A lot of goofiness comes out of gildersleeves quest, but his goals make you want to cheer for him. The picture was the second in the gildersleeve s series produced and distributed by rko radio pictures, based on the popular nbc radio program, the great gildersleeve, created by leonard l. Not surprising considering they were taking a half hour radio program and turning it into a feature film. Marlo gildersleeve andrew, 39 detroit, mi has court or. And throckmorton gildersleeve s nephew leroy forrester proves it over and over again.
This time it s jury duty for the great gildersleeve and he s chosen as foreman in gildersleeve s bad day. In this outing, the lovable smalltown blowhard played by harold peary ends up called for jury duty. Their unwilling subject is vivacious blonde terry vance marion martin, whose ability to appear and disappear at will causes a lot of embarrassment for poor old gildersleeve. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill it s hour of laughs. Gildersleeve s bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after he s appointed jury foreman at a mobster s trial. The great gildersleeve was the brain child of harold peary. The material is pretty familiar to old movie fansa fake gorilla, a real gorilla sort of, and invisible people who come and go. Assorted citizens of summerfield, including gildersleeve of radio fame, sit on a jury in the trial. There are a few films not in this set which had peary as gildy more or less as a gust star. But the film certainly does not rely on the format of a radio show. With harold peary, jane darwell, nancy gates, charles arnt.
Very basic stuff, gildersleeve s ghost admittedly delivers plenty of laughs. Gildersleeve, a regular character from the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and molly. Looks like the comedic setup here is more suited to an abbott and costello romp than to the gentler humor of gildersleeve. The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the second film in rkos great gildersleeve series could be titled 12 blustery men. Outside of the home, the softhearted yet blustery bachelor works as a water commissioner and romances the local ladies. Gildersleeve raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy. The fourth and final in a shortlived series from 19421944 was gildersleeves ghost 1944. 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. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost and seven days leave.
Gildersleeves bad day 1943 directed by gordon douglas. Throckmorton gildersleeve is a blustery ladies man who often finds himself in unusual predicaments. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. Jun 12, 20 the great gildersleeve is certainly episodic in its structure. Even now when he and i get together we put on some radio shows in the car. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics. Well the great gildersleeves vacation likes everyone elses has come to an end and our hero full of new health and vigour is about to take up again the task of guarding, purifying and distributing summerfields water supply. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in it s day.
Scattergood baines series was made up of six films and the missing four film images are as follows scattergood baines 1941, scattergood pulls the. For some time now the great gildersleeves house has been bulging at the seams. This puts him in a bad way with his archadversary, judge hooker. The great gildersleeve 1942 was the first of four gildersleeve films to be released during the war. This time its jury duty for the great gildersleeve and hes chosen as foreman in gildersleeves bad day. Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. Gildersleeve s nephew is the model for preteenage troublemakers, from dennis the menace to bart simpson. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a. Peary appeared as a few different gildersleeves before throckmorton came along. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 is in my opinion the best of the four gildersleeve films. Gildersleeve s bad day 1943 the second film in rko s great gildersleeve series could be titled 12 blustery men. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas.
Gildersleeve gets himself into trouble while on jury duty. Don quinn would have created the character, but it was actor harold peary who breathed life into him. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 followed the mishaps around gildys call to jury duty. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas, harold peary. Apparently he was a very popular on radio in its day. 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. Adobe, java, iphone, amd, corel, debian, firefox soft. Gildys romance with leila continued through the 194243 season and climaxed at the alter on years final show, june 27, 1943, posted below. Harold peary had his character down, making the dilemma of jury duty and. 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. The great gildersleeve 19411957, initially written by leonard lewis levinson, 2 was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. The great gildersleeve is certainly episodic in its structure.
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. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. 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. Its a fun movie with a lot of great twists and wellworth watching. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. In this outing, the lovable smalltown blowhard played by harold peary ends up. On august 31, 1941, gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy show, the great gildersleeve. Moving day the great gildersleeve comedy old time radio.
No doubt about itits a baaad day for our small town hero. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gildersleeves bad day 1943. Built around throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy. See detailed background report and reputation score for marlo gildersleeve. Amsterdam, 1943 hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering soughtafter blackmarket goods to. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us. Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. Plot arcs each episode told its own story, but the great gildersleeve was partially serialized as well the mystery baby was one of the plot arcs used by writer john whedon to.
Each day in newport news public schools we focus on one mission. Online movie gildersleeves bad day ipod gildersleeves bad day 1943 tide download now gildersleeves bad day 1943 movie posters. Quite entertaining, even if i doubt the character will be among my favorites. Gildersleeve harold peary discuss his chances in the. Gildersleeves nephew is the model for preteenage troublemakers, from dennis the menace to bart simpson. The heart of the great gildersleeve series is that he does care for his family. Gildersleeve makes an eloquent appeal for bond purchases. The great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after he s appointed jury foreman at a mobster s trial. The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. A year into its run, rko radio pictures felt there was enough potential in the characters and possible comedic scrapes to transpose the show and most of its original cast into bmovies the first radio show ever to make the transition to cinema. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve movie collection 2disc dvdr 1942.
Gildersleeve s bad day 1943 followed the mishaps around gildy s call to jury duty. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 cast and crew moviefone. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 gordon douglas synopsis. Harold peary uses his radio characterization of the foolish man to great effect, making the most of a script that puts him into amusing but absurd situations, very few of which have anything to do with reality. The first lesson that is learned from situation comedy is that ten to twelve year old kids are always smarter than the adults in their lives. Ones media the great gildersleeve otr12cdgreatgildersleeve old time radio 12 cd 575 mp3 total playtime. Having enjoyed the first film, it was about time i finally check out another film in the series, 1943s gildersleeves bad day. Jan 27, 2018 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. Donald gildersleeve, who helped fibber deal with a blurry newspaper, and dr. War bond drive the great gildersleeve comedy old time. 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. With willard waterman, ronald keith, lillian randolph, stephanie griffin. It s an open and shut case in everybody s mind but his, so he becomes the sole jury hold out in the trial of noted crook douglas.
A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show the great gildersleeve throckmorton p. The visit from cousin octavia was broadcast on dec. Broad and clear comedy, relaying on confusion to fill its hour of laughs. Peary went on to continue his career often billed as hal peary in films and television well into the 1970s. My older brother introduced me to otr when i was a kid. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant.
As a blustery juror in a criminal case, gildy is suspected of bribery in exonerating the defendant. Jul 08, 2014 this twodisc collection features five films. Gildersleeve s bad day is a 1943 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from a screenplay by jack townley. Raising his too smart nephew leroy, he leans on his secretary bessie and tries to. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast history s earliest spinoff programs. Gildersleeves bad day is a 1943 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from a screenplay by jack townley. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for gildersleeves ghost 1944. Plot arcs each episode told its own story, but the great gildersleeve was partially serialized as well the mystery baby was one of the plot arcs used by writer john whedon to provide continuity between episodes. Thankfully his followup, gildersleeves bad day is occasionally funnier, preceding twelve angry men by a good decade and a half by having him the sole member of a jury whos convinced a gangster is innocent. The films do not seem to have the flavor of the series at first, but by the second film gildersleeve s bad day and with the original mr. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeve s bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeve s ghost and seven days leave. We use to listen to the great gildersleeve and suspense with the family.
Overview of gildersleeve on broadway, 1943, directed by gordon douglas, with harold peary, billie burke, claire carleton, at turner classic movies. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. 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. 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. Marjorie and bronco move into their own home, after some notsosubtle hints from gildersleeve. Find a baby shower gift from their baby shower registries below. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from august 31, 1941 to 1958. 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. 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.
Gildersleeve middle school is in newport news, virginia. 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. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the great gildersleeve finds himself up to his neck in gangsters after hes appointed jury foreman at a mobsters trial. Shop the great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us import ntsc. Watch gildersleeves bad day 1943 movie online free hd. Gildersleeves bad day 1943 the movie database tmdb.
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