1940’s |
1940 |
Keep Off The Grass |
Broadway Show |
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1941 |
Navy Blues |
Film (Warner Bros.) |
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1942 |
All Through The Night |
Film (Warner Bros.) |
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1942 |
Tramp, Tramp,Tramp |
Film (Columbia) |
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1942 |
Larceny, Inc. |
Film (Warner Bros.) |
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1942 |
Lady Gangster |
Film (Warner Bros.) |
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1942 |
Orchestra Wives |
Film (20th Century Fox) |
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1942 |
Escape From Crime |
Film |
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1942 |
Springtime In The Rockies |
Film (20th Century Fox) |
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1943 |
Artists And Models |
Broadway Show |
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1944 |
Follow The Girls |
Broadway Show |
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1946 |
The Duchess Misbehaves |
Broadway Show |
Gleason left the show before the Broadway opening |
1949 |
Along Fifth Avenue |
Broadway Show |
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1949 |
Toast of the Town |
60 min CBS TV |
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1949 |
Lamb’s Gambol |
NBC TV |
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1949 |
On The Two A Day |
30 min NBC TV |
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1949 |
The Life Of Riley |
30 min NBC TV |
New television sitcom |
1950’s |
1950 |
The Desert Hawk |
Film Universal International |
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1950 |
Cavalcade Of Stars |
60 min Dumont TV |
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1951 |
Ford Star Review |
60 min NBC TV |
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1951 |
Frank Sinatra Show |
60 min NBC TV |
Guest appearance, variety show |
1951 |
Stage Entrance |
15 min Dumont TV |
Guest appearance |
1951 |
Colgate Comedy Hour |
60 min NBC TV |
Guest appearance |
1951 |
Frank Sinatra Show |
60 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance |
1952 |
Sam Levinson Show |
30 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance |
1952 |
Toast of The Town |
60 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance |
1952 |
The Jackie Gleason Show |
60 min CBS TV |
Gleason Moves from Dumont to CBS |
1952 |
Arthur Godfrey And His Friends |
60 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance |
1953 |
Studio One “The Laugh Maker” |
60 min CBS TV |
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1954 |
Toast Of The Town |
60 min CBS TV |
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1954 |
Stage Show |
60 min CBS TV |
Produced and owned by Jackie Gleason, starring the Dorsey Brothers. |
1954 |
Studio One “Short Cut” |
60 min CBS TV |
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1955 |
The Best of Broadway “The Showoff” |
60 min CBS TV |
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1955 |
The Jack Benny Show |
30 min NBC TV |
Guest appearance |
1955 |
America’s Greatest Bands |
60 min CBS TV |
Summer replacement for The Jackie Gleason Show highlighting the music and band leaders of the “Big Band” era. Hosted by Paul Whiteman. Produced and owned by Jackie Gleason. |
1955 |
Stage Show |
30 min CBS TV |
Musical variety show with hosts Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. |
1955 |
The Honeymooners |
30 min CBS TV |
This series numbering 39 “classic” episodes which were filmed rather than recorded on Kinescope. |
1955 |
Studio One “Uncle Ed and Circumstances” |
60 min CBS TV |
10/10/1955 |
1956 |
Person To Person |
60 min CBS TV |
Jackie guest hosted for Edward R. Murrow. |
1956 |
The Jackie Gleason Show |
60 min CBS TV |
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1956 |
The Herb Shriner Show |
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Guest appearance by Gleason and his orchestra. |
1958 |
Playhouse 90 |
90 min CBS TV |
The third show of Playhouse 90’s successful third season. Adaptation of William Saroyan’s Pulitzer prize winning piece of 1939, “The Time of Your Life. ” Jackie Gleason Starred and wrote the theme music for the production: “What I’d Give For Just One Yesterday”. |
1958 |
Arthur Godfrey Time |
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Jackie Gleason co-hosted five half hour daytime shows with Arthur Godfrey. |
1959 |
Timex All Star Jazz Show IV |
60 min CBS TV |
Hosted by Jackie Gleason |
1959 |
Take Me Along |
Broadway Show |
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1959 |
Small World |
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1960 |
Ed Sullivan Show |
60 min CBS TV |
Gleason Guest Hosts the show while Sullivan recovers in hospital. |
1960’s |
1960 |
The Fabulous Fifties |
60 min CBS TV Special |
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1960 |
The Arthur Godfrey Show |
60 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance. |
1960 |
The Big Sell |
60 min |
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1961 |
You’re In The Picture |
30 min CBS TV |
Gleason, as moderator, was so appalled with the format and the premiere show that the following week’s time slot was used by him, against the wishes of CBS, to apologize for the disaster of the previous week. |
1961 |
The Hustler |
Film (20th Century-Fox) |
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1961 |
Open End |
120 min WNEW Radio |
David Suskind interviews Jackie Gleason. |
1962 |
Open End |
120 min WNEW Radio |
David Suskind interviews Jackie Gleason. |
1962 |
Gigot |
Film (Seven Arts/20th Century-Fox) |
Original story and music written by Jackie Gleason. |
1962 |
American Scene Magazine |
60 min CBS TV |
This new format of the Jackie Gleason Show used topical material of the 60’s as a vehicle for comedy. |
1962 |
Requiem For A Heavyweight |
Film (Columbia Pictures) |
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1963 |
Papa’s Delicate Condition |
Film (Paramount Pictures) |
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1963 |
Soldier In The Rain |
Film (Allied Artists Picture Corp.) |
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1964 |
American Scene Magazine |
60 min CBS TV |
Gleason moved the show from New York To Miami Beach, Florida. |
1966 |
The Million Dollar Incident |
60 min CBS TV |
Based on a story by Jackie Gleason. |
1966 |
The Great One |
60 min WTVJ/Miami |
Larry King in-depth interview of Jackie Gleason. |
1966 |
The Jackie Gleason Show |
60 min CBS TV |
The Variety format that followed “American Scene Magazine”. Telecast from the Miami Beach Auditorium. “The Honeymooners” with new female leads, Sheila McRae and Jane Kean were re-introduced to fans. |
1968 |
Here’s Lucy |
30 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance |
1969 |
Skidoo |
Film (Paramount Pictures) |
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1969 |
How To Commit Marriage |
Film (Cinerama Releasing Co.) |
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1969 |
Don’t Drink The Water |
Film (Avco Embassy Pictures Corp.) |
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1970’s |
1970 |
The David Frost Show |
60 min |
Frost Interviews Jackie Gleason. |
1971 |
How Do I Love Thee |
Film (ABC Pictures Corp.) |
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1973 |
General Electric Honeymooners Special |
60 min ABC TV |
First reunion of the honeymooners since 1970. Filmed in Miami. |
1973 |
Show Business Salute To Milton Berle |
60 min NBC TV |
Guest appearance |
1974 |
Julie And Jackie: How Sweet It Is |
60 min ABC TV |
A tribute to Gleason’s career. Taped in London |
1974 |
Bob Hope Special |
60 min NBC TV |
Guest appearance |
1975 |
Entertainer of the Year Awards |
90 min CBS TV |
Guest of Honor |
1975 |
Lucille Ball Special “Three For Two” |
60 min CBS TV |
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1975 |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast |
60 min NBC TV |
Hosted by Jackie Gleason. |
1976 |
Entertainer of the Year Awards |
90 min CBS TV |
Taped 12/21/75 before a live audience at Caesar’s Palace, Los Vegas. Hosted by Jackie Gleason |
1976 |
Super Night at the Super Bowl |
90 min CBS TV |
Hosted by Jackie Gleason and Andy Williams. |
1976 |
Honeymooners 25th Anniversary |
60 min CBS TV |
The second Honeymoon. Ralph and Alice celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. |
1976 |
Bing Crosby’s White Christmas Special |
60 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance |
1977 |
Entertainer of the Year Awards |
90 min CBS TV |
Jackie Gleason Hosts the 7th annual AGVA awards show taped before a live audience from Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. |
1977 |
Mr. Billion |
Film (20th Century-Fox) |
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1977 |
Smokey And The Bandit |
Film (Rastar Production) |
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1977 |
Honeymooners Christmas Special |
60 min CBS TV |
Ralph talks Ed and their wives into performing a version of Dickens’ Christmas Carol as a favor to the Raccoon president. Contains music composed by JG |
1978 |
Honeymooners Valentine Special |
60 min CBS TV |
Ralph believes Alice has been coerced into murdering him so she can be free to marry her lover. He disguises himself to undercover the gigolo. |
1978 |
Honeymooners Christmas Special |
60 min CBS TV |
This show was filmed in Atlantic City. The biggest “get rich quick’ scheme of his career, Ralph attempts to pool his and Ed’s Savings to win the million dollar lottery. |
1978 |
Sly Fox |
Theater - Touring Production |
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1980’s |
1980 |
Smokey And The Bandit II |
Film (Universal Pictures) |
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1980 |
Jackie Gleason: The Great One |
120 min CBS TV Special |
Tribute to the career of Jackie Gleason |
1982 |
The Toy |
Film (Columbia Pictures) |
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1983 |
The Sting II |
Film (Universal Pictures) |
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1983 |
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson |
60 min HBO |
Two men who loved the same woman share their remembrances after her funeral. Stars: Jackie Gleason as Ernest Johnson and Laurence Olivier as Joseph Halpern |
1983 |
Smokey And The Bandit III |
Film (Universal Pictures) |
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1984 |
All Star Party for Burt Reynolds |
60 min CBS TV |
Guest appearance |
1985 |
Jackie Gleason’s Second Honeymoon |
60 min Showtime |
(This show has also been referred to as The Honeymooners Anniversary Celebration) |
1985 |
Izzy And Moe |
60 min CBS TV |
Stars Jackie Gleason and Art Carney |
DATE |
60 Minutes |
Morley Safer Interview of Jackie Gleason |
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DATE |
Johnny Carson Show |
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1986 |
Television Academy Hall of Fame |
60 min |
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1986 |
Nothing In Common |
Film |
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