{"product_id":"the-two-great-gildersleeves","title":"THE TWO GREAT GILDERSLEEVES","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodytextTitlePage\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIn 1939, when Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve first came to the attention of radio audiences, he was but a neighbor and one of the frequent visitors to the folks at 79 Wistful Vista on the popular Fibber McGee and Molly program.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis verbal sparring with Fibber came to be a much anticipated and enjoyed segment of the program.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodytextTitlePage\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThen in 1941, Gildersleeve moved to the town of Summerfield to take on a more serious role as the guardian of his orphaned niece and nephew.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHis bumbling efforts, his penchant for wooing various ladies, and his interactions with pals in the Jolly Boys club, made The Great Gildersleeve one of radio’s most listened-to weekly programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"BodytextTitlePage\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eHarold Peary brought “Gildy” to life on the McGee program and filled the role until mid-1950.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWillard Waterman then took over, with a voice so similar to Peary’s that few listeners noticed the change.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe two stars, supported by a talented team of writers and a cast of seasoned radio performers, kept listeners tuned in for 16 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eOld-time radio enthusiast Dan McGuire recalls the careers of Harold Peary, Willard Waterman, and the featured players who made The Great Gildersleeve a listeners’ favorite and one of radio’s most long-running programs.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003eISBN  9781629335056 paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50211239198977,"sku":"rnk1787308077155","price":15.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50211239231745,"sku":"svt1787308077156","price":22.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/the-two-great-gildersleeves_1.jpg?v=1787308084","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/the-two-great-gildersleeves","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}