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The Great Gildersleeve: Investigating the City Jail| October 5, 1941 - Comedy Classics Old Time Radio Show

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Find More...Our Other Shows:Cowboy Classics: Old Time Radio Westerns & Frontier StoriesComedy Classics: Old Time Radio Vintage Comedy & LaughsMystery Theater Old Time Radio: Classic Detective, Horror & SuspenseJoin our Community - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mysterytheaterChristian Basics Foundation in Faith: Available on AmazonOur FREE Substack News Letter: https://www.patreon.com/c/OldTimeRadioShowsThe Great Gildersleeve: Investigating the City Jail| October 5, 1941 - Comedy Classics Old Time Radio ShowInvestigating the City Jail" is episode 6 of The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast on October 5, 1941. In this early installment starring Harold Peary, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve dons a terrible disguise and plots an undercover inspection of the local jail for the Clean Government Association.Episode Overview·      Release Date: October 5, 1941·      Starring: Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve and Walter Tetley as Leroy·      Plot Premise: Gildy tries to act like a secret agent or "G-Man" to clean up Summerfield, wearing a ridiculous old sack suit disguise much to the amusement of his nephew Leroy.Show Background·      Series Origin: The Great Gildersleeve spun off from Fibber McGee and Molly on August 31, 1941, making it one of radio's earliest spin-offs.·      Core Premise: Gildersleeve moved to Summerfield as the water commissioner, balancing work, civic duty, and raising his niece Marjorie and nephew Leroy.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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