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A close-up portrait of Willard Waterman as the Great Gildersleeves, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and a thin mustache. He is smiling widely, showing his teeth. He wears a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. The background is plain and light-colored, with no visible details. The lighting highlights the man’s facial features clearly, emphasizing his expressive eyes and cheerful demeanor. The overall look is formal yet friendly.

The Great Gildersleeve 51-12-26 (427) Opening Last Christmas Presents

Posted by By Keith December 29, 2025Posted inComedy, Great Gildersleeve
There’s no time like Christmas. Let’s go back a day, and see what happened in the Gildersleeves home. Anticipation mounts as the family wait for their made, Bertie to enter.…
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Jim and Mary and Jordan posing for the camera in 1941. The vintage black and white illustration of a couple sitting in a cozy living room. Fibber is holding a newspaper and Molly is knitting. They are both looking at a small dog that is sitting on a rug between them. The room is decorated with a patterned wallpaper, framed pictures, and a vase with flowers on a table in the background."

Fibber McGee and Molly – Ironing Board And Pressing Pants. ep417, 441205

Posted by By Keith December 5, 2023Posted inComedy, Fibber McGee and Molly
Proud of his quality purchase, Fibber gets set up to press a suit, but creates a mess. What will Alice Darling contribute, when she has news about her latest boyfriend?…
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Various baking and cooking equipment including measuring cups, mixing bowls, and utensils.

Mary Lee Taylor Show – Moving To Capitol City. ep1, 481023

Posted by By Keith February 20, 2023Posted inDocumentary and Interview, Mary Lee Taylor
Sally and Jim Carter are moving away from Midland, where Sally has always lived. Her parents, Ben and Martha marvel at the brave decision, and coming with Sally due to…
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Adventures in Research – Golden Jubilee. ep186, 460813

Posted by By Keith August 13, 2019Posted inAdventures in Research, Documentary and Interview
Shouts of, "Get a horse!" often fell on the ears of early motorists as their mechanical marvels broke down to become the butt of jokes. In days when horses, and…
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Father Knows Best – Wedding Preparation. ep87, 510628

Posted by By Keith June 22, 2018Posted inComedy, Father Knows Best
Audio resolution is a little low, as if recorded by placing a microphone next to a speaker. But for that, its really pretty good. The morning in the Anderson home…
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Phil Harris – Buying Alice A Christmas Present. ep159, 501217

Posted by By Keith December 17, 2017Posted inComedy, Phil Harris
What can Phil get for a person who has it all? Alice already has a vacuum and an ironing board. Will Phil pick up on her subtle hints that she'd…
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Lum and Abner – Caleb Institutes a Trade School. 430927

Posted by By Keith August 21, 2017Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Returning from making deliveries, Abner learns Lum's latest frustration. Caleb wants the scholars to learn practical things on top of their book learning. Barn painting, barbering, horse shoeing, and more.…
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Vic and Sade – Uncle Fletcher’s Door Stop Plan. 410516.

Posted by By Keith May 16, 2014Posted inComedy, Vic and Sade
Rush is excitedly telling Sade all he knows about Uncle Fletcher, and his plan to use a few scraps of railroad rails. Vic helps calculate how much the whole batch…
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