Read the full synopsis of gildersleeves ghost, 1944, directed by gordon douglas, with harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, at turner classic movies. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. Probably the most wellknown, though far from helping the cause, is columbias lacklustre cry of the werewolf 1944 scripted by the man who put the pap in papyrus, fourtime mummy sequel scribe griffin jay. Gildersleeves ghost harold peary marion martin richard legrand 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. Motion pictures featuring monkeys and apes primate info net. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a. Pearys first movie appearance as gildersleeve was in paramounts comin. Telecharger gildersleeves ghost film complet en francais. 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. The great gildersleeve, gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost and seven days leave. Ive never seen gildersleeves ghost, but would love toi had no idea it was so full of fantasy elements.
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Based on the popular nbc radio series the great gildersleeve created by leonard l. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us. The fourth and final film in the series, gildersleeves ghost 1944 had gildersleeves ancestors, randolph and johnson, rise from the dead to help his campaign for police commissioner. The series was built around the character throckmorton p. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible woman. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Motion pictures featuring nonhuman primates primate info net. The five film great gildersleeve movie collection including seven days leave is available on dvd from the warner archive. Watch gildersleeve s ghost full movie in hd visit gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hinde. Shop the great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us import ntsc. Ive never seen gildersleeve s ghost, but would love toi had no idea it was so full of fantasy elements. Mexican spitfire, mexican spitfire out west, mexican spitfire baby, mexican spitfire at sea. Gildersleeve, a regular element of the radio situation comedy fibber mcgee and. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 full movie download full hd youtube.
Gildersleeves ghost was the last in a series of four bpictures that were based on the popular the great gildersleeve radio program. Great gildersleeve movie collection my video classics. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 nr 0601 1944 us fantasy, comedy 1h 3m user score. Gallery of 1 movie poster and cover image for gildersleeves ghost 1944. 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. Gildy has his hands full trying to convince his druggist pal peavey richard legrand and paley. The great gildersleeve is a 1942 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas.
Gildersleeve was one of the most popular of the oddball characters that lived in wistful vista, the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 cast and crew ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. He moved to summerfield, where he and takes on an instant. The program that seemed to be on the most was the great gildersleeve starring harold peary. 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 first spinoff characters in radiotelevision history. Rare original 1944 gildersl eeve s ghost movie poster. One can appreciate how gildersleeve was a hit in a purely audio format just from its principals voices. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films.
Gildersleeves ghost 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 the character of throckmorton p. 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. Warner archives released a dvd collection of all of the gildersleeve rko movies in january 20.
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It is the fourth and final film in the gildersleeve s 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. Gildersleeves bad day, gildersleeve on broadway, gildersleeves ghost the mexican spitfire mystery collection. A noted vocalist in detroit and soloist for the detroit symphony in age nine and in addition soloist for st. Old time radios first bona fide spinoff, throckmorton p. 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. 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. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 gildersleeves bad day 1943. Gildersleeves ghost is a 1944 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from an original screenplay by robert e. 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. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeve s bad day 1943, gildersleeve s ghost 1944. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 the character of throckmorton p. Gildersleeve s ghost 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast from august 31, 1941, to march 21, 1957. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast historys earliest spinoff programs. Pearys rich, flexible baritone pleasingly switches between pompous boasts and panicky wheedling, often ending in a wonderfully devious. It had to do with his ancestors which are briefly in the film. Jul 08, 2014 this twodisc collection features five films. Gildersleeve harold peary become police commissioner.
The great gildersleeve was my favorite radio show as a child. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 nr 06011944 us fantasy, comedy 1h 3m user score. Aguirre is swarmed by a group of squirrel monkeys at films end. Bluray movies 4k 3d dvd digital ma itunes prime games people forum. Evening news harrisburg, pennsylvania april 18, 1938. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and. Watch gildersleeves ghost full movie in hd visit gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hinde.
Gildersleeve s ghost harold peary marion martin richard legrand 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. 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. Filmschoolrejects the early history of one actor playing a shit ton of roles in a single film. Levinson released on september 6, 1944, the film stars. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 gordon douglas, harold peary. The fourth and final in a shortlived series from 19421944 was gildersleeves ghost 1944. Gildersleeve on broadway is a 1943 american film starring harold peary as his radio character the great gildersleeve.
Gildersleeves ghost 1944 based on the radio series, someone decided that what the gentle, domestic comedy of the great gildersleeve called for was a comedy horror movie. 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 movie collection dvd 1942 region 1. Gildersleeve s ghost is a 1944 american comedy film directed by gordon douglas from an original screenplay by robert e. The fourth and final film in the series, gildersleeve s ghost 1944 had gildersleeve s ancestors, randolph and johnson, rise from the dead to help his campaign for police commissioner. The stunning margie stewart was the first in support of standard army poster girl during wwii and several an incredible number of pin up photos were distributed to soldiers throughout the world. Watch online gildersleeves ghost 1944 full free blogger. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 ghosts and an invisible girl marion martin help throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve movie collection dvd 1942 region 1 us import ntsc. It centered on the story of throckmorton philharmonic gildersleeve, who was also the main character of the fmam. The ghosts of his ancestors decide to help him get elected, but succeed only in getting him mixed up with mad scientist john wells, an escaped gorilla, and an intermittently invisible showgirl. 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. Campaign headquarters the great gildersleeve comedy. It is the third of four gildersleeve features, others were the great gildersleeve 1942, gildersleeves bad day 1943, gildersleeves ghost 1944.
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. Harold peary, a popular radio and television personality, was given the lead role. Watch gildersleeves ghost full movie in hd visit movie 212973 gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hinde. Trailers from hell blondie the complete 1957 television series. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 gordon douglas, harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, comedy, fantasy, horror, scifi january 28, 2018 throckmorton p. Gildersleeve, running for office, is aided by two ghosts and hindered by a mad scientist and an invisible. Kent, based on characters appearing on the longrunning radio program, the great gildersleeve 19411958. The great gildersleeve comedy old time radio downloads. The fourth and final film in the series, gildersleeves ghost 1944 had. Gildersleeve harold peary discuss his chances in the. With harold peary, marion martin, richard legrand, amelita ward.
The screenplay was written by jack townley and julien josephson, and the film stars. Gildersleeves ghost 1944 full movie download full hd. The great gildersleeve is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the united states from. Lets follow the ups and downs in the career of throckmorton p. The great gildersleeve single episodes internet archive. Initially written by leonard lewis levinson, it was one of broadcast history s earliest spinoff programs. Depictions of ghosts are as diverse as casper the friendly ghost, beetlejuice, hamlets father, jacob marley, freddy krueger, and moaning myrtle, as well as the traditional spectral spirits and other bumps in the night.
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