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. Moving day the great gildersleeve comedy old time radio. Adobe, java, iphone, amd, corel, debian, firefox soft. Don quinn would have created the character, but it was actor harold peary who breathed life into him. Gildersleeves bad day u canvas art x 1940s movies, old movies, i movie. The films do not seem to have the flavor of the series at first, but by the second film gildersleeve s bad day and with the original mr. The great gildersleeve 1942 directed by gordon douglas. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill it s hour of laughs. This puts him in a bad way with his archadversary, judge hooker. Gildersleeve raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy. We use to listen to the great gildersleeve and suspense with the family. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in its day.
See detailed background report and reputation score for marlo gildersleeve. Gildersleeve harold peary discuss his chances in the. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 followed the mishaps around gildys call to jury duty. On august 31, 1941, gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy show, the great gildersleeve. Thankfully his followup, gildersleeves bad day is occasionally funnier, preceding twelve angry men by a good decade and a half by having him the sole member of a jury whos convinced a gangster is innocent. A year into its run, rko radio pictures felt there was enough potential in the characters and possible comedic scrapes to transpose the show and most of its original cast into bmovies the first radio show ever to make the transition to cinema. Walter tetley, the voice of leroy on the radio series, appears in this film in the role of the butler who shows gildersleeve how to woo a woman. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the movie database tmdb. Marlo gildersleeve andrew, 39 detroit, mi has court or. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Their unwilling subject is vivacious blonde terry vance marion martin, whose ability to appear and disappear at will causes a lot of embarrassment for poor old gildersleeve. It s an open and shut case in everybody s mind but his, so he becomes the sole jury hold out in the trial of noted crook douglas. My older brother introduced me to otr when i was a kid. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to.
The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in unusual predicaments. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy. Shop the great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us import ntsc. 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. Jan 27, 2018 gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, comedy january 27, 2018 assorted citizens of summerfield, including gildersleeve of radio fame, sit on a jury in the trial of bank robber louie barton. Gildersleeve on broadway is the third of the four films based on the popular radio series, the great gildersleeve, which ran on the radio from 1942 until 1956. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us.
Gildersleeves bad day is a 1943 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from a screenplay by jack townley. Harold peary uses his radio characterization of the foolish man to great effect, making the most of a script that puts him into amusing but absurd situations, very few of which have anything to do with reality. After that, the great gildersleeve often covered issues as scrap metal drives, wanting to find ways to help the war effort, such as leroy running away to join the navy, etc. Harold peary had his character down, making the dilemma of jury duty and. Gildersleeve s bad day is a 1943 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from a screenplay by jack townley. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost and seven days leave. Plot arcs each episode told its own story, but the great gildersleeve was partially serialized as well the mystery baby was one of the plot arcs used by writer john whedon to. The great gildersleeve otr1dvdthegreatgildersleeve. 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. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. Not surprising considering they were taking a half hour radio program and turning it into a feature film.
Jun 12, 20 the great gildersleeve is certainly episodic in its structure. Watch gildersleeves bad day 1943 movie online free hd. In this outing, the lovable smalltown blowhard played by harold peary ends up called for jury duty. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l.
The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 is in my opinion the best of the four gildersleeve films. As a blustery juror in a criminal case, gildy is suspected of bribery in exonerating the defendant. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for gildersleeves ghost 1944. But the film certainly does not rely on the format of a radio show. The visit from cousin octavia was broadcast on dec. Gildersleeve, in five features shot at the apex of his am fame. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. 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. He began his career in radio in the late twenties, using his abilities as a character actor and singer in a variety of roles on both the west coast and in chicago. Gildersleeves nephew is the model for preteenage troublemakers, from dennis the menace to bart simpson. And throckmorton gildersleeve s nephew leroy forrester proves it over and over again. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, comedy january 27, 2018 assorted citizens of summerfield, including gildersleeve of radio fame, sit on a jury in the trial of bank robber louie barton.
Ones media the great gildersleeve otr12cdgreatgildersleeve old time radio 12 cd 575 mp3 total playtime. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. Gildersleeve makes an eloquent appeal for bond purchases. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill its hour of laughs. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a. Gildys romance with leila continued through the 194243 season and climaxed at the alter on years final show, june 27, 1943, posted below. Plot arcs each episode told its own story, but the great gildersleeve was partially serialized as well the mystery baby was one of the plot arcs used by writer john whedon to provide continuity between episodes.
Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee. The great gildersleeve is certainly episodic in its structure. There are a few films not in this set which had peary as gildy more or less as a gust star. A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show the great gildersleeve throckmorton p. Gildersleeve s nephew is the model for preteenage troublemakers, from dennis the menace to bart simpson. War bond drive the great gildersleeve comedy old time. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to ignore the advice of housekeeper birdie. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Looks like the comedic setup here is more suited to an abbott and costello romp than to the gentler humor of gildersleeve. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 directed by gordon douglas. The first lesson that is learned from situation comedy is that ten to twelve year old kids are always smarter than the adults in their lives. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the second film in rkos great gildersleeve series could be titled 12 blustery men.
Peary went on to continue his career often billed as hal peary in films and television well into the 1970s. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics. The picture was the second in the gildersleeve s series produced and distributed by rko radio pictures, based on the popular nbc radio program, the great gildersleeve, created by leonard l. In this outing, the lovable smalltown blowhard played by harold peary ends up. Donald gildersleeve, who helped fibber deal with a blurry newspaper, and dr. Overview of gildersleeve on broadway, 1943, directed by gordon douglas, with harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, at turner classic movies.
Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr 1942. Gildersleeve s bad day 1943 followed the mishaps around gildy s call to jury duty. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. 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. Jul 08, 2014 this twodisc collection features five films. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info.
The great gildersleeve was the brain child of harold peary. With willard waterman, ronald keith, lillian randolph, stephanie griffin. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. For some time now the great gildersleeves house has been bulging at the seams. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew moviefone. Gildersleeve middle school is in newport news, virginia. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in it s day.
Peary appeared as a few different gildersleeves before throckmorton came along. Find a baby shower gift from their baby shower registries below. Gildersleeve gets himself into trouble while on jury duty. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr. The picture was the second in the gildersleeves series produced and distributed by rko radio pictures, based on the popular nbc radio program, the great gildersleeve, created by leonard l. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast history s earliest spinoff programs. The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after he s appointed jury foreman at a mobster s trial. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us import ntsc. The heart of the great gildersleeve series is that he does care for his family. Very basic stuff, gildersleeve s ghost admittedly delivers plenty of laughs. A lot of goofiness comes out of gildersleeves quest, but his goals make you want to cheer for him. Gildersleeve s bad day 1943 the second film in rko s great gildersleeve series could be titled 12 blustery men.
With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeve s bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeve s ghost and seven days leave. Scattergood baines series was made up of six films and the missing four film images are as follows scattergood baines 1941, scattergood pulls the. Quite entertaining, even if i doubt the character will be among my favorites.
One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. 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. This time it s jury duty for the great gildersleeve and he s chosen as foreman in gildersleeve s bad day. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gildersleeves bad day 1943. Online movie gildersleeves bad day ipod gildersleeves bad day 1943 tide download now gildersleeves bad day 1943 movie posters. Amsterdam, 1943 hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering soughtafter blackmarket goods to.
Marjorie and bronco move into their own home, after some notsosubtle hints from gildersleeve. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. No doubt about itits a baaad day for our small town hero. The material is pretty familiar to old movie fansa fake gorilla, a real gorilla sort of, and invisible people who come and go. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas synopsis.
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. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. Gildersleeve s bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after he s appointed jury foreman at a mobster s trial. Each day in newport news public schools we focus on one mission. Assorted citizens of summerfield, including gildersleeve of radio fame, sit on a jury in the trial. Its a fun movie with a lot of great twists and wellworth watching.
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