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Release Year1949
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Life of Riley
About The Life of Riley
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!"
Directed by —, The Life of Riley leans on a strong ensemble — Jackie Gleason, Rosemary DeCamp, Lanny Rees — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1949.
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