Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husband-hunting woman and two helpful kids.Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husband-hunting woman and two helpful kids.Gildersleeve, a small town bachelor, has slapstick troubles with a husband-hunting woman and two helpful kids.
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George M. Carleton
- Frank Powers
- (as George Carleton)
George Chandler
- Telegraph Messenger
- (uncredited)
John Dilson
- Mayor Appleton
- (uncredited)
Bruce Edwards
- Governor's Secretary
- (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
- Abigail - Second Gossip
- (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
- Bystander Assisting Emma
- (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
- Motorist Handed Flyer by LeRoy
- (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
- Photographer
- (uncredited)
Clark Morgan
- Country Club Member
- (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
- Country Club Member
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThis was the first of four feature films from RKO based on Harold Peary's popular radio character "The Great Gildersleeve" that aired on the NBC network from 1941 to 1950. The next two features would be released later the same year, and the fourth released the following year (1944).
- GoofsWhen Mort picks Emma up at the train station, a reflection of the boom mic is clearly visible in the upper left glass pane of the waiting room door.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
- SoundtracksLyonel's aria (M'appari, tutt'amor)
(1847) (uncredited)
from "Martha"
Music by Friedrich von Flotow
Libretto by Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
English translation (None so rare, none so fair) unknown
Played on piano by Mary Field and sung by Freddie Mercer in English
Featured review
an absolute delight
You don't have to be an old-time radio buff to enjoy films like this. If you're simply an admirer of good comedy, that's enough.
All the GILDERSLEEVE films made by RKO in the 1940s were thoroughly enjoyable, and this first one of the series was one of the very, very best. Of course it all hangs on Harold Peary's performance as the blustering Throckmorton Gildersleeve and he doesn't disappoint for a single moment. His performance is fresh, original and warm and he brings to the part a believability that rises above the occasional well-handled slapstick interludes. Peary was one of a kind and, as they say, we shall not look upon his like again.
Jane Darwell, fresh from her Oscar-winning performance in John Ford's THE GRAPES OF WRATH, added solid support as Aunt Emma, while the rest of the cast (which included some of the original radio stars) added much to the fun.
This pre-babyboomer piece of Americana is highly recommended for its wit, its charm and its evocation of the better USA that once was. Let's hope Warner Brothers (who now own the RKO films) will get these onto blu-ray or DVD real soon.
All the GILDERSLEEVE films made by RKO in the 1940s were thoroughly enjoyable, and this first one of the series was one of the very, very best. Of course it all hangs on Harold Peary's performance as the blustering Throckmorton Gildersleeve and he doesn't disappoint for a single moment. His performance is fresh, original and warm and he brings to the part a believability that rises above the occasional well-handled slapstick interludes. Peary was one of a kind and, as they say, we shall not look upon his like again.
Jane Darwell, fresh from her Oscar-winning performance in John Ford's THE GRAPES OF WRATH, added solid support as Aunt Emma, while the rest of the cast (which included some of the original radio stars) added much to the fun.
This pre-babyboomer piece of Americana is highly recommended for its wit, its charm and its evocation of the better USA that once was. Let's hope Warner Brothers (who now own the RKO films) will get these onto blu-ray or DVD real soon.
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- guenzeld
- Jun 20, 2008
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- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Great Gildersleeve (1942) officially released in Canada in English?
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