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. Laura takes the news of gildys wife with grace, and agrees to sign the contract anyway. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. 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 small. The movie unfortunately is missing a few beats and cannot live up to the radio version.
Second in rkos shortlived great gildersleeve series based on the popular radio show. The great gildersleeve came from the fibber mcgee and molly radio show. 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. Originally gildy was one of the neighbors of fibber mcgee and molly. I was a war baby and was brought up on radio shows such as gildersleeve. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gildersleeves bad day 1943.
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. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. The great gildersleeve was one of radios first spinoffs, and one of its most sucessful. Joe cotten steps in stc pages 6 and 7 the great gildersleeve moves up 5. Levinson, which ran from 1941 to 1950, this was the first of four films in the gildersleeve s series produced and distributed by rko radio pictures. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. That final broadcast from june 14, 1950, complete with pearys extensive. 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 business, which could force peavey the druggist to close up shop.
Popular videos the great gildersleeve the great gildersleeve topic. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. Gildersleeve, was a reoccurring character on the famous radio program, fibber mcgee and molly. The great gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the u. Other films in the series were others were gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944. The great gildersleeve 1942 this film is probably the truest to the radio program. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids.
The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. The picture was the second in the gildersleeves series produced and distributed by rko radio pictures, based on the popular nbc radio program, the great gildersleeve, created by leonard l. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 12 out of 4 the third in a four film series based on the popular radio show finds gildersleeve harold peary having to go to new york to try and talk a woman billie burke into not closing off her pharmacy department, which would put many smaller stores out of business. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s. The great gildersleeve approved 1h 2min comedy 2 january 1943 usa gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. In a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. Gildersleeves bad day film gildersleeves bad day 10 may 1943.
These movies have harold peary, he was my favorite. Springtime in summerfield gildy repairs his car car wreck with hooker by remember this. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew moviefone. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold. Gildersleeve s bad day streaming complet streaming en francais.
With harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, richard legrand. Unfortunately for gildersleeve, the woman is the unmarried sister of judge hooker. Assorted citizens of summerfield, including gildersleeve of radio fame, sit on a jury in the trial. May 10, 2018 ironically, pearys cbs show a virtual copy of the gildersleeve format only lasted one season, while watermans gildersleeve continued for several years after that. Actor harold peary played the character during its transition from the parent show into the spinoff and later in a quartet of feature films released at. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas synopsis. Wearing one of matildas dresses, peavy arrives at the party as mrs. Gildersleeve is one of my favorite comedy shows from the old time radio shows. Unfortunately for gildersleeve, the woman is the unmarried sister of.
Ironically, pearys cbs show a virtual copy of the gildersleeve format only lasted one season, while watermans gildersleeve continued for several years after that. Telecharger the great gildersleeve film complet en. Gildersleeve was invented by actor harold peary, who would play him through most of the characters life. This time gildersleeve is a juror in the trial of a bank robber. The great gildersleeve single episodes internet archive. On may 16, 1941, the great gildersleeve radio program auditioned for american audiences. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine. The great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. In the early years of the show she is a pretty and popular young woman, finishing high school, but not quite ready to face the world as an adult. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. This time its jury duty for the great gildersleeve and hes chosen as foreman in gildersleeves bad day.
On a mission to new york, two women pursue gildersleeve. Telecharger gildersleeve on broadway film complet en francais. The series was built around the character throckmorton p. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. Income tax time the great gildersleeve comedy old time. His own show began after he leaves his home in wistful vista and moves to summerfield to become the legal guardian of his niece and nephew marjorie and leroy. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. The great gildersleeve 1942 a spinster mary field tries to force throckmorton p.
Oct 12, 2011 great gildersleeve episode titled haunted house. Written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Gildersleeve s bad day streaming complet streaming. The character who is allowed to grow the most in the sixteen years that the great gildersleeve stayed on the air is throckmortons pretty niece, marjorie. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. Great gildersleeve episode titled memorial day parade. 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 was one of radios first spinoff series. Through no fault of his own, gildersleeve comes under suspicion of taking a bribe. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. Im not too familiar with harold pearys character gildersleeve, except that hes turned up in a few movies ive seen. Gildersleeve on broadway was the third in a series of rko bpictures inspired by the radio sitcom the great gildersleeve.
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. However gildy would also spend time under the stewardship of willard waterman. Telecharger the great gildersleeve film complet en francais. The great gildersleeve radio program was one of the first spinoffs in broadcast history. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944. Harold peary is very enjoyable as the pompous gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve, released on january 3, 1943, and followed it in may with. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the.
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 screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film. Gildersleeve raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy. In the early years of the show she is a pretty and popular young woman, finishing high school, but not. The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. At the time, this aired just before jack bennys grapenuts and gra. Gildersleeves bad day is a 1943 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from a screenplay by jack townley. After gildy calls peavy for help, leroy suggest that peavy pose as mrs. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Usage attributionnoncommercialnoderivs topics old time radio, the great gildersleeve, willard waterman. Overview of gildersleeve on broadway, 1943, directed by gordon douglas, with harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, at turner classic movies. Gildersleeve, water commissioner and resident blowhard of the town of springfield. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in its day. The films promotion helped the great gildersleeve become one of the eight new.
Turns out the woman falls for him as does a moneyhungry blonde claire clarleton, which doesnt sit too well with the real girlfriend ann doran. 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. The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Freddie mercer, harold peary, and lillian randolph in the great gildersleeve 1942. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Nov 23, 2011 great gildersleeve episode titled christmas stray puppy. Gildersleeve gets himself into trouble while on jury duty. The great gildersleeve was a happy endeavor where great talent met with great writing.
Gildersleeve on broadway is a 1943 american film starring harold peary as his radio character the great gildersleeve. Their were two different actors that played gildersleeve, harold peary, or willard waterman. The great gildersleeve 1942 letterboxd social film. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man. Jun 12, 20 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.
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