The Phil Silvers Show 3.18

Bilko Presents Kay Kendall

Actress Kay Kendall stops in Roseville to promote her latest movie. Bilko's plans to put on a burlesque show at Fort Baxter go awry when Colonel Hall finds out what he is up planning. Bilko tries to find another venue in Roseville for his show. He doesn't have much luck until Bilko finds out that Kay Kendall is in town and tricks her into agreeing to appear in his show.

Thoughts

This was a fun episode. What made it special was the appearance of Kay Kendall. She died in 1959, at the age of 32 of myeloid leukemia, after appearing in 32 movies. This is just one four episodes of television in which she appeared.

This is the fourth episode whose title begins with Bilk Presents. The other episodes of this sort include appearances by Ed Sullivan and Bing Crosby. Ed Sullivan appeared in two of the Bilko Presents episodes.