2 7 ), ▁written ▁by ▁her ▁husband . ▁The ▁play ▁was ▁adapted ▁for ▁a ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁film ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name , ▁and ▁was ▁later ▁made ▁into ▁the ▁film ▁Good bye ▁Broadway ▁( 1 9 3 8 ). ▁ ▁Film ▁G le ason ' s ▁motion ▁picture ▁career ▁started ▁with ▁several ▁mov ies ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁and ▁continued ▁until ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁The ▁G le asons ▁continued ▁to ▁perform ▁together ▁in ▁Hollywood . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 9 ▁they ▁co - star red ▁in ▁The ▁Sh ann ons ▁of ▁Broadway . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁they ▁made ▁The ▁C lock , ▁with ▁Lu cile ▁playing ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁Mrs . ▁Al ▁Henry , ▁the ▁wife ▁of ▁her ▁husband ' s ▁character . ▁ ▁H igg ins ▁Family ▁films ▁ ▁Their ▁son , ▁Russell , ▁was ▁pa ired ▁with ▁his ▁parents ▁in ▁the ▁far c ical ▁family ▁comedy , ▁The ▁H igg ins ▁Family , ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 8 . ▁The ▁story ▁cent ers ▁around ▁Lu cile ' s ▁performance ▁in ▁two ▁radio ▁programs ▁which ▁threaten ▁to ▁der ail ▁her ▁husband ' s ▁advert ising ▁business . ▁ ▁The ▁tri o ▁was ▁also ▁featured ▁in ▁Grand pa ▁Go es ▁to ▁Town , ▁another ▁H igg ins ▁s aga , ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁Activ ism ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁vice - pres ident ▁of ▁the ▁Screen ▁Act ors ▁Gu ild ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the