CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 0h 57m

Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work

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This special is a thorough retrospective of Jackie's most popular characters from his 1950's television series, characters that include: Ralph Kramden, Reginald Van Gleason, III, the Poor Soul, Fenwick Babbit and Joe The Bartender. Many of the sketches have not been available or even viewed since their original live broadcasts. Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm hosts the program with feature commentary from Mrs. Marilyn Gleason.

Directed byGregory Hall

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 57m
Language
EN
Released
March 1, 2006
Studios
TH Entertainment

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring
Jerry Bergen

Jerry Bergen

Self (archive footage)

Art Carney

Art Carney

Self (archive footage)

Bud Collyer

Bud Collyer

Self (archive footage)

Rita Colton

Self (archive footage)

Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin

Self - host

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn Gleason

Self - Special Guest

Audrey Meadows

Audrey Meadows

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Gregory Hall
Written by
Jeff Forrester
Produced by
Jeff Forrester
Gregory Hall

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