In 1950, lux radio theatre did an adaptation of the life of riley film. The life of riley is a 1949 american comedy film directed by irving brecher and starring william bendix, rosemary decamp and james gleason. The life of riley 1949 life suddenly improves for an overworked and underpaid aircraft riveter william bendix. With jackie gleason, rosemary decamp, lanny rees, sid tomack. The life of riley series aired 1949 1958 available on. The life of riley, with william bendix in the title role, is a popular american radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a longrun 1950s television series originally with jackie gleason as riley for one truncated season, then with bendix for six seasons, and a 1958 comic book. The life of riley episode 1 season 2 rileys stomach. Lanny rees is also junior riley as he was in the 1949 t. However in 1949 fans were treated to a movie version of the show. Riley in both the radio and television versions of the life of riley. The best film made for and viewed on television was the life of riley at the 1949 emmy awards, which was presented 12750. Riley, a simple aircraft plant worker with a very complicated life. Some might be thinking of the tv show that originally aired from 195358, but it all began with a radio comedy that lasted from 194451.
The life of riley was an american radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a 1950s television series, and a 1958 comic book an unrelated radio show with the title life of riley was a summer replacement show heard on cbs from april 12, 1941, to september 6, 1941. He also portrayed the clumsily earnest aircraft plant worker chester a. Televisions first life of riley won televisions first emmy for best film made for and shown on television. October 4, 1949 original season, starring jackie gleason. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the life of riley. All the kings men won the academy award for best picture.
See the full list of the life of riley cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jun 12, 2016 200 videos play all popular videos the life of riley the life of riley topic richard long he laughed last 1956 duration. The life of riley 1949 04161949 us comedy 1h 30m user score. The tv adaptation with also starred bendix, on the. William bendix january 14, 1906 december 14, 1964 was an american film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, bluecollar characters. The life of riley, with william bendix in the title role, was a popular. The first of two televised versions based on the radio series, jackie gleason played chester a. This show originated from and was uploaded january 16, 2015. Also, in 1958, it hit the newsstands, when dell comics. The life of riley was a 30minute family sitcom that started airing on cbs radio on april 12, 1941. The life of riley tv series 19491950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. William bendix may have been a ruthless gangster in the glass key 1942 or brooklyn marine in the war drama wake island 1942, but hell always be remembered as the floundering family man with good intentions, chester riley, from the life of riley. Riley worked in an aircraft plant in california, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
I started this channel just to have an excuse to fly my drone, but is developed into a bit of a hobby now. The life of riley episode 22 season 2 riley and the bosses niece video duration. In october 1949, the nbc network began broadcasting a television series inspired by the radio program, also titled the life of riley. The radio program, the life of riley, ended its 8 season run on june 29, 1951. Life of riley jackie gleason episodes aired 10449 32850 on nbctv.
One of the william bendix film commitments that kept him from bringing chester riley to television the first time around was a 1949 film version of the life of riley itself. The life of riley 1949 the life of riley 1949 user. This version of the life of riley was not filmed in front of a studio audience. The life of riley was the very first sitcom to ever win an emmy award.
The life of riley 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. And my collection now includes the 1949 big screen feature film version. Jan 14, 2020 as developed by brecher, the retitled the life of riley was carefully attuned to the mood of wartime america. Great interviews with some of the biggest musicians and how bb influenced or touched their lives in any way. Aug 23, 20 richard long 1949 the life of riley duration. Read the full synopsis of the life of riley, 1949, directed by irving brecher, with william bendix, james gleason, rosemary decamp, at turner classic movies. What began as a baking and recipe channel has evolved to include. The life of riley series aired 1949 1958 available on primetime tv situation comedy. The life of riley movie premiere the life of riley comedy. It is a great story about bb growing up on the cotton fields, to moving to memphis for the first time and how he became the best blues musician of all time.
The film, the life of riley is playing in the home city of proctor and gamble. Hi, this youtube channel was started by mat riley great british bake off contestant 2015. Life of riley uk tv series, a 20092011 comedy series life of riley, an episode of birdz, an animated americancanadian television series life of riley, an episode of the american television series the client list the life of. He is best remembered in films for the title role in the babe ruth story. The other two nominees that it beat were, the silver theater and the lone ranger. Riley, was a radio situation comedy broadcast during and after wartime 40s. An irving brecher production the show was ed under his name.
Life of riley rileys operation with william bendix part 2. There are two bands known as the life of riley, as well as a 1940s radio series. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1949. Outer banks star madelyn cline answers our five burning questions about her favorite film genre, her tv crush, and more. The audience reaction to this new comedy delighted the executive of the studio but how could they know of the reaction of a certain chester a. It was based on the popular radio show of the same name. Life of riley valentine locket 1949 by otr halloweenholidaze. Pages in category films scored by frank skinner the following 129 pages are in this category, out of 129 total. The life of riley, an american 1940s radio show, 1949 film, and 1950s tv series, all starring william bendix.
Find out when and where you can watch the life of riley on tv with the full listings schedule at. Life of riley 233 a valentine locket from monahan is signed. Filmon tv live tv movies and social television more than 600 live tv channels and 45000 complimentary movies tv shows and documentaries. October 11, 1949 original season, starring jackie gleason. The life of riley is an american radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a 1950s television series, and a 1958. Because of its overwhelming radio popularity, riley graduated as easily to a 1949 feature film, as it did to 1950s television.
Some of the episodes didnt even contain any laugh tracks. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the life of riley with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. The life of riley movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The life of riley tv series 19531958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The program originates from the grand theatre, cincinnati. Life of riley riley s operation with william bendix part 2 of.
In 1953 william bendix would take his radio show character riley to television. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. For example, it was character driven and extremely well written. Jackie gleason starred as riley during the shows first year, while decamp and lanny rees reprised their film roles for the series. The movie adaption was a flop in terms of ratings, although it ironically received the very first emmy award. I am a huge fan of jackie gleason, but william bendix was the definitive chester a. He is in the film version, along with rosemary decamp from the 1949 t.
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