Ohhhhh Lorde I did NOT want to get stuck watching old TV clips from my past but when I saw these two wonderful character actresses listed as being in the same clip I just had to watch it. They were both wonderful and appeared in so many things. Alice Pearce had such great facial expressions and did comedy records like her novelty song about being "in love with the Invisible Man" from a Hans Conried 'Monster Rally' comedy album among many other things she did . I think she passed away in early Bewitched like SE 2 from Ovarian Cancer. She was excellent as the nervous nosy neurotic neighbor Gladys Kravitz on that show. Then Ms. Mary Wickes, ummm what hasn't she been on :) I grew up watching all these 1950's 60's shows and she was a popular guest star even on the I Love Lucy Show I believe as the tough Ballerina Instructor "Abah Abah, Abah." she'd yell. Mary Wickes did so much but younger people will remember her from the Sister Act Movies as leader of the Nun's choir. Alice Pearce reminded me of being in the same comedy league as Paul Lynde, Charlotte Raye, Kathleen Freeman and Alice Ghostly those types.
Mary Wickes last Role was the Voice of the Female Gargoyle in Disney's Animated Hunchback Of Nortadam She Finished it just Months before her Death at the End Credits of the Movie it was Dedicated In Loving Memory to the Late Mary Wickes.
An understated part of what made these early sitcoms good was the excellent character performers; Mary Wickes and Alice Pearce are two of the best. They really elevate the otherwise inane material. THANKS for posting this.
EXACTLY. Also, most of these actors/actresses started in RADIO - so their PERSONALITY characterizations and VOICE was first and foremost - their abilities to mug for the camera was probably no different than their mugging for the radio audience to induce laughs. Gale Gordon is a perfect example.
One of the things that is most obvious is that while this is supposed to be DENNIS THE MENACE, this episode is less about him and the silly antics of the adults. I suppose the only excuse for this is that Dennis is the source of the misunderstanding. Other than that, the story is less about him. The situations focused on Dennis were what really made the show in the beginning. This was an entirely different direction.
Alice Pearce aka Gladys Kravitz was my favorite character on 'Bewitched'. I just finished watching episode 24 from Season 2 of 'Bewitched'. Alice aka Gladys Kravitz had loss a lot of weight. Years later as an adult, I realized she had ovarian cancer. My recent purchase on an Amazon Fire Stick, I am able to see all episodes of 'Bewitched' on IMDB. I have been binge watching 'Bewitched' since the Christmas holiday of 2019. I was 11 years old when Ms. Alice Pearce passed away. All the characters on 'Bewitched' are not deceased with the exception of the character 'Tabitha Stevens', Erin Murphy. RIP Alice Pearce because you continue to bring joy and laughter in my heart in 2020 as I continue to watch 'Bewitched'. Those were the good old days it seem because today in the United States and around the world is filled with hate, doom, and gloom.
May God bless Alice and hold her in His hand. She died of one of the most horrific diseases, God rest her soul. Tragic that she brought so much joy and had to endure so much pain and suffering. Never forgotten.
Enjoyed watching Mary Wickes as cranky old Sister Mary Lazarus in Sister Act. Alice Pearce was poor old tortured neighbor Gladys Kravitz and played the same type of neighbor with Doris Day in the Glass Bottom Boat .
Mary Wickes was a good friend of Lucille Ball's she made a guest appearance on I Love Lucy as the Ballet instructor in the episode "The Ballet " she made numerous guest appearances on Lucy's other shows .
Mrs Wilson looked beautiful after her makeover and I just thought it was so funny after these two women, thinking she'd left her husband, got tricked into cooking dinner and making dessert for them
Little Dennis was certainly shrewd in his own innocent way. He knew how to work the adults in his environment to his advantage...like carrying messages between adults with just enough information to get them excited and concerned.
Watch every day. Sick but makes me sooo happy with his wagon & gee, I'm gonna miss most of my favorite programs. When he said mom had Tattoos. Love him. Still a star. That boy paid many mortgages. He was & is 🤴 King !!
Classic comedy, with just enough innuendo to give it a little spice. Stories with misunderstandings can go a long way. For a minute there it looked like these busybody ladies were going to peel off Mr. Wilson's clothes and have at him. Good thing his wife showed up before everyone ended up in the bedroom.
Just watch their every little move and expression---priceless. This would be the second time they performed together on film. First, they were on a Shirley Temple Theatre episode and then a year after they filmed this Dennis ep, they shared scenes in the movie Dear Heart. These two are the real "dear hearts."
Also, if you watch very closely during the party scene of "Dear Heart", you'll see Alice Pearce and Sandra Gould, the two Mrs. Kravitzes, in the same place at the same time!
No, Elizabeth wasn't happy with Sandra playing the role of Gladys .. She wanted Alice Ghostley to take over the role but she turned it down .. She would later play the part of Aunt Esmeralda
The house interior in the first scene, and later, looks like the one that became the Nelson house on "I Dream of Jeannie" -- and the exterior that the Wilsons are in front of next is used for the Nelson house as well!
+alanr4447a You are correct. If you also look, you will see the house used in the TV show Bewitched where Alice Pearce is cast as the nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. The backdrop was at the Warner Brothers Ranch (originally Screen Gems/Columbia).
+NaughtyRobbot Thanks; and I see it now, at 11:00 to 11:08 you can see the Bewitched Stephens' house exterior way in the background across the street as Mary Wickes enters what will be the Nelson house exterior (the Wilson exterior here). BTW the Stephens house was numbered 1164, on the "even" side of the street, and the Wilson/Nelson house on the "odd" side was correspondingly numbered 1137 in "Jeannie" 's first season. That "street" also featured prominently in the 1965 movie "Village of the Giants".
Wilson house same one used for Father Knows Best , original Cleaver house "Leave It To Beaver"is next door, second Cleaver house just down the street.Bewitched house also close by. Second Cleaver house used for Hazel. Neighbor on The Middle lives in Bewitched house.
The Beauty Shop Owner was Still Working as Late as 7yrs Ago She Appeared on a Episode of Law and Order Special Victims Unit She also appeared in a National Commercial for Popa John's Pizza there New York Style large Pepperoni Slices Pizza.
This episode is an example of character actresses who rise above the level of the material they are given. Gale Gordon is also good here, not yet indulging in the shameless overacting that he later did on The Lucy Show.
Mary Wickes and Alice Pearce. That's comic gold right there.
2 wonderful legends.
I miss simpler times and good sitcoms....Ahhh to be young again....thanks for the memories...
Mary Wicks, Alice Pearce and Gale Gordon. Great lineup of talent. I used to watch this in the very early 1960s.
Mary’s comic timing is wonderful.
What a long career she had. She was in so many television shows.
Mary Wickes was a major talent
Two of the best character actresses ever!!
Ohhhhh Lorde I did NOT want to get stuck watching old TV clips from my past but when I saw these two wonderful character actresses listed as being in the same clip I just had to watch it. They were both wonderful and appeared in so many things. Alice Pearce had such great facial expressions and did comedy records like her novelty song about being "in love with the Invisible Man" from a Hans Conried 'Monster Rally' comedy album among many other things she did . I think she passed away in early Bewitched like SE 2 from Ovarian Cancer. She was excellent as the nervous nosy neurotic neighbor Gladys Kravitz on that show. Then Ms. Mary Wickes, ummm what hasn't she been on :) I grew up watching all these 1950's 60's shows and she was a popular guest star even on the I Love Lucy Show I believe as the tough Ballerina Instructor "Abah Abah, Abah." she'd yell. Mary Wickes did so much but younger people will remember her from the Sister Act Movies as leader of the Nun's choir.
Alice Pearce reminded me of being in the same comedy league as Paul Lynde, Charlotte Raye, Kathleen Freeman and Alice Ghostly those types.
Mary Wickes last Role was the Voice of the Female Gargoyle in Disney's Animated Hunchback Of Nortadam She Finished it just Months before her Death at the End Credits of the Movie it was Dedicated In Loving Memory to the Late Mary Wickes.
when i see Mary Wickes is in a movie..i watch
An understated part of what made these early sitcoms good was the excellent character performers; Mary Wickes and Alice Pearce are two of the best. They really elevate the otherwise inane material. THANKS for posting this.
EXACTLY. Also, most of these actors/actresses started in RADIO - so their PERSONALITY characterizations and VOICE was first and foremost - their abilities to mug for the camera was probably no different than their mugging for the radio audience to induce laughs. Gale Gordon is a perfect example.
One of the things that is most obvious is that while this is supposed to be DENNIS THE MENACE, this episode is less about him and the silly antics of the adults. I suppose the only excuse for this is that Dennis is the source of the misunderstanding. Other than that, the story is less about him. The situations focused on Dennis were what really made the show in the beginning. This was an entirely different direction.
Alice Pearce aka Gladys Kravitz was my favorite character on 'Bewitched'. I just finished watching episode 24 from Season 2 of 'Bewitched'. Alice aka Gladys Kravitz had loss a lot of weight. Years later as an adult, I realized she had ovarian cancer. My recent purchase on an Amazon Fire Stick, I am able to see all episodes of 'Bewitched' on IMDB. I have been binge watching 'Bewitched' since the Christmas holiday of 2019. I was 11 years old when Ms. Alice Pearce passed away. All the characters on 'Bewitched' are not deceased with the exception of the character 'Tabitha Stevens', Erin Murphy. RIP Alice Pearce because you continue to bring joy and laughter in my heart in 2020 as I continue to watch 'Bewitched'. Those were the good old days it seem because today in the United States and around the world is filled with hate, doom, and gloom.
I didn't know about the first Gladys Kravitz until I saw the black and white episodes of Bewitched with Alice Pearce.
👏👏👏
May God bless Alice and hold her in His hand. She died of one of the most horrific diseases, God rest her soul. Tragic that she brought so much joy and had to endure so much pain and suffering. Never forgotten.
This is before Alice got sick.she looks great here.
God bless and rest her soul. This is a painful disease. I had no idea she suffered with and died from it.
Enjoyed watching Mary Wickes as cranky old Sister Mary Lazarus in Sister Act.
Alice Pearce was poor old tortured neighbor Gladys Kravitz and played the same type of neighbor with Doris Day in the Glass Bottom Boat .
Mary Wickes was a good friend of Lucille Ball's she made a guest appearance on I Love Lucy as the Ballet instructor in the episode "The Ballet " she made numerous guest appearances on Lucy's other shows .
They were both brilliant character actresses. No wonder Lucille Ball loved them both.
Mary Wilkes was a scene stealer in movies and TV . A great character actress.
She was funny in Sister Act.
The public doesn't realize it - but it takes skills to delivered these lines like those gifted actresses did.
I love both these actresses so much! They really had the gift for comedy. :)
"We thought you flew the coup". LOL
Love Mary Wickes!!
Mary Wickes and Alice Pearce were 2 of the best character actresses of alll time. May they RIP
You can see the Bewitched house when she carries the pies in. This must be the early 60s
And Eloise pulls away from the curb in the car in front of the I Dream of Jeannie house
I just saw that ...!!!
Mrs Wilson looked beautiful after her makeover and I just thought it was so funny after these two women, thinking she'd left her husband, got tricked into cooking dinner and making dessert for them
Sister Mary Lazarus!
Bewitched, sister act and the Walton’s all represented!
So delightful! Splendid actors and the dresses they wore are back in vogue!
Little Dennis was certainly shrewd in his own innocent way. He knew how to work the adults in his environment to his advantage...like carrying messages between adults with just enough information to get them excited and concerned.
Watch every day. Sick but makes me sooo happy with his wagon & gee, I'm gonna miss most of my favorite programs. When he said mom had Tattoos. Love him. Still a star. That boy paid many mortgages. He was & is 🤴 King !!
Two great rather homely actresses
this was great, thanks!
At 11:00 you can see Samantha and Darrin Stephens’ house.
Two lovely ladies. Always thought I'd like both of them if I'd ever met them.
Thanks for this video !! Mary Wickes
Mary Wickes always reminded me of a combination of a couple of my aunts on my dad's side! Haha!
: )Mary Wickes!!! Thank you
two of my fav actresses! i own all the Dennis The menace eps
First broadcast Sunday October 7, 1962....Right around the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.......
I so much enjoyed this video.
Laughed so much..dont make comedy like this anymore.
Today's so called "comedy"is junk!
I recognise that voice.. Was she in Sister Act?
Yes
Maybe my favorite episode from Season 4, which by and large wasn't that great without George and Martha.
Classic comedy, with just enough innuendo to give it a little spice. Stories with misunderstandings can go a long way. For a minute there it looked like these busybody ladies were going to peel off Mr. Wilson's clothes and have at him. Good thing his wife showed up before everyone ended up in the bedroom.
So good, simpler times.
At :26, that is Emil Sitka from the 3 Stooges! hahhaa
and if you look him up, that is his promo picture! hehhahaha
Hold hands you lovebirds!
Emil Sitka
I thoroughly second that.
The best of the best , that is for sure.
Hard to Believe but (Alice Pearce) was only 39yrs When she Died during the Second Season of Bewitched TV Series.
I'm pretty sure she was 48
Born in 1917, died in 1966....48years old.....
Jay "Dennis The Menace" North is now 65 years old. Feeling old yet?
Just watch their every little move and expression---priceless. This would be the second time they performed together on film. First, they were on a Shirley Temple Theatre episode and then a year after they filmed this Dennis ep, they shared scenes in the movie Dear Heart. These two are the real "dear hearts."
Also, if you watch very closely during the party scene of "Dear Heart", you'll see Alice Pearce and Sandra Gould, the two Mrs. Kravitzes, in the same place at the same time!
More people should handle problems like Mrs. Wilson, with class.
Mary Wickes would have made a better replacement for Alice Pearce as Mrs. Kravitz on Bewitched than Sandra Gould.
i agree...I didn't care for Sandra Gould
Neither did Elizabeth Montgomery, from what I've heard.
No, Elizabeth wasn't happy with Sandra playing the role of Gladys .. She wanted Alice Ghostley to take over the role but she turned it down .. She would later play the part of Aunt Esmeralda
AG would have even made a better Mrs. Kravitz than SG!
chaswr yeah they kinda look alike and act similar.
thanks
The house interior in the first scene, and later, looks like the one that became the Nelson house on "I Dream of Jeannie" -- and the exterior that the Wilsons are in front of next is used for the Nelson house as well!
+alanr4447a You are correct. If you also look, you will see the house used in the TV show Bewitched where Alice Pearce is cast as the nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. The backdrop was at the Warner Brothers Ranch (originally Screen Gems/Columbia).
+NaughtyRobbot Thanks; and I see it now, at 11:00 to 11:08 you can see the Bewitched Stephens' house exterior way in the background across the street as Mary Wickes enters what will be the Nelson house exterior (the Wilson exterior here). BTW the Stephens house was numbered 1164, on the "even" side of the street, and the Wilson/Nelson house on the "odd" side was correspondingly numbered 1137 in "Jeannie" 's first season. That "street" also featured prominently in the 1965 movie "Village of the Giants".
Wilson house same one used for Father Knows Best , original Cleaver house "Leave It To Beaver"is next door, second Cleaver house just down the street.Bewitched house also close by. Second Cleaver house used for Hazel. Neighbor on The Middle lives in Bewitched house.
I think Esther Cathcart lives in the Kravitz's house!
Umm I see 1164 morning glory circle , the bewitched house ,,, down the street ,,, do you see it..?
And the shop lady is one of the Baldwin ladies from the Waltons.
I like that woman in the beauty shop who's wearing glasses and black leather gloves (I love black leather gloves).
I'm confused. The Wilsons walk out of Major Nelson's house, but Miss Cathcart's living room is in Major Nelson's house! LOL.
one of the Baldwin sisters from "The Waltons" Helen Kleeb, as appears here, interesting
The Beauty Shop Owner was Still Working as Late as 7yrs Ago She Appeared on a Episode of Law and Order Special Victims Unit She also appeared in a National Commercial for Popa John's Pizza there New York Style large Pepperoni Slices Pizza.
0:26 Photo is Emil Sitka, of "Hold hands, you lovebirds!" Three Stooges fame....
Are there any other episodes this looks great ,
proving you don't need to be beautiful and bare a bunch of skin to be successful in Hollywood
@ 11:00 you can see the next house Alice Pearce liked snooping around........Darrin and
Samantha Stephens'
❤
Did you catch that? At 12:49 Miss Tarbell wants to give Miss Cathcart that pie 😂😂😂
Mr. Wilson #2!
In the storyline he was Mr. Wilson's brother...
This episode is an example of character actresses who rise above the level of the material they are given. Gale Gordon is also good here, not yet indulging in the shameless overacting that he later did on The Lucy Show.
me hubiera gustado que este en español,de todas maneras estoy aprendiendo ingles
En español por favor, gracias
👍👍🤣🤣
Emil Sitka!
So was Ms Cathcard a lonely widow or a lonely and unlucky old maid?
11:02-08 The Bewitched House in the background.
Wow great catch.
Those two are a scarey cpl of looking women
THE. ATTENDANT IS ALSO A MAN.
How awful that they replaced the marvelous Joe Kearns with that dreadful gale gordon.
Gale Gordon made the rounds of radio and TV sitcoms...whenever they needed a pompous queen to ramble on you could hire Gale Gordon.
I love Alice Pearce, but Mrs. Wilson looks way better and classier than both of these women.
She was meant to, though, wasn't she???! That was the idea.
lulz
and also one of the worst kid actors
what an awful show. the 2 deserved much better
It was popular though, wasn't it? I loved it. Mind you I was only about 9 . . .
Wow these are TWO MEN transvestites,or transgenders!