Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew moviefone. Quite entertaining, even if i doubt the character will be among my favorites. The great gildersleeve 1942 gordon douglas, harold peary. Wedding list the great gildersleeve comedy old time. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr12cdgreatgildersleeve old time radio 12 cd 575 mp3 total playtime. The great gildersleeve 1942 directed by gordon douglas. Leila gets angry when gildersleeve decides to play poker with the boys.
The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. First a door opened, and then there were hollow footsteps and then a weird ghostly sound. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. The great gildersleeve 1942 this film is probably the truest to the radio program. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr1dvd thegreatgildersleeve old time radio 519 mp3 total time. The great gildersleeve movie collection full frame. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man.
The great gildersleeve was one of radios first great spinoff shows. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. The great gildersleeve 514 shows old time radio in mp3. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee. Starting in 1935, harold peary had played various characters named gildersleeve on the radio comedy fibber mcgee and molly before settling on his great gildersleeve characterization as a lovable smalltown blowhard in 1939. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve otr1dvdthegreatgildersleeve. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to ignore the advice of housekeeper birdie. The gildersleeve project began as one hobbyists effort to acquire and share this wonderful program with all otr enthusiasts who enjoy this kind of wholesome family entertainment.
As an added treat, viewers can take a gander at the great gildersleeves gueststarring gig alongside an allstar radio role call in the lucille ballvictor mature romantic romp, seven days leave. Harold hal peary july 25, 1908 march 30, 1985 was an american actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation. The great gildersleeve old time radio comedy at its best. His own show began after he leaves his home in wistful vista and moves to summerfield to become the legal guardian of. Levinson, which ran from 1941 to 1950, this was the first of four films in the gildersleeves series produced and distributed by rko radio pictures.
The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. Telecharger the great gildersleeve film complet en. For example, during the 194344 season gildy romanced the aforementioned eve. Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies. Gildys romance with leila continued through the 194243 season and climaxed at the alter on years final show, june 27, 1943, posted below. The character proved to be so popular with audiences by 1941 that peary got his own radio comedy show, the great. The great gildersleeve came from the fibber mcgee and molly radio show. The great gildersleeve, a sitcom aired on nbc radio from august 31, 1941 to 1957, was a spinoff from another popular comedy series fibber mcgee and molly, or fmam.
Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, comedy may 24, 2017 a drug supply company plans to go out of. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in unusual predicaments. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics.
The great gildersleeve became one of radios most successful situation comedies, and. The great gildersleeve 1942 the great gildersleeve. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 centered on leroy as the odd boy out as everyone around him is falling. The great gildersleeve was a vastly popular radio show starring harold peary that followed the comical exploits of throckmorton p. Wayback radio theater presents the lost gildersleeves. Joe cotten steps in stc pages 6 and 7 the great gildersleeve moves up 5. The great gildersleeve will be with us again in just a few moments. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Harold peary had played several character roles on fibber mcgee and molly, including various pompous characters with the last name gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve 1942 gordon douglas, harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates january 29, 2019 smalltown eccentric throckmorton gildersleeve of radio fame has a few problems. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist.
Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. New episodes are available regularly come back often. Its like hearing the beatles for the first time in music. Written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. The gildersleeve program ran from 1941 to 1957and in 1942, peary brought the character to the big screen in the first of four films for rko, the great gildersleeve. The kraft cheese company later renamed the kraft foods company sponsored the program from its inception until 1955. New years eve parties ann tuttle back in town encouraging romance. Gildersleeve on broadway is a 1943 american film starring harold peary as his radio character the great gildersleeve. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. The plot has a lot of gags and bits, but the central point is that a woman mistakenly thinks gildersleeve has proposed to her. Telecharger gildersleeve on broadway film complet en.
The great gildersleeve for corns sake old time radio. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill its hour of laughs. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Judge hooker continually questions his guardianship of niece margie and nephew leroy.
Gildersleeve, played by harold peary, began as a supporting character on the fibber mcgee and molly show, during the days when it was produced in chicago. One of americas favorite comedies during radios golden age, the great gildersleeve was broadcast weekly on nbc beginning in 1941 and continuing through the late 1950s. Gildersleeve makes an eloquent appeal for bond purchases. Unfortunately for gildersleeve, the woman is the unmarried sister of judge hooker. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Gildersleeve, which began as a supporting character on radios fibber mcgee and molly in 1938. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. Harold peary, a normally slender actor who went through an arduous fatteningup process before shooting started, repeats his radio role as throckmorton p. Their were two different actors that played gildersleeve, harold peary, or willard waterman. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold. Ironically, pearys cbs show a virtual copy of the gildersleeve format only lasted one season, while watermans gildersleeve continued for several years after that. The great gildersleeve 1942 gordon douglas synopsis. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. Wayback radio theater presents the great gildersleeve the lost. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Youre entering an exquisite world thats genuine, unique, wonderful, and with.
This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show, the shadow. All starred harold peary as gildersleeve and all were directed by gordon douglas, and produced for rko by herman schlom. This was the first of five profitable rko radio quickies based on the popular radio series the great gildersleeve. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles. Well the great gildersleeves vacation likes everyone elses has come to an end and our hero full of new health and vigour is about to take up again the task of guarding, purifying and distributing summerfields water supply. Gildersleeve raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. Last night the great gildersleeve set out to prove to leroy that theres no such thing as a haunted house but while he was out at the mysterious willoughby place a strange thing happened. The great gildersleeve appeared in several movies during the forties, including look whos laughing 1941, where he appeared with a number of radio stars, including fibber mcgee and molly and edgar bergen. The great gildersleeve movie collection, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883316692301.
Willard waterman, walter tetley, earle ross, richard. Built around a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly, the great gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest success in the 1940s. Freddie mercer, harold peary, and lillian randolph in the great gildersleeve 1942. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. The great gildersleeve receives a lot of notice for being the first successful spinoff program, where a character from one show leaves and a new program is built around them.
Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids. The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. A spinoff character from the fibber mcgee and molly show, gildersleeve was broadcast from 1941 to 1957 and was so wellreceived that peary reprised the role in four motion pictures and three. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. The great gildersleeve old time radio comedy at its best the great gildersleeve became one of radios most successful situation comedies, and nearly fifty years after it left the airwaves, it continues to be a favorite among oldtime radio fans. Pearys first movie appearance as gildersleeve was in paramounts comin round the mountain starring radio regulars bob. The great gildersleeve 1942 in addition to being one of radios longestrunning shows 19411957, the great gildersleeve is wisely credited as the first spinoff series.
The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. Haunted house the great gildersleeve comedy old time. With willard waterman, ronald keith, lillian randolph, stephanie griffin. Gildersleeve is one of my favorite comedy shows from the old time radio shows. Rko jumped on the bandwagon with pearys first starring vehicle, the great gildersleeve, released on january 3, 1943, and followed it in may with gildersleeves bad day. I wish i could be with anyone who has taken an interest in otr or has loved it for awhile, and has yet to be inducted into the gildersleeve series. Wayback radio theater presents the great gildersleeve. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. Other films in the series were gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943. The great gildersleeve was arguably the first spinoff program in broadcast history. The great gildersleeve was one of radios first spinoffs, and one of its most sucessful. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs.
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