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Which Mervyn LeRoy film helped launch Andy Griffith’s television career?
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The Mervyn LeRoy film that helped lay the groundwork for Andy Griffith’s television career is the 1958 service comedy No Time for Sergeants.1
While Griffith had previously made his film debut in A Face in the Crowd (1957), he reprised his role from the 1955 Broadway production for LeRoy’s 1958 film adaptation of No Time for Sergeants. This performance was instrumental in establishing the screen persona that would eventually lead to his immense success on television.21