Which character has been played on TV by Phil Silvers and on film by Steve Martin?
The Phil Silvers Show has acquired the rights in the UK and released "Sgt. Bilko – The Phil Silvers Show: - Complete Collection" on DVD on September 22, 2014. In 1996, "The Phil Silvers Show" was the basis of a critically and commercially unsuccessful movie, "Sgt. Bilko", starring Steve Martin as Bilko, Dan Aykroyd as Colonel Hall, Max Casella as Paparelli, and Eric Edwards as Doberman. The plot centers around an investigation into wrongdoings in Fort Baxter by Major Thorn (played by Phil Hartman), an old rival of Bilko's, who will stop at nothing to get the better of Bilko. The Phil Silvers Show
Phil Silvers to the Forum". Silvers declined, and the role went instead to Zero Mostel, who was so successful in the role that he repeated the role in the 1966 film version. By this time, Silvers realized his error, and agreed to appear in the film as a secondary character, flesh merchant Marcus Lycus. When actor-producer Larry Blyden mounted a Broadway revival of "Forum" in 1972, he wanted Phil Silvers to play the lead, and this time Silvers agreed. The revival was a hit and Silvers became the first leading actor ever to win a Tony Award in a revival of a