Comedy · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 2m

The Great Gildersleeve

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Director
Gordon Douglas
Cast
Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve Freddie Mercer as Leroy Forrester Nancy Gates as Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester Jane Darwell as Aunt Emma Forrester Lillian Randolph as Birdie Scoggins Mary Field as Amelia Hooker
Crew
Frank Redman — Director of Photography John Lockert — Editor Jack Townley — Screenplay Julien Josephson — Screenplay Herman Schlom — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

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Key Collaborators
Gordon Douglas Director Frank Redman Director of Photography John Lockert Editor Jack Townley Screenplay Julien Josephson Screenplay Herman Schlom Producer
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