Gleason

Gleason

How Sweet It Was!

2002 en 120 minutes

Rating: 5.7

Plot

The story begins at the height of Gleason's career. He has it all: women, wealth, and extraordinary power. But he is haunted by memories of his childhood. Gleason spends his formative years entering amateur contests, performing in sleazy night spots. Along the way, he steals gags from the best comics in town and finds love with Genevieve, a dancer whom he marries. But Gleason isn't the ideal husband or even a responsible father as he abandons his family to answer the call of Hollywood. Brash, arrogant, and egotistical, he alienates his directors and the man who discovers him. When he ends up back in New York, Gleason gets one of those rare second chances in the new medium of television, creating some of its most unforgettable characters. But even as Gleason becomes the talk of the tube, his life - ruled by demons of rage, booze, and insecurity - unravels.

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Cast

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Jackie Gleason

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

George 'Bullets' Durgom

Gretchen Egolf

Gretchen Egolf

Genevieve Halford

Kristen Dalton

Kristen Dalton

Audrey Meadows

Michael Chieffo

Michael Chieffo

Art Carney

Danny Wells

Danny Wells

Jack L. Warner

Mark Camacho

Mark Camacho

Sammy Birch

Jason Blicker

Jason Blicker

Sol Friedman

Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

Toots Shor

Shawn Lawrence

Shawn Lawrence

William S. Paley

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Jack Philbin

Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell

Marilyn Taylor

Paula Jean Hixson

Paula Jean Hixson

Mae Gleason

Jack Langedijk

Jack Langedijk

Herb Gleason

Jake Brockman

Jake Brockman

Young Jackie Gleason

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