 The Irene Dunn Fred McMurray show Starring Irene Dunn as Susan And Fred McMurray as George Together in the gay new exciting comedy adventure bright star The Irene Dunn Fred McMurray show with Irene Dunn as Susan Armstrong owner and editor of the Hillsdale Morning Star and Fred McMurray as George Harvey her ace reporter You know no matter what takes place in a newspaper office It all has to do with the news and what is taking place this morning is no exception to that rule even though you might think so Try to get it through your head Sammy, and I might add try to get it through your nose, too now once more Bonjour Bonjour, how's that miss Armstrong? That's horrible enough to strain our peaceful relations with friends How can I say it right when I don't even know what it means? It means good day. I'll try it again. Bonjour. Look, Sammy Before we give it up as a bad job Let's let's try the most necessary one of all the French for mister, monsieur May sure and this year may sure How many can play at a time miss Armstrong's time to learn me French you might try teaching him English first Isn't it might help he knows better than to say learn to teach I guess he just stopping I guess can I go now miss? I'm strong may you go now. That's what I'm asking you. Yes, Sammy May sure bones your may sure bones your What's with this gay peri routine? Have you read the late edition of our paper? I write it don't get time to read it something. I missed and I told Dubriak will be in Hillsdale this morning Well, should I be glad well? It depends on what makes you happy? I'd say little things yachts polo country estates Hey, the guy sounds like a Frenchman League of Nations or something only one of the top five Couturiers of Paris. Oh that has something to do with women's dresses, doesn't it? He designs women's gowns my slip Sorry, it was showing a George. He's stopping at the general Grand Hotel now. You better hurry right down What for he's good news very good news to every woman in Hillsdale and bad news to every man Why don't you cover him if you think he's such hot news may I remind you of that? I am the editor not at all boss not at all. I've got it carved right here on my chest Mr. Dubriak we miss you. I'm George Harvey of the morning star the morning star. Yes a newspaper. I'm a reporter Coming please won't you thanks Please sit down mr. Rodney. Oh, thank you You wish to interview me no boss's orders. She figures there's a story and you're coming to Hillsdale She Missy you work for a woman. She happens to own the paper anything wrong with that. You know Sometimes that can be very romantic sometimes Me I work for many many women. It's not good for you. You're a long way from France Why did you come to Hillsdale to find a typically perfect American woman in Hillsdale in New York? They tell me this is the place You don't mind a silly question you ask anything you like. What do you want with the perfect American woman to create beautiful designs for? We have lose so much business to your American designers that I am here to study their trends and perhaps do even better Nice work. I'll say that and now no no no you can tell me where is this most perfect woman in Hillsdale? We have a saying in America. It pays to advertise we we but every woman would think that she was the one is But that figures make it a contest then and you'll be the judge Contest excellent the very thing now. How do I make this a contest? You go to a newspaper tell them your troubles and your contest is made but you are a newspaper I'm a reporter. You'd have to see the boss and your boss. She's a woman according to my latest survey. Yes Thank you. I'm beginning to like this. Oh, I'd be well you vote your way and I'll vote mine Sure, that's French. That's what you think Well George how'd you get along? Well come see comes out. That's a French for so-so. Oh, you don't sound very enthusiastic I'm not routine assignment dull subject. No news value one of the greatest designers in France Well, what was I supposed to do kiss him on both cheeks? Oh, that's one of the French customs. Okay, so I didn't get through the customs Now kidding. What was he like George? Well, he was like a guy that designs gowns tall short thin ball moustache He's looking for the perfect American woman in Hillsdale to make some glad rags for why George you ended that sentence with a Proposition. Oh, that's because I'm speaking to a lady here in my notes Susan that might be better if you wrote up the story. That was your assignment. Mr. Harvey, and you'll write it Do be right to see miss. I'm strong. Oh Well, tell him to come right in Sammy. I'll see you soon. No, you better stay here George. I might need an interpreter He talks with his eyes, too Have I the pleasure? Mr. Dubrak, oh, but I'm on shanty. I'm George Harvey. Remember me and maybe maybe but of course the report Well, now that we all know each other suppose we form a happy little group, huh? In just what way may we serve you, miss you? You have not told her about the contest. Well, I haven't had a chance. What contest do it? I told him the Morning Star would run a contest to pick the perfect American woman in Hillsdale. Oh That's a wonderful idea. Well, of course, we will Every woman in town will be interested in that and and every woman will be Anything wrong with you madam you will stand up, please Thank you. Pardon you will stand up as a special favor. So you will play You will turn around, please Check In the name of la belle France this I would not have believed no there will be no contest No already. I have found the most perfect woman in America. No You mom's a long stronger the most perfect woman I have ever seen. Oh, no This is really so sweet of you, miss you, but don't you think madam madam your figure divine your beauty Heavenly the shoulder so cheeky the way so petit do what is there is that did you check her back tea tea This I do not understand. Mr. Harvey likes to make jokes in a dull sort of way. Oh, yes. Yes, of course a joke Mr. DuVette Don't you you will do me a favor, and it's bad. Well, of course, I will call you Susan if you will call me Anatole Susan June and out. Oh, you must be with me every day every evening. I must see you all the time in this week that comes Oh, really? Well, I must see you working running swimming. I must see you coming down a great staircase I must see you dancing dining in every activity of the woman throughout the day and evening I must be with you, but for you I will design the complete wardrobe I shall create on some that no one will ever surpass and the most beautiful jewel of all will be the evening gown Which ever a woman in this world will end the unworn? Oh, Anatole. Oh, come on and come we begin at once with lunch and already The artist is singing with him. Oh, but wait a minute the paper. I have you ever a thing aside You must think of nothing but beauty beauty beauty your servants can do your work. Oh, oh, yes Well, I guess so George your servant madam. Can you run things all the way out of town if need be and I'm getting some good ideas What about the ad layouts? I took them the line of time anybody check the features from the wire services Yeah, I did I figured you'd forget then run along and don't bother me I've got this whole paper on my shoulders. He sure is smooth, ain't he? Where'd he take her out to lunch? Well, she ought to be back soon in Paris. They lunch right up until it's time for dinner When do they work? They don't their servants do How's every little thing at the morning start just took in an ad for a powers model. Would you be interested? Oh, now don't be bitter George. Can I help it if I happen to be the figure divine the beauty heavenly the waste petite The whole idea nuts What was that Sammy on his way out? Well, I think he's got a good idea. Now you stay right here I've got to meet Anna tall at the house at four and you have to be here Okay, so I'm going out to get something to settle my stomach Patience, where is your French cookbook? Never had a French cookbook cook everything right out of my own head You know that but this has to be very special something different in the way of a salad and may they have capon under glass and some fish with a thrilling sauce and A crepes who's it's of course for dessert sounds like anatole coming with his napkin waving in the breeze Well, I want him to think he's back in Paris at least for one dinner I'll march around the roast beef and whistle the marcelades and how about some French pastry? You mean make it well, of course I'll give it a whirl but don't be surprised if it comes out apple pie and Say, what about George? What about him? He hasn't fed here in quite a while I didn't know we were on a definite schedule must to eat here every week. No, but for him You don't need a foreign cookbook. I always say you can make more runs in your own league. Oh, you do You're getting to be quite a philosopher patience Speaking of George, I'd better call him see how he's making out Not too good if you ask me Hello, Harvey. Oh, hello, I'm strong. How are things going George? Well, that's good just thought I'd call sure you do Coming in tomorrow. No, can't we're going for a long walk How about dinner tonight? Well, Anatole's coming here for dinner What's he gonna do design a special paper something you should see the preliminary sketches he's made Well, I can't wait. The man is simply a genius. He acts inspired Am I boring you mr. Harvey frankly? Yes, then good night. Good night Good night George. Now back to our stars Irene Dunn and Fred McMurray and the second act of our story George that's really Fred McMurray hasn't seen too much of Susan. That's Irene Dunn these past few days Well, how could he with Anatole designing like math? That's what worries George. Mm-hmm. This couturier may be a little too designing Miss Armstrong ever gonna come back. Well, they've worked their way from morning coats through tea ensembles casual suits and sportswear There's nothing left but the evening guns now. I hope she should be back any day Women wear too many clothes if you ask me. Well, there are two schools of thought on that subject Sammy Morningstar Harvey speaking speaking Yes, well, he's famous Any suggestions you might start with me. What do you do? Huh? Women's gown? Well, this sounds very interesting. You know that might not be a bad idea main and what? People who know me call me George Not yet, but you will My pleasure Sammy. I'll be gone for a while. I'm going out and look over some gown Oh, that's just peachy mine picking up a bottle of nail polish for me Oh, Susan, I am desolate we have come to the blank wall Blank wall. What do you mean Anatole? Well, my designs are finished. My cloth is cut But my seamstresses have not arrived myself. I cannot so what are we to do? Oh, that's no problem Patience is very handy with the needle and I'm pretty good myself. We can do it. Can't we patience? Yeah, we can try lots of fancy doodads, especially on that formal But we'll be in their stitching. Well, I'll show you it is done now. I can as you say relax I'll get started back on the sun Susan tonight it is impossible for us to die together. Oh Tonight you see I must die with the mayor. I dine with him only then I leave and come back to you We shall dance again on the terrace under the moon The general grand hotel row. It was beautiful Susan with you every where is beautiful Morning star Harvey. I've been out of the office Susan. I've got a paper to run, you know Oh May I have that again? What's the matter Anatole fall behind in his board? Tonight well, Susan I'd halfway made other plans sounds like a command performance Okay, boss. You know how I like my steak, don't you forgive me if I seem impolite But is that all there is you've had plenty George plenty or we've had his cold custom potato salad That's enough for anybody You said come over for dinner not a picnic patients and I ran a hurry to get to work if you must know So stop complaining and come on out on the Sunport. Just stack the dishes patience What do you mean you're anxious to get to work now take off your coat George? What are we gonna do a wrestle and slip this over your head? This is a dress. This is a gown now slip it over your head up. Now be careful. Be careful It's just based Susan Armstrong. This is positively the last straw George stop acting childish. No, no Your hands. No, I wouldn't put up my hands. Even if you pulled a gun on me. What do you think I am? Trouble with the dummy patients I never said anything that nasty to you and you know it she met the tailors dummy and you know it I mean what I said and you know it I've done a lot of things for you in your paper things I never should have done but I draw the line here Why I'd never be able to look my friends in the face if I stood here with a dress on and and made like A pin cushion and that's fine Ouch you stuck me again watch those pins. No stand still George I just want to get the general effect on you. This has to be perfect for Brockman next week I know I'm stupid, but who's Brockman just the biggest dress manufacturer in the country. That's all He'd be at the general grant to look over Anatole's line. I'm modeling this particular gown Isn't it thrilling George? Yes, I'm just duckbunks all over No, no doubt now get it get it in the center of patience Anatole was very definite about that And it looks center to me unless George is warped to the starboard. What's she hanging on back there? That's a peplum Turn around you see yourself in the mirror You mean a guy gets paid for dreaming up stuff like this isn't it beautiful. I Think it's lousy back there. Maybe you know more about designing than Anatole Maybe you could suggest a better place Well, if you have to wear this golf bag or whatever it is, I it would look a lot better on the side I'm inclined to agree with you George. Well, no, no, no, no, we better not change it Not until Anatole gets here. We can check with him. Anatole. You mean he's coming here tonight. Well, I'd like to know why not Well, I thought we were going out tonight. I said nothing about going out I asked you here for dinner cold cuts and potatoes. How did you call that a dinner? I guess I should open a can of beans, too George Harvey your manners are abominable. Well, you can take this glorified house dress and He thought it up and you think it's great so let him be the dummy this hand I played the part long enough. This is the end. You know that the end. I knew it a long time ago I'm glad you're finding it out. He has the worst temper I've ever known. I'm sure glad I'm not like that Patience, what are you doing? There was some lint on your wings. I was just brushing it all I Hope you'd be here Betty. Did you ever show your stuff to Brockman the Brockman? That's the guy No, and I've never shown my creations to the shaw of Persia. He's difficult to reach to in a pig's eye You're going to show an evening down to Brockman next week. I am he's going to be at the General Grant Hotel now Well, where's a pencil and a drawing board? I've got some ideas and you can whip them in the shape and baby You'll be famous. You know, it's funny, but I've been working on the design of an evening gown Well, great. We'll have done them. Do you know what a peplum is in my business? I sure sure sure Well, I'm just the guy to show you where to hang. But do we have time George? I'll work with you day and night We've got to have time You're mistrasque. Yes, I'm Susan Armstrong editor of the Morning Star They told me the office that I'd find mr. Harvey here, but I thought that mr. Harvey was the editor Now he was helping out while I was away. Oh R.C. I'm sorry. You just missed him. He was here a little while ago. Oh, that's all right I was just um a following up on them a story. He's working on here Then you know, isn't it wonderful of him? Yeah, it is to think I'll be able to show my creation to Brockman Your creation I'm dying to let another woman see it. Would you like to have a look? Yes, I would very much It's back here Well, you you have some beautiful things here. Oh, thank you, but here's my pride and joy. This is it. Oh That's lovely It's charming. Oh, I'm so happy and maybe you won't believe this but George contributed a lot to the design. Oh Please George You seem to be very fond of each other. We like each other. Yes But we hardly know each other actually sometimes. I don't think he knows I exist He seems to have done all this for some reason. I know nothing about Oh, really? Yes, I'm sure he's in love with someone else a woman can always tell That's so true, isn't it? But my dear, how are you going to show this down tomorrow night? It's strictly Anatole do Brax display That's what I kept telling George, but he insisted he'd find a way and he hasn't yet. No, and there's not much time Well, maybe we can figure something. I always say women are better at these things than men Great line you've shown so far Anatole. I like all I've seen. Oh, thank you, Mr. Barkman, but the best as always we save for the last it is my most perfect evening gown. It is a beautiful dream Well, uh, well, uh, you shall see it now watch the stage. Mr. Miss Armstrong will come for See what you mean? That's the best number yet. You're good at picking models, too But I do not understand that he's not my girl not yours and who's it? Well, I do not know but we shall find out miss Armstrong over here. See we'll play. I don't care who that is and at all I like it. Uh, so tomorrow is a beautiful creation, but I do not understand Yes Uh, miss Armstrong, Mr. Barkman, it's a pleasure How do you do but Susan this gun perhaps you will explain This gun was designed by one of our local girls and miss Betty Trask. Do you like it, Mr. Brockman? I think it's great, but my guns Susan I'll model that next if you want me to anatole But I think can be better than perfect. I've seen all I want to will you join us miss Armstrong I'd be delighted Sit down to react the show's over Sometimes I think I do not understand America Good story you wrote about last night's show George. Oh, thank you Susan Uh, are you ready to talk now talk about what why you modeled Betty's gun instead of anatoles. Well Anatole just didn't know what to do with that peplum and he got so stubborn. He just wouldn't change it At least you got a nice wardrobe out of it Susan. That's all I got You came out the winner. You always do. Well, what do you mean? You got a new friend Betty's really a nice girl george talented and beautiful She told me you work very well together. Yeah, and uh anatole's a nice guy But he's going back to france. I know and did I tell you he recognized Betty's talent and he wants her to design for him Great break for the kid. He's taking her back to france with him Oh, that's wonderful That's the best news. I've ever heard For several reasons Our two stars Irene Dunn and Fred McMurray will be back with this in just a moment Good morning, Susan. Good morning george on my way up from the composing room. One of the printers wanted to Oh, no, no, no Susan Your scarf you've got it a little too tight around your throat and it's too much to the left Oh, thank you george. Oh, it's nothing and you're suit I'd like a little of the fullness taken out of those shoulders just to trifle you understand. Yes, monsieur harvey anything else No, no now you're perfect. Am I really just one more little touch madame? Yes You need something on your arm. Did you have something special in mind? Yes, I did me Monsieur harvey. I bow to your excellent taste. Merci madame Oh Irene Dunn and Fred McMurray will be back next week in another exciting comedy adventure in the gay new series bright star This is harry von zell inviting you to join us there