

The Sad Sack
The Lovable Laughable GI Goof!
Private Meredith Bixby is so out of step in the Army that his six weeks of planned basic training has now stretched to 17 months. After he loses a tank, WAC Major Shelton, a psychologist, is assigned to make a good soldier out of him. She requests Corporal Dolan and Private Stan Wensalawsky to help with the training. Dolan and Stan both have scores to settle with Bixby and their "guidance" leads to more mishaps. Sergeant Pulley has them shipped out to Morocco. On leave in North Africa, Bixy wanders alone into a bar, has a few Moroccan Delights, which he thinks are malted milks, and becomes convinced that exotic singer-dancer Zita is THE girl for him.
- Director
- George Marshall
- Writers
- Edmund Beloin,Nate Monaster
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Crew
Directing
- George MarshallDirector
- Charles MortonScript Supervisor
- Charles C. ColemanAssistant Director
Writing
- Edmund BeloinScreenplay
- Nate MonasterScreenplay
- George BakerCharacters
Production
- Edward R. MorseCasting
- Hal B. WallisProducer
- Paul NathanAssociate Producer
- Andrew J. DurkusUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Loyal GriggsDirector of Photography
Editing
- Archie MarshekEditor
Sound
- Walter ScharfOriginal Music Composer
- Jim MillerSound Recordist
- Harold LewisSound Recordist
- Winston H. LeverettSound Recordist
Art
- Hal PereiraArt Direction
- John B. GoodmanArt Direction
- Sam ComerSet Decoration
- Ray MoyerSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Edith HeadCostume Design
- Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor
- Nellie ManleyHair Supervisor
Crew
- John P. FultonSpecial Effects
- Charles O'CurranChoreographer