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The Life of Riley (1949)

TV Series ★ 8.0 30 min

Comedy

Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!"

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Released
October 4, 1949
Runtime
30 min
IMDb
tt0041036
Language
Studio
Filmtone Productions

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Cast

Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason Chester A. Riley Rosemary DeCamp Rosemary DeCamp Peg Riley Lanny Rees Lanny Rees Junior Riley Gloria Winters Gloria Winters Babs Riley Bob Jellison Waldo Binny

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Life of Riley about?
Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!"
Who stars in The Life of Riley?
The Life of Riley stars Jackie Gleason, Rosemary DeCamp, Lanny Rees, Gloria Winters.
When was The Life of Riley released?
The Life of Riley is a 1949 comedy series.
Where can I watch The Life of Riley?
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