Julie and Jackie: How Sweet It Is (1974)

Director:

Dwight Hemion

Writers:

John Aylesworth, Frank Peppiatt

Stars:

Julie Andrews, Jackie Gleason

Cast

Cast overview:
Julie Andrews	...	Herself / Ed Norton / Eliza Doolittle
Jackie Gleason	...	Himself / Ralph Kramden / Joe the Bartender / the Poor Soul / Reggie Van Gleason III

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

variety | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 1974 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated Television (ATV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

To get to London to make this special, Jackie Gleason flew by airplane for the first time in twenty years.

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Quotes

Jackie Gleason: 30 years in this business and you're still treated like a beginner. Like a 55 year old office boy looking for a job... with a chance for advancement. All those years... and what do I have to show for it? A couple of suits? I couldn't even get this one pressed.
Jackie Gleason: Well emperor is it thumbs up or thumbs down? Do we get to work another day? Do we get to eat another day? Do we get to LIVE another day?
Julie Andrews: Please Mr Dennis, don't do this to yourself, this is no way for an actor to behave...
Jackie Gleason: Oh yes it is. I...
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User Reviews

Very nice special for Gleason and Andrews fans alike!

Jackie Gleason and Julie Andrews reminisce about days of old, perform musical numbers together, and do some old and new comedy skits together, including Gleason as "The Poor Soul" and "Joe the Bartender", and a "Honeymooners" skit with Julie playing Ed Norton. These two work well together. This is probably the last time that Gleason did his pre-Ralph Kramden characters.