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Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers (1911–1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show.

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Movies Starring Phil Silvers (64)

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences. ...

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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one time seeming innocent, have revealed, after decades, to have homosexual overtones. ...

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Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)

A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. ...

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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)

Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars. ...

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That's Dancing! (1985)

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s. ...

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Showbiz Goes to War (1982)

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. ...

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Take Me Up to the Ball Game (1980)

In this interplanetary baseball story, a group of friends are playing a sandlot game on Earth that is noticed by Irwin, an outer space promoter of baseball. The haphazard team consists of an eagle, a beaver, a bear, a kangaroo, and a mole. Irwin invites th ...

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There Goes The Bride (1980)

A nervous ad executive creates havoc on his daughter's wedding day and becomes obsessed with a dream girl he keeps seeing everywhere but whom he can't catch. ...

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The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)

Xaviera Hollander has to navigate some sleazy studio politics to see the production of the film version of her memoirs. ...

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Racquet (1979)

Centred around a former tennis champ who swings with the girls and volleying straight sets with the rich and famous while set on owning his own tennis court. ...

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Goldie and the Boxer (1979)

Lighthearted tale of a 10-year-old girl who, when her boxer father dies, strikes up a relationship with a struggling fighter who was his sparring partner and takes on the job of managing him from obscurity to the championship. ...

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The Cheap Detective (1978)

A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife. ...

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That's Carry On! (1977)

Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films' best-loved stars, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood film studios to unwrap some rib-tickling moments from the series. From the original, military mayhem of Carry On ...

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The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)

Criminals hijack an airplane carrying five beauty contest finalists, but unknowingly they've also kidnapped a government agent carrying a dangerous virus that is to be used in bacterial warfare. ...

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The Chicken Chronicles (1977)

A late-1960s teen (Steve Guttenberg) working in a chicken-takeout stand cannot get his mind off his dream-girl (Lisa Reeves). ...

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The New Love Boat (1977)

Guest stars include Georgia Engel as a stowaway, Gary Frank and Melanie Mayron as a pair of tremulous honeymooners, Stella Stevens and Pat Harrington as an eternally bickering married couple, and Audra Lindley and Phil Silvers as, respectively, an outspoke ...

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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s. ...

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Joys (1976)

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer k ...

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The Strongest Man in the World (1975)

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength. The powerful formula comes to the ...

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The Boatniks (1970)

Young and awkward, The Coast-Guard's ensign Thomas Garland suffers from the comparison with his late father, a war hero. Which does not prevent him from falling for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a sailing school. Of course the way he expres ...

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Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)

After the end of WWII, an Italian woman receives child support payments from three former US soldiers who all believe themselves to be the father of her daughter, Gia. ...

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Carry On Follow That Camel (1967)

Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation, so he joins the Foreign Legion—with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the fort they get posted to is full of eccentric legionnaires, and there's trouble brewing with the locals t ...

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A Guide for the Married Man (1967)

A man gives his friend a series of lessons on how to cheat on one's wife without being caught. ...

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Damn Yankees (1967)

Joe Boyd, an aging Washington Senators fan, would sell his soul for the Senators to beat the New York Yankees and win the pennant. Enter Mr. Applegate, who offers to turn Boyd into Joe Hardy, a powerful young baseball player, in exchange for his soul. When ...

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom. ...

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Salute to Stan Laurel (1965)

A program featuring original comedy skits written as a tribute to Stan Laurel. ...

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself. ...

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General Foods Opening Night (1963)

Fearing they'll all be fired after hearing Phil Silvers is getting his own show on the General Foods line up, the actors and actress band together to ruin Silvers' show. ...

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Marilyn (1963)

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, uncompleted project, "Something's Got To Give". Hosted ...

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Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special (1963)

This very special television event that aired February 1963 helped launch the famed Judy Garland Show which captivated TV audiences throughout 1963 and 1964. Along with co-stars Robert Goulet (who was at the time reeling from the Broadway success of Camelo ...

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40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)

Hilarity ensues when a casino manager spends a day at Disneyland with a cute but troublesome little girl. ...

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Something's Got to Give (1962)

Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death. ...

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The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)

The town of Primrose, Arizona is beset by outlaws, so the towns people hire Fletcher Bissell III (A.K.A. The Silver Dollar Kid) as their new sheriff. Fletcher is so cowardly the townsfolk are sure that the local outlaws will be too proud to gun him down. T ...

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Keep in Step (1959)

An hour of music and comedy sketches hosted by Phil Silvers. Sponsored by Pontiac automobiles. ...

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The Girl Can't Help It (1956)

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star within six weeks. ...

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Lucky Me (1954)

Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition. ...

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Top Banana (1954)

Jerry Biffle is the star of the Blendo Soap Program. He has been invited to participate in an autograph-signing party for his new book at an important department store. Jerry meets Sally Peters, one of the department store models, and makes her part of his ...

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Summer Stock (1950)

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who ...

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If I'm Lucky (1946)

Out of work swing band maneuvers a gig working for a political campaign, by drawing in and entertaining prospective voters at rallies. The candidate is really a stooge for a corrupt political machine, which discovers the band's handsome and appealing singe ...

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A Thousand and One Nights (1945)

On the run after being found sweet-talking the Sultan's daughter, Aladdin comes upon a lamp which, when rubbed, summons up Babs the genie. He uses it to return as a visiting prince asking for the princess's hand. Unfortunately for him, the sultan's wicked ...

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Don Juan Quilligan (1945)

When a an overly romantic barge captain marries two women, each reminding him of his mother, he finds himself resorting to prison to escape them. ...

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Diamond Horseshoe (1945)

Joe Davis Sr., headliner at a big nightclub, is visited by medical student son Joe Jr., who to Dad's chagrin wants to be a crooner, and soon comes between Dad and his girlfriend Claire. So glamorous dancer Bonnie is enlisted to distract Junior. Which does ...

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Something for the Boys (1944)

The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!), inherit southern plantation Magnolia Manor, which alas proves to be a "termite trap" and tax liability. Fortunately, Sgt. Rock ...

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Take It or Leave It (1944)

A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor. ...

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Cover Girl (1944)

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind. ...

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Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)

Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas. ...

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A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)

A city girl on a bus tour of the West encounters a handsome rodeo cowboy who helps her forget her city suitors. ...

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Coney Island (1943)

Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a pe ...

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Just Off Broadway (1942)

Private detective Michael Shayne is on the case again, but this time he's stuck on a jury for a murder trial. So, what does he do? Why, he skips out on sequestration in order to solve the case himself! ...

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Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Ten screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed by its tailor has on those who wear it. The video release features a W.C. Fields segment not included in the original theatrical release. ...

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Footlight Serenade (1942)

Conceited World Champion boxer Tommy Lundy decides to test his popularity in a Broadway show. Tommy always has an eye for the ladies and he starts paying attention to beautiful chorus girl Pat Lambert. Pat's boyfriend Bill Smith isn't impressed with Tommy ...

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My Gal Sal (1942)

Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. ...

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Roxie Hart (1942)

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927. ...

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All Through the Night (1942)

Broadway gamblers stumble across a plan by Nazi saboteurs to blow up an American battleship. ...

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You're in the Army Now (1941)

Incompetent door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen become enlisted without their knowledge. ...

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Lady Be Good (1941)

Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show. ...

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Ice-Capades (1941)

Bob Clemens is a cameraman for newsreels. Assigned to shoot the Swiss ice skater Karen Vadja, he arrives too late, so decides to film a woman skating on a different New York rink and pass her off as Karen. The scheme backfires when promoter Larry Herman t ...

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Tom, Dick and Harry (1941)

Janie is a telephone operator who is caught up in the lines of love of three men: car salesman Tom, Chicago millionaire Dick and auto mechanic Harry. But Janie just can't seem to make up her mind between them. While fantasizing about her futures with each ...

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The Penalty (1941)

In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy sees it all. Fortunately the courts intervene and send the lad off to live with a family of farmers. ...

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The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)

A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor. ...

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Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)

In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking for sponsors. He finds one with a department store owner who will only lend him the money if he will allo ...

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The Candid Kid (1938)

Short comedy/musical film featuring Josephine Huston and Phil Silvers. ...

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Ups and Downs (1937)

An elevator operator and an engaged girl in love dodge the girl's fiancee and attempt to win over her father. ...

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Success (1931)

Elmer proposes to Molly, but she says he needs her fathers permission. He wants Elmer to become a ballplayer, but his eyesight keeps getting him into trouble. Elmer also needs a new pair of glasses. ...

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