Heres yet another horror comedy that takes place in a spooky house with a killer gorilla running around. This has been the plot for countless movies but i found this film to be one of the best of 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. Sep 29, 2017 the problem with the film translation, on the evidence of gildersleeves ghost, is that its simply not funny and saddled with a lame, overused horror plot. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeve s bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeve s ghost and seven days leave. Not bad for 63 minutes, even if gildersleeve s campaign doesnt stand a ghost of a chance. However gildy would also spend time under the stewardship of willard waterman. Levinson released on september 6, 1944, the film stars. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. Throckmorton p gildersleeve great gildersleeve old. I thought the other 3 were great but the ghost one may be the best. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958.
Gildersleeves ghost 1944 out of 4 gildersleeve harold peary is in the middle of a heated election but soon gets caught up with a mad scientist, a mean gorilla and an invisible woman. There were other series for peary that got him at least a season of work. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost and seven days leave. I already had 3 of these flicks and was worried about the ghost one because. It is the fourth and final film in the gildersleeves series, all of which were produced and distributed by rko radio pictures, based on the popular nbc radio program, the great gildersleeve, created by leonard l.
This process is anticipated to be completed sometime in the spring. Ive never seen gildersleeves ghost, but would love toi had no idea it was so full of fantasy elements. Overview of the great gildersleeve, 1942, directed by gordon douglas, with harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, at turner classic movies. Marjorie went through three different actresses over the course of the series. Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. The great gildersleeve was a happy endeavor where great talent met with great writing. Grace also answers to grace t gildersleeve, grace e gildersleeve, grace gildersleevf, grac gildersleeve and grace e gildersleve, and perhaps a couple of other names. One of radios most popular comedy series in the 1940s was the great gilversleeve starring harold peary in the title role. Grace gildersleeve is 94 years old and was born on 10221925. Harold peary is very enjoyable as the pompous gildersleeve. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p.
Watch we shall remain american experience official site pbs. It was tremendously popular in the 1940s and led to four feature films and three 78 records. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. The cbs program, willy, the june havoc comedy which aired in 19541955. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 followed the mishaps around gildys call to jury duty.
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. Eve goodwin was very much attached to her mother who always wanted to be around so that eve and gildersleeve couldnt get together. The program that seemed to be on the most was the great gildersleeve starring harold peary. Gildersleeve harold peary discuss his chances in the upcoming mayoral election. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Gildersleeve feels that little craig bullard next door will have a sad christmas because his parents have had a fight. The great gildersleeve otr1dvdthegreatgildersleeve. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. The great gildersleeve old time radio golden age of radio. Gildersleeve harold peary become police commissioner. The great gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the usa from august 31, 1941, to 1958.
It had to do with his ancestors which are briefly in the film. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 gordon douglas, harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, comedy, fantasy, horror, scifi january 28, 2018 throckmorton p. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. 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. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 nr 06011944 us fantasy, comedy 1h 3m user score. Gildersleeve immortalized harold peary, whose voice is distinct in entertainment history, an unusual talent, a vocalgenius and facially. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. Happy birthday, gildy the great gildersleeve debuted on. Gildersleeve harold peary discuss his chances in the. Coming in at just over an hour, gildersleeves ghost manages to pack in a lot of plot, even more silliness, and the talents of harold peary and nick stewart all in one place. The great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 2943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943, and gildersleeves ghost 1944. Gildersleeve was invented by actor harold peary, who would play him through most of the character s life. The great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. His distinctive laugh and popular style inspired the creation of.
By the time he was seventeen geronimo had successfully completed four raiding. Gildersleeve is one of my favorite comedy shows from the old time radio shows. 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 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. His objecting to the prosecuting attorney during the trial is a hoot. In a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. Gildersleeve on broadway in october, 1943, and gildersleeves ghost.
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. These movies have harold peary, he was my favorite. The great gildersleeve was a radio sitcom and one of the first spinoffs. Here s yet another horror comedy that takes place in a spooky house with a killer gorilla running around. Jul 08, 2014 this twodisc collection features five films. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for gildersleeves ghost 1944. We are dedicated to the emotional, social, physical and. Gildersleeve on broadway 1943 gordon douglas synopsis. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s.
As is expected of any series of its ilk, part of the amusement of each installment was in seeing which direction the characters would take. Pretty nancy gates appears to have aged five years since the last film its actually been less than one. Harold peary and willard waterman played the lead of throckmorton p. Gildersleeves ghost was the last in a series of four bpictures that were based on the popular the great gildersleeve radio program. The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine. Police commissioner candidate gildersleeve spends a night in a haunted house, complete with a crooked inventor and a woman who can. Gildersleeve, water commissioner and resident blowhard of the town of springfield. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. Unfortunately, the above quoted line is the best line in the film and comes early on when the plot involves two ghosts of gildersleeves ancestors rising from the. Gildersleeve s ghost harold peary marion martin richard legrand 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve came from the fibber mcgee and molly radio show.
The problem with the film translation, on the evidence of gildersleeves ghost, is that its simply not funny and saddled with a lame, overused horror plot. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Gildersleeve was a character created by writer don quinn for nbcs fibber mcgee and molly show. Ive never seen gildersleeve s ghost, but would love toi had no idea it was so full of fantasy elements. Gildersleeves ghost is a 1944 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from an original screenplay by robert e. State archives finding aids connecticut state library.
The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost. The faculty, staff, and community of gildersleeve middle school are committed to providing a safe and caring environment in which all students can learn. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a. 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. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. 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. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Throckmorton p gildersleeve great gildersleeve old time. Harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, frank reicher, amelita ward, freddie mercer, margie stewart, emory parnell, jack norton as the drunk and charles gemora as the gorilla.
Their were two different actors that played gildersleeve, harold peary, or willard waterman. This used to show up on the good old amc, and i believe it s from rko, so it might appear some time on tcm. The show was one of the earliest examples of a spinoff in broadcast historythe title character was originally a supporting character on the fibber mcgee and molly show. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 nr 06011944 us fantasy, comedy 1h 3m user score. Willard waterman replaced harold peary as the voice of gildersleeve in 1950 when peary left nbc. Posted on january 24, 2017 by classicfilmaficionados. 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.
Peary went on to continue his career often billed as hal peary in films and television well into the 1970s. And while we would prefer to list only the programming that we have already digitally restored and that are currently available, we have decided to make available listings of programs in the archive. The great gildersleeve may have been the first broadcast show to be centered on a single parent balancing childrearing, work, and a social life, done with taste and genuine wit, often at the. We had just finished eating our dinner and um so i looked out. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics. Stories for children, told in his own way by the great gildersleeve 1945, childrens stories as told by the great gildersleeve 1946, and a second volume of. Gildersleeve, in five features shot at the apex of his am fame. Included in this collection are the great gildersleeve, gildersleeve s bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeve s ghost, and peary s gueststarring gig in the lucille ballvictor mature romantic romp seven days leave. Through no fault of his own, gildersleeve comes under suspicion of taking a bribe. She always acted so prim and proper as a school teacher even when gildersleeve would joke about being kept after school to help her clean eraserssounds to me like gildersleeve would have loved to give eve a good schlupping if momma wasnt around. Jun 12, 20 the program that seemed to be on the most was the great gildersleeve starring harold peary. Coming in at just over an hour, gildersleeve s ghost manages to pack in a lot of plot, even more silliness, and the talents of harold peary and nick stewart all in one place. Gildersleeve of radio fame is running for police commissioner against incumbent haley. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 cast and crew ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p.
Peary also provided the voice of fenwick fuddy on yogis space race and budford and the galloping ghost, 1978 and 1979 respectively. Actor harold peary had been with the show from its beginning, playing a variety of doctors, waiters, and store clerks. Pearys first movie appearance as gildersleeve was in paramounts comin round the. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 gordon douglas, harold peary. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 out of 4 gildersleeve harold peary is in the middle of a heated election but soon gets caught up with a mad scientist, a mean gorilla and an invisible woman. The barely relevant title comes from the fact that the film opens in a graveyard, where two spectral ancestors of springfield water commissioner throckmorton p. Gildersleeve on broadway was the third in a series of rko bpictures inspired by the radio sitcom the great gildersleeve. Oct 07, 2012 the great gildersleeve may have been the first broadcast show to be centered on a single parent balancing childrearing, work, and a social life, done with taste and genuine wit, often at the. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr. Other films include videos on connecticut history subjects. The last and least of rko radios bseries based on radios great gildersleeve, gildersleeves ghost is a standard scare comedy redeemed by some enthusiastic performances. Read the full synopsis of gildersleeves ghost, 1944, directed by gordon douglas, with harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, at turner classic movies. The great gildersleeve was my favorite radio show as a child.
Police commissioner candidate gildersleeve spends a night in a haunted house, complete with. Of course it s based on the old nbc radio series the great gildersleeve, and like most comedies that contain a gorilla, it also features a guy dressed in a gorilla suit, just so everyone can get confused. The great gildersleeve we have been asked repeatedly as to whether or not we have this or that broadcast, and this or that series. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. While peary fans might enjoy seeing him opening the film doubling as his colourful ghostly ancestors, fulsome bearded victorian randolph and strawboatered twenties gent jonathan, he and airwaves associate legrand arent enough to. It finally came to tv in this 1955 syndicated sitcom with willard. Gildersleeves ghost harold peary marion martin richard legrand 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p.
With harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, amelita ward. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr 1942. Not bad for 63 minutes, even if gildersleeves campaign doesnt stand a ghost of a chance. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of. The fourth and final film in the series, gildersleeves ghost 1944 had gildersleeves ancestors, randolph and johnson, rise from the dead to help his campaign for police commissioner. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids.
One of radio s most popular comedy series in the 1940s was the great gilversleeve starring harold peary in the title role. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. Kent, based on characters appearing on the longrunning radio program, the great gildersleeve 19411958. Peary and crew starred in four rko great gildersleeve films. Gildersleeves ghost isnt anywhere close to high art, but its shortcomings are overcome by its sense of whimsy and funits available on a 2dvd collection entitled the great gildersleeve movie collection, which also contains the great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway and seven days leave. Gildersleeve was a character created by writer don quinn for nbc s fibber mcgee and molly show. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success.
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