Sergeant Deadhead

• Director: Norman Taurog
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Musical
• Main Cast: Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley, Cesar Romero, Fred Clark, Gale Gordon
• Release Year: 1965
• Country: US
• Run Time: 89 minutes

Plot

In this comedy, a hapless Army sergeant's plans to marry are temporarily delayed after he accidentally ends up launched into space with a chimpanzee. Upon his return, he is a changed man and is ultimately sent to prison after he threatens to go public with the mix-up. Meanwhile, suave Sgt. Donovan, Deadhead's double, takes his place at the altar. To stop him, Deadhead breaks out of prison and becomes his old self again just as he arrives at the honeymoon suite. Naturally he wins his rightful bride and happiness ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Frankie Avalon - Sgt. O.K. Deadhead/Sgt. Donovan
• Deborah Walley - Col. Lucy Turner
• Cesar Romero - Adm. Stoneham
• Fred Clark - Gen. Rufus Fogg
• Gale Gordon - Capt. Weiskopf

Harvey Lembeck - Private McEvoy; John Ashley - Private Filroy; Buster Keaton - Private Blinken; Reginald Gardiner - Lieutenant Commander Talbott; Eve Arden - Lt. Kinsey; Pat Buttram - The President; Donna Loren - Susan; Romo Vincent - Tuba Player; Tod Windsor - Sgt. Keeler; Norman Grabowski - Air Police; Mike Nader - Air Police; Bobbi Shaw - Gilda; Patti Chandler - Patti; Salli Sachse - Sue Ellen; Luree Holmes - Luree; Sue Hamilton - Ivy; Jo Collins - Gail; Bob Harvey - Bellhop; Jerry Brutsche - Newsman; Andy Romano - Marine MP's; Mary Hughes - WAF's; Edward Faulkner - Radioman; John Macchia - Marine MP

Credit

Howard Campbell - Art Director, Jack Baker - Choreography, Anthony Carras - Co-producer, Norman Taurog - Director, Eve Newman - Editor, Ronald Sinclair - Editor, Les Baxter - Composer (Music Score), Al Simms - Musical Direction/Supervision, Floyd D.Crosby - Cinematographer, Samuel Z. Arkoff - Producer, James H. Nicholson - Producer, Louis M. Heyward - Screenwriter