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Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Portrait of the incomparable comic who became an American icon playing bus driver Ralph Kramden on "The Honeymooners". Gleason's drinking, spending, and over-the-top lifestyle became legendary as he climbed to the top of show business. We look back at the ladies in Gleason's life, birth of "The Honeymooners", and his successful career in movie dramas, including "The Hustler". Features interviews with Milton Berle, Sally Field, Burt Reynolds, Jayne Meadows, and Neil Simon.

English
  • Originally Aired September 23, 2001
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network A&E
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