The great gildersleeve otr picture the great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard. 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. Greg gildersleeve greg gildersleeve is the author of a midgrade superheroscience fiction series called the power club. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee.
Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. 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. The great gildersleeve, volume 1 by hollywood 360 overdrive. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success. Harold peary played the title character throughout the 1940s.
Gildersleeve raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy. 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. Great gildersleeve online using any of the 3 radio players below. The return of the great gildersleeves studio album by. Harold hal peary july 25, 1908 march 30, 1985 was an american actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation. The great gildersleeve was one of radios first great spinoff shows. Willard waterman stars as radios romantic water commissioner in twenty laughfilled episodes of the great gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. On august 31, 1941, gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy show, the great gildersleeve, which was radios first spinoff. The series was built around the character throckmorton p. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats.
Today is the 72nd anniversary of the debut of radios greatest sitcom the great gildersleeve. 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. Grace harriet macurdy, barbara mcmanus and classics at vassar. As a last name gildersleeve was the 17,005 th most popular name in 2010. In fibber mcgee and molly, pearys gildersleeve had been a pompous windbag and antagonist of fibber mcgee. Background on the development of the program is included, and the appendices include a list of episodes as well as information about cast members, notable occurrences on the.
Stay in touch with the great gildersleeve next episode air date and your favorite tv shows. Just like at your house, christmas in summerfield is a special time. A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show the great gildersleeve. Great gildersleeve radio show 122042 christmas program. Walter tetley costars as nephew leroy, with mary lee robb as niece marjorie, and lillian randolph as housekeeper birdie lee coggins. So if youre on the lookout for a food that is low in ration point cost, yet high in food value, youll. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man. Lanneau gildersleeve at johns hopkins university and 9798 leach was strikingly.
The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. 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 was the brain child of harold peary. The great gildersleeve movie collection, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883316692301. The great gildersleeve, harold peary stories for children. The first show was broadcast on august 31, 1941, sponsored by parkay margarine.
The great gildersleeve old time radio comedy at its best the great gildersleeve became one of radios most successful situation comedies, and nearly fifty years after it left the airwaves, it continues to be a favorite among oldtime radio fans. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Peary played the character during its transition from the parent show into the spinoff and later in four feature films released at the height of the shows popularity. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies. May 10, 2018 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, which began as a supporting character on radios fibber mcgee and molly in 1938. Watch the great gildersleeve episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Harold peary and the great gildersleeve travalanche.
Gildersleeves nephew leroy did not put his comic books away to the. Willard waterman, walter tetley, earle ross, richard. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. The great gildersleeve movie collection full frame. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. Haight was on sabbatical leave in italy, she prevailed upon vassars.
The great gildersleeves the great gildersleeve was network radios first and most successful spinoff series. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. 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. Willard waterman took over the role of gildy from harold peary. I have heard a few of these episodes till i bumped into this download. Gildersleeve was invented by actor harold peary, who would play him through most of the characters life. 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. Book one, the power club, was published by rogue phoenix press in 2017. The great gildersleeve was one of radios first spinoffs, and one of its most sucessful. Listen to 468 episodes of the great gildersleeve for free. The great gildersleeve was the first show to be centered on a single parent balancing raising children, work, and a social life, accomplished with taste and genuine wit, often at the expense of gildersleeve s slightly understated pomposity. The character proved to be so popular with audiences by 1941 that peary got his own radio.
Mar 01, 2020 greg gildersleeve greg gildersleeve is the author of a midgrade superheroscience fiction series called the power club. The great gildersleeve was a vastly popular radio show starring harold peary that followed the comical exploits of throckmorton p. In the early years of the show she is a pretty and popular young woman, finishing high school, but not. Download the great gildersleeve and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. The great gildersleeve single episodes internet archive. Old time radio, the great gildersleeve, harold peary. Happy birthday, gildy the great gildersleeve debuted on this day in 1941. Nbc radio, harold peary, richard crenna, mary lee robb, radio spirits.
The great gildersleeve otr1dvdthegreatgildersleeve. Macurdys vassar classics colleague of greatest sociohistorical inter. 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. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant family in the form of leroy and margerie forrester. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. The great gildersleeve will be with us again in just a few seconds. Willard waterman, lillian randolph, ronald keith, stephanie griffin, forrest lewis, burt mustin, barbara stuart, harry antrim. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. Of course sponsor kraft foods would insist that gildys christmas be extra special. 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 screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson. Eventually, he was given a recurring role as the mcgees next door neighbor, throckmorton p.
The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. New episodes are available regularly come back often. The great gildersleeve old time radio comedy at its best. From radio to television a list of 78 titles created 21 oct 2018 radio series adaptations a list of 60 titles created 25 aug 2011 see all related lists. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Jul 08, 2014 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. The great gildersleeve was arguably the first spinoff program in broadcast history. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p.
Built around 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. 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 big blowhard was so popular he got his own spinoff radio show from 1941 to 1957 though peary left in 50 and he starred as. The nostalgia pages forums view forum the great gildersleeve. 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 great gildersleeve radio show was a spinoff of the johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. Ironically, pearys cbs show a virtual copy of the gildersleeve format only lasted one season, while watermans gildersleeve continued for several years after that. During the first season of the great gildersleeve the 15th episode would occur on dec continue reading. The great gildersleeve was a happy endeavor where great talent met with great writing. His own show began after he leaves his home in wistful vista and moves to summerfield to become the legal guardian of his niece and nephew marjorie and leroy. Book two, the secret club, will appear from rpp in february 2020. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Social security administration public data, the first name gildersleeve was not present. Harold peary had played several character roles on fibber mcgee and molly, including various pompous characters with the last name gildersleeve. A tribute today to radio and screen comedian and voiceover artist harold peary 19081985 peary is best known for creating the popular radio character throckmorton gildersleeve on the fibber mcgee and molly show in 1939. The great gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest popularity in the 1940s. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic.
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. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr1dvd thegreatgildersleeve old time radio 519 mp3 total time. The great gildersleeve the great gildersleeve is a radio. This book is a guide to more than 500 episodes of the great gildersleeve that are in circulation and also to the scripts of 46 episodes for which no recordings exist. The great gildersleeve 514 shows old time radio in mp3.
This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show. 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 a wartime broadcast, a fantasy comic book club was mentioned. The return of the great gildersleeves is the fifth danger danger album and the third to feature singer paul laine. However gildy would also spend time under the stewardship of willard waterman. While this is certainly true, there is much more to the show than that. Radio veteran hal peary originated the role of gildersleeve but left the series at the height of its. 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. Originally gildy was one of the neighbors of fibber mcgee and molly. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. Jun 12, 20 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.