 dedicated to the strength of the nation the we hail in from Buffalo a United States Army United States Air Force presentation and now here's our producer the well-known Hollywood showman CP McGregor thank you thank you and greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen welcome to your theater of stars we're top-most motion picture personalities join us in plays we know you'll enjoy our star is that well-known and highly popular actor Preston Foster and the title of our bright comedy from Buffalo in our story Preston Foster portrays the patient father of a teenage girl with a hero worship complex he unfolds an elaborate plan to end all complexes fate deals a hand in a plan of its own just to make things more confusing we'll have the curtain for act one of our comedy from Buffalo in just a moment but first here is our announcer Wendell Niles with a message of importance young man here is your opportunity for an interesting job with a great future your opportunity to qualify for aviation cadet training with a US Air Force if you are between the ages of 20 and 26 and one half with at least two years of college or the ability to pass an equivalent examination make an appointment now for an interview see if you can become an officer and a pilot in the US Air Force get details today at the US Army and US Air Force recruiting station now once again our producer it's curtain time and here's act one of from Buffalo starring Preston Foster as Bob Livingston he is in the living room of an American home just after dinner it's quite a bit like many other American homes the same nearly paid for furniture the same fireplace the same husband with the same evening paper he's engrossed in the sports page and doesn't even bother to glance up as his slightly irritated wife strides in fiercely from the kitchen I'll try the dishes for you now dear I'd rather you didn't why not because I've already done the darn things you should have called me Carol you know I always like to help oh I know sit down dear take a big load off your feet thanks you're much too kind to me well you needn't glare at me so I'm not hurting anything I'm not worried about the furniture it's just that I don't think you should go throwing yourself around like like like a young girl look don't go getting sore at me just because I didn't get out to the kitchen in time to help with those broken down dishes it'll make any happier I'll go out there now and do them all over for you don't talk nonsense we could avoid all this hassle every night if you'd only do what I told you you mean that silly idea of getting paper plates and then erasing them I didn't say anything about erasing them I still think paper plates would be a simple answer to ridiculous oh Carol oh well you shouldn't have to worry about housework anyway if anyone ought to help at all it should be your daughter I believe she's your daughter too how nice of you to share the blame somehow it's hard to picture that kid with an apron on isn't it she'd be a lot more at home on the range where seldom is heard a discouraging word now please don't forget it when it worked up about that again after all Sue's just going through a phase that's all a phase yet I admit she spends too much for time in her room but it's nothing to worry about she's just a nice normal school girl with a nice normal crush on Daniel Boone really dear I wish you wouldn't play so much stress on Sue's fixation it's only temporary that's what they all said when the moustache cup sales started falling off back in the 90s after all she's just a nice impressionable kid oh sure sure sure but why does she have to go get impressed with Daniel Boone I'm sure I don't know dear it's just one of those things well I don't like any part of it she even goes around trying to dress like the guy take that fine episode when she cut all those fringes in her good gabardine slacks just so they'd look like buckskin she only did that once you bet you're darn right she only did it once after the talking to I gave her she knew what side of her head was battered on oh you were great all right hey wait a minute just who side are you on anyway Mrs. Livingston yeah sometimes I wonder anyway why can't she pick out some nice normal sort of dream and most kids her age go for people like Frank Sinatra Errol Flynn or Preston Foster who Preston Foster who's he the motion picture actor oh but no she has to go chase some far-going old pioneer scout for her idol what's so terrible about that I'll tell you what's so terrible why the guy probably probably smelled from Buffalo that will do you can say that again sister I don't like that evil glint in your eye you're up to something right give that woman 20 silver dollars yes Mrs. L I finally decided to take steps what kind of steps now it might interest you to know that I've already started the wheels in motion to end this phobia of our daughter no no not that now please I have no more hairbrain schemes huh hairbrain down don't you fret your pretty little head this is one plan it's like money in the bank can't miss I only wish I was sure of that you can be where's Sue now she's in her room studying studying what history maybe say about the era of Daniel Boone don't look so sly you remind me of a part-time Humphrey Bogart don't worry about her anymore better have her last fling tonight or put an end to that baloney once and for all now wait a minute now just what is this all about huh oh just a little hairbrain scheme I cooked up you see I've gotten plenty fed up with this fixation the kids adopted and I figured it wasn't any good for her or for us get to the point don't rush me anyway I got the thinking it over and finally I figured out a way to beat the game what's the solution well you've heard me mention Johnny McCartney many times okay Johnny's a swell accuracy so I talked to him about Sue and he agreed to put on a costume just like Daniel Boone wore and drop in unexpectedly tonight what are you out of your mind not any more so than usual you just keep a shirt on will you I know what I'm doing you bet oh I'll take that bit don't interrupt just let just listen now Johnny can the phone dear I hear it I hear it Livingston residents who oh Mrs. Lowry just fine thank you I suppose you want to talk to my wife so I'll uh huh oh sure sure we'll come over some Saturday night and open keg and nails or something now my wife's hovering over me so I'll just turn you over to her Carol crying out loud take this darn phone good night Mrs. Lowry thanks dear hello Miss Lowry how are you tonight are you tonight stop that what oh I was just saying something to Bob he's such a tease that's right oh oh we really must get together soon after all you're very close to us as close as damn I know yes we did plan to drop in on you last week as a matter of fact but what with all the work to be done around the house you know well oh you've been gardening oh yes it's just wonderful and the way things grow at this time here I'll say only last week I planted a tiny little tree and already it's dead and what's that you'll have to speak louder dear I've got a little competition here oh oh I see oh that sounds fine I'd love to hear more about it sometimes I wish Donna Michi's never invented that dog oh look there I think someone's at our door I'll have to cut this short but why don't you come over sometime and tell me all about it in detail yes that's right goodbye it yeah yeah and now good oh oh really well how nice well good but what's that goo goo stuff baby talk goodbye oh she's a wonderful woman but she certainly does like to talk what does she want oh she had a pamphlet on child guidance pamphlets be darned but getting back to you mr. Livingston I'm still not sold on that fly by night scheme you're gonna pull on our daughter look please don't worry about it Johnny can do that Western dialogue better than Boone himself could so what what are you trying to prove anyway that people are human oh it's gonna be mighty tough to do I know I know but you gotta fight fire with water we've tried arguing with a kid about this stuff and got nowhere fast but tonight we'll reason with her on her own childish level Johnny will pop in and announce to her that he's good old Daniel Boone I never heard of anything so crazy in all my life crazy and I laughed at Fulton too when he invented the fairy invented steam all right steam I tell you this can't miss anybody on cloud eight like our little Susie will believe anything she wants to oh why do these things have to happen to me quiet quiet so when Johnny a rather I should say mr. Boone explains in his own picturesque backwood speech just why our little girl should get herself another dream man she'll fall right in line see no look you just trusted me will you it's a lead pipe sense Johnny and I went over to the public library this afternoon and dug up some pictures of Danny boy to use as our makeup guy I don't like it I just don't think that this is going to believe me this is gonna be a whole lot better than having our kid run around the neighborhood making a darn fool of herself playing cowboys and Indians and then Roy Rogers I only hope you know what you're doing that's all I do now listen Carol I told Johnny to be here by seven sharp see that's exactly one minute of now call Sue down will you for the best effect she really ought to be on the spot when he arrived now really I don't go ahead call her but Baba all right oh Sue will you please come down here moment are you absolutely sure this is gonna work out all right sure I'm sure what do you think I'm not sure I don't worry will you I never saw anybody she comes hey mom did you want me for something real important you got promised Joan baby and I go next door for tiny little wall nope nope can't tonight I go next door loads of times I know but well tonight sort of something special to see her your mommy and I know not your mommy dear just your daddy that's a nice gal okay Sue just me I planned a little surprise for you golly knit what is the surprise daddy what is it huh guess there okay now let me see I'll bet it's as well hunting knife no no it's not a hunting knife is it a genuine hand-plated leather laria keep guessing keep guessing okay I know it's a fire by friction no it isn't a fire by friction set Sue but you're getting warm let me guess some more huh daddy oh by all means I know it's a black and white pinot pony not with those at their present price okay I just can't imagine what it's him Danny up well you'll see now don't go away nobody and don't get nervous anyone everything's gonna be just come in even in folks for my story from but the starring Preston Foster bringing an important message for my government ladies and gentlemen our army and our Air Force are critically short of physicians and dentists over 2,000 volunteers from these two professions are urgently needed today to safeguard and care for the health of the men and women who as members of the United States Army and United States Air Force are serving you and me at home and overseas young physicians and dentists particularly those who did not serve in the armed services during World War two have been asked by their government to act now to volunteer for duty at once if you are one of these young physicians or dentists please write or wire either the Surgeon General of the United States Army or the Air Surgeon of the United States Air Force at once and volunteer your services if you know one of these young physicians or dentists please call his attention to this urgent message thank you our curtain rises on Act 2 of from Buffalo starring Preston Foster as Bob Livingston Bob and his wife Carol are faced with a rather unusual situation their teenage daughter Sue has adopted Daniel Boone for her idol much to the discompensure of Bob it prays on his mind to such an extent that he finally coaxes a friend to put on a costume all our Daniel Boone and try to talk the girl out of her strange phobia now the make-believe Boone has just entered the Livingston house and daddy mr. Boone thank you I'm sure may I take your a coon skin cap no ma'am no ma'am thank you just the same well I have a chair a nice hard seat and everything no thanks no thanks I can't stay with just a minute mr. Boone please just call me Daniel oh very well Daniel that's better no daughter no I'm too on request to stay put belong would you mind telling us one thing mr. Boone we hold it hold it there before this goes any further let's put the stop to this year mr. Boone business right now but I told a little girl there goes for all of you okay Danny boy that's more like it sir yes sir you know out in the open forest the fellow sort of gets away from them little bitty formalities oh yes yes I can see how that would be did somebody say something funny oh mr. I mean Daniel you'll have to excuse my daddy sometimes he's sort of well corny Susie I think I know what you mean daughter so dear remember your manners you really mustn't stare at our guests like that it's embarrassing don't bother me none I'm sorry Daniel is that so natural must admit you do look unusually remarkable remarkable nothing well that's a terrific makeup I I mean you really look exactly like the rule you're playing yes dear look Daniel we don't want to pry into your private affairs or anything like that of course but tell us how come you happen to honor us with this visit tonight question son and deserves a fair answer sure I'll tell you why I'm here it's because of this year little girl me yep oh I've been planning this move for a long time now and finally I figured it was just about right for me to step in and clear up a few odds and ends once and for all you mean like this farce of Sue setting you up as a dream man and making a laughing stock of herself and us is that what you mean I'll get to it son I'll get to it sorry sorry you should be now Sue girl I guess I was what some folks might call an old well a colorful character I guess you certainly are was you mean we're don't make no difference how you say it and it's easy to see how maybe some young people might sort of set me up on a pedestal I'll say especially boys but whether they're boys or girls they shouldn't they shouldn't no sir Lisa they shouldn't you see I was just another fellow doing his work if any dangerous happen to come along well that was all part of it see I guess a lot of other folks face dangers in other ways than mine and they were bigger men than me too oh but I don't know not in size maybe but bigger just the same there was one fella in particular I remember a letter he wrote me I tore it out of a book a good a cheer somebody like yeah here she is yes and my eyes ain't good no more you read it out loud but I read it look I really don't oh all right gentlemen we are facing a time of peril so grave in our history but there is now only the choice of serving the country a little longer or having tomorrow no country to serve under the favor of Almighty that time is not distant when we choose between war or peace the words of Tom Payne these are times that try men's souls tyranny is not easily conquered yet we have this consolation with us at the heart of the conflict the more glorious the triumph it is dearness alone that gives everything its value there would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated it's signed by George Washington give it back to me son thank you then there was another man there hey blinkin if you want to come right on up to date handle Eisenhower now soon if you want a real hero you pick somebody like that put an old car you like me clean out of your mind but Daniel I just couldn't now see here gal you just listen to your parents will you forget all about old down a boom will you come on now promise if you say so I say so well I recognize just about from war up my welcome here get in the way like that oh not at all not at all perfectly welcome that's be more than I'll show you to the door what for I ain't blind you know oh it's no bother right this way goodbye Daniel goodbye thanks for dropping in nice going Johnny nice going you're a strange when you were well so long everybody Suze asleep now she is good well I was sure my defining his work now wasn't it Mrs. Hill yes it was and Bob you can stop talking like Daniel Boone he's gone you know it's kind of catchy that home spun stuff say now aren't you sorry you doubted your little old husband's plan stop gloating for heaven's sakes the law of averages gives you at least one hit out of a dozen tries you can't get me mad tonight sugar no sir admit this was one great scheme come on now well frankly I'm surprised at the way Sue absorbed the whole business you bet I can't take all I could oh who can that be at this hour it's probably Danny boy again don't be silly come in why Mrs. Lowry good evening folks I'm so sorry to drop in on you like this oh it's perfectly all right dear I just had to let you know what I was talking about on the phone before I won't stay a moment but here's a pamphlet that explains everything oh let me see it child guidance and the dangers of parental interference who sounds very interesting look Mrs. Lowry I just interfered in my child's life tonight and it worked out swell I beg your pardon oh don't pay any attention to Bob he's such a Joker I'll be happy to read this over Ms. Lowry thanks for dropping by yes well good night anyway good night why didn't you let me tell her how I straighten that kid out silly pamphlets aren't the way to bring up kids practical knowledge that's what does it well it did you got a hand at old Johnny McCartney to sure did a swell job he even surprised me the way he followed through you know somehow I sort of pictured him as a younger man well he is a younger man it's just that his makeup was so perfect well he's only older than I am well you're not exactly in the Margaret O'Vine class you know quiet please hmm wasn't all the skies that made him so convincing either a couple of times there I forgot he was just acting out a part especially near the end when he especially near the end when he the phone dear I hear it it's probably for you anyhow one of your stale club members will you answer it please yes my darling livingston residence huh oh you know that's funny we were just we were just a scut huh what's that oh no no no no not you I was just telling Carol to keep quiet yeah oh well all I got to say is you're pal to the fine job wait a minute say that say that again will you I see okay okay so long well who was it Johnny McCartney oh cop picked him up in his Daniel Boone costume on the way over here and Johnny just called to apologize for not getting over oh but the man he sent was simply perfect that's just it Johnny didn't send anybody he didn't then who was that man I don't know do you smell buffalo the curtain falls in the final act from Buffalo our star Preston Foster will return from her curtain call after this timely message from Wendell Niles this is important this is urgent over 2,000 young physicians and netists are needed as volunteers at once for service in the United States Army or United States Air Force these physicians and dentists are required to safeguard the health of the men and women who are serving our country in the armed services if you are a physician or a dentist you are needed now right or wire the Surgeon General of the United States Army or the Air Surgeon of the United States Air Force at once volunteering for active duty let me repeat that right or wire the Surgeon General of the United States Army or the Air Surgeon of the United States Air Force today or see your local US Army and US Air Force recruiting station I'll back at the microphone our star Preston Foster and our producer press you've got me at a loss how come see me well you have too many activities to pin any one thing down for an interview how about your latest pictures and I mentioned both sure why not well the screengill productions made I shot Jesse James that was with Barbara Britton and the other one in Technicolor is the big cat this one is an Eagle lion production with Lon McAllister and Peggy and Garner I saw them both and they were very good you know I was going to talk to you about that 500 acre ranch of yours but I've changed my mind since I heard about that sensational act of you and your wife Sheila put on at the Orpheum in San Francisco well thanks EP but don't forget my guitar it's in the act to Sheila tells me as soon as I learned three more chords I can go into politics or hire yourself out to play square dances with your knowledge of folk songs you could be a big hit around Hollywood well that's what I'm afraid of but you can believe it or not we did our first square dancing just the other night have they he roped you in yet see Pete no I guess I'm the only one around here that doesn't go in for square dancing but we've got some real experts who are old-timers at it well it's certainly a lot of fun we went to this party and everybody had on costumes I got real enthused first thing you know I was doing the calls oh they got you off the dance floor say I wondered why all of a sudden I was elected caller I didn't last very long at that job either the neighbors you know got a little loud huh well I'm not exactly a blushing violet you know well then they asked me to play my guitar that should have been safe and you just happen to have it alone you know how it is sure anyway we had a lot of fun and Sheila and I are both very enthusiastic press here's something for your enthusiasm a couple of square dance albums calls music and instructions next time you'll be an expert well thank you thanks very much see P and I can I can sure stand a little expert instruction now before I leave who's your star next week next week press and ladies and gentlemen we have another comedy in store for you a bright romance comedy starring popular Edmund O'Brien in a play title take a letter Miss Devlin in our story O'Brien becomes a confidential consultant to the big boss of a department store for which he is general manager rival department stores buying business and expansion and Eddie's boss has a stratagem for a building coop in a new location which he tells Eddie about in confidence there's a secretary who tries to save Eddie for herself and from himself and a charmer who tries to charm his secrets for herself so all around Eddie becomes quite a man with the ladies well she'll be listening and thanks again for those albums thanks very much so long see P you should have joined us next week ladies and gentlemen and we bring you Edmund O'Brien and take a letter Miss Devlin till then thanks for listening and cheerio from Hollywood press ambassador appeared to the courtesy of the Hollywood Corps in any committee which arranges for the appearance of all stars in this program script was by Bill Danche music under the direction of Eddie Dunstetter this program is transcribed in Hollywood for release at his time Wendell Niles