Gleason
How Sweet It Was!
2002 | 120m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Howard Deutch |
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| Writer: | Michael Preminger, Rick Podell |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 13, 2002 |
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| Director: | Howard Deutch |
| Writer: | Michael Preminger, Rick Podell |
| Genres: | Family, Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | biography |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Entertainment, CBS, Barbara Lieberman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kevin Dunn | Jack Philbin |
| Terry Farrell | Marilyn Taylor |
| Paula Jean Hixson | Mae Gleason |
| Jack Langedijk | Herb Gleason |
| Jake Brockman | Young Jackie Gleason |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Preminger | Writer |
| Seth Flaum | Editor |
| Neil Roach | Director of Photography |
| Howard Deutch | Director |
| Rick Podell | Writer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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