Friday, January 18, 2013

The Great Gildersleeve - January 18, 1942 - A New Bed for Marjorie

In this episode from the first season, Gildy and Leroy shop for a new bed for Marjorie.

Harold Peary created the Gildersleeve character on Fibber McGee and Molly, and was popular enough that the show was spun off, with Gildy moving to a new town to be the guardian for his niece and nephew.

The show had a long run of over a decade, with a change in lead actors in 1950 (which is another story). The funiture dealer is played by Sam Hearn as "Schlepperman", a character with a Jewish accent who appeared often on Jack Benny's show.

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