Georgia hillbilly Andy Griffith (as Will Stockdale) joins the U.S. Air Force after years of having his father scuttle draft notices. Simple-minded but strong, Mr. Griffith befriends small bespectacled Nick Adams (as Benjamin "Ben" Whitledge). In the barracks, Griffith gets under the skin of Sergeant Myron McCormick (as Orville King). In one of the film's more amusing sequences, Mr. McCormick gives a naive Griffith "la-trine" duty. Griffith is proud to be "P.L.O." (Permanent Latrine Orderly), happily scrubbing sinks and toilet seats...
Watch for Griffith's future situation comedy co-star Don Knotts in a small role. Interestingly, Griffith's "Will Stockdale" character is more like future pal "Gomer Pyle" than "Andy" of Mayberry. "No Time for Sergeants" had been a rare comedy entry of "The U.S. Steel Hour" (1955) and was adapted for Broadway the following year, both starring Griffith. For this film, some stretching and loss of intimacy is evident.
****** No Time for Sergeants (5/29/58) Mervyn LeRoy ~ Andy Griffith, Nick Adams, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton
Watch for Griffith's future situation comedy co-star Don Knotts in a small role. Interestingly, Griffith's "Will Stockdale" character is more like future pal "Gomer Pyle" than "Andy" of Mayberry. "No Time for Sergeants" had been a rare comedy entry of "The U.S. Steel Hour" (1955) and was adapted for Broadway the following year, both starring Griffith. For this film, some stretching and loss of intimacy is evident.
****** No Time for Sergeants (5/29/58) Mervyn LeRoy ~ Andy Griffith, Nick Adams, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton