Comments on: A Personal Note

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:42:16 +0000

Perfect! Been listening to Gildy for many years, discovered him in the early 80s via old time radio shows on the local a.m. radio. Since then I have found all the episodes on the internet and have a huge OTR radio collection I listen to daily. Thanks for the episode guide! These shows are SO much better than the “garbage” put out these days!!!

By: Colleen M

Colleen M — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:36:20 +0000

I’m only 42 but listen to old time radio on the internet because my parents and grandparents loved it. I’m listening for the same reason that you got into it. My parents are still around, thank God, but I miss my grandparents and their siblings dearly. It’s my way of being connected to them. This is a great site. Thank you for putting it together.

By: Dennis Caudle

Dennis Caudle — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:09:46 +0000

Although the Great Gildersleeve (Harold Peary)was unknown to me other than hearing my grandfather, dad, and uncle mention him years ago, over the last 5 years I’ve come to appreciate his great comedy by listening to his program over a radio station on Sunday evenings when I lived near Washington DC and seeing his movie’s on TCM. My uncle gave me a jar he found at a antique mall a few years ago that advertises the radio show on the lid. Every time I see my uncle or talk to him by phone, I greet him with Gildersleeve’s laugh, “hello, little pal,” “Oh, Leeee-rroy,” or Peavey’s line “Now I wouldn’t say that.” Now I remember seeing him on Love American Style, Petticoat Junction, and the Brady Bunch. As Fibber McGee and Judge Hooker would say, “He’s a pompous windbag.” My favorite movie with him is “Here We Go Again” which has the all-star cast of Peary, Lucille Ball, Fibber McGee and Molly, Edgar Bergan and Charlie McCarthy, and Neil Hamilton although all of his work was great. There’s a book about The Great Gildersleeve written by Charles Stumpf and Ben Ohmart. Thanks for keeping Gildy alive!

By: Terry Walbert

Terry Walbert — Sun, 11 May 2008 02:18:03 +0000

I grew up just as the programs on old time radio were moving to television. And from early 1954 to late 1955, I lived as an American dependant in Germany where my father was stationed courtesy of the US Army.

In Germany at that time there was no American TV, and after a month I didn’t miss it. I listened to American radio programs on Armed Forces Radio, read more books, and played with my friends.

The Great Gildersleeve has always been one of my favorites. I love the characters, especially Mr. Peavey. I loved his observations and especially when Gildersleeve would say, “Peeeee Veeee.”

The show is still as funny today as it was 60 years ago. Thanks for the website.

By: paris c.

paris c. — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:02:39 +0000

love the site! Keep up the good work.
just to let people know Itunes has some amazing old (40′s-50′s) radio show repeats including gildersleeve/suspense theatre/the shadow, etc.
under the radio station selector. scroll down to talk/spoken word. Click on Antioch 1710 it’s amazing. enjoy!

By: sue marie stevens

sue marie stevens — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:30:19 +0000

I am crazy to find the album: Stories for Children, Told in His Own
Way by the Great Gildersleeve -1945. If anyone knows where I can
purchase this album, I would be most appreciative in getting any
information that I can.

Thank you!

Sue Marie Stevens

By: bill girolamo

bill girolamo — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:27:56 +0000

I actually found your site while searching to see if anyone besides me would have taken a photograph of a door at the Boston Public Library. To my facination, I found not only a door at the BPL, but also a full photo of the Melrose Public Library which is in my neighborhood. Needless to say, like you, I have always been facinated with the internet and just the myiriad of links that one can follow, sometimes, never knowing where you started. Thanking that this is not a forrest and one can in fact find their way out. I am very fond of the North Areas of Boston. Everyone always refers to them as the North Shore, no matter where you refer to but I don’t. Hamilton / Wenham / Ipswich / Newburyport are all places I frequent (with my camera) as often as possible. I am very much into music – playing several instruments and photograpy and am from your “era”. I found your site on flickr and blog to be very intereeting and just thought I would leave a comment somewhere where you might find it.

I will hopefully be touring Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, with my camrera and will of course addd photos to my flickr site as well which is http://www.flickr.com/billg_02176

My Fondest Regards,

Bill Girolamo (Melrose Ma)

By: ALAN BROWN

ALAN BROWN — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 01:03:17 +0000

When are your Great Gildersleeve programs going to be available. I used to love them

alan