The Soldiers (American TV series)

American television show

The Soldiers

Genre| Sitcom
Created by|

* Hal March
* Tom D'Andrea

Starring|

* Hal March
* Tom D'Andrea
* John Dehner
* Red Pearson

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 11
Production
Executive producers|

* Hal March
* Tom D'Andrea

Running time| 30 minutes
Production company| National Broadcasting Company (1955)
Original release
Network| National Broadcasting Company
Release| June 25 (1955-06-25) –
September 3, 1955 (1955-09-03)

The Soldiers was a 1955 NBC 11-episode summer sitcom starring Hal March, Tom D'Andrea, Red Pearson, and John Dehner.[1][2][3][4] The series was sent in mono and black and white. It was directed by Bud Yorkin and written by Hal March and Tom D'Andrea. On television the half-hour series was broadcast on Saturdays from June 25, 1955 to September 3, 1955.

The series featuring the misadventures of two reluctant privates played by March and D'Andrea; John Dehner as the captain, and Red Pearson as the sergeant. Mickey Rooney guest starred in one segment. The Soldiers was Hal March's first starring role in a television series. [5]

March and D'Andrea, who used their first names as series characters, had previously appeared in these same roles on the NBC anthology series, The Colgate Comedy Hour. In one episode a soldier becomes depressed because he cannot see his wife on their anniversary, having sent her a bus ticket to meet him. Without money for the meal, Hal and Tom raise funds for the soldier but wind up in jail doing so.[5]

After the series failed to take root, D'Andrea returned to his role as Jim Gillis on William Bendix's NBC sitcom, The Life of Riley; March became host of CBS's The $64,000 Question.

## References

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1. ^ Bob Leszczak Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide - 2012 - Page 172 0786468122 "The Soldiers James Saphier Productions. NBC. Saturday nights 8:00. June 25, 1955 — September 3, 1955. Broadcast live with a live audience. Approximately 11 episodes aired. Torn D'Andrea and Hal March had been doing a comedy ...
2. ^ Bob Leszczak From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars 2015 1442242744 "He began his career doing comedic stage routines, and teamed with actor/game show host Hal March for a popular sketch called “The Soldiers.” D'Andrea and March performed the skit numerous times on NBC's The Colgate Comedy Hour.
3. ^ Billboard \- May 21, 1955 - Page 5 NBC-TV will slot "The Soldiers," the Hal March-Tom D'Andrea situation comedy, in Saturday 8-8:30 p.m. this summer, if the property can be sustained cheaply enough. Hazel Bishop will move Dunninger into the following Saturday half hour on ...
4. ^ David Baber Television Game Show Hosts: Biographies of 32 Stars 2007 - Page 160 1476604800 "He also worked with actor Tom D'Andrea in a series of skits called The Soldiers, which had been featured on The All Star Revue. NBC commissioned The Soldiers as ... booth (Fred Wostbrock). A Human Host One of the reasons 160 Hal March.
5. ^ a b "The Soldiers". The Classic TV Archive Home Page. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

## External links

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* The Soldiers at IMDb
* The Soldiers at The classic TV archive

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