Theater of the Mind
Earle Ross
Cast
Born March 29, 1888.
472 episodes in 27 shows · 1936–1955
Earle Ross was a stage actor who became a radio pioneer, with his own program, The Earle Ross Theater of the Air, and a starring part in the drama Inspector Post. Radio listeners knew him best as Judge Horace Hooker on The Great Gildersleeve, and he also played Howie MacBrayer on Point Sublime. Before radio, he worked on Broadway and headed his own players' company in Oak Park, Illinois.
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The Great Gildersleeve367 · Cast
1941
- Gildy Arrives in Summerfield
- The Cake
- Leroy's Paper Route
- Hiccups
- Pranks at School
- Birdie Quits
- Servicemen for Thanksgiving
- Cousin Octavia Visits
- Christmas Gift for Fibber McGee
1942
- Gildy Goes on a Diet (1942)
- Matchmaker
- Auto Mechanics
- Ten Best Dressed
- Gildy Writes to Servicemen for Marjorie
- Gildy's Goat Horace
- Mystery Voice
- Dinner for Judge Hooker
- The Sneezes
- Gildy Produces a Play
- Father's Day Chair
- Gildy is in Love with Amelia Hooker
- Fishing Trip to Lake Hackmatack
- Golf Tournament
- First Cold Snap
- Appointed Water Commissioner
- Gildy's First Day on the Job
- A Pal to Leroy (1942)
- Quiet Evening at Home
- College Chum's Son Visits
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- Attend the Theatre: Date with a Star
- Toothache
- Christmas Program
- Leroy's Chemistry Set
1943
- Fibber McGee and Molly Visit
- Women's Club Speaker
- Sabotage
- Fire Engine Committee
- Leila's Sister
- Income Tax Time
- Springtime in Summerfield
- Gildy Repairs His Car
- Auto Accident with Judge Hooker
- Spring Hike
- Rabbits
- Wedding List
- Haunted House
- Leroy Gets a Job
- Memorial Day Parade
- Gildy Plans Honeymoon
- Wedding Day (1943)
- End of Vacation at Grass Lake
- War Bond Drive
- Leila Returning
- Leila Arrives Home
- Halloween Party (1943)
- The Pot Roast
- Gildy Rejected by Eve Goodwin
1944
- Gildy in Hospital
- Income Tax Returns
- Eve and Gildy Get Together
- Marjorie the Actress
- Sleigh Ride
- Gildy Wants to Run for Mayor
- Engaged to Eve Goodwin
- Campaign Gets Hot
- Gildy Engaged to Eve, but Kisses Leila
- City Employees Picnic
- Campaign Headquarters
- Eve's Mother Visits
- Dinner for Eve's Mother
- Eve's Mother Stays on
- Election Day: Gildy Loses
- Water Commissioner Is Fired: Rain Maker
- Plastic Mouse Trap: Banker's Son
- Boy's Club
- Gildy Looks for a Job
- Important Phone Call
- Gildy Back as Water Commissioner
- Election Day Bet
- Spanish Dancing Teacher, Miss Del Rey
- Reception for Miss Del Rey
- Breach of Promise
- Dodging a Process Server
- Twas the Night Before Christmas
- Big New Year's Eve Party
1945
- Engagement for the Defense
- The Hockey Player
- Aunt Hattie Stays on
- Chairman of Women's Committee
- Old Flame Named Violet
- Raising a Pig
- Leroy's Pet Pig Tiger
- Leila's Party
- New Neighbor: Bullard
- Meet Craig Bullard
- Unclaimed Savings Account: Buy Stock
- Bessie Quits
- An Evening with a Good Book
- Bullards Have a Party
- Going to Grass Lake
- Leroy's New Teacher
- Leroy Suspended from School
- Leila Returns Home
- Marjorie the Ballerina
- Raking Leaves: Craig's Party
- Leroy Works off a Broken Vase
- Peavey's Wife Is Ill: Rumor
- Helping Leroy with His Studies
- Teaching Marjorie Domestic Arts
- Falling out of the Jolly Boys
- Big Football Game
- Gildy Stuck with Opera Tickets
- Gildy Head of Opera Committee
- Christmas Eve at Home
- New Year's Eve at Home
1946
- Ben Sells Life Insurance
- Gildy and Leila Feel Their Age
- Feud with the Bullards: Diplomat Gildy
- Gildy's New Hobby: Boat in a Bottle
- State Water Inspector
- Marjorie's Dance Date with Uncle Mort
- Leroy and Craig Arrested
- Gildy Traces Genealogy
- Picnic Before Doomsday
- Annual Dinner with Judge Hooker
- Bank Robber Loose
- Leroy Wants a Pony
- Gildy in a Rut: New Image
- Leila's New Boyfriend
- Flashback: Meets Leila Ransome
- Flashback: Plays Cyrano, Meet Eve
- Flashback: Jolly Boys 4th of July Picnic
- The Commissioner Turns off the Water
- Gildy's New Spruce Scent: Leila Engaged
- Leila's Wedding Invitations
- Leila Leaves Town
- Gildy Contemplates Early Retirement
- Gildy Asks for a Raise
- Real Estate Agent: Hooker as a Boarder
- Smitten by an Unknown Beautiful Lady
- Birdy Takes a Vacation
- Jolly Boys Sponsor an Orphan
- Leroy Afraid of a Bully
- Christmas Caroling at Gildersleeve's
1947
- Leila Back for a Visit: Gildy in Love
- Jolly Boy's Sleigh Ride: Judge Hooker (rebroadcast)
- Dancing School
- Marjorie's Hotrod Boyfriend
- Magazine Salesman
- Old School Friend Visits Gildy
- Bessie's Cousin Substitutes for Her
- Getting Rid of Bessie
- Marjorie Flipped over Crooner Larry Lake
- Leroy and Craig Picked up Taking Lumber
- First Day of Spring: New Piano Teacher
- Bird Watchers
- The Whole Town Is Talking
- Leila's Party for Joanne
- The Great Tchaikovsky Love Story
- Leroy Excluded from Craig's Party
- Peavey Disappears
- Teacher's Problems
- Gildy Tries to Give up Smoking
- Called in by the IRS
- Gildy Tries to Renew Romance with Eve
- Getting Everything Snug for Winter
- In Trouble with Bessie's Boyfriend
- Beautiful Visitor at the Bullards
- Marjorie's Baby Tending Assignment
- Congressman Gildersleeve
- Halloween Party (1947)
- Hayride (1947)
- Gildy Swindled on a Fur Coat
- Leroy in School Play
- Thanksgiving: Tom Sawyer Raft
- Fiscal Report Due
- Christmas Shopping (1947)
- Water Commissioner Accused of Loafing
- Leroy's Christmas Dog
- New Year's Eve Parties
1948
- Ann Tuttle Is Back in Town
- Gildy Encourages Marjorie's New Romance
- School Board Election Gildy vs Hooker
- License Plate Time: Barber Shop Trip
- Acting Mayor
- Getting Glasses
- Leila's Cousin Adeline Fairchild Arrives
- Gildy Thinks Adeline's Stealing Birdie
- Gildy Considers Marriage (1948)
- Adeline's Beau Cecil: Duel
- Adeline Wants to Visit the Jolly Boys
- Marjorie in Love with Her French Teacher
- Gildy Raising Money for Baseball Field
- The Water Commissioner's Radio Speech
- Gildy's New Secretary (1948)
- Dinner Courtesy of Hercules Kitchenware
- Fish Fry
- Gildy Stays Home Sick
- Green Thumb Women's Club
- Gildy Drives a Mercedes
- Gildersleeve Fired as Water Commissioner
- Baby Girl Left in Gildy's Car
- Taking Pictures of Baby Upsets Leroy
- Gildy Tries to Reform for Welfare Invest
- Marjorie Ready to Marry to Keep Baby
- Gildy Proposes to Adeline
- Engagement
- Leila Ransome Back in Town
- Engaged to Leila and Adeline
- Water Commissioner's Helicopter Flight
- Leroy's Holiday Job
- Disappearing Christmas Presents
- Christmas Shopping (1948)
- Christmas Eve at Gildersleeve's
- A Wedding Is Imminent
1949
- Gildy Takes up Writing
- Love Thy Neighbor
- Trip to the Dentist
- Eager Young Man at the Water Department
- Adeline's Hat Shop
- Hat Shop Grand Opening
- Leila Arrives to Close the Hat Shop
- Singing Lessons
- Leroy Faces Competition
- Gildy's New Secretary (1949)
- Acting Police Commissioner
- Haunted House (1949)
- Detective Gildersleeve After Burglar
- Mysterious Girl on the Bus
- Gildy's Millionaire Friend Visits
- Marjorie and Rodney, the Poet
- Gildy Sues Bullard
- Folk Dancing Class
- Songwriter
- Gildy's New Heartthrob: Nurse Milford
- Double Date with Marjorie and Bronco
- Gildy at Hospital with Expectant Father
- Tom Cat Troubles
- Gildy's Rival, Dr Olson
- Birthday Tea Party for Marjorie
- A Job for Bronco
- The Jolly Boys Band
- New Neighbor: Two Pants Pearson
- Bronco Bows out for Marshall Bullard
- The Christmas Spirit
- Marjorie and Bronco Are Engaged
- Hayride (1949)
1950
- Engagement Announcement: Bronco's Family
- Young French Diplomat Comes to Summerfield
- Dinner with Kathryn
- Should Marjorie Work After Marriage
- Wedding Day Set for Marjorie and Bronco
- Jolly Boy Election
- Gildy's Blade
- Gildy Considers Marriage (1950)
- Picnic with the Thompsons
- House Guest: Judge Hooker
- Apartment for Bronco and Marjorie
- Leroy's Billy Goat
- Marjorie's Wedding Gown
- Jolly Boys Gift: a Rental Trailer
- Bronco Disappears
- Wedding Day (1950)
- Fishing Trip to Grass Lake
- Bronco the Real Estate Salesman
- Sadie Hawkins Day Dance
- House Boat
- Vacation Plans on the House Boat
- Marjorie Is Pregnant
- Visiting In-Laws: Mrs Thompson's Sister
- Gildy Looking for New Secretary
- Gildy Shares Leroy's Piano Lessons
- Community Chest Football Game: Leroy
- Bullard Runs for Mayor
- Weight Problems
- The Sons of Summerfield
- Election Day
- A Better Man Than Bullard
- Summerfield Centennial Pageant
- Leroy's First Date
- Leroy's Laundry Business
- Chief Gates on the Spot
- Christmas Show: a Present for Kathryn
- Gildy-Bullard Double Date New Year's Eve
1951
- Marjorie Craves Sauerkraut
- Gildy Is Worn out from Late Dating
- A Nervous Expectant Father
- A Shower for Marjorie
- Day off for Peavey: 30th Anniversary
- Throwing Snowballs
- Marjorie's Babies Arrive
- Trying to Name the Twins
- Marjorie and the Twins Coming Home: Grandpa Isn't Needed
- Gildy Pushes Attendance at the Jolly Boys Club
- Bronco Tries to Run the House
- Gildy and Leroy Baby Sit the Twins
- Bullard Needs Boat Access
- Gildy Worried That Kids Want to Leave
- Leroy in Love with Marcelle
- Spring Cleaning the Judge's House
- Marjorie and Bronco's First Anniversary
- Bullard's Boat Date
- Bronco's Father Arrives: Twins Are Named
- Leaving on Vacation to Half Moon Lake: Gildy's Schedule
- Leroy Buys a Car
- Getting Ready for School: Women Trouble
- Marjorie Gets a Job
- Gildy Wants to Be Re-Elected President of the Jolly Boys Club
- Leroy Visits the Judge
- Bronco Almost Forgets About His First Date with Marjorie
- Gildy Takes Mrs Winthrop and Babs on a Picnic
- Halloween and Gildy Finds a Lost Boy
- Marjorie and Bronco Want to Build a House
- Problems Removing an Oak Tree
- Inviting Thanksgiving Guests
- Getting Leroy to Study and Grow Up
- Leroy Selling Christmas Trees
- Christmas Show
1952
- Gildy Wants New Job to Keep up with Bronco
- Gildy Has Disappeared: in Hospital
- Gildy Talks to Everyone About Operation
- Trying to Be Alone with Paula
- Gildy Protects Hooker from Mona
- Engagement Ring Mixup
- Civic Coordinator
- Leroy's Week of Freedom
- Bullard Is House Guest: Need Two Thousand Dollar Loan
- Train Trip to Omaha
- Gildy's Garden
- Television Comes to Summerfield
- Colorful Past
- Leroy the Beekeeper
- Diving for Publicity
- Bad Report Card: No Camp
- Leroy the Singing Cowboy
- Bronco Coming Home: Gildy and Leroy Fishing
- Happy Moving Day
- Leroy's Bike Motor
- Katie Lee Visits Summerfield
- Guess the Number of Beans Contest
- Miss McKinley of the Complaint Dept
- The Fourth of July Speech
- Back Yard Camping
- Bronco Sells Gildy's House
- Leroy Behaving Too Well
- Gildy Goes on a Diet (1952)
- Cousin Emily Comes for a Visit
- Driver's License Test
- Hooker and Peavey Are Feuding
- Economize
- Ladies Man
- Gildy the Athlete
- Problems with Leroy's Teacher
- Leroy's Gift
1953
- Easter Sunrise Service (1953)
- Boy's Club Takes over Jolly Boy Clubroom
- Anniversary Present
- Witness at the Wedding
- The Water Commissioner Is Fired
- A Fish Story
- Gildy and Hooker Feud at Christmas
1954
1955
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- The Virginian
- Criminal Code
- The Plainsman
- Come and Get It
- The Buccaneer
- The Perfect Specimen
- The Arkansas Traveler
- Ruggles of Red Gap
- You Can't Take It with You
- The Champ (1939)
- A Man to Remember (1939)
- Trade Winds
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois
- True Confession
- Alexander's Ragtime Band (1940)
- Till We Meet Again
- Showboat (1940)
- Manhattan Melodrama
- Wings of the Navy
- Lillian Russell
- Jezebel
- Knute Rockne, All American
- Young Tom Edison
- Captain January (1941)
- Johnny Apollo
- Cheers for Miss Bishop
- Dust Be My Destiny
- I Love You Again (1941)
- Standing Room Only
- Fallen Angel
- My Darling Clementine
- Ticket to Tomahawk
- The Walls of Jericho
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