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The Passing Politician

Episode aired Sep 24, 1966
TV-G
1h

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Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Jane Kean, and Sheila MacRae in The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)

In this book musical, Jackie plays a five-term mayor of a small-town city, "Big Jim" Finley, who for the first time in his career is facing formidable (and younger) competition in his latest... Read allIn this book musical, Jackie plays a five-term mayor of a small-town city, "Big Jim" Finley, who for the first time in his career is facing formidable (and younger) competition in his latest election.In this book musical, Jackie plays a five-term mayor of a small-town city, "Big Jim" Finley, who for the first time in his career is facing formidable (and younger) competition in his latest election.

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Art Carney

Barney Barnes

Johnny Morgan

Elliott Reid

Frank Meriweather

Doro Merande

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Sammy Spear and His Orchestra

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Lanita Kent

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Judith Jordan

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Elaine Richards

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Pat Sandy

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The Rondells

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Jane Kean

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- Frank Bunetta
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This was to be the first of ten book musicals that Jackie Gleason would do on his show, but as events turned out this would be the only such one, other than the two 1969 spoofs he did playing Reggie Van Gleason III as different characters.