The Jackie Gleason Collection

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Summary of The Jackie Gleason Collection

In this DVD collection, see funny man Jackie Gleason in a variety of programs, from his early, lean days hosting television's Cavalcade of Stars to years later, when Gleason guest-starred on The Frank Sinatra TV Show. Included are several of the original theatrical trailers from Gleason's greatest films, including The Hustler, All Through the Night, and Soldier in the Rain.

You'll also get the complete and uncut feature film Lady Gangster. This fast-paced 1942 crime drama stars Faye Emerson (FDR's daughter-in-law!) as an aspiring actress who gets mixed up with a bunch of bank robbers, one of whom is Jackie Gleason himself, in one of his earliest performances.

Disc One of this wonderful collection of the best of Jackie Gleason holds a rare find for fans of "The Great One" - the complete and uncut feature film Lady Gangster. This fast-paced 1942 crime drama stars Faye Emerson (FDR's daughter-in-law!) as an aspiring actress who gets mixed up with a bunch of bank robbers, one of whom is Jackie Gleason himself!

Trivia buffs will note that Lady Gangster was directed by "Florian Roberts," a pseudonym for Robert Florey, who directed the Marx Brothers in "The Cocoanuts" in 1929.

On Disc Two of the Jackie Gleason Collection, "The Great One" joins Ol' Blue Eyes when he guest-stars on The Frank Sinatra TV Show. In this hilarious episode from 1950, Gleason teaches the famous crooner a few camping tricks when they decide to spend the weekend in a cabin up in the hills.

Plus, join Jackie Gleason as he hosts his first variety show, Cavalcade of Stars, where the young comedian not only introduces the events but plays the new marshal in town of a side-splitting cowboy spoof.

And if that's not enough for you, included on Disc Two are several of the original theatrical trailers from Gleason's greatest films, including The Hustler, All Through the Night, and Soldier in the Rain.

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