Gleason
Brief Synopsis
Based on the life of the late comedian Jackie Gleason during the years before and after "The Honeymooners," comparing his life to that of his character Ralph Kramden.
Cast & Crew
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Howard Deutch
Director
Brad Garrett
Jackie Gleason
Terry Farrell
Marilyn Taylor
Kristen Dalton
Audrey Meadows
Michael Chieffo
Art Carney
Gretchen Egolf
Genevieve Halford
Film Details
Also Known As
Great One, The
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2002
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Muse Entertainment Enterprises; Post Group, The; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on the life of the late comedian Jackie Gleason during the years before and after "The Honeymooners," comparing his life to that of his character Ralph Kramden.
Director
Howard Deutch
Director
Cast
Brad Garrett
Jackie Gleason
Terry Farrell
Marilyn Taylor
Kristen Dalton
Audrey Meadows
Michael Chieffo
Art Carney
Gretchen Egolf
Genevieve Halford
Saul Rubinek
Bullets Durgom
Jack Daniel Wells
Jack Warner
Mark Camacho
Sammy Birch
Jason Blicker
Sol Friedman
Vlasta Vrana
Toots Shor
Shawn Lawrence
Bill Paley
Kevin Dunn
Jack Philbin
Paula Jean Hixson
Mae Gleason
Jack Langedijk
Herb Gleason
Jake Brockman
Young Jackie
Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Perl Kelton
Amy Sloan
Geraldine Hallord
Richard Jutras
Movie Director
Tim Post
Police Officer
Michelle Johnston
June Taylor
Joe Cobden
Coleman Jacoby
Robert Higden
Arnie Rosen
Shawn Baichoo
Leonard Stern
Lawrence Anthony Smythe
Vaudeville Performer
Johanna Nutter
Joyce Randolph
Claudia Besso
Cbs Costumer (Female)
Steve Adams
Director/Salenstein
Jane Gilchrist
Matronly Mother
Ross Wilson
Theater Director
Tony Calabretta
Club Miami Bartender
Vincent Leclerc
Police Officer In Dream
Pauline Little
Motel Manager In Dream
Jayne Heitmeyer
Call Girl
Dino Valiotis
Assistant Director
Joel Mcnichol
Cavalcade Of The Stars Stage Manager
Richard Dumont
Cavalcade Of The Stars Announcer
Kim Feeney
Dale At Toot'S
Howard Bilerman
Waiter
Terence Bowman
Limo Driver
Matt Holland
Movie Ad
Pierre Lenoir
Cbs Announcer
Barry Julien
Cbs Stage Manager
Arthur Holden
Maitre D'
Jean-marie Boiteau
Ventriloquist
Brian Wrench
Cbs Executive
Al Vandecruys
Halsey Emcee
Nadia David
Buxom Blond
Robert Burns
Reporter #1
David Schaap
Reporter #2
Sam Stone
Director/Dumont
Kevin Woodhouse
Assistant Director
Michael Scherer
Gleason Stunt Double
Diana Diaz
June Taylor/Cavalcade Dancer
Katherine Kriitmaa
June Taylor/Cavalcade Dancer
Kristine Diotte
June Taylor Dancer
Caroline Gervais
June Taylor Dancer
Nancy Loof
June Taylor Dancer
Vanessa Larocque
June Taylor Dancer
Mabel Palomino
June Taylor Dancer
Maud Saint-germain
June Taylor Dancer
Sam Stone
Crew
Francois Archambault
Camera Operator
Lisa Arnsby
Wardrobe
Robert Auclair
Key Grip
Bela Bajaria
Network Executive
Eve Battaglia
Location Casting
Kim Beauchemin
Production Secretary
Charles Beetz
Gaffer
Chris Boardman
Music
Judy Cairo
Producer
Greg Cannom
Makeup Effects
Stu Cantor
Music Supervisor
Marianne Carter
Costume Designer
Dominique Chartrand
Sound Mixer
Michel Chauvin
Production Manager
Monica Corton
Music Coordinator
Michael J Curran
Assistant
Suzanne De Carufel
Location Manager
Liz Dean
Casting Associate (La)
Bertrand Dupuis
Key Grip
Ida Durand
Production Coordinator
Seth Flaum
Editor
Farisa Francis
Assistant
Emmanuel Frechette
Art Director
Claire Garneau
Costume Coordinator
Catherine Gelinas
Key Costumer
Tina Gerussi
Location Casting
Paul Gravel
Camera Assistant
Justin C Green
Assistant Editor
Michelle Johnston
Choreographer
Brian Jonason
Assistant
Andrea Kenyon
Location Casting
Monica Khudan
Production Coordinator
Philip Kleinbart
Supervising Producer
Josee Lachance
Assistant Director
Caroline Landry
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Raynald Langelier
Set Designer
Pierre Lapointe
Unit Manager
Barbara Lieberman
Executive Producer
Mark Linden
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Liam Lockhart
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christine Luethje
Music Editor
Roman Martyn
Location Manager
Peter Mathys
Gaffer
Myra Model
Development Executive
Sylvie Normandin
Assistant
Panos Partheniou
Production Accountant
Tara Paul
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jennifer Phillips
Post-Production Supervisor
Nathalie Picard
Script Supervisor
Rick Podell
Writer
Rick Podell
Co-Producer
Michael Preminger
Writer
Michael Preminger
Co-Producer
Jackie Rahal
Hairdresser
Cecile Rigault
Makeup Artist
Neil Roach
Director Of Photography
Stacey Rosen
Casting Director
Leslie Roycroft
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Carrie Smith
Assistant
Lily Takanashi
Assistant
Jean-baptiste Tard
Production Designer
Nancy Tellem
Network Executive (President, Cbs Entertainment)
Lucie Tremblay
Set Designer
Jose Uria
Transportation Coordinator
Keith Vanderlaan
Makeup Effects
Randi Wells
Location Casting
Michael Williams
Assistant Director
Wesley Wofford
Prosthetic Makeup
Rayne Zukerman
Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Great One, The
Genre
Biography
Drama
Release Date
2002
Production Company
CBS Entertainment; Muse Entertainment Enterprises; Post Group, The; Sonar Entertainment
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2003 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Brad Garrett) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Aired in United States January 3, 2006
Aired in United States October 13, 2002
Status Notes: Recasting, Mark Addy dropped out as the role of Jackie Gleason due to scheduling conflicts. Brad Garrett set to replace Addy as Gleason, 4/30/02
Status Update: Preproduction, Greenlighted, 4/18/02
