We make available thousands of public domain, old time radio shows for your listening enjoyment. Marjorie went through three different actresses over the course of the series. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew moviefone. The character proved to be so popular with audiences by 1941 that peary got his own radio comedy show, the great. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. The fibber mcgee and molly show, the 19431944 season. In a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. Willard waterman replaced harold peary as the voice of gildersleeve in 1950 when peary left nbc. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. The great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. The great gildersleeve otr1dvdthegreatgildersleeve. The great gildersleeve radio program was one of the first spinoffs in broadcast history. All starred harold peary as gildersleeve and all were directed by gordon douglas, and produced for rko by herman schlom.
Gildys romance with leila continued through the 194243 season and climaxed at the alter on years final show, june 27, 1943, posted below. Other articles where the great gildersleeve is discussed. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. The great gildersleeve 1942 the great gildersleeve 1942. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. In the past, many of you have expressed a desire to help zoot radio. Overview on a trip to new york, a smalltown blowhard gets caught between a wealthy widow and a gold digger. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man. Oct 12, 2011 great gildersleeve episode titled haunted house. The great gildersleeve was a radio sitcom and one of the first spinoffs.
Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee. Freddie mercer, harold peary, and lillian randolph in the great gildersleeve 1942. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeve s bad day 1943, gildersleeve s ghost 1944. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary. Wwii was in full force with many casualties on both sides, americans clung to their radios for news about the war. 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. Youre entering an exquisite world thats genuine, unique, wonderful, and with. Great gildersleeve episode titled thanksgiving b ration book. Its like hearing the beatles for the first time in music. 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. 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.
Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Gildersleeve is one of my favorite comedy shows from the old time radio shows. Glenn miller german wehrmacht hour3 episodes glenn miller i. With harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, richard legrand.
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 in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. 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 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. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. 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. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr12cdgreatgildersleeve old time radio 12 cd 575 mp3 total playtime. 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. Gildersleeve on broadway is a 1943 american film starring harold peary as his radio character the great gildersleeve. New episodes are available regularly come back often. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve movie collection, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883316692301. Two gildersleeve movies were released in 1943, the great gildersleeve and gildersleeve on broadway.
The great gildersleeve became one of radios most successful situation comedies, and. The series centered on throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve nicknames included the great man or just gildy, a lovable windbag who first appeared on fibber mcgee and molly in 1939. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy. The great gildersleeve 1942 the great gildersleeve. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. 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. Harold hal peary july 25, 1908 march 30, 1985 was an american actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation. On a trip to new york, a smalltown blowhard gets caught between a wealthy widow and a gold digger. Recently, i came back to the series and decided to listen to them starting with season 1. Fred gildersleeve, a wellknown waco photographer, also documented the storms wreckage.
I listened to the great gildersleeve about ten years ago and they became my bedtime pal. Nbc for firstrun syndication produced by matthew rapf directed by charles barton created by harold peary on radios fibber mcgee and molly a radio spinoff followed in 1941 featuring the great gildersleeve us comedy series 1955 39 episodes x. 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. In a 1977 oral history interview, waco historian roger conger remarked of gildersleeve that waco was most fortunate in having him here because he rode the crest of wacos remarkable development during the first twentyfive or thirty years of this. German pows kept at camp upton longwood central school. The thanksgiving and christmas episodes with harold perry are my favorite. The blustery, flustered way that peary played gildy proved so popular that actor and character both ended up headlining a new show the great.
It was tremendously popular in the 1940s and led to four feature films and three 78 records. Happy birthday, gildy the great gildersleeve debuted on. Great moments from the lives of great women1 episode great moments in. It is decided that there must be a dramatic gesture to convince the public that the work is in hand and it is decided gildersleeve must fly to the revenue in a helicopter. The great gildersleeve was one of radios first great spinoff shows. He later acted in television series such as blondie 1957 and fibber mcgee and molly 1959, and he appeared in the film clambake 1967.
Misc, bieg, josef, 4wg 42, 3251923, o gefr, 2 heere flak art. The great gildersleeve old time radio comedy at its best. Listen to 468 episodes of the great gildersleeve for free. On a mission to new york, two women pursue gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. Gildersleeve, water commissioner and resident blowhard of the town of springfield. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. The great gildersleeve 1942 directed by gordon douglas. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in its day.
The great gildersleeve was a vastly popular radio show starring harold peary that followed the comical exploits of throckmorton p. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas synopsis. We dont believe that you should be charged for listening so download as many as youd like and enjoy. Gildersleeve, which began as a supporting character on radios fibber mcgee and molly in 1938. Nbc radio, harold peary, richard crenna, mary lee robb, radio spirits. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr1dvd thegreatgildersleeve old time radio 519 mp3 total time. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Harold peary had played several character roles on fibber mcgee and molly, including various pompous characters with the last name gildersleeve.
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. With willard waterman, ronald keith, lillian randolph, stephanie griffin. The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve movie collection full frame. 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, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill its hour of laughs.
Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 the movie database tmdb. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas, harold. Life of riley, old time radio, 491125 225 thanksgiving dinner with the boss duration. Gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944. With harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, amelita ward. Their were two different actors that played gildersleeve, harold peary, or willard waterman. 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. The great gildersleeve american radio program britannica.
The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the. The helicopter the great gildersleeve comedy old time. The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine. File great gildersleeve 481124 303 water commissioners helicopter flight. 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. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s. 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. Misc, bierbaum, josef, 81g1836770, 12221926, gefr, 57th 167 2nd. Quite entertaining, even if i doubt the character will be among my favorites. 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 gildersleeve free downloads new episodes are available regularly come back often. Gildersleeve on broadway was the third in a series of rko bpictures inspired by the radio sitcom the great gildersleeve. Other films in the series were gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943.
Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a. 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. Nov 01, 2011 great gildersleeve episode titled thanksgiving b ration book. Watch the great gildersleeve episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Gildersleeve s bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943, gildersleeve s ghost 1944. In the early years of the show she is a pretty and popular young woman, finishing high school, but not. Im not too familiar with harold pearys character gildersleeve, except that hes turned up in a few movies ive seen. At the present time we have over 20,000 episodes of downloadable material available to you, for free. 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. Murrow joined an american bomber crew on a raid over berlin to bravely report from the warfront. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles.
Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly, first introduced to fmam on oct. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. Gildersleeve, was a reoccurring character on the famous radio program, fibber mcgee and molly. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. The great gildersleeve came from the fibber mcgee and molly radio show. On may 16, 1941, the great gildersleeve radio program auditioned for american audiences. The great gildersleeve will be with us again in just a few moments. 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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