I had to search the web because I couldn’t remember the characters name, only that it was a dog breed....LOL.
Came across a tidbitoid that said the actor playing Col. Hall would forget his lines so the rest of the cast ad-libbed the follow ons.
Is that true?
His name was Paul Ford - a wonderful comic actor. He was always doing B’way shows when filming Bilko and I think being a slightly older gentleman, he sometimes went up on his lines out of exhaustion. It shows occasionally in a slight hesitation before he gets the words out.
Now Joe E. Ross, who played Sergeant Rupert Ritzik was notorious for not knowing his lines. His famous “ooh oohs!” were a direct result of him stalling for time until the words came to him.
Look for Bilko’s very occasional adlibs! We caught one last night - a basic complaint that one of the actors was always overacting.
The complete set has finally been released on DVD - produced by the Society.