Happy 100th birthday JACKIE GLEASON

How sweet it is!

 

And awaaay we go!

 

How sweet it is!

 

One of the greats!

 

Still a classic Gleason moment …

 

If Jackie hadn't died he'd be kicking that Mr. Bandit's ass around the moon by now!

Someone in The Great Beyond should throw Jackie a surprise party.

 

Wish he was still here.

Super talented guy...

 

and he lives on in the Honeymooners...a show I will never ever tire of...I still laugh as if it was the first time I was watching! Thanks Jackie!

 

I love him in "Skidoo"-seriously!

 

Happy birthday Ralph!!

 

Man, I grew up on this guy. The old man loved the Miami show. I didn't even know about the Honeymooners until I was in my mid teens. I still remember when he broke his arm riding the bike through the brick wall.
It was always a nice touch when he'd do the Joe Bartender segment and he'd pour a beer for 'you' at the start, but at the end of the segment, the glass was empty.

 

I enjoyed CBS showing him promoting the first Super Bowl in an ad promoting this last one.

 

Very very rare video of Gleason's full apology for his gameshow "You're In The Picture", which aired a week after the premiere. This is every bit as great as legend would have you imagine...

Dropbox - Gleason Apology for 'You're in the Picutre' (1-27-61).mkv »

Note that the first 15 minutes will stream, but you need to download the file to watch the full half-hour.

 

I have find memories of the Honeymooners and Jackie. Good times indeed, Happy Birthday!

 

Antenna recently showed a Carson episode with Gleason. Those two could have gone back and forth all night.