"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964) TV series 1964-1969

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creator:

Aaron Ruben
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

25 syyskuu 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The misadventures of a bumbling Marine named Gomer Pyle.

Plot Keywords:

Mayberry | U.S. Marine Corps | Marine Corps US | Spin Off | Cult TV

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jim Nabors	...	Pvt. Gomer Pyle (150 episodes, 1964-1969)
Frank Sutton	...	Sgt. Vince Carter (150 episodes, 1964-1969)

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Series Directed by
Coby Ruskin		(91 episodes, 1964-1968)
John Rich		(27 episodes, 1966-1969)
Peter Baldwin		(14 episodes, 1965-1967)
Alan Rafkin		(6 episodes, 1965)
Aaron Ruben		(2 episodes, 1964-1965)
Howard Morris		(2 episodes, 1964)
Christian Nyby		(2 episodes, 1965)
John Erman		(2 episodes, 1969)
Gary Nelson		(2 episodes, 1969)

Series Writing credits
Aaron Ruben		(150 episodes, 1964-1969)
Harvey Bullock		(21 episodes, 1964-1969)
Bill Idelson		(21 episodes, 1965-1969)
Rick Mittleman		(20 episodes, 1965-1969)
R.S. Allen		(17 episodes, 1965-1969)
Jack Elinson		(16 episodes, 1965-1969)
Barry E. Blitzer		(15 episodes, 1966-1968)
Ray Brenner		(15 episodes, 1966-1968)
Art Baer		(13 episodes, 1964-1966)
Ben Joelson		(13 episodes, 1964-1966)
Sam Bobrick		(13 episodes, 1965-1967)
Norman Paul		(11 episodes, 1967-1969)
Harvey Miller		(8 episodes, 1968-1969)
Carl Kleinschmitt		(7 episodes, 1965-1969)
Dale McRaven		(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
William Raynor		(5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Myles Wilder		(5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Richard Powell		(4 episodes, 1964-1965)
Tom Adair		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
James B. Allardice		(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Bob Ross		(3 episodes, 1964)
Jerry Belson		(2 episodes, 1964)
Garry Marshall		(2 episodes, 1964)
Arnie Rosen		(2 episodes, 1966)
Ronny Pearlman		(2 episodes, 1967-1968)
John Barbour		(2 episodes, 1967)
Irving Elinson		(2 episodes, 1967)
Gordon Mitchell		(2 episodes, 1967)
Bruce Johnson		(2 episodes, 1968-1969)
E. Duke Vincent		(2 episodes, 1968-1969)

Series Produced by
Ronald Jacobs	....	associate producer (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Sheldon Leonard	....	executive producer (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Aaron Ruben	....	producer / executive producer (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Jack Elinson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Edward H. Feldman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bruce Johnson	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
E. Duke Vincent	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Earle Hagen		(1 episode, 1965)
Carl Brandt		(unknown episodes)
Pete Carpenter		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
John Finger		(30 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Casting by
Ruth Burch		(1 episode, 1965)

Series Art Direction by
Kenneth A. Reid		(30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Howard Campbell		(unknown episodes)
Walter Holscher		(unknown episodes)
Harold Michelson		(unknown episodes)
William H. Tuntke		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Ken Swartz		(30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Harry Gordon		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Leonard Harris		(1 episode, 1965)
Marge Makau		(unknown episodes)
Robert O'Dell		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Lee Greenway	....	makeup artist (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Donna McDonough	....	hair stylist (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Eva Kryger	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Thomas Tuttle	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ronald Jacobs	....	production supervisor (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Frank E. Myers	....	production manager (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Norman Henry	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Edward M. Hillie	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Russ Haverick	....	assistant director (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Stanley J. Brooks	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Phil Cook	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Charles Myers	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Leo Silver	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Harrold Weinberger	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Stuart Stephenson	....	property master (1 episode, 1965)
Tom Casey	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Ideal Dottini	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gene Gossert	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Stanley Cooley	....	sound engineer (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
John D. Hall	....	re-recording editor (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
William M. Anderson	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Reg Browne	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Lodge Cunningham	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes)
Victor Guarnier	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
George Hoagland	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Max M. Hutchinson	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes)
Bill B. Keith	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Leon M. Leon	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes)
Sid Lubow	....	re-recording editor (unknown episodes)
Dick Maier	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
George Ronconi	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes)
William A. Sawyer	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Brad Task	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes)
James Thompson	....	sound engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Joe Lombardi	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Ruth Burch	....	casting (30 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Leonard Harris	....	costumer / costumes (30 episodes, 1964-1965)

Series Editorial Department
Joseph Gluck	....	supervising editor (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Jerry Jameson	....	editorial supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Earle Hagen	....	composer: theme music (149 episodes, 1964-1969)
Donn Cambern	....	music editor (30 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ken Johnson	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
John Mick	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Southern	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Lloyd Young	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gloria Morgan	....	continuity (1 episode, 1965)
Jack Elinson	....	story consultant (unknown episodes)
Bruce Johnson	....	story consultant (unknown episodes)
E. Duke Vincent	....	story consultant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Andy Griffith Enterprises
• Ashland Productions
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
• T & L Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1964-1970)
• Paramount Television
• Viacom

Other Companies

• Chrysler Corporation  automobiles furnished by
• Desilu Studios  filming location
• Fern Violette  Miss Stuart's wardrobe by
• Glen Glenn Sound  sound recording
• Nardis of Dallas  Miss Stuart's wardrobe by
• Paramount Studios  filming location
• Post Cereals of General Foods  original sponsor (Shake and Bake, Sanka, Cool Whip)

Also Known As:

Gomer Pyle (Australia)
Gomer Pyle - USMC (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

30 min (150 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Andy Griffith Enterprises

Trivia:

Sergeant Carter grew up in Wichita, Kansas.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Sergeant Carter's rank is E-7, or "Gunnery Sergeant." As a Gunnery Sergeant, he would be called either "Gunnery Sergeant Carter", or "Gunny Carter", not "Sergeant Carter."

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Gomer Pyle: Surprise, surprise, surprise!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

The Original Fish Out of Water

This was one of the funniest shows of the 1960's. This took the premise of putting the very innocent and naive Gomer Pyle from the Andy Griffith show and putting him into the the greatest killing machine ever. The thing that made this show great was not only his interaction with Sergeant Carter, but with other people as well. The situations that Gomer would get into as a result of his naive nature helped to make this show the classic that it was. Also, Frank Sutton created one of the classic characters in the history of television in Sergeant Carter. Not only could Carter be easily exasperated, but in a lot of instances he also could be seen as more of a big brother to Gomer as he bumbled his way through his hitch in the marines.