Great gildersleeve tuning in the great gildersleeve. Kdfw decades find out whats on kdfw decades tonight at the american tv listings guide friday 03 april 2020 saturday 04 april 2020 sunday 05 april 2020 monday 06 april 2020 tuesday 07 april 2020 wednesday 08 april 2020 thursday 09 april 2020 friday 10 april 2020. Gildersleeve originated on the fibber mcgee and molly radio program. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from 1941 to 1957. Season five renewal set for hbo tv series may 1, 2020 dare me. Gildersleeve, the portly, pompous water commissioner of summerfield waterman had taken over from the original gildersleeve, harold peary, in 1955. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson,2 it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Great gildersleeve birdies christmas page 5 5 1 leroy and the pumpkins we grew should make a swell 2 pumpkin pie. For a limited time, get your first 4 months of audible membership for just. Harold peary had played several character roles on fibber mcgee and molly, including various pompous characters with the last name gildersleeve.
He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. Gildy is steamed that no one could identify him as the water commissioner on a local quiz show. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. In 1939, peary was making a personal appearance in a theatre promoting the fibber mcgee and molly show and casually did what would be. Then, gildersleeve gets that letter from the bureau of internal revenue. 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. Circumstantial evidence 111155 detroit, mi starring. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. Its easter weekend and a crate of rabbits has been delivered to the house.
The great gildersleeve single episodes internet archive. 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. In the first season, under writer levinson, birdie was often portrayed as less than intelligent, but she slowly developed as the real. Some of this from the wikipedia entry on the great gildersleeve, but i remember when waterman took over from peary. Gildys romance with leila continued through the 194243 season and. These are poorly edited often missing beginnings of scenes due to a clip too close, and its too grainy for something from 1955. Christmas shows great gildersleeve old time radio show. Radio veteran hal peary originated the role of throckmorton p. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio.
Featured in the cast are stephanie griffin and ronald keith as gildys niece marjorie and nephew leroy. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. Great gildersleeves episode gildy goes broke video. The sitcom remained wednesdays third most popular program after duffys tavern and mr. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. Gildersleeve offers expert service and maintenance for any residential sprinkler system. On august 31, 1941, gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy, the great gildersleeve, becoming radios first spinoff. A talented singer as a child, peary later went into radio in 1925. Premiering on august 31, 1941, the great gildersleeve moved the title character from the mcgees wistful vista to summerfield, where. Gildersleeve raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy.
It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. The series was built around the character throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys.
An interesting use of the medium and fun listening. The floor dropped out of most ratings the following season and gildersleeve was no exception. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd, 20 8 product ratings about this product. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. Gildy encourages leroy to build a raft and float down river from summerville like a modernday huck finn. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in unusual predicaments.
Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to ignore the advice of housekeeper birdie. 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. The great gildersleeve cast and characters tv guide. For the season opener, the writers took a chance and called attention to rather than. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly.
We service all makes of irrigation controllers, sprinkler heads, and irrigation well pumps. Marjorie went through three different actresses over the course of the series. Im an enormous fan of the radio program, but this is a lousy product. 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 great gildersleeve radio program was one of the first spinoffs in broadcast history. Willard waterman replaced harold peary as the voice of gildersleeve in 1950 when peary left nbc. From 4 to 5 pm on tuesdays, he was the student announcer at wha. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Yearly irrigation maintenance contracts are also available to keep your system operating efficiently and reliably as well as provide winterization in the off season. The great gildersleeve season one 19411942 dvd audio old. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the great gildersleeve. Willard waterman as gildersleeve gildy washes his hands of the water department when he is unjustly accused with circumstantial evidence. Willard waterman repeats his radio role as throckmorton p.
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 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. With willard waterman, ronald keith, lillian randolph, stephanie griffin. Fire tv 4k ultra hd with alexa voice control echo dot 2nd gen smart speaker with alexa roku express hd streaming. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd, 20 for. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role.
Gildersleeve, was a reoccurring character on the famous radio program, fibber mcgee and molly. Watch the great gildersleeve episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The plan backfires when the raft is discovered broken up downstream and leroy cant be found. 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. Gildy tries to impress a woman with tales of his wealth and spends the night in jail as a result. 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. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to. Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies. The 15th episode occurred on dec 7, 1941, the day of the pearl harbor attack. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids.
Walter tetley june 2, 1915 september 4, 1975 was an american actor and voice actor specializing in child impersonation during radios classic era, with regular roles on the great gildersleeve and the phil harrisalice faye show, as well as continuing as a voiceover artist in animated cartoons, commercials, and spokenword record albums. And of course there is the excitement gildys first christmas in a new home. The great gildersleeve season one 19411942 dvd audio old time radio programs harold peary actor format. 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 great gildersleeve was one of radios great hits in the 1940s. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. By 1929, he had his own radio show and got his big break in 1935 when he was cast in the fibber mcgee and molly show as throckmorton gildersleeve. Show of the season gildy hackmasack thinks the car theyre driving. Gildy quits his job as water commissioner when hes unjustly accused. The great gildersleeve was one of radios first great spinoff shows.
The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. The series was built around the character throckmorton p. Listen to 468 episodes of the great gildersleeve for free. Jb i have a 16mm bw version of the great gildersleeve episode circumstantial evidence that was. Ironically, pearys cbs show a virtual copy of the gildersleeve format only lasted one season, while watermans gildersleeve continued for several years after that. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. The very first season of the great gildersleeve was already filled with extra excitement. If they do, ill have to apply for a 8 priority every time i want a short stack. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. On may 16, 1941, the great gildersleeve radio program auditioned for american audiences. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. Willard waterman, walter tetley, earle ross, richard.
The great gildersleeve was network radios first and most successful spinoff series. Called in by the irs the great gildersleeve comedy. Although in the first season, under writer levinson, birdie was often portrayed as saliently less than bright, she slowly developed as the real. Season 1 of the great gildersleeve premiered on september 20, 1955.
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