Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaGildersleeve, 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
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John Dilson
- Mayor Appleton
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Bruce Edwards
- Governor's Secretary
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Fern Emmett
- Abigail - Second Gossip
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Franklyn Farnum
- Bystander Assisting Emma
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Eddie Hall
- Motorist Handed Flyer by LeRoy
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Donald Kerr
- Photographer
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Clark Morgan
- Country Club Member
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William J. O'Brien
- Country Club Member
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- QuizThis 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).
- BlooperWhen 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.
- ConnessioniFollowed by Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)
- Colonne sonoreLyonel'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
Recensione in evidenza
The first of four RKO movies about Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, a popular radio character voiced by Harold Peary. I'm far too young to have listened to the original Gildersleeve radio broadcasts but I have heard many of them thanks to Old Time Radio. It was a very funny sitcom with enjoyable characters and great voicework. The most distinct voice belonged to that of star Harold Peary, who continues the role in this film series. Gildersleeve is a friendly blowhard who takes in his niece and nephew after their parents die. In this first film in the series, a judge threatens to take the kids away from Gildersleeve if he doesn't marry the judge's spinster sister.
Harold Peary is fun but I think the phrase "a face made for radio" applies here. He has a very unique voice but his screen presence is lacking. Try closing your eyes during his scenes and you'll get an idea how much better he plays on radio. Jane Darwell plays Aunt Emma, who moves in to help Gildersleeve with the kids. She was such a fine dramatic actress and here she proves she can do comedy quite well, too. Lillian Randolph plays Birdie the maid. Nancy Gates and Freddie Mercer play the two kids. Mercer is a little weird and nowhere near as funny as Walter Tetley was in the role on radio. Gates is pretty and likable. Thurston Hall, Charles Arnt, and Mary Field round out the cast.
Probably my favorite scene in the movie is an early one where Gildersleeve takes his nephew's scooter to pick up Aunt Emma from the train station. In addition to being a hilarious scene, there's some cute rear projection effects. There are funny moments throughout even if it never manages to match the level of the radio show. As with all old movies about small-town America, there is a certain charm and innocence about it that I can't help but enjoy watching. For a lack of a better word to describe the feeling, it's a 'peaceful' viewing experience.
Harold Peary is fun but I think the phrase "a face made for radio" applies here. He has a very unique voice but his screen presence is lacking. Try closing your eyes during his scenes and you'll get an idea how much better he plays on radio. Jane Darwell plays Aunt Emma, who moves in to help Gildersleeve with the kids. She was such a fine dramatic actress and here she proves she can do comedy quite well, too. Lillian Randolph plays Birdie the maid. Nancy Gates and Freddie Mercer play the two kids. Mercer is a little weird and nowhere near as funny as Walter Tetley was in the role on radio. Gates is pretty and likable. Thurston Hall, Charles Arnt, and Mary Field round out the cast.
Probably my favorite scene in the movie is an early one where Gildersleeve takes his nephew's scooter to pick up Aunt Emma from the train station. In addition to being a hilarious scene, there's some cute rear projection effects. There are funny moments throughout even if it never manages to match the level of the radio show. As with all old movies about small-town America, there is a certain charm and innocence about it that I can't help but enjoy watching. For a lack of a better word to describe the feeling, it's a 'peaceful' viewing experience.
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By what name was The Great Gildersleeve (1942) officially released in Canada in English?
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