gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptations
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The Great Gildersleeve (TV series)
The Great Gildersleeve (film)
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:air_time
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30 minutes
Sunday evenings
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Radio
American culture
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gptkbp:awards
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Radio Hall of Fame Inductee
Radio Hall of Fame induction
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:The_Gildersleeve_character
The Gildersleeve character from Fibber Mc Gee and Molly
Gildersleeve character from Fibber Mc Gee and Molly
The Great Gildersleeve radio series
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1,000,000
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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gptkb:radio_station
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gptkbp:budget
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$500,000
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Doc_Williams
gptkb:Doc_Gamble
gptkb:Throckmorton_P._Gildersleeve
gptkb:Bessie
gptkb:The_Mayor
gptkb:Judge_Hooker
gptkb:Leroy_Gildersleeve
gptkb:Marjorie_Gildersleeve
gptkb:Mr._Peavy
gptkb:Mrs._Gildersleeve
The Townspeople
Aunt Hattie
Gildy
Leila Ransom
Mrs. Ransom
The Water Commissioner
The Great Gildersleeve's dog
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gptkbp:character_traits
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Uncle
Comedic
Community leader
Lovable
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Various
Charles Van Enger
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gptkbp:color
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Black and white
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:created_by
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gptkb:Leonard_Stern
gptkb:Leonard_L._Levinson
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced later sitcoms
Pioneered the sitcom format
Contributed to the popularity of radio comedy
Established a template for future sitcoms
Influenced character-driven comedy
Influenced later radio-to-film adaptations
Popularized the use of recurring characters in radio
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Gordon_Douglas
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:NBC
gptkb:RKO_Radio_Pictures
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Robert_L._Richards
gptkb:William_A._Ziegler
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:Gildersleeve_series
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gptkbp:film_technique
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Feature film
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Hollywood,_California
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gptkbp:finale_date
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June 30, 1957
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gptkbp:first_aired
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1941
August 31, 1941
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Gildersleeve's_Family
gptkb:The_Great_Gildersleeve's_Family
gptkb:The_Gildersleeve_Show
gptkb:Gildersleeve's_Ghost
The Great Gildersleeve (film)
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gptkbp:format
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Black-and-white
Serialized storytelling
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Gildersleeve
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:The_Dick_Van_Dyke_Show
gptkb:The_Andy_Griffith_Show
gptkb:The_Bob_Newhart_Show
gptkb:The_Simpsons
gptkb:The_Jack_Benny_Program
gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Gildersleeve_radio_show
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Fibber_Mc_Gee_and_Molly
The Great Gildersleeve radio series
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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The Great Gildersleeve radio series
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gptkbp:inspired_merchandise
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gptkb:merchandise
Books
Comic books
Recordings
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gptkbp:is_portrayed_as
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gptkb:Harold_Peary
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:last_aired
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gptkb:1957
June 30, 1957
June 24, 1950
April 22, 1950
September 24, 1950
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gptkbp:merchandise
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Comic books
Scripts
Memorabilia
Recordings
Merchandise sales
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Walter_Scharf
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Walter_Schumann
gptkb:Earle_Hagen
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gptkbp:narrated_by
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gptkb:Harold_Peary
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gptkbp:narrative_focus
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gptkb:Throckmorton_P._Gildersleeve
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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gptkb:comedy
Situational comedy
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gptkbp:network
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gptkb:NBC
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Golden_Radio_Award
gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:Radio_Hall_of_Fame
Best Comedy Series
Best Actor in a Radio Series
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gptkbp:notable_for
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First feature film based on a radio series
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gptkbp:notable_guest_stars
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gptkb:James_Cagney
gptkb:Eve_Arden
gptkb:Gloria_Swanson
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gptkb:The_Temptations
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gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
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gptkb:Greta_Garbo
gptkb:Lucille_Ball
gptkb:Eleanor_Powell
gptkb:Ingrid_Bergman
gptkb:John_Wayne
gptkb:Danny_Kaye
gptkb:The_Osmonds
gptkb:Milton_Berle
gptkb:Barbara_Stanwyck
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:Bette_Davis
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
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gptkb:Gene_Kelly
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gptkb:Marlene_Dietrich
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gptkb:Cher
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gptkb:Jimmy_Durante
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gptkbp:number_of_episodes
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195
350
590
390
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gptkbp:number_of_seasons
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gptkb:10
gptkb:16
gptkb:7
gptkb:9
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gptkbp:original_network
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gptkb:NBC
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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August 31, 1941
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gptkbp:premise
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A water commissioner and his family life
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:NBC
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gptkbp:produces
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gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:NBC_Radio
gptkb:NBC_Television_Network
gptkb:RKO_Radio_Pictures
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Fibber_Mc_Gee_and_Molly
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gptkbp:release_country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_date
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1942-12-25
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
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gptkbp:runtime
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80 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Paul_J._Smith
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:Gildersleeve's_Ghost
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Summerfield,_USA
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Summerfield,_USA
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gptkbp:spin_off
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gptkb:Gildersleeve's_Family
gptkb:Gildersleeve's_Ghost
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Walter_Tetley
gptkb:Ruth_Perrott
gptkb:Mary_Lee
gptkb:Louise_Albritton
gptkb:Evelyn_Brent
gptkb:Harold_Peary
gptkb:Lillian_Randolph
Gail Gordon
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:The_Great_Gildersleeve_Theme
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:John_W._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mutual_Broadcasting_System
gptkb:Pert_Kelton
gptkb:Eve_Arden
gptkb:The_Flintstones
gptkb:Philip_Rapp
gptkb:Agnès_Moorehead
gptkb:James_V._Kern
gptkb:Elliot_Lewis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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