tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post1341824886030849691..comments2024-03-25T18:01:05.147-05:00Comments on A Shroud of Thoughts: The 60th Anniversary of The Phil Silvers ShowTerence Towles Canotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18397088843628331615noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210602.post-44802541899066741392022-04-24T01:59:20.925-05:002022-04-24T01:59:20.925-05:00I enjoyed watching the Phil Silvers show as a youn...I enjoyed watching the Phil Silvers show as a young boy in the late fifties and sixties. Recently I found the whole four seasons in our local library. I've been binge watching the series for the last couple weeks. It really captures my attention and interest. Not only was Phil Silvers the perfect Bilko, but the regular cast members were perfect for their roles as well, not to mention the surprising guest stars. I watched an old interview where Phil Silvers said the show actually increased army enrollment, because young men thought the army was really like that. The show does give a comforting upbeat vibe and makes a lot of references to that late 50's cultural time period. Even though Bilko was in part a goldbricking conman, the show was rooted in certain unifying traditional values that are sadly missing in our vulgar, violent, divided society of today.Bilkofanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10090541820303544034noreply@blogger.com