In 1961, Jackie Gleason, who was then at the height of his fame, premiered a game show called 'You're in the Picture.' It was so bad that Gleason came back the next week, sat down on a stool on a bare stage and apologized to the American public for that terrible show.
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Look at Gleason in The Honeymooners. He was humorous but the way he lived wasn't really humorous. He was a bus driver. Who wants to be a bus driver? He didn't have any money and he was not famous. But despite that, the show is humorous.
Gleason used to rack balls for me when he was a kid in Brooklyn and in Long Island.
I did the Ed Sullivan show four times. I did the Steve Allen show. I did the Jackie Gleason show.
Our medley ran fast again, and Jones had a personal best in the 800 of the relay. He ran real fast and has been consistent. Gleason had a nice performance in the 400 and he was totally fresh for that.
My influences are people like Burgess Meredith, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney. Really good character actors than stars because they do more interesting things. Some of your favorite movies are ones you visit again are due to the great character actors in them.
Our study indicates that cancer remains an important contributor to overall mortality in these men, particularly those with high Gleason score and high serum PSA. These data will be useful for men with localized prostate cancer choosing between aggressive treatments such as surgery or radiation, observation and androgen deprivation therapy.
Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio.
Gleason is playing real well back there. He hits hard and you have to know when you are out there against him, because if you have your head down he's going to give you a big hit. It's fun to see that from a 20-year-old guy. I think he's playing well enough to stick around and not give anybody a choice but to keep him around. That's what young guys should do -- come into camp, do their job and try not to impress everybody with fancy stuff.
All the money goes right back into the community. It really has turned into an annual event in Gleason, and it keeps on growing.
Jackie Gleason said that comedy is the most exacting form of dramatic art, because it has an instant critic: laughter.
How could you get angry with Jackie Gleason?