Loved as the oversized, easily agitated comedic genius behind the honeymooners and other television and broadway shows, jackie gleason was also a superb if underused dramatic actor and a musical maven. Among his most noted movies roles were as minnesota fats in the drama movie the hustler 1961 starring paul newman, and as buford t. Gleason, and the show itself, became highly popular, and in 1952 he moved to cbs for the newly christened the jackie gleason show. Jackie gleason capitol records sessionography 19591970. With jackie gleason, katherine kath, gabrielle dorziat, jean lefebvre. Not only was he one of the finest comedians america has ever produced, jackie gleason applied his prodigious talents to music as well. Hackett later remarked that jackie gleason taught me. Throughout the 1950s and early1960s, jackie gleason enjoyed a secondary music career, lending his name to a series of bestselling mood music albums with jazz overtones for capitol. You can buy dvds including the renowned genius at work there as well you can search for cd reissues of much of gleasons music on and for vinyl on. Carney, established in new york as a reliable actor, played brattens mildmannered victim, clem finch. Jackie gleasongigot ost0203colette by easy library.
Jackie gleason plays a mute janitor who befriends nicole, the little daughter of a prostitute. Gigot 1962 kbs downloaden gigot 1962 movie4k kbs downloaden. Jackie gleason, katherine kath, kenneth hyman, john patrick, gene kelly. When he finds a local prostitute katherine kath and her brighteyed daughter, nicole diane gardner, sheltering in his doorway, he takes them into his home. Jackie gleason plays a mute janitor who befriends nicole, the little daughter of. Gigot film wikipedia gigot is an american motion picture it was released in 1962 by 20th century film stars jackie gleason in a. Gigot, leg of mutton, is a beautifully acted, poignant movie, released in 1962. Ive waited years for the vhs or dvd version starring jackie gleason as a povertyridden mute janitor, living in a paris basement, spurned and mocked by neighbors, but possessing a heart of gold for children and animals, to come out. Jackie gleason jackie gleason presents his original. John herbert jackie gleason february 26, 1916 june 24, 1987 was an american comedian, actor, writer, composer and conductor. One regular character was charlie bratten, a lunchroom loudmouth who insisted on spoiling a neighboring patrons meal.
Christian, the cop, the valet, the old park bench singer, tybalt, art lover, toscanini, stokowski and me assistant, a salesman. Jackie gleason stars in gigot, the story of a mute holy fool in paris eking out a living a a janitor. Gleason felt there was a ready market for romantic instrumentals. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. The film stars jackie gleason in a silent role and was directed by gene kelly. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from jackie gleason.
Gigot gleason the name means leg of mutton in french is a mute frenchman living in a cellar in the menilmontant district of paris in the 1920s. Gigot 1962 hosted on extabit, rapidgator, rapidshare, lumfile, netload, uploaded and torrent with. Developing a style and characters from growing up in brooklyn, new york, he was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy, exemplified by his bus driver ralph kramden character in the television series the. Gleason released over 20 albums between 1953 and 1969, all on capitol. Using bittorrent is legal, downloading ed material isnt. Jackie gleason musical discography click here for the film and television timeline in 1952 gleason actively pursued record companies in an attempt to market a type of mood music he had dreamed of for years. Joe the bartender was created by jackie to provide a vehicle for tales of his reallife pals from brooklyn. Jackie gleason plays gigot, a lumbering but lovable mute parisian derelict. Many featured cornetist bobby hackett soloing off in a distance, as if in a fog, adding to the moodiness of the music. The film stars jackie gleason in a silent role and was directed by gene.
Forever spinning his expansive yarns to unseen customer mr. Days of wine and roses jackie gleason by knuckletc. He frequents all local funerals and never fails to cry. Shunned by the respectable people around him, gigot is beloved by the children. Featuring complex dance numbers and sketch comedy, the show became the second highest rated on television during the 1954 to 1955 season. Gigot jackie gleason is a parisian janitor who is mute and docile, a noble simpleton kicked around by uncaring society. Listen to albums by jackie gleason on myspace, stream free online music by jackie gleason. With a strong jazz roots background leaning to mesmerized idolatry when dealing with good trumpet players, gleason developed a charttopping series of mood music albums in the 50s, citing his reason for their existence. When he has a stomachicache, one witsnapper snorted, its like a giraffe i having a sore throat. In 1950 jackie gleason was starring in a new yorkbased comedyvariety series, cavalcade of stars. Dennehy, joe showcases gleasons gift for holding the audiences attention with a brilliantlyexecuted monologue. None was interested until the following year when capitol records agreed to record his first album, music for lovers only.
Jackie gleason presents his original music for gigot. We begin with a cat on the streets of paris who,after hearing the milk truck pass by, heads down to a basement apartment through a pet door and licks the face of the sleeping gigot jackie gleason, the poor mute janitor who lives there. Jackie gleason music for lovers only releases discogs. Yet all the honeymooners sketches from the next season 195657 of the jackie gleason show have been syndicated along with all the rest of the earlier honeymooners episodes. In addition, the honeymooners came back to life in the 1960s with a new alice and trixie, and there were honeymooners specials in the 70s with the old alice audrey. Today is jackie gleasons birthday a fitting time to talk about his most unique film, which is really saying something since his career also included skidoo the ultimate flowering of gleasons poor soul character was his 1962. The mute superintendent of a ramshackle apartment building, becomes the unwilling guardian of a little girl with an attitude. In 1950, gleason was hired to host cavalcade of stars for the dumont network. Gleason in such films as navy blues 1941 with ann sheridan and martha raye and all through the night 1941 with humphrey bogart. Jackie gleason the shadow of your smile by jazzysclassicjazz2.
Jackie gleason plays a mute janitor who befriends nicole, the. Gigot jackie gleason is a mute parisian janitor trying to make ends meet with odd jobs in this whimsical comedy. Gigot befriends the lonely child and protects her against her wicked parent and the local constabulary. February 26, 1916 june 24, 1987 was an american comedian, actor, and musician he was known for his role as ralph kramden on the honeymooners.