Great Gildersleeve - Tuning in The Great Gildersleeve: The Episodes and Cast of Radio's First Spinoff Show, 1941-1957

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  • 230 Pages
  • Paperback
  • Illustrated in B&W
  • Released: January 18, 2013
  • Originally Released: 2013
  • Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.

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When Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve bade farewell to Fibber McGee and Molly and left Wistful Vista on a train in 1941, no one could have predicted that he would be riding the airwaves with his own new show until 1957. But when one listens to episodes of radio's first spinoff, it becomes clear the "The Great Gildersleeve" succeeded because its likable and amusing characters were appealingly fallible, much like the folks each of us knew in our hometowns. This book is a guide to more than 500 episodes of "The Great Gildersleeve" that are in circulation and also to the scripts of 46 episodes for which no recordings exist. Background on the development of the program is included, and the appendices include a list of episodes as well as information about cast members, notable occurrences on the program, ratings, and the films and TV series.

Product Info

  • ISBN: 0786473363
  • EAN: 9780786473366
  • Shipping Weight: 5.50/lbs (approx)
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