Jackie Gleason on Growing Up Poor

It is no secret that a good portion of the world's great entertainers grew up in poverty. Some may wonder whether that had something to do with it or if it is a coincidence. Jackie Gleason of The Honeymooners fame certainly felt that this was no coincidence as evidenced by this 1955 article from Radio/TV Mirror. If you have any trouble reading these pages, click on them and use your touch screen to zoom in.











-Michael J. Ruhland