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Gleason

10/13/2002

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2hrs 0min

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Drama

,Family

,TV Movie

How Sweet It Was!

STORY

The story begins at the height of Gleason's career. He has it all: women, wealth, and extraordinary power. But he is haunted by memories of his childhood. Gleason spends his formative years entering amateur contests, performing in sleazy night spots. Along the way, he steals gags from the best comics in town and finds love with Genevieve, a dancer whom he marries. But Gleason isn't the ideal husband or even a responsible father as he abandons his family to answer the call of Hollywood. Brash, arrogant, and egotistical, he alienates his directors and the man who discovers him. When he ends up back in New York, Gleason gets one of those rare second chances in the new medium of television, creating some of its most unforgettable characters. But even as Gleason becomes the talk of the tube, his life - ruled by demons of rage, booze, and insecurity - unravels.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Brad Garrett
  • Saul Rubinek
  • Gretchen Egolf
  • Kristen Dalton
  • Michael Chieffo

    Director

  • Howard Deutch

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Barbara Lieberman Productions
  • CBS
  • Hallmark Entertainment

    Production Countries

  • United States of America
  • Canada

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Brad Garrett

Jackie Gleason

Saul Rubinek

George 'Bullets' Durgom

Gretchen Egolf

Genevieve Halford

Kristen Dalton

Audrey Meadows

Michael Chieffo

Art Carney

Danny Wells

Jack L. Warner

Mark Camacho

Sammy Birch

Jason Blicker

Sol Friedman

Vlasta Vrana

Toots Shor

Shawn Lawrence

William S. Paley

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