Gildersleeve gets himself into trouble while on jury duty. This sale is for gildersleeves bad day 1943 starring harold peary on dvd. 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. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 8x10 promotional stilljane darwellharold peary g and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. We now have over two million famous quotes and movie quotes, which is, by far, the largest collection of famous quotes on the web. These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film. 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. Batman through years 1943, 1949, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016 duration. Harold peary had his character down, making the dilemma of jury duty and bribes a very funny one. Simply a busybody getting busy keeping his name clean in a questionable situation as the twists keeps coming.
The films do not seem to have the flavor of the series at first, but by the second film gildersleeves bad day and with the original mr. Simply a busybody getting busy keeping his name clean in a questionable situation as. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for gildersleeves ghost 1944. There were 552 episodes of which 514 are available at last count. 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. At the time, this aired just before jack bennys grapenuts and grape nuts flakes program on sundays at 6. Hale had her debut in gildersleeves bad day, in 1943, she was just 21 years old, the role was uncredited, but within three years she would have second billing in the falcon in hollywood, playing sidekick to tom conways falcon.
The correct title of the program is the great gildersleeve. 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 show was sold in thirteen segment blocks, and three complete blocks exist today. She was a fashion model when a talent scout spotted her and offered her a chance for a trial contract with rko in hollywood. We have also selectively chosen a large collection of inspirational quotes, quotes about. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Gildersleeves ghost is a 1944 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from an original screenplay by robert e. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Having enjoyed the first film, it was about time i finally check out another film in the series, 1943 s gildersleeves bad day. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. Over 2,000,000 quotes and growing famous quotes organized by author or category for your pleasure and convenience.
Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids. The shoes were designed for children and so sponsoring a childrens radio show seemed like a good idea. 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. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary. No doubt about itits a baaad day for our small town hero. As a blustery juror in a criminal case, gildy is suspected of bribery in exonerating the defendant. Gildersleeve on broadway passed 1h 5min comedy 28 october 1943 usa on a mission to new york, two women pursue gildersleeve. Those redheads from seattle teresa brewer 1953 western. Through no fault of his own, gildersleeve comes under suspicion of taking a bribe. 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. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas synopsis.
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,and certain other old radio shows,offer an insight into how american thinking was durning wwii. This puts him in a bad way with his archadversary, judge hooker. 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. 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.
Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She was gracious and kind and silly and always fun to be with. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. 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 grave and deciding to help him become police commissioner. 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. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Gildersleeve on broadway is a 1943 american film starring harold peary as his radio character the great gildersleeve. Classic feature film, free full flick free western movies by grjngo western movies. She left peacefully at her home in sherman oaks ca, surrounded by close family and dear friends.
Harold peary is very enjoyable as the pompous gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 is in my opinion the best of the four gildersleeve films. Great gildersleeve episode titled memorial day parade. It was her work as a fashion model that attracted the attention of hollywood talent scouts. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 starring harold peary on dvd. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves. The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Gildersleeves bad day, at the palace, is a bad oneand you can say it again. Gildersleeves bad day is a 1943 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from a screenplay by jack townley. His objecting to the prosecuting attorney during the trial is a hoot. Richard arlen, jean parker, russell hayden director.
The film stars harold peary, jane darwell and nancy gates. 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. Not having seen the radio character in his single previous film, this writer can only comment that it is hard to. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 passed 1h 3min adventure, comedy, fantasy june 1944 usa gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. Young, ambitious and thrilled about acting, barbara hopped on the train out west and landed her first job as the replacement of a sick extra in gildersleeves bad day on her day of arrival in 1943. The great gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the u. Gildys romance with leila continued through the 194243 season and climaxed at the alter on years final show, june 27, 1943, posted below.
In 1937, they launched a syndicated childrens serial named cruise of the poll parrot. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew moviefone. Ive enjoyed oldtime radio programs since i was a kid so seeing one turned into a film was very intriguing for me. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944.
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