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The Life of Riley (1948) Classic TV Series DVD – 26 Rare Episodes

FEATURES

• ✔ Professionally Manufactured Collector's Edition


• ✔ Includes 26 Rare Episodes


• ✔ Interactive Episode Selection Menu


• ✔ Beautiful Full-Color Printed Cover Artwork


• ✔ Region Free DVD


• ✔ Manufactured on Premium DVD-R Media

SERIES SUMMARY

Before becoming immortalized as Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners, Jackie Gleason starred as the lovable Chester A. Riley in television's first adaptation of the hit radio comedy. Riley works in a California aircraft factory and constantly finds himself creating hilarious problems for his family through good intentions, misunderstandings, and his unforgettable malapropisms. Supported by his patient wife Peg, his children Babs and Junior, and his best friend Gillis, Riley somehow stumbles from one comic disaster to another while always trying to do the right thing. This historic DuMont sitcom captures Jackie Gleason at the beginning of his television career and remains a treasured rarity among collectors.

GENRE

Genre: Television

Subgenre: Comedy / Sitcom

Format: TV Series

CAST & CREW

Starring

• Jackie Gleason


• Rosemary DeCamp


• Lanny Rees


• Gloria Winters


• Sid Tomack


• John Brown

Directors: Herbert I. Leeds, Irving Brecher, Leslie Goodwins, Edward Stevens

Writers: Irving Brecher, Alan Lipscott, Reuben Ship

Producer: Irving Brecher

Production Company: Filmtone Productions

Original Network: DuMont Television Network

Country: United States

Language: English

DVD SPECIFICATIONS

Episodes: 26 Rare Episodes

Media: DVD-R

Video: NTSC

Region: Region Free – Plays Worldwide

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (4:3 Full Frame)

Picture: Black & White

Runtime: Approximately 30 Minutes Per Episode

Audio: English Mono

Menus: Interactive Episode Selection Menu

Artwork: Professionally Printed Full-Color Cover Included

DID YOU KNOW?

• ✔️ This was Jackie Gleason's first starring television series, several years before The Honeymooners made him a household name.


• ✔️ The series was adapted from the hugely successful radio comedy created by Irving Brecher.


• ✔️ William Bendix originated the role of Chester A. Riley on radio, but contractual obligations prevented him from starring in the first television version, leading to Jackie Gleason's casting.


• ✔️ A pilot featuring Lon Chaney Jr. as Riley was filmed before Jackie Gleason was selected for the role.


• ✔️ This rare DuMont series earned a Primetime Emmy Award and remains one of the most sought-after surviving sitcoms from early television.

COLLECTOR NOTES

• Professionally manufactured collector edition.


• Includes 26 rare episodes.


• Interactive episode selection menu.


• Premium full-color printed artwork.


• An excellent addition to any Jackie Gleason or classic television collection.


• Perfect for fans of vintage sitcoms and Golden Age television.

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