Top Banana
film by Green [1954]
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The film Top Banana, released in 1954, starred Phil Silvers. Silvers was a comedian best known for his role as Sgt. Bilko in The Phil Silvers Show. The term "top banana" originated in burlesque shows, referring to the leading comedian. This phrase later broadened to mean the most important person in any group or undertaking. The film Top Banana itself was based on a Broadway musical of the same name in which Silvers also starred.123
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