The Sad Sack (1957)

The Sad Sack (1957)

The Lovable Laughable GI Goof! 1957-11-27 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Jerry Lewis is Private Meredith C. Bixby
Private Meredith C. Bixby
David Wayne is Corporal Larry Dolan
Corporal Larry Dolan
Phyllis Kirk is Maj. Shelton
Maj. Shelton
Joe Mantell is Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky
Pvt. Stan Wenaslawsky
Gene Evans is Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley
Sgt. Major Elmer Pulley
George Dolenz is Ali Mustapha
Ali Mustapha
Shepperd Strudwick is Major General Vanderlip
Major General Vanderlip
Mary Treen is Sgt. Hansen
Sgt. Hansen
Marilyn Hanold is Sexy Female
Sexy Female