Audrey Meadows Earned Big From Playing Alice Kramden on The Honeymooners md23
In the early ’50s it was uncommon to see women in Hollywood making loads of money — especially while standing next to a male leading co-star. […]
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners’ Enduring Joy for Art Carney: ‘I Never Got Tired of It md23
“I always looked forward to going down to the show on Saturday nights.” When Art Carney left The Jackie Gleason Show, he wasn’t just saying goodbye to […]
How Jackie Gleason Fought to Elevate Art Carney on The Honeymooners md23
Nobody is successful without the right context. Victory cannot exist in a vacuum, and so a person with goals in mind must soon assemble a […]
The Truth About What Art Carney Really Thought of Jackie Gleason md23
Almost everyone knows Jackie Gleason from his role as Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners. When you think of Jackie Gleason, you think: loud, funny and larger-than-life. But what […]
The Surprising Advice Audrey Meadows Often Heard From Honeymooners Fans md23
Audrey Meadows had the incredibly difficult job of being both an actress and Jackie Gleason’s fictional wife in the 1955 series The Honeymooners. While Gleason’s character, […]
The Honeymooners’ Lasting Legacy: How a One-Season Sitcom Shaped Television Comedy md23
When The Honeymooners premiered in 1955, few could have predicted that its single season of 39 episodes — now famously called the “Classic 39” — […]
Frank Marth and George O. Petrie — Gleason’s Trusted Supporting Men Who Kept The Honeymooners Steady md23
When television historians discuss The Honeymooners, the spotlight naturally falls on Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Joyce Randolph. Yet behind these stars stood […]
George Petrie — The Unsung Character Actor Who Brought The Honeymooners to Life md23
When fans recall The Honeymooners, the same four names always come first: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Joyce Randolph. Their chemistry created one […]
Here’s how Audrey Meadows won the role of Alice Kramden in The Honeymooners md23
As an actor, more often than not, the journey to your dream role feels more and more like an uphill climb. It’s like the odds […]
The Lost Episodes of The Honeymooners — Rediscovering Forgotten Treasures md23
For decades, fans of The Honeymooners believed that the so-called “Classic 39” were the only surviving episodes. These half-hour installments, aired during the 1955–1956 season, […]
