On a mission to new york, two women pursue gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. Im an enormous fan of the radio program, but this is a lousy product. Jan 04, 2014 great gildersleeves episode gildy goes broke check us out on facebook at s. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. The great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. Watch the great gildersleeve episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in unusual predicaments. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. On august 31, 1941, gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy, the great gildersleeve, becoming radios first spinoff. Willard waterman, walter tetley, earle ross, richard. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and.
During the 9th season september 1949june 1950 marjorie meets and marries may 10 walter bronco thompson richard crenna, star football player at the. Leroy walter tetley, who remained age 1011 during most of the 1940s, began to grow up in the spring of 1949, establishing. Harold peary went on to star in honest harold the homemaker. 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. Great gildersleeve radio show 102048 adopting the baby duration. The life of riley season 5 episode 37 vacation plans video duration. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a. 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. 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. The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine. Gildersleeve was invented by actor harold peary, who would play him through most of the characters life. The classic archives old time radio channel 1,146 views 29.
Gildy gets in hot water with his real secretary when he tells his friends that his new girlfriend is his administrative assistant. The very first season of the great gildersleeve was already filled with extra excitement. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. 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. Oct 23, 2017 the great gildersleeve, old time radio show, 441029 gildy back as water commissioner duration. When the 195253 season closed, the great gildersleeve won its wednesday night time period, was the nights second most popular program and was 14th in the. Christmas 121047 gildy heads to the department store to do his christmas shopping early. 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 is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august. The great gildersleeve one too many secretaries tv. With willard waterman, ronald keith, lillian randolph, stephanie griffin.
Gildersleeve raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy. Popular videos the great gildersleeve the great gildersleeve topic. Gildy fears the children are missing the spirit of the season. Aug 20, 20 the great gildersleeve, december 24, 1944 the only excuse for the kind of suffering thats going on, all over the world, is if we can make sure it never happens againlets sing the way we used to when we were at home together, and lets hope that before so very long, all the peoples of the world will be able to join in with us.
The show suffered from its ratingspoor leadin of ronald colmans sitcom, the halls of ivy, and television was making a serious dent into all network radio nighttime ratings. Gildy gets in hot water with his real secretary when he tells his friends. During that year, both the 15 minute radio show and the television show were being produced simultaneously. The great gildersleeve single episodes internet archive. Gildy tries to impress a woman with tales of his wealth and spends the night in jail as a result. Great gildersleeve radio show 10 1544 job hunting duration. And of course there is the excitement gildys first christmas in a new home.
The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. 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. The great gildersleeve was a happy endeavor where great talent met with great writing. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. With harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, richard legrand. During the 9th season september 1949june 1950 marjorie meets and marries may 10 walter bronco thompson richard crenna, star. This is not a cd or mp3, but a privately manufactured standard format dvd that contains audio only.
Willard waterman took over the role of gildy from harold peary. Jan 04, 2014 the life of riley season 5 episode 37 vacation plans video duration. The great gildersleeve one too many secretaries tv episode. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to ignore the advice of housekeeper birdie. Christmas shows great gildersleeve old time radio show. These are poorly edited often missing beginnings of scenes due to a clip too close, and its too grainy for something from 1955.
The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. Harold peary had played several character roles on fibber mcgee and molly, including various pompous characters with the last name gildersleeve. Throckmortons date katheryn, a nurse, stashes him in the expectant fathers waiting room until she gets off duty. Meanwhile, watermans first season as the great gildersleeve lost 22% of the 194950 ratings but that can be attributed to two outside factors.
Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. New years eve parties ann tuttle back in town encouraging romance. Gildersleeve moved from the town of wistful vista, where fibber mcgee and molly lived, to summerfield, where he oversaw his late brotherinlaws estate and took on the rearing of his orphaned niece and nephew, marjorie and. 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. The plan backfires when the raft is discovered broken up downstream and leroy cant be found. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to.
Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. Usage attributionnoncommercialnoderivs topics old time radio, the great gildersleeve, willard waterman. By the time the radio show entered its final season, the great gildersleeves remaining radio audience heard only reruns of previous episodes. I listened to the great gildersleeve about ten years ago and they became my bedtime pal. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in. Gildy encourages leroy to build a raft and float down river from summerville like a modernday huck finn. Great gildersleeve radio show 31048 gildy considers marriage. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. The mayor thinks gildys floozy girlfriend is his new secretary when he walks in on them playing office one night. Watch the great gildersleeve season 1, episode 10 one too many secretaries.
Great gildersleeves episode gildy goes broke video. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the. Watch the great gildersleeve season 1, episode 21 gildy and the expectant father. The great gildersleeve was one of radios first great spinoff shows. In the early years of the show she is a pretty and popular young woman, finishing high school, but not.
The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. 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. Gildy quits his job as water commissioner when hes unjustly accused. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. Thompson to come again, and spend more time with the family in fact, they agree that mr. 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. With willard waterman, jean willes, willis bouchey, ronald keith. In a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. Only a handful of hours after a devastating morning attack on pearl harbor, gildy still aired its regularly scheduled episode. 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, december 24, 1944 the only excuse for the kind of suffering thats going on, all over the world, is if we can make sure it never happens againlets sing the way we used to when we were at home together, and lets hope that before so very long, all the peoples of the world will be able to join in with us.
The great gildersleeve was a vastly popular radio show starring harold peary that followed the comical exploits of throckmorton p. Singing lessons the great gildersleeve comedy old time. However gildy would also spend time under the stewardship of willard waterman. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. The radio series was taped on days when the tv production was inactive. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s.
Christmas 122050 willard waterman as gildersleeve visits a group of children at the hospital and reads the story, why the chimes rang. Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids. Our budding opera star the great gildersleeve gats a little upset as he is determined to win fame but he doesnt want to lose the friendship of the jolly boys.
The harold peary show, lasting one season, included a fictitious radio show within the show. Great gildersleeve radio show 102346 gildy needs a raise. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. Great gildersleeves episode gildy goes broke check us out on facebook at s. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Great gildersleeve radio show 101544 job hunting duration. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. The 15th episode occurred on dec 7, 1941, the day of the pearl harbor attack.
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