The life of riley tv series 19491950 the movie database. In view of the fact that there are no boxsets available for sale of life of riley starring william bendix, i would heartily encourage fans of this seminal 1950s sitcom to compromise. With william bendix, rosemary decamp, james gleason, bill goodwin. In the film, the primary story revolves around the engagement of his daughter. After several years on radio where instead of being a fine character player william bendix was a star, the life of riley made it to the big screen. Life suddenly improves for an overworked and underpaid aircraft riveter william bendix. The life of riley 1949 irving brecher cast and crew. Bendix did star in the life of riley movie that premiered in 1949 though.
The creatorproducer of the life of riley, irving brecher saw a movie titled, the mcguerins from brooklyn and was impressed with the performance of william bendix. Read the full synopsis of the life of riley, 1949, directed by irving brecher, with william bendix, james gleason, rosemary decamp, at turner classic movies. William bendix starred as the befuddled blue collar riley in all three. Life of riley uk tv series, a 20092011 comedy series life of riley, an episode of birdz, an animated americancanadian television series life of riley, an episode of the american television series the client list the life of. These episodes of life of riley starring jackie gleason are firstrate. William bendix delighted radio and tv audiences with his lovable but thickheaded chester a. The life of riley 1949 full movie online free english youtube. Aug 23, 20 richard long 1949 the life of riley duration.
The life of riley season 7 full episodes watch online guide. Click here and start watching the full season in seconds. This comedy is based on the enduring radio series and chronicles the attempts of an airplane riveter to find a better paying, less physically taxing job. The program originates from the grand theatre, cincinnati. The life of riley, an american 1940s radio show, 1949 film, and 1950s tv series, all starring william bendix. The tcm movie page on the film says, although hollywood reporter announced in january and february 1949 that the film would have its premiere in march 1949 in cincinnati, no definite information about the premiere. In march of 1949, the life of riley had its world premiere in cincinnati, ohio at the rko grand theatre on vine street, the exact same theater where, 24 years later, i would see enter the dragon starring bruce lee, followed by a score of other chopsocky flicks of the 70s. The life of riley our miss brooks dvdr 1949 television.
Inspired by the popular 40s radio show of the same title, director irving brechers 1949 comedy stars william bendix as a hardworking husbandandfather with no shortage of family problems. With jackie gleason, rosemary decamp, lanny rees, sid tomack. Riley goes to the extreme of even preparing a will and testament. The life of riley tv series 1949 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. October 4, 1949 original season, starring jackie gleason.
Life of riley, old time radio, 450225 059 riley helps luigi pass english exam to become us citizen. A factory workers daughter creates family turmoil when she begins dating her fathers boss son. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. This uproarious 195357 series from desilu i love lucy is a must for any fan of vintage 50s. The radio programs format was reworked a bit and bendix was cast as chester a. October 11, 1949 original season, starring jackie gleason. What saddens me, is that i have never seen any of the shows in reruns. Well let me tell you, they simply didnt look for any because i found it.
Jackie gleason starred as riley during the shows first year, while decamp and lanny rees reprised their film roles for the series. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Riley visits the company doctor after swallowing a small fish bone. Everything in life of riley, resnais makes plain, is a contrivance. In view of the fact that there are no boxsets available for sale of life of riley starring william bendix, i would heartily encourage fans of this seminal 1950s sitcom to compromise and buy the jackie gleason product. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase. The life of riley was an american radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a 1950s television series, and a 1958 comic book an unrelated radio show with the title life of riley was a summer replacement show heard on cbs from april 12, 1941, to september 6, 1941.
Life of riley jackie gleason 194950 life of riley william bendix 195358 the honeymooners jackie gleason 195257 the life of riley jackie gleason 194950 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. The life of riley, an american 1940s radio show, 1949 film, and 1950s tv series, all starring william bendix life of riley uk tv series, a 20092011 comedy series life of riley, an episode of birdz, an animated americancanadian television series. For the price, i doubt whether you can find better value. The life of riley episode 22 season 2 riley and the bosses niece video duration. In 1953 william bendix would take his radio show character riley to television. These shows were produced from january 2, 1953 to may 23, 1958 and entered the public domain between january 2, 1981 and may 23, 1986. Rosemary decamp as peg riley, lanny rees as junior riley and john brown as digger odell, the friendly undertaker all reprised their movie roles in the original the life of riley 1949 tv series. Rosemary decamp as peg riley, lanny rees as junior riley and john brown as digger odell, the friendly undertaker all reprised their movie roles in. Riley worked in an aircraft plant in california, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems.
The life of riley season 7 full episodes watch online. The life of riley 1949 william bendix came to the attention of the public in the 1944 alfred hitchcock film, lifeboat, playing a dimwitted sailor who doesnt survive the ordeal. In october 1949, the nbc network began broadcasting a television series inspired by the radio program, also titled the life of riley. The life of riley 1949 full movie online free english. The film, the life of riley is playing in the home city of proctor and gamble. Watch the life of riley season 7 episode 35 online. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the life of riley 1949 irving brecher on allmovie.
The life of riley season 7 episode 35 watch online the. Click here and start watching the life of riley in seconds. Riley lives in california has never had any contact with the movie industry in hollywood. Life of riley lobby card1949william bendix currently unavailable. Because of its overwhelming radio popularity, riley graduated as easily to a 1949 feature film, as it did to 1950s television. Inspired by the popular 40s radio show of the same title, director irving brechers 1949 comedy stars william bendix as a hardworking husbandandfather with. The life of riley 1949 egberts chemistry set was released on. Sitcom movie based on a sitcom radio program that later would become a sitcom tv show. Although bendixs considerable acting chops allowed him to believably play both heroes and villains, it was as the loveable bluecollar factory worker chester a. Here we have 108 episodes of the life of riley on 19 dvds, plus the 1949 theatrical movie. Discover what genre the life of riley, 1949, directed by irving brecher, with william bendix, james gleason, rosemary decamp, belongs at turner classic movies. I really love the character actor that was william bendix. Riley s catch phrase of what a revoltin development this is.
The life of riley 1949 cast and crew life suddenly improves for an overworked and underpaid aircraft riveter william bendix. A factory workers family is thrown into an uproar when his teenage daughter starts to date his boss son. The life of riley movie premiere the life of riley comedy. The life of riley movie premiere the life of riley.
Riley, was a radio situation comedy broadcast during and after wartime 40s. Riley worked in an aircraft plant in california, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor. Much of the joy and beauty of the movie comes from letting the levels of contrivance fall into place, as with some rube goldberg contraption, creating a parallel abstract narrative to the more conventional semifarcical one unfolding on screen. Cast and crew credits for the life of riley, 1949, directed by irving brecher, with william bendix, james gleason, rosemary decamp, at turner classic movies. The life of riley 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However in 1949 fans were treated to a movie version of the show. Riley over reacts and turns the situation into a life and death struggle despite the reassurance of family and friends. I am always hoping that his war movies or the babe ruth story would be rerun on a movie channel.
I first became aware of william bendix watching repeats of the tv show way back in the early 1960s. When i was a young boy, i watched the life of riley every time it was on. The quality of life of riley is quite good, but you have to turn the sound right up for our miss brooks, resulting in an annoying hum in the background. The doctor finds hes suffering from tonsillitis and needs an operation immediately. The first of two televised versions based on the radio series, jackie gleason played chester a. The life of riley 1949 the life of riley 1949 user. Along the wayin march of 1949 to be precisecame the life of riley, a fulllength motion picture from universalinternational. The life of riley episode 22 season 2 riley and the bosses niece video. By 1949 radio was beginning to give way to television. The life of riley tlorhad been on the radio for most of the 1940s and had quite a fan base. Riley, an aircraft riveter frequently outsmarted by his wife peggy marjorie reynolds and their children, babs and junior lugene saunders and wesley morgan. The life of riley is a 1949 american comedy film directed by irving brecher and starring william bendix, rosemary decamp and james gleason.
The audience reaction to this new comedy delighted the executive of the studio but how could they know of the reaction of a certain chester a. After 26 episodes, this series left the air due to low ratings and the fact that jackie. Riley on the life of riley radio show which aired for 7 12 years and approximately 320 episodes. Click the button below to add the the life of riley 1949 dvd to your wish list. Hear classic music from the life of riley, 1949, directed by irving brecher, with william bendix, james gleason, rosemary decamp, at tcm. The life of riley, with william bendix in the title role, is a popular american radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film. The life of riley series aired 1949 1958 available on primetime tv situation comedy. Also, in 1958, it hit the newsstands, when dell comics released. It was based on the popular radio show of the same name. The characters that america loved on radio came to life on the big screen. The life of riley season 7 episode 35 watch online msn.