The Great Gildersleeve (1942): Cast
The Great Gildersleeve is a 1942 comedy directed by Gordon Douglas, starring Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, George Chandler and Donald Kerr. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Gordon Douglas
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Great Gildersleeve About?
The premise of The Great Gildersleeve without spoilers.
Now! Radio’s Rare Comic In His Own FUN SHOW On the Screen! A small-town blowhard runs for water commissioner while fighting to win custody of his niece and nephew.
The Great Gildersleeve Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- marching band
- majorette
- black servant
- b movie
- double feature film
- damsel in distress
- deception
- desperation
- frustration
- wind bag
- grief
- trauma
+38 more Show fewer
- havoc
- confusion
- racial stereotype
- song
- singer
- singing
- character name in tagline
- dire straits
- small town politics
- crisis
- pathos
- smart aleck nephew
- cigarette smoking
- small town gossip
- grindhouse film
- cigar smoking
- town
- year 1943
- judge
- wager
- uncle niece relationship
- treadmill
- train
- spinster
- sleeping bag
- secretary
- scooter
- rationing
- race
- publicity
- printing press
- practical joke
- piano
- parade
- aunt niece relationship
- uncle nephew relationship
- music teacher
- motorcycle accident
The Great Gildersleeve Cast & Characters
Harold Peary leads the cast as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, with George Chandler as Messenger and Donald Kerr as Photographer. Directed by Gordon Douglas; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gordon Douglas
- Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve
- George Chandler as Messenger
- Donald Kerr as Photographer
- Thurston Hall as Governor Jonathan Stafford
Also Starring in The Great Gildersleeve
· 15 more- Jane Darwell Aunt Emma Forrester
- John Dilson Mayor Appleton
- Syd Saylor Phil, the carpenter
- Mary Field Amelia Hooker
- Herb Vigran George, the jeweller
- Fern Emmett Second Old Crow
- Charles Arnt Judge Horace Hooker
- Lillian Randolph Birdie Scoggins
- Anne O'Neal Martha, an old crow
- Russell Wade Charles, the chauffeur
- Lorin Raker Court Clerk
- Nancy Gates Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester
- Bruce Edwards Governor's Secretary
- Freddie Mercer Leroy Forrester
- George Carpenter Frank Powers
More from Gordon Douglas
More films directed by Gordon Douglas, best-rated first: Them!, Skin Game, Viva Knievel! and Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off.
Cars in The Great Gildersleeve
14 cars on screen, including the 1937 Salsbury Motor Glide Aero and the 1939 Buick Limited.
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1937 Salsbury Motor Glide Aero Important role -
1939 Buick Limited Minor role -
1939 Buick unknown Minor role -
1939 Cadillac Series 61 Minor role
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Movies Like The Great Gildersleeve
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Gildersleeve on Broadway, Gildersleeve’s Bad Day and The Great McGinty.
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Gildersleeve on Broadway 1943 -
Gildersleeve’s Bad Day 1943 -
The Great McGinty 1940 -
The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935 -
The Great American Broadcast 1941 -
The Big Broadcast of 1938 1938 -
Great Guns 1941 -
The Strange World of Gurney Slade 1960 -
The Big Broadcast 1932 -
Gaily, Gaily 1969 -
Gussle’s Day of Rest 1915 -
The Gusher 1913
The Great Gildersleeve FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Great Gildersleeve, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Great Gildersleeve?
The Great Gildersleeve runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was The Great Gildersleeve released?
The Great Gildersleeve was released on December 17, 1942.
Who directed The Great Gildersleeve?
The Great Gildersleeve was directed by Gordon Douglas.
More films by Gordon Douglas Who is in the cast of The Great Gildersleeve?
The Great Gildersleeve stars Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, George Chandler as Messenger and Donald Kerr as Photographer, among 19 credited actors.
Does The Great Gildersleeve have a post-credit scene?
No. The Great Gildersleeve has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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