The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary. With harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, richard legrand. 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. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Gildersleeve was invented by actor harold peary, who would play him through most of the characters life. Harold hal peary july 25, 1908 march 30, 1985 was an american actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation. There are many reasons that have been given behind why perry left. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr12cdgreatgildersleeve old time radio 12 cd 575 mp3 total playtime. 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. Ironically, pearys cbs show a virtual copy of the gildersleeve format only lasted one season, while watermans gildersleeve continued for several years after that. Listen to 468 episodes of the great gildersleeve for free. The great gildersleeve, harold peary stories for children.
For example, he wanted to sing more on the show than gildersleeves production team would allow. These movies have harold peary, he was my favorite. Great gildersleeve free downloads new episodes are available regularly come back often. 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. Im not too familiar with harold pearys character gildersleeve, except that hes turned up in a few movies ive seen. Their were two different actors that played gildersleeve, harold peary, or willard waterman. This was the first of five profitable rko radio quickies based on the popular radio series the great gildersleeve. Nbc radio, harold peary, richard crenna, mary lee robb, radio spirits.
Life of riley, old time radio, 491125 225 thanksgiving dinner with the boss duration. On a trip to new york, a smalltown blowhard gets caught between a wealthy widow and a gold digger. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944. The plot has a lot of gags and bits, but the central point is that a woman mistakenly thinks gildersleeve has proposed to her. 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. Marjorie went through three different actresses over the course of the series. 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. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. The great gildersleeve otr1dvdthegreatgildersleeve. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. However after the 194950 season, perry left nbc for cbs, and as his sponsor, kraft refused to allow the great gildersleeve to go with him, so perry left the role of gildersleeve. The character proved to be so popular with audiences by 1941 that peary got his own radio.
Gildersleeve, which began as a supporting character on radios fibber mcgee and molly in 1938. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson. Gildersleeve on broadway is a 1943 american film starring harold peary as his radio character the great gildersleeve. 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. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew moviefone. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s. Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the. 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. Gildys romance with leila continued through the 194243 season and climaxed at the alter on years final show, june 27, 1943, posted below.
Great gildersleeve episode titled a visit from oliver. War bond drive the great gildersleeve comedy old time. Quite entertaining, even if i doubt the character will be among my favorites. Nov 01, 2011 great gildersleeve episode titled thanksgiving b ration book. On a mission to new york, two women pursue gildersleeve. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. 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. 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. The women would come and they would go, but the passion that gildersleeve put into their pursuit was a thing of beauty. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic. 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 was one of radios first great spinoff shows. The great gildersleeve became one of radios most successful situation comedies, and. He wrote poetry, plotted to steal kisses and hold their hands.
The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine. The great gildersleeve 1942 this film is probably the truest to the radio program. Gildersleeve makes an eloquent appeal for bond purchases. The great gildersleeve 1942 gordon douglas synopsis. 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 on broadway 1943 centered on leroy as the odd boy out as everyone around him is falling. 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. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Willard waterman replaced harold peary as the voice of gildersleeve in 1950 when peary left nbc. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids.
In july 1943 dupont salutes 167 years of american freedom as it presents. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in its day. Harold perrys honest mistake the great detectives of. 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. First a door opened, and then there were hollow footsteps and then a weird ghostly sound. Judge hooker continually questions his guardianship of niece margie and nephew leroy. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. Harold peary had played several character roles on fibber mcgee and molly, including various pompous characters with the last name gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve has never plunged in to the sea of matrimony but he does like. This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show. Jul 08, 2014 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.
The women that gildersleeve pursued added more than a little spice to his life, and gildy was a terrific lover, at least by the standards of radio in the 1940s. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. Unfortunately for gildersleeve, the woman is the unmarried sister of. However gildy would also spend time under the stewardship of willard waterman. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man. The great gildersleeve 1942 directed by gordon douglas. For example, during the 194344 season gildy romanced the aforementioned eve. Haunted house the great gildersleeve comedy old time. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. 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.
Download some old time radio shows today and enjoy the wonderful world of. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr1dvd thegreatgildersleeve old time radio 519 mp3 total time. Youre entering an exquisite world thats genuine, unique, wonderful, and with. 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. 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. Gildersleeve gets himself into trouble while on jury duty. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. 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. Its like hearing the beatles for the first time in music. Watch gildersleeve s bad day full movie in hd visit gildersleeve has jury duty. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant family in the form of leroy and margerie forrester. Eventually, he was given a recurring role as the mcgees next door neighbor, throckmorton p.
While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. Other films in the series were gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943. The great gildersleeve radio program was one of the first spinoffs in broadcast history. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. Overview on a trip to new york, a smalltown blowhard gets caught between a wealthy widow and a gold digger. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 full movie download full hd. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. Gildersleeve, was a reoccurring character on the famous radio program, fibber mcgee and molly. However, the popularity of the character led to one of radios first successful spinoffs and one of the most enduring sitcoms of the golden era.
Paul gildersleeve historical records and family trees. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. 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. Two gildersleeve movies were released in 1943, the great gildersleeve and gildersleeve on broadway. The great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly.
The world of project cargo pdf free download 14dagen weer antwerpen meteoblue 15daagse midden weerpluim ecmwf weerplaza. Great gildersleeve episode titled thanksgiving b ration book. Gildersleeve, pompous water commissioner of the town of springfield. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold. Has a career decision so backfired on a star as harold perrys decision to leave the great gildersleeve perry debuted in the role of gildersleeve in 1938 as one of many side characters on fibber mcgee and molly. The great gildersleeve will be with us again in just a few moments. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. 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. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. 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. 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. Harold perrys honest mistake the great detectives of old.
Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill its hour of laughs. Gildersleeve is one of my favorite comedy shows from the old time radio shows. In a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. Wayback radio theater presents the lost gildersleeves. The great gildersleeve 1942 gordon douglas, harold peary. Wayback radio theater presents the great gildersleeve the lost. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. Paul gildersleeve 1915 ohio paul gildersleeve in 1920 united states federal census paul gildersleeve was born in month 1915, at birth place, ohio, to fred w gildersleeve and belva gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve came from the fibber mcgee and molly radio show.
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