We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. 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 great gildersleeve movie collection harold peary originated the role of the great gildersleeve on the fibber mcgee and molly radio program in 1939. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. Great gildersleeve, the sitcoms online photo galleries. I listened to the great gildersleeve about ten years ago and they became my bedtime pal.
Book two, the secret club, will appear from rpp in february 2020. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man. Gildersleeve, the portly, pompous water commissioner of summerfield waterman had taken over from the original gildersleeve, harold peary, in 1955. The heart of the great gildersleeve series is that he does care for his family. The great gildersleeve came from the fibber mcgee and molly radio show. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd, 20 for sale.
In this film, gildersleeve harold pearcy has to deal with the. The great gildersleeve movie collection full frame, manufactured. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd, 20 for. Replaces otrr certified accurate and otrr certified complete. This was the first of four feature films from rko based on harold pearys popular radio character the great. Actor harold peary had played a similarly named character, dr. The greatt gildersleeve movie collection dvd average rating. The five film great gildersleeve movie collection including seven days leave is available on dvd from the warner archive.
The great gildersleeve black eye entertainment series. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944. Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the. Gildy encourages leroy to build a raft and float down river from summerville like a modernday huck finn. The character was an antagonist for fibber mcgee and proved so popular that he got his own radio show starting in 1941. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film. Sitcoms online photo galleries main page message boards news blog buy tv shows on dvd and bluray register or login to upload photos this photo gallery contains pictures for sitcoms of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and today we also have photo galleries for dramas, soaps, reality shows, animated seriescartoons. The great gildersleeve 1942 streaming vf dvdrip film complet. These movies have harold peary, he was my favorite. The great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. Willard waterman, walter tetley, earle ross, richard.
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. Greg gildersleeve greg gildersleeve is the author of a midgrade superheroscience fiction series called the power club. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. Written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. Gildersleeve talks leroy and bruce out of constructing a rocket in the back yard and into building a raft like tom. The film s promotion helped the great gildersleeve become one of the eight new shows to reach the 194142 top 50 although barely, finishing in a tie for 50th place.
For the 1942 film, see the great gildersleeve film. The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine. Gildersleeves life seems to be a bad day, a catch phrase for all of the regular characters in this series. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. 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. In a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. Invisible man complete legacy collection brh 2018 upc 1929065037. The great gildersleeve movie collection full frame. Gildersleeve on broadway is a 1943 american film starring harold peary as his radio character the great gildersleeve. The character was introduced in the october 3, 1939, episode of that series.
The mummy complete legacy collection bluray 6 films for sale. At the close of one of the november, 1946 broadcasts, gildy cut in on the shows closing announcements with an announcement of his own that the second collection of his childrens story albums had just been released by capitol records, thanks to the overwhelming reception the. Listen to 468 episodes of the great gildersleeve for free. The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. The great gildersleeve was a happy endeavor where great talent met with great writing. Gildersleeve, in five features shot at the apex of his am fame. 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. Recently, i came back to the series and decided to listen to them starting with season 1. Lifes a card game for the great gildersleeve, but he hates playing old maid.
The plan backfires when the raft is discovered broken up downstream and leroy cant be found. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. The great gildersleeve movie collection, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883316692301. Oakland tribune oakland, california february 5, 1964. With willard waterman, ronald keith, lillian randolph, stephanie griffin.
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 comedy old time radio downloads. 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. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill its hour of laughs. Great gildersleeve online using any of the 3 radio players below. The great gildersleeve was the first show to be centered on a single parent balancing raising children, work, and a social life, accomplished with taste and genuine wit, often at the expense of gildersleeves slightly understated pomposity. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. It is packed full of laughs and anyone who has someone that enjoyed this radio program should purchase this. A lot of goofiness comes out of gildersleeves quest, but his goals make you want to cheer for him. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Watch the great gildersleeve full movie in hd visit movie 111618 a smalltown blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting. 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.
Gildersleeve was invented by actor harold peary, who would play him through most of the characters life. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The great gildersleeve movie collection by harold peary. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, 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. Im not too familiar with harold pearys character gildersleeve, except that hes turned up in a few movies ive seen. Radio veteran, hal peary originated the role of throckmorton p.
The great gildersleeve might be a metaphor for the fabulous fool, because every day in throckmorton p. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. 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. Great tv comedy of the 50s featuring the great gildersleeve. Watch the great gildersleeve episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a. In the spring of 1941, the needham, louis and brorby advertising agency gave hal peary a green light to record an audition program based on the various gildersleeve characters which he had developed and portrayed on the fibber mcgee and molly show, over the preceding few years. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in its day.
Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. Great gildersleeve, narrated a single 78rpm recording for capitol of dr seuss gerald mcboingboing with full orchestration and sound effects. 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. 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. This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show. Jan 24, 2017 the radio and film character of throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. Its a fun movie with a lot of great twists and wellworth watching. In the early years of the show she is a pretty and popular young woman, finishing high school, but not. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr. Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies.
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. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics. Their were two different actors that played gildersleeve, harold peary, or willard waterman. Spoilers the great gildersleeve might be a metaphor for the fabulous fool, because every day in throckmorton p.
I first got word that these recordings existed from the great man himself. 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 was the first show to be centered on a single parent balancing raising children, work, and a social life, accomplished with taste and genuine wit, often at the expense of gildersleeve s slightly understated pomposity. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. The great gildersleeve, collection 1 audiobook black eye. Gildersleeve s life seems to be a bad day, a catch phrase for all of the regular characters in this series. Jan 28, 20 as an added treat, viewers can take a gander at the great gildersleeve s gueststarring gig alongside an allstar radio role call in the lucille ballvictor mature romantic romp seven days leave. 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. Watch the great gildersleeve season 1, episode 32 gildys all american boy.
At the close of one of the november, 1946 broadcasts, gildy cut in on the shows closing announcements with an announcement of his own that the second collection of his childrens story albums had just been released by capitol records, thanks to the. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. The great gildersleeve 1942 letterboxd social film. The great gildersleeve single episodes internet archive. Gildersleeve is one of my favorite comedy shows from the old time radio shows. However gildy would also spend time under the stewardship of willard waterman. 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 great gildersleeve 1942 full movie download full hd. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. 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. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. The thanksgiving and christmas episodes with harold perry are my favorite. The series was built around the character throckmorton p. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to ignore the advice of housekeeper birdie.
Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Gildersleeve immortalized harold peary, whose voice is distinct in entertainment history, an unusual talent, a vocalgenius and facially, unparalleled with his often petulant and mischievous expressions, adding to him a sincere and gracious smile. Evening news harrisburg, pennsylvania april 18, 1938. Nevertheless, the showing was good enough for kraft to renew for a second season which proved to be a smart move. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr 1942. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. 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.
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