
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Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection of Television Scripts for
The Phil Silvers Show
Date (inclusive): 1957-1959
Collection number: 54
Extent: 5 boxes (2.0 linear ft.)
Abstract:
The Phil Silvers Show was created by Nat Hiken and starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernie Bilko. Collection consists of scripts from the
television series.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Collection of Television Scripts for
The Phil Silvers Show (Collection 54). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
Biography
The Phil Silvers Show (September 1955- September 1959) was created by Nat Hiken and starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernie Bilko. In syndication
the reruns were titled
Sergeant Bilko. Regular supporting cast included: Harvey Lembeck, Allan Melvin, Paul Ford, Elisabeth Fraser, Maurice Gosfield, Herbie Faye,
Billy Sands, Mickey Freeman, Hope Sansberry, Joe E. Ross, Jimmy Little, Beatrice Pons, and Nicholas Saunders.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of scripts for the television series
The Phil Silvers Show (program numbers 73-157, July 1957-May 1959).
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Arranged chronologically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Television writers--Archival resources.
Genres and Forms of Material
Television scripts.
Other Index Terms Related to this Collection
Phil Silvers Show.
Related Material
Rod Amateau Collection of Television Series Scripts (Collection 88). Available at Performing Arts Special Collections, UCLA.
Box 2, Folder 11
Program No: Program No.: 96
BILKO - MALE MODEL
Dated: 2/13/1958
Box 4, Folder 3
Program No: Program No.: 118
BILKO AND THE CHAPLAIN
Dated: 10/2/1958
Box 2, Folder 12
Program No: Program No.: 97
BILKO AND THE COLONEL'S INHERITANCE
Dated: 2/20/1958
Box 2, Folder 1
Program No: Program No.: 88
BILKO AND THE COLONEL'S SECRETARY
Dated: 10/31/1957
Box 1, Folder 11
Program No: Program No.: 83
BILKO AND THE FLYING SAUCERS
Dated: 9/26/1957
Box 4, Folder 6
Program No: Program No.: 121
BILKO AND THE MEDIUM
Dated: 10/23/1958
Box 1, Folder 14
Program No: Program No.: 86
BILKO AT BAY
Dated: 10/17/1957
Box 1, Folder 6
Program No: Program No.: 78
BILKO BUYS A CLUB
Dated: 8/22/1957
Box 5, Folder 10
Program No: Program No.: 140
BILKO IN OUTER SPACE
Dated: 4/30/1959
Box 3, Folder 15
Program No: Program No.: 115
BILKO JOINS THE NAVY
Dated: 9/11/1958
Box 1, Folder 2
Program No: Program No.: 74
BILKO LIVES IT UP
Box 4, Folder 2
Program No: Program No.: 117
BILKO PRESENTS THE MCGUIRE SISTERS
Dated: 9/25/1958
Box 3, Folder 2
Program No: Program No.: 102
BILKO RETIRES FROM GAMBLING
Dated: 4/10/1958
Box 2, Folder 7
Program No: Program No.: 93
BILKO SAVES RITZIK'S MARRIAGE
Dated: 1/23/1958
Box 2, Folder 2
Program No: Program No.: 89
BILKO STARS KAY KENDALL
Dated: 11/5/1957
Box 1, Folder 10
Program No: Program No.: 82
BILKO TALKS IN HIS SLEEP
Dated: 9/19/1957
Box 2, Folder 8
Program No: Program No.: 94
BILKO THE ART LOVER
Dated: 1/30/1958
Box 2, Folder 9
Program No: Program No.: 94
BILKO THE ART LOVER (REV. VERSION)
Dated: 1/30/1958
Box 5, Folder 4
Program No: Program No.: 134
BILKO THE BUTLER
Dated: 3/5/1959
Box 2, Folder 10
Program No: Program No.: 95
BILKO THE GENIVS
Dated: 2/6/1958
Box 3, Folder 13
Program No: Program No.: 113
BILKO THE POTATO SACK KING
Dated: 8/28/1958
Box 3, Folder 10
Program No: Program No.: 110
BILKO VERSUS COVINGTON
Dated: 6/19/1958
Box 3, Folder 14
Program No: Program No.: 114
BILKO'S ALLERGY
Dated: 9/4/1958
Box 5, Folder 1
Program No: Program No.: 131
BILKO'S APE MAN
Dated: 2/12/1959
Box 3, Folder 11
Program No: Program No.: 111
BILKO'S BIG WOMAN HUNT
Dated: 8/14/1958
Box 4, Folder 7
Program No: Program No.: 122
BILKO'S BOPSTER
Dated: 11/26/1958
Box 1, Folder 1
Program No: Program No.: 73
BILKO'S BOYS TOWN
Dated: 7/19/1957
Box 5, Folder 8
Program No: Program No.: 138
BILKO'S CASINO
Dated: 1/16/1959
Box 2, Folder 14
Program No: Program No.: 99
BILKO'S CHINESE RESTAURANT
Dated: 3/6/1958
Box 1, Folder 13
Program No: Program No.: 85
BILKO'S COUSIN
Dated: 10/10/1957
Box 4, Folder 10
Program No: Program No.: 125
BILKO'S CREDIT CARD
Dated: 12/18/1958
Box 3, Folder 9
Program No: Program No.: 109
BILKO'S DE LUXE TOURS
Dated: 6/12/1958
Box 1, Folder 4
Program No: Program No.: 76
BILKO'S DOUBLE LIFE
Dated: 8/8/1957
Box 4, Folder 14
Program No: Program No.: 129
BILKO'S FORMULA 7
Dated: 1/29/1959
Box 4, Folder 1
Program No: Program No.: 116
BILKO'S GIVEAWAY SHOWS
Dated: 9/18/1958
Box 5, Folder 2
Program No: Program No.: 132
BILKO'S GODSON
Dated: 2/19/1959
Box 4, Folder 9
Program No: Program No.: 124
BILKO'S GRAND HOTEL
Dated: 12/11/1958
Box 4, Folder 8
Program No: Program No.: 123
BILKO'S HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE
Dated: 12/4/1958
Box 2, Folder 13
Program No: Program No.: 98
BILKO'S HONEYMOON
Dated: 2/27/1958
Box 3, Folder 4
Program No: Program No.: 104
BILKO'S INSURANCE COMPANY
Dated: 4/24/1958
Box 1, Folder 15
Program No: Program No.: 87
BILKO'S PIGEONS
Dated: 10/17/1957
Box 3, Folder 5
Program No: Program No.: 105
BILKO'S PRIZE POODLE
Dated: 5/1/1958
Box 3, Folder 6
Program No: Program No.: 106
BILKO'S SCHOOLDAYS
Dated: 5/22/1958
Box 4, Folder 5
Program No: Program No.: 120
BILKO'S SECRET MISSION
Dated: 10/16/1958
Box 4, Folder 13
Program No: Program No.: 128
BILKO'S SHARPSHOOTER
Dated: 1/8/1959
Box 5, Folder 6
Program No: Program No.: 136
BILKO'S SMALL CAR
Dated: 4/2/1959
Box 2, Folder 15
Program No: Program No.: 100
BILKO'S TV PILOT
Dated: 3/13/1958
Box 3, Folder 3
Program No: Program No.: 103
BILKO'S VACATION
Dated: 4/17/1958
Box 1, Folder 3
Program No: Program No.: 75
BILKO'S VALENTINE
Dated: 8/1/1957
Box 3, Folder 12
Program No: Program No.: 112
BILKO'S VAMPIRE
Dated: 8/21/1958
Box 1, Folder 9
Program No: Program No.: 81
CHEROKEE ERNIE
Dated: 9/12/1957
Box 2, Folder 4
Program No: Program No.: 91
CYRANO DE BILKO
Dated: 11/21/1957
Box 2, Folder 5
Program No: Program No.: 91
CYRANO DE BILKO (REV. VERSION)
Dated: 11/21/1957
Box 5, Folder 7
Program No: Program No.: 137
DOBERMAN - MISSING HEIR
Dated: 4/9/1959
Box 2, Folder 3
Program No: Program No.: 90
DOBERMAN THE CROONER
Dated: 11/14/1957
Box 3, Folder 8
Program No: Program No.: 108
GOLD FEVER
Dated: 6/5/1958
Box 5, Folder 3
Program No: Program No.: 133
GUINEA PIG BILKO
Dated: 2/26/1959
Box 3, Folder 7
Program No: Program No.: 107
JOAN'S BIG ROMANCE
Dated: 5/28/1958
Box 4, Folder 15
Program No: Program No.: 130
LIEUTENANT PAPARELLI
Dated: 2/5/1959
Box 1, Folder 12
Program No: Program No.: 84
LIEVTENANT BILKO
Dated: 10/3/1957
Box 3, Folder 1
Program No: Program No.: 101
OPERATION LOVE
Dated: 4/3/1958
Box 1, Folder 5
Program No: Program No.: 77
PAPA BILKO
Dated: 8/15/1957
Box 5, Folder 5
Program No: Program No.: 135
RITZIK GOES CIVILIAN
Dated: 3/26/1959
Box 1, Folder 8
Program No: Program No.: 80
SERGEANT BILKO PRESENTS
Dated: 9/5/1957
Box 5, Folder 11
Program No: Program No.: 141
THE BILKO BOYCOTT
Dated: 5/7/1959
Box 4, Folder 4
Program No: Program No.: 119
THE BILKOS AND THE CROSBYS
Dated: 10/9/1958
Box 4, Folder 12
Program No: Program No.: 127
THE COLONEL'S PROMOTION
Dated: 12/31/1958
Box 2, Folder 6
Program No: Program No.: 92
THE COLONEL'S REUNION
Dated: 1/11/1958
Box 5, Folder 9
Program No: Program No.: 139
THE COLONEL'S SECOND HONEYMOON
Dated: 4/23/1959
Box 1, Folder 7
Program No: Program No.: 79
THE HILLBILLY WHIZ
Dated: 8/29/1957
Box 4, Folder 11
Program No: Program No.: 126
VIVA BILKO
Dated: 12/24/1958
Box 5, Folder 12
Program No: Program No.: 142
WEEK-END COLONEL
Dated: 5/14/1959