brad garrett be outstanding in portray gleason and and the director do an expert job in avoid distraction which would have occur if his 68 plus height have be show in it true proportion to other cast member . jack benny be note a perhaps hollywood big tipper . vincent price and edward g. robinson be note art collector and connoisseur and not just among entertainment person and but the entire nation . there seem often to be a tendency for famous entertainer to possess different persona in real life and and in instance like the above and even to emphasize them when in contrast to either more negative and or less attractive and characterization in their role . many comedian have also be repute or show to be somewhat different in real life . certainly one can understand their not want to be funny or on all the time in their personal life and and undoubtedly they tire of people often expect them to be . but many be simply different from the humorous presence in their performance . arthur godfrey and and even will rogers and be far from the warm figure they portray on air and on screen or other professional venue . jerry lewis and johnny carson and many others have have a sharper edge in private or offstage . this storyline believably portray jackie gleason dominating and egocentric and hard edge side and as well a the insecurity he always carry from a childhood far from affluent or very happy . one might wish the film have include a bit more regard his movie work and but that aside and it capture not only the gleason character and but also the flavor of the period in the past a his success grow to it mammoth proportion . since these film do not possess the budget of hollywood big screen offering and even where well present and they can fall short in authenticity and detail and like convey scene occur in past time and foreign locale and and the like . but this flick capture the feel of the era portray excellently . along with garrett and all the support character be well cast and with superior performance .