It's a bit odd to release a 50th anniversary title 51 years after the show premiered, but that's what Paramount/CBS is doing on
May 9th. The studio hasn't announced the title yet, but DVDPlanet has it up for preorder. They report that the 3 disc set will retail for $39.95, but they're
preselling it for $27.97.
We asked around and came up with a list of bonus material for the set. Since the set hasn't been officially announced there's always the chance that this list may change (but we're 95% sure it'll include everything below).
- Ed Sullivan Show (scene from episode on show a week before premiere of series)
- Emmy Awards (some of them, not all - 56/57) acceptance speeches
- Dick Cavet Show with Jack Benny
- Promos for Sgt Bilko movie on Nick @ Night
- Phil Hartman does his intros for Nick @ Night
- Friar's Stag Roast for Humphry Bogart (by Phil Silvers)
- Commentary from Allan Melvin (Henshaw)
- Episode intros by Allan Melvin
- Commentary by Dick Van Dyke
- Commentary George Kennedy (army technical advisor)
- 2 Commentary tracks with Larry Storch (guest star) and Mickey Freeman (Zimmerman) together
- Tony Randall and Jack Klugman remember Bilko on TV land promo
- Original Network Opening (Camel cigarettes presents), as well as cigarette commercials with cast
- Cast on Phil Silvers special "Phil Silvers on Broadway"
- Promo for "The New Phil Silvers Show"
- Phil's final TV interview with Sonny Fox
- Bilko Growl - Phil's last record (single song)
- Lost Bilko audition film (never been seen, broadcast or shown anywhere)
Looks to be a very nice set!
Correction: The initial story listed this as a "season 1" set; this is not a season set, it's the 50th Anniversary collection.
