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How Sweet It Was!
The story begins at the height of Gleason's career. He has it all: women, wealth, and extraordinary power. But he is haunted by memories of his childhood. Gleason spends his formative years entering amateur contests, performing in sleazy night spots. Along the way, he steals gags from the best comics in town and finds love with Genevieve, a dancer whom he marries. But Gleason isn't the ideal husband or even a responsible father as he abandons his family to answer the call of Hollywood. Brash, arrogant, and egotistical, he alienates his directors and the man who discovers him. When he ends up back in New York, Gleason gets one of those rare second chances in the new medium of television, creating some of its most unforgettable characters. But even as Gleason becomes the talk of the tube, his life - ruled by demons of rage, booze, and insecurity - unravels.
October 13, 2002
Barbara Lieberman Productions, CBS
63 people
Brad Garrett
Jackie Gleason
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Saul Rubinek
George 'Bullets' Durgom
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Gretchen Egolf
Genevieve Halford
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Kristen Dalton
Audrey Meadows
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Michael Chieffo
Art Carney
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Danny Wells
Jack L. Warner
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Mark Camacho
Sammy Birch
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Jason Blicker
Sol Friedman
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Vlasta Vrana
Toots Shor
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Shawn Lawrence
William S. Paley
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Kevin Dunn
Jack Philbin
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Terry Farrell
Marilyn Taylor
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