The Great Gildersleeve
New Secretary Leila
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Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve is a blustery, good-hearted bachelor who serves as the water commissioner in the small town of Summerfield. His home life revolves around his niece Marjorie and nephew Leroy, whose youthful schemes and everyday troubles often test his patience. Neighbors and friends, including Judge Horace Hooker, add to the familiar circle around the Gildersleeve household.
The program is a domestic situation comedy built around family life, small-town affairs, and Gildersleeve’s efforts to manage both. Episodes combine conversational scenes with comic misunderstandings and the recurring relationships that give Summerfield its sense of community. The radio performances bring the characters to life through lively dialogue and expressive voices.
Gildersleeve’s pompous manner and quick temper are balanced by genuine affection for his family and neighbors. That mix of bluster, warmth, and everyday humor makes the show an inviting portrait of a comic small-town world.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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