Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Jackie Gleason performances. According to Wikipedia: Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason, an American comedian and actor, was one of the most popular and respected stars of television's coming-of-age years. Though Gleason earned tandem respect for his periodic dramatic work in film and television, his major legacy has been his brash visual and verbal comedy–especially as delivered in The Honeymooners, which began as a segment of his popular variety show but took on a life of its own beginning a decade after he tried it as a separate half-hour television series.

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Hank Rosenfeld, THE WICKED WIT OF THE WEST Irving Brecher biographer:: Mr. Media Radio Interview

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BY BOB ANDELMAN Hank Rosenfeld found the kind of book writing job that guys like me salivate over. He met Irving Brecher, a brilliant and funny writer from the Golden Age of Hollywood comedy, and spent hours recording stories from Irv about everyone from Groucho Marx and the Marx Brothers to Judy Garland and Jackie Gleason. AUDIO EXCERPT: "Irv loved that movie, Meet Me in St. Louis . He had to read the entire script to Judy Garland because L.B. Mayer said, 'She doesn't want to do the picture!' She didn't want to be outshone in the movie by the little girl's part. But ... Read Full Story

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Jackie Gleason and UFOs

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From: vintageufo.blogspot.com

I have good memories of watching Jackie Gleason (yes, I'm that old) his show, the Honey Mooners, etc. ("Norton" always cracked me up.) Gleason was more than just an actor in a television comedy program, he was a very talented man. This is from his obitutary from the New York Times: When he was not performing, Mr. Gleason was often conducting or composing mellow romantic music, ''plain vanilla music'' he called it, which was marketed in record albums with such unpretentious titles as ''Lazy Lively Love'' and ''Oooo!'' He recorded more than 35 albums with the Jackie Gleason Orchestra, and millions of the records ... Read Full Story

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Joanna Gleason (actress, 1950)

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JOANNA GLEASON has appeared in such features as American Perfekt with Paul Sorvino and Amanda Plummer; Road Ends with Peter Coyote and Dennis Hopper; FX2 with ... Read Full Story

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Joanna Gleason and Thomas Schumacher Plus Lloyd Webber Salute Featured on Playbill Radio

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In addition to round-the-clock show tunes and Broadway news at the top of each hour, Playbill Radio offers the following special programming. Read Full Story

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Welcome to our blog about Jackie Gleason

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Chita Rivera: My Broadway to play 8 p.m. April 19 at Fillmore/Jackie Gleason...

From Edison Farrow: Click poster to buy tickets. Here’s the news release: LIVE ON STAGE! TWO-TIME TONY AWARD WINNER CHITA RIVERA IN CONCERT! PERFORMING SONGS FROM HER LEGENDARY BROADWAY CAREER IN CHITA RIVERA: my broadway AT the Fillmore Miami Beach...

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Jackie Gleason goes to a Nightclub ...

Sorry about the boxed-in quality, but this is just too damned good. Light 'em up, Jackie!

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Groucho, Gleason and Judy Garland: Wild tales from The Wicked Wit of the West...

Groucho, Gleason and Judy Garland: Wild tales from The Wicked Wit of the WestTrue/SlantThe Wicked Wit of the West is a terrific read for any fan of comedy, particularly the Marx Brothers/Milton Berle/Jackie Gleason variety. ...

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Fascinating New Book Chronicles One Woman's Successes and Challenges in the...

Fascinating New Book Chronicles One Woman's Successes and Challenges in the ...PR Web (press release)... in television and movies for decades, interacting with legendary figures like Tina Turner, Frank Sinatra, Cher, Jackie Gleason, and Aretha Franklin. ...and more »

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Cox: Some year for Roughrider `Batman' Jones

Cox: Some year for Roughrider `Batman' JonesToronto Star"I got it from Jackie Gleason, the old comedian and actor. He said, `If you think you got it, you got it. If you think you ain't got it, even if you got it, ...and more »

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