Roll Out
Roll Out is an American sitcom that aired Friday evenings on CBS during the 1973–1974 television season. Starring nightclub comedian Stu Gilliam and Hilly Hicks, and featuring Ed Begley Jr. and Garrett Morris, the series was set in France during World War II and was loosely based on the 1952 film Red Ball Express.
| Roll Out | |
|---|---|
Stu Gilliam (top) and Hilly Hicks. | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Larry Gelbart Gene Reynolds |
| Written by | Gene Reynolds Don Weis Richard Kinon William Wiard |
| Directed by | William Wiard |
| Starring | Ed Begley Jr. Garrett Morris Rod Gist Mel Stewart Jimmy Lydon Stu Gilliam Hilly Hicks Darrow Igus |
| Theme music composer | Dave Grusin |
| Composers | J. J. Johnson ("Dark Victory") Benny Golson Dave Grusin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Gene Reynolds Larry Gelbart |
| Cinematography | Robert C. Moreno |
| Editors | Joseph Gluck Neil Travis |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 5, 1973 – January 4, 1974 |
Actor Jimmy Lydon, familiar as a juvenile lead in the 1940s, was cast as an Army captain. His character's name was Henry Aldrich; the same name he used in Paramount's comedy features of the 1940s.
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