The best James Gleason’s comedy movies on Google Play Movies

James Gleason

James Gleason

23/05/1882- 12/04/1959
Today we present the best James Gleason’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best James Gleason’s movies.

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
7.5/10
Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?

Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace
7.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Release: 01/09/1944
  • Character: Lt. Rooney
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife
7.6/10
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

Riding High

Riding High
6.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 12/04/1950
  • Character: Racing Secretary
A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race.

Down to Earth

Down to Earth
6.1/10
Upset about a new Broadway musical's mockery of Greek mythology, the goddess Terpsichore comes down to earth and lands a part in the show. She works her charms on the show's producer and he incorporates her changes into the show. Unfortunately, her changes also produce a major flop.

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!
6.4/10
A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally married.

I'll See You in My Dreams

I'll See You in My Dreams
6.8/10
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.

Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway
6.6/10
Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them any chance to perform. Instead they decide to put up their own show to collect money for a summer camp for the kids.

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time
6.1/10
Broadway producer Jerry Flynn is anxious to recapture the magic and reclaim the crowds after a set of costly flops. Outside his theater one night, Flynn meets a young boy who just might save the day. Inside a small box the boy shows Flynn his pride and joy: a caterpillar named Curly that dances to Yes Sir, That's My Baby. Word quickly spreads about the amazingly talented hoofer, and the caterpillar becomes a symbol of hope for wartime America. Soon, offers are pouring in to capitalize on this sensational insect.

Forever Female

Forever Female
6.6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 28/11/1953
  • Character: Eddie Woods
An aging actress has a hard time admitting she is too old to play the ingenue role anymore.

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man
6.4/10
Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.

The Return of October

The Return of October
6.2/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 26/10/1948
  • Character: Uncle Willie Ramsey
A wholesome girl believes her new racehorse, October, is the reincarnation of her favorite uncle, Willie.

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