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The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

Now! Radio's Rare Comic In His Own FUN SHOW On the Screen!

Genres

Comedy

OverView

A small-town blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting to win custody of his niece and nephew.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

62 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

17 December 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Harold Peary

Harold Peary

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Freddie Mercer

Freddie Mercer

Leroy Forrester

Nancy Gates

Nancy Gates

Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Aunt Emma Forrester

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Birdie Scoggins

Mary Field

Mary Field

Amelia Hooker

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Judge Horace Hooker

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Governor Jonathan Stafford

George Carpenter

George Carpenter

Frank Powers

John Dilson

John Dilson

Mayor Appleton

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Phil, the carpenter

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Martha, an old crow

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Second Old Crow

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

George, the jeweller

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Photographer

George Chandler

George Chandler

Messenger

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Charles, the chauffeur

Bruce Edwards

Bruce Edwards

Governor's Secretary

Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker

Court Clerk

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