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Movie poster for The Great Gildersleeve (1942)

The Great Gildersleeve

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

1942

1h 2m

Director: Gordon Douglas

Writers: Jack Townley, Julien Josephson

Overview

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

Cast

19 people

Photo of Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Harold Peary

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve

Photo of Freddie Mercer as Leroy Forrester

Freddie Mercer

Leroy Forrester

Photo of Nancy Gates as Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester

Nancy Gates

Marjorie 'Margie' Forrester

Photo of Jane Darwell as Aunt Emma Forrester

Jane Darwell

Aunt Emma Forrester

Photo of Lillian Randolph as Birdie Scoggins

Lillian Randolph

Birdie Scoggins

Mary Field

Amelia Hooker

Photo of Charles Arnt as Judge Horace Hooker

Charles Arnt

Judge Horace Hooker

Photo of Thurston Hall as Governor Jonathan Stafford

Thurston Hall

Governor Jonathan Stafford

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