Willard waterman repeats his radio role as throckmorton p. 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. The return of the great gildersleeves danger danger songs. Danger danger thereturnofthegreatgildersleeves discogs. Eventually, he was given a recurring role as the mcgees next door neighbor, throckmorton p. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. I first got word that these recordings existed from the great man himself. Recently, i came back to the series and decided to listen to them starting with season 1. 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 cds are labeled and provided in highly protective jewel cases. The great gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest popularity in the 1940s.
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a giant octopus and how she searches for a home at the bottom of. Most of these monstrosities were the work of germanys seemingly. The great gildersleeve came from the fibber mcgee and molly radio show. The great gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the u. Watch the great gildersleeve episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. 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. The thanksgiving and christmas episodes with harold perry are my favorite. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. The five film great gildersleeve movie collection including seven days leave is available on dvd from the warner archive. Gildersleeve was invented by actor harold peary, who would play him through most of the characters life. The best situation comedy from radio golden years ive downloaded every season and it really holds up as a wonderful slice of americana.
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. The great gildersleeve, 2002, ben ohmart, charles stumpf, 097145700x, 9780971457003, bearmanor media, 2002. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. The great gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the usa from. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Gildersleeve, the portly, pompous water commissioner of summerfield waterman had taken over from the original gildersleeve, harold peary, in 1955. Oakland tribune oakland, california february 5, 1964. Harold peary had played several character roles on fibber mcgee and molly, including various pompous characters with the last name gildersleeve. The surname gildersleeve was first found in norfolk where they held a family seat as lords of the manor.
Gildersleeve leaves wistful vista to go to summerfield, and winds up staying. Danger danger return of the great gildersleeves music. Happy birthday, gildy the great gildersleeve debuted on. Gentle giant octopus, karen wallace, 1998, juvenile fiction, 29 pages. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr12cdgreatgildersleeve old time radio 12 cd 575 mp3 total playtime. The return of the great gildersleeves danger danger. The series was built around the character throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve american radio program britannica. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p.
Gildersleeve was a popular character, appearing each. Watch the latest trailers in 60 seconds, including little fires everywhere, brahms. 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. Walter tetley costars as nephew leroy, with mary lee robb as niece marjorie, and lillian randolph as housekeeper birdie lee coggins.
The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. Listen to 468 episodes of the great gildersleeve for free. We use to listen to the great gildersleeve and suspense with the family. Gildersleeve s bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. 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.
This collection of the great gildersleeve radio programs features 514 shows on 6 cds. Download diving and snorkeling guide to jamaica lonely planet diving. Even now when he and i get together we put on some radio shows in the car. The great gildersleeve movie collection full frame. Gildy is raising his niece, marjorie and nephew leroy in these fun sitcom stories. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Germany at the ufapalast am zoo movie theater on monday, january 10th, 1927. 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. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas. Cote divoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong, india, indonesia, italy. All new digital download products are discounted 50% and the audio cd. Well written and well acted im glad theres lots more of these i havent heard yet.
Harold peary and later willard waterman star as the hometown water commisioner in this wonderful comedy family spinoff from the fibber mcgee and molly show. In its sixteen year run, the great gildersleeve grew from what was simply a. As delineated by harold peary and willard waterman over the programs seventeenyear run, gildy emerged as a figure of great depth. Great gildersleeve 6 mp3 cd otr radio comedy shows harold. The great gildersleeve 514 shows old time radio in mp3. Part of our over 12000 show library of old time radio. 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. The episodes and cast of radios first spinoff show, 19411957 clair schulz on. The great gildersleeve was a happy endeavor where great talent met with great writing. Best mysteries, cozy mysteries, jack benny, nail biting, old time radio. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. Nbc radio, harold peary, richard crenna, mary lee robb, radio spirits. Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husbandhunting woman and two helpful kids. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of.
I like fibber mcgee and molly but in my opinion the great gildersleeve spinoff is a better show. A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show the great gildersleeve throckmorton p. Throckmorton p gildersleeve peary is a loveable rotund man, but also somewhat of a pompous windbag, who lives in the town of summerfield. He later acted in television series such as blondie 1957 and fibber mcgee and molly 1959, and he appeared in the film clambake 1967. Levinson, which ran from 1941 to 1950, this was the first of four films in the gildersleeves.
My older brother introduced me to otr when i was a kid. 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. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. On august 31, 1941, gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy show, the great gildersleeve, which was radios first spinoff. The episodes and cast of radios first spinoff show, 19411957. 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. 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. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. Their were two different actors that played gildersleeve, harold peary, or willard waterman. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958.
The great gildersleeve was one of radios first great spinoff shows. Great gildersleeve online using any of the 3 radio players below. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was o. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. It was tremendously popular in the 1940s and led to four feature films and three 78 records. Social security administration public data, the first name gildersleeve was not present. Other articles where the great gildersleeve is discussed. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Part of the openingclosing and commercials have been deleted. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. The great gildersleeve, 2002, ben ohmart, charles stumpf. The great gildersleeve a treasure of old time radio and an early spinoff success.
As a last name gildersleeve was the 17,005 th most popular name in 2010. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. Watch the latest trailers in 60 seconds, including little fires everywhere. Its like hearing the beatles for the first time in music. The great gildersleeve tv series 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Youre entering an exquisite world thats genuine, unique, wonderful, and with. The great gildersleeve was a radio sitcom and one of the first spinoffs. I listened to the great gildersleeve about ten years ago and they became my bedtime pal. Today, the great gildersleeve is one of the most fondly remembered of radios comedic figures an earnest, wellmeaning fellow who often found himself the unfortunate victim of his own pomposity. The saxon influence of english history diminished after the battle of hastings in 1066.
Great gildersleeve free downloads new episodes are available regularly come back often. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Gildersleeve is one of my favorite comedy shows from the old time radio shows. Willard waterman stars as radios romantic water commissioner in twenty laughfilled episodes of the great gildersleeve. At one time, the mp3 encodes appearing on this page were considered the gold standard. An audition program with the same script as the first show of the series broadcast three months later see cat.
It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. 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. Gildersleeve immortalized harold peary, whose voice is distinct in entertainment history, an unusual talent, a vocalgenius and facially, unparalleled with his often petulant and mischievous expressions, adding to him a sincere and gracious smile. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. At the close of one of the november, 1946 broadcasts, gildy cut in on the shows closing announcements with an announcement of his own that the second collection of his childrens story albums had just been released by capitol records, thanks to the overwhelming reception the. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy. 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 great gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy broadcast in the usa from august 31, 1941, to 1958. The great gildersleeves the great gildersleeve was network radios first and most successful spinoff series.
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. However gildy would also spend time under the stewardship of willard waterman. Others willard waterman, who replaced harold in the gildersleeve radio program resulting from. The great gildersleeve movie collection, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883316692301. 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. Danger danger return of the great gildersleeves amazon. Written by download the great gildersleeve bearmanor. Stories for children as told by the great gildersleeve. These movies have harold peary, he was my favorite.
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