Jackie Gleason The Jackie Gleason Show - 1952 | 800 Pound Gorilla Media

The legendary Jackie Gleason was an actor, comedian, writer, and composer who entertained generations of fans. This piece features Jackie performing his opening monologue and singing at the open of his long-running variety show. Known as "The Great One" and for his catchphrase, "How sweet it is," Jackie created several well-known characters, including Reginald Van Gleason III, Joe the Bartender, and The Poor Soul. He also played Sheriff Buford T. Justice in the 1977 Burt Reynolds film Smokey and

The clip I'm posting, ("How Do I Love Thee?") with Jackie Gleason, was filmed in 1969 - after Maureen had retired and was living in St. Croix with her beloved husband, famed pilot Charles Blair. Charlie was about to retire from Pan Am Airlines when Maureen was sent a script and at first she was hesitant to take it; but also felt that she needed to keep her name out there, lest she be forgotten. (You can read about it in her book "Tis Herself."). I have a DVD of the film, but it's kind of fuzzy a