Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work (2006)
Overview
This special is a thorough retrospective of Jackie's most popular characters from his 1950's television series, characters that include: Ralph Kramden, Reginald Van Gleason, III, the Poor Soul, Fenwick Babbit and Joe The Bartender. Many of the sketches have not been available or even viewed since their original live broadcasts. Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm hosts the program with feature commentary from Mrs. Marilyn Gleason.
Cast
Jerry Bergen
Self (archive footage)
Art Carney
Self (archive footage)
Bud Collyer
Self (archive footage)
Jeff Garlin
Self - host
Jackie Gleason
Self (archive footage)
Audrey Meadows
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