"GLEASON," A TELEVISION MOVIE STARRING EMMY AWARD WINNER BRAD GARRETT, TO BE REBROADCAST SUNDAY, JULY 17 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

GLEASON, a television movie starring Emmy award winning actor Brad Garrett ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), will be rebroadcast as the "CBS Sunday Movie," Sunday, July 17 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Based on a true story, the movie looks at the life of the renowned comedian and television icon Jackie Gleason, from his shaky start in small-time vaudeville through his greatest achievement, "The Honeymooners," one of the most popular shows in television history. (Originally broadcast 10/13/02)

Terry Farrell stars as Marilyn Taylor Gleason, Gleason's second wife.

The movie chronicles the creation of "The Honeymooners," exposes the drama that existed behind-the-scenes of the comedy, points out the parallels between the show and Gleason's real life and reveals what made the larger-than-life comedian the man who could create the beloved characters of Ralph, Alice, Ed and Trixie.

The film also explores events in "The Great One's" childhood that explain how the characters in "The Honeymooners" had a relationship to Gleason that went much deeper than the show, and how life was not always a honeymoon for this charming but tortured and conflicted genius. From his humble beginnings as a stand up comedian with a voracious appetite for booze, women and control to the skit that changed his life as well as the landscape of television, Gleason always followed one golden rule: If you appear important, people will think you are important.

GLEASON is a Barbara Lieberman Production, in association with Robert Greenwald Productions. Barbara Lieberman ("And Never Let Her Go") is the executive producer. Howard Deutch ("The Replacements") directed from a script by Rick Podell and Michael Preminger ("Nothing in Common").

RATING: TVPG-D