The great gildersleeve 1942 directed by gordon douglas. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. 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. 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 s ghost is a 1944 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from an original screenplay by robert e. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 full movie download full hd. Bad day 1943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944. Gildersleeves ghost is a 1944 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from an original screenplay by robert e. 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. The plot begins when two ghosts of gildersleeves ancestors decide to help him win an election for police commissioner by hypnotizing a gorilla of a mad scientist so. The great gildersleeve was my favorite radio show as a child. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 gordon douglas, harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, comedy, fantasy, horror, scifi january 28, 2018 throckmorton p. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 the character of throckmorton p. The last and least of rko radio s bseries based on radio s great gildersleeve, gildersleeve s ghost is a standard scare comedy redeemed by some enthusiastic performances.
The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. The great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. Jul 08, 2014 this twodisc collection features five films. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeve s bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeve s ghost and seven days leave. 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.
Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids. The original lineup included the great radio actress, lurene tuttle. 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. It had to do with his ancestors which are briefly in the film. 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. Quite entertaining, even if i doubt the character will be among my favorites. Sep 29, 2017 the fourth and final in a shortlived series from 19421944 was gildersleeves ghost 1944. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. 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. 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.
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Its like hearing the beatles for the first time in music. Gildersleeve was one of the first spinoff characters in radiotelevision history. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. Gildersleeve s ghost 1994 gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s. One can appreciate how gildersleeve was a hit in a purely audio format just from its principals voices. I thought the other 3 were great but the ghost one may be the best. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. Youre entering an exquisite world thats genuine, unique, wonderful, and with.
Gildersleeve of radio fame is running for police commissioner against incumbent haley. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 film streaming complet vf en. The fourth and final film in the series, gildersleeves ghost 1944 had. Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. Happy birthday, gildy the great gildersleeve debuted on. So im going to be honestthis movie is not blithe spirit.
The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from. It was tremendously popular in the 1940s and led to four feature films and three 78 records. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1. The program that seemed to be on the most was the great gildersleeve starring harold peary. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a. 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. Gildersleeve s ghost harold peary marion martin richard legrand 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p.
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Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill it s hour of laughs. Gildersleeves ghost harold peary marion martin richard legrand 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. In a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. The great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 2943, gildersleeve on broadway 1943, and gildersleeves ghost 1944. Spinoffs from successful television shows became the norm by the seventies but in the forties it was all still relatively new. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Pearys rich, flexible baritone pleasingly switches between pompous boasts and panicky wheedling, often ending in a wonderfully devious. 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 library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show, the shadow. 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.
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. We are dedicated to the emotional, social, physical and. Characters of the great gildersleeve get to know the people of gildersleeves world. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for gildersleeves ghost 1944. Police commissioner candidate gildersleeve spends a night in a haunted house, complete with a crooked inventor and a woman who can become invisible. 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.
Gildersleeve harold peary discuss his chances in the. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us. Gildersleeve was played from 1941 to 1950 by hal peary. 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. The fourth and final in a shortlived series from 19421944 was gildersleeves ghost 1944. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. The material is pretty familiar to old movie fansa fake gorilla, a real gorilla sort of, and invisible people who come and go. Par veilleux dube aujourdhui, le client peut regarder gratuitement le film up in arms en hd resolution 1080p via ce site. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist, an invisible woman, and a mean gorilla.
Oct 12, 2011 great gildersleeve episode titled haunted house. The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. Kent, based on characters appearing on the longrunning radio program, the great gildersleeve 19411958. Levinson released on september 6, 1944, the film stars. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that.
The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. 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. Ive never seen gildersleeves ghost, but would love toi had no idea it was so full of fantasy elements. Ive never seen gildersleeve s ghost, but would love toi had no idea it was so full of fantasy elements. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost and seven days leave. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill its hour of laughs. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a.
It s like hearing the beatles for the first time in music. 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. This has been the plot for countless movies but i found this film to be one of the best of the. Youre entering an exquisite world that s genuine, unique, wonderful, and with. Peary and crew starred in four rko great gildersleeve films. Download some old time radio shows today and enjoy the wonderful world of radio. Telecharger gildersleeves ghost film complet en francais. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. With harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, amelita ward.
Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. The great gildersleeve old time radio golden age of radio. The great gildersleeve was a radio sitcom and one of the first spinoffs. The faculty, staff, and community of gildersleeve middle school are committed to providing a safe and caring environment in which all students can learn. 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. Watch gildersleeve s ghost full movie in hd visit gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hinde.
Kents screenplay for ghost is pretty much your standard scare comedy material, but it. 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. Gildersleeves first solo outing, the great gildersleeve, is a fairly typical small town comedy with the usual slight wartime trimmings jokes about rationing and shortages, but nothing about that nastiness overseas to darken the mood that sees the blowhard faced with losing his guardianship of his niece and nephew if he doesnt get. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
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