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I think I'll stretch out and build. Yes, sir. You want me to yell when lunch is ready? No. No noise, Bertie. If I'm asleep, just wave a cheese sandwich under my nose. Yes, sir. Never bring you around. If you want any ice water or lemonade, Mr. Gilder Sleeve, I'll be right here in the house. Just yell. Oh, thank you, Bertie. Yes, sir. This is going to be a restful day. Hello, little Bertie. Did you come? No, Bertie. Don't you come, Bertie. No, no. She frightened the bird away. Oh, well. We all are quieter around here. I wonder if this old hammock will hold me. The fabric is pretty thin, especially in the saggy part. Well, here goes. And he... If I could fall through here and get trapped. Yeah. Oop. I'll have to lie still. Yeah. Yes, sir. This is it. It does a man good to get off to himself. Clothes out the hustle and bustle. It's a darn phone. Zeke. Well, if I'm going to doze, I'd better doze. Yes, Bertie. Great. Yes, yes. Well, drift off, Gilder Sleeve. Nice cool breeze. Look at those fleecy clouds up there. Oh, for Leroy and his friends. Can I bat? It's my bad. It's my bad that you can't get rid of me. Where's home plate? Right over there in the hammock. Oh. I don't want anybody sliding into me. Hey, is that your uncle? Yeah. I think he's asleep. Are you asleep? Hardly, Marvin. Hello, Mr. Gilder Sleeve. Hello, Piggy. Are we disturbing you, uncle? No, Leroy. I was just going in the house. Can you rest out here? Hey, let's not play ball. Let's all get in the hammock. I wish you'd go back to the moon. Good noisy kids. You're through resting, Mr. Gilder Sleeve? Bertie, I haven't started. No, sir. I'm heading for the couch in my den. Yes, sir. You'll have a good rest. I'd have been better off going to the office and sleeping there. Ew. Oh, yeah. This is better than the hammock, anyway. Oh, my goodness. Here they come like a herd of buffalo. Leroy, be more quiet. We're just going up to my room, Mom. We're going to get Leroy's ray gun. Yeah, they're going to shoot me. It's time I made some noise around here. Leroy, you were getting too noisy. I took the day off to relax. But it's summer. The only chance us kids get to play. Well, don't cram the whole summer into one day. Gosh. No, no. I have a suggestion to make. Yeah? Why don't we jump in the car and go up to Grass Lake? Oh, Marvin. Oh, no, you don't. The whole idea is to get off by ourselves. Well, we'll go swimming, huh? You bet. You ready in half an hour? I have to stop in at Peevee. Oh, I'll go find my bathing suit. Hurry up. All right, my boy. Hello, Peevee. Yeah, Mr. Gownesweep. What can I do for you this morning? Peevee, what do you have in bathing caps? I don't have anything in bathing caps. Yes, you do. I see some there on the shelf. Oh, I have bathing caps, but I don't have anything in them. Usually, they leave that up to the customer. Oh, my goodness. What do you plan to put in the bathing cap, Mr. Gownesweep? A blonde or a blue neck? I'm going to wear it. You don't say. What do you have for me? Well, here's a cap with a chin strap and a bow on it. Oh, I wouldn't wear that swimming. Think how I'd look. Well, nobody'd notice you if you kept your head on the water. All right, Peevee, show me a man's cap. Going swimming, are you? What do you think? I think you're going swimming. That's right. It's the first day of my vacation from the water department. Oh, that's nice. I'm going out to Grass Lake today and relax, so I can be back at the office hitting the ball tomorrow. A one-day vacation? The city's getting a little chintzy, isn't it? Peevee, I'm spreading out my vacation this year, taking a day or two at a time. Everybody to his place? Yeah. I was having a fine time at home in the hammock until Leroy and his noisy young friends came along. There seems to be a lot of kids around since school that are. Well, the only way I can get any rest today is to slip out to Grass Lake. It's pretty hard to sneak off to a swimming hall without the kids tagging along. Well, I'd take them, Peevee, but I couldn't relax. It's too much responsibility. That could be. But if they take a notion of gold... Oh, no. I'll just outsmart them. I mean, those kids are pretty sharp, Mr. Gillespie, especially Leroy's little pal Marvin. Look, Peevee, a nine-year-old can't match wits with me. I may be on a vacation, but my brain isn't. Well, Leroy, who wouldn't say that? Leroy! Leroy, don't you go outside and tell them boys your uncle's taking you swimming? I'm not going to tell them. Your uncle wouldn't like it, so don't you tell him where you're going? All right, I won't even mention Grass Lake. I wish the kids could go with me. How can I let them know Uncle and I are going swimming without telling them? Let's play ball again. Yeah, let's play ball. I can't. I've got to go somewhere with my uncle. Okay, Marvin and I'll play. Yeah, we'll play, and I'll back. Wait a minute. I said I was going somewhere. We heard you. I'll back. Don't you want to know where I'm going? Where you going? I can't tell you. Come on, piggy, I'll back. You and Piggy wish you were going where I'm going, because I'm going to have a lot of fun. Yeah? Where you going? My uncle says not to tell you. But if you know how to place your age, you can guess. That corny game, that's a girl's game. You're thinking of post office. I'll back you down. I'll hold my nose with one hand and jump off something into something. Where am I going? Crazy? Mowing the lawn? Grass Lake. Swimming? Boy, trying to swim on grass. Hey Leroy, you think your uncle will take us? He doesn't want to take you. That's why I couldn't tell you where we were going. Well, maybe he'll take us if we hang around. That's what I was thinking. I bet he'll take me, but I can look awful pitiful when I want to. Well, don't overdo it. Nah, we don't want Leroy's uncle to get suspicious. His uncle won't get out of me. I can fool my father, and he's smarter than Leroy's uncle. Watch it, Marvin. I'll withdraw my invitation. Well, I'm all set for Grass Lake, Bertie. Yes, too bad the boys were so noisy around here this morning. Well, now I'm glad they were. I'm looking forward to a quiet day at the lake. Yes, sir. Just Leroy and me. Leroy! Yeah? Are you ready to go? I'm hurrying. Because we sure don't want to be here in case Piggy and Marvin show up again. Well, I'm not taking them. I want a day of rest with no responsibility. I wonder who that could be. You're probably a solicitor. I'll go see. Hello, Mr. Gildersleeve. Oh, it's you, Piggy. Piggy, I'm afraid Leroy can't play anymore today. Oh, I didn't come to play with Leroy. I came to see you. Me? Well, come in. Oh, thank you, sir. Mr. Gildersleeve, I understand this is your first day of vacation. Well, I hope it is. So I was thinking maybe you'd like to get off to yourself without anybody to bother you. Frankly, Piggy, I'd like nothing better. Well, I was thinking if you and Leroy are going anywhere, I'd volunteer to go along and play with Leroy to keep him out of your hair. Oh. I know you work hard because you're a big man in town. You're water commissioner and everything. You're well. And I was thinking that you'd appreciate it if I went along. What do you think of my thinking? Piggy, I appreciate all the thinking that has gone into this. And I know you have my best interest at heart, but today I'm going to struggle through life alone. Well, I just thought I'd volunteer. Have a good time. You want me to go to the door, Ron? Yeah, I'm right here, Leroy. Hey, come in, Marvin. Yeah. Boy, it sure is hot today. Don't you think it's a hot day, Mr. Gildersleeve? I think it's quite comfortable. I think it's hot. Boy, I wish we had a swimming pool. Mm-hmm. Don't you think it's hot, Mr. Gildersleeve? No, Marvin. I guess I feel it more because I'm a little kid. I'm closer to the hot ground than you are. Marvin, you have my sympathy. Does that mean you're going to take us? Yeah. Take you where? Well, wherever you're going in case you're going anywhere. Well, we are going somewhere. A few boys will excuse us. Come on, Leroy. Okay. Boy, it sure is hot down here where I am. No, Marvin, this is only the first week of real summer. Maybe that's why I feel it so much. Maybe this is the day I'll just melt away. Let's go, Leroy. I'll just melt down to nothing but a greasy spot on the hot old sidewalk. Oh, my goodness. People will look down and say, What's that spot on the sidewalk? And people will say, That was Marvin. All right, all right, I give in. Yeah? You boys go home and get your bathing suits. I've already got mine under my clothes. Zeke, he was just toying with me. Ben Gillespie will be back in just a minute. Here's how to make the most delicious cheese sandwich you've ever tasted. It's as easy as one, two, three. 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Where are we going to put it? Tied on the top of the car and put a flag on it. Oh, what a day off. Fine rest I'm going to get, supervising a bunch of kids. I didn't want the responsibility. No, sir. Where are they? I've lost them already. Leroy and Piggie are out in the flower bed digging bait. Flower bed? Oh, fine. Forms, huh? I don't want them. But if we have to take them and put them in the trunk, come by. Just turn them loose in there? Leave them in the can, Piggie. Put them in, Piggie. Okay. Well, it's getting late. Let's pile in the car. Where's Marvin, Mr. Gildersleeve? I sent him home to get a letter of approval from his mother. I'm not going to assume all the responsibility. Hey, we may have to go without him. Wouldn't that be too bad? Here he comes. We're in a great big red inn or two. He looks like a walking donut. Come on, Marvin. Yeah, you're a slow poke. Who's a slow poke? Let's go. What are we waiting for? Not so fast, Marvin. Where's the letter from your mother? It's pinned in my hat. Pinned in your hat? Yeah, I lose things. I'm getting, Mr. Gildersleeve. Here you are. All right. Let me check this. Mr. Gildersleeve, it's all right for you to take Marvin to Grass Lake if you'll take good care of it. Let's get going, huh? Wait a minute, Leroy. I'm just getting to the fine print. Don't let Marvin get near poison oak, eat too much candy, drink too much pop or wade in over his knees. Don't let him stay in the sun too long as he has a very tender skin. Marvin? What's going on? Hold your horses. Here's a postcard. Watch him every minute and be sure he takes a nap at 2 o'clock. Mr. Gildersleeve, it's a good thing you got that letter so you don't have any responsibility. Climb in, Marvin, and we'll never get to the lake. Oh, boy. Rev it up. Huh? Well, last run our way. Next stop, Grass Lake. I don't know it isn't. What's this, Marvin? My mother said to stop someplace and get me some air plugs. Air plugs? I thought you could only go in up to your knees. When I get in up to my knees, I always do some diving. Oh, I wish I could duck out of this. All right, Marvin, run into Mr. Peavey's and get your air plugs. You come in with me. Why? I haven't got any money. Well, that's a good reason. Come along. Make it snappy, young. Yeah, the lake will be frozen over before we get there. We'll be right out. Hello, Peavey. Hello, Mr. Gildersleeve. Hi, Mr. Peavey. Yeah, hello there, Marvin. What can I do for you gentlemen? I'd like to buy some air plugs on Mr. Gildersleeve's money. You don't say. Yes, I do. Give him the air plugs, Peavey. Very well. Decided to take the voice of Grasslake after all, Mr. Gildersleeve. I didn't have anything to say about it. Here's your plug, Marvin. Pay the man, Mr. Gildersleeve. Yeah, I have a charge account. Hey, that's good enough. Let's go, Marvin, the day's wasting. Hi, Mr. Peavey. Hi, Mr. Peavey. Hello, boy. Leo, I thought you and Peavey were going to wait in the car. I want a candy bar. And I could use an ice cream soda. Why don't we all have an ice cream soda? Mr. Gildersleeve has a charge account. What do you have, Mr. Gildersleeve? Give me an aspirin. Oh, boy, doesn't the lake look clean? Yeah, smooth as glass. A weekday is the time to go to the lake, when most everybody's working. Yeah, that's what I should be doing. Marvin, don't wander off. I'm just looking for rocks to take home. Marvin, come back. Stay here, Lee Royale. I'll have to go get him. Okay. Piggy and I will break out the lunch. Marvin, get out of the bushes. The rocks are hard on the toes. I shouldn't have gotten into my bed, he says so soon. Marvin, where are you? Right here. You didn't see it. Come along now. There's poison oak in here. I know. I see some. Oh, where is it? You're standing in it. Oh! Well, I washed with soap and water. I don't think I'll get poison oak. You'll know for sure tomorrow. Yes, yes. What a total loss this day is. Hey, motorboat out there. Great. There's a girl in it. A girl? She's coming close to shore. Yes, she is. Let's wave to her. Why are you waving to her? Well, that's the law of the sea. Say, that's Mae Kelly. Oh, fine. You-ho! Miss Kelly! Say, she's going to stop. I better get on and chat with her. Is that another law of the sea? What about your lunch, Mr. Gillis Lee? You fellas, go ahead. I'll be right back. It's me. How do you happen to be out here, Mae? I love the water. Me too. Mind if I wait out to the boat? Please do. Oops. Yeah. That's a very becoming bathing suit you're wearing. Thank you. Swaying coconut palms and everything. It kicks up quite a storm, doesn't it? You bet. Who do you have with you, a Boy Scout troop? No, just my nephew Leroy in his pals. What a nice uncle to bring them out. You well. Oh, it's very thoughtful of you. Yes, it is. Not many people would assume so much responsibility. You know how boys eye? They scatter to the forewinds, get into things. And when there's water, you have to be extra careful. Well, I can't imagine a more elegant looking lifeguard. Yeah. I hope I don't have to pull any of them out. But I'm just the guy who can do it. What are you up to with this boat? And the water skis in back. Oh, just cruising around the lake, looking for someone to play with. Hey, nah. I'm your playboy. Wonderful. Want to take a spin? Well, I can still keep an eye on the boy. Oh, let's go. You can get on the water skis. Me? On the water skis? Well, sure. I'll pull you around the lake. Yeah, and second thought perhaps I shouldn't leave the kids even for a minute. Ah, they're busy eating. They'll never leave those big sandwiches. Come on. Well? Afraid? Oh, no. Except the last time I got them skis I had snow under me. Oh, there's nothing to it, especially an athletic fellow like you. Now here, fit your feet into these. Yeah, I see. Like this? Yes, that's right. Are they good and tight? If I had any more foot, I'd have to have more ski. Hey, what are you doing? Yeah, I'll be right back, Leroy. Take care of Marvin. OK. Little Marvin's mother sent me a long note about taking care of him, so we'd better not go out too far. Oh, no. We'll just make a circle. I hope both of us make it. You see, I'll pull away from shore slowly and you hang onto the rope. Yeah, hang onto the rope. Uh-huh. Now just sit on the skis and gradually raise yourself out of the water to a standing position. Ah, it's as simple as falling off a log. Oh, yes. Now I'll start... Ready? There she goes. The steady goes lead. Sit on the skis. Raise to a standing position. Hey, I made it. Hey, she didn't see me fall off. My ski is stuck on her. Leroy! I guess so. Biggie, stop pounding me on the back. I want to get all the water out of you. Is he all right, Leroy? Yeah, he's OK. Oh, good. I'm so glad. Boy, was he warm up on shore? Yeah, all right, Marvin. Mr. Gildersleeve? 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I wouldn't get out of this house for anybody. I'm right by the phone, Bertie. Hand it to me, Leroy. Sure. Hello? Drop Martin. This is May. How much fun with you at Grass Lake yesterday? Thank you. I wonder if you care to meet me there again today? You bet. I'll be right out. I'll be waiting. Bye. Bye. I may ride it out there. Good night, Bertie. This is John Heaston saying good night for the Kraft Foods Company, makers of the famous line of Kraft quality food products. Be sure to listen in next week and every week throughout the summer for the further adventures of The Great Gildersleeve. Having a picnic? Well, make those picnic sandwiches taste extra good with Miracle Sandwich Spread. Miracle Sandwich Spread is made by Kraft from America's favorite salad dressing, Miracle Whip and Spicy Relishes. See what a wonderfully different flavor. What tang Miracle Sandwich Spread adds to your meat or cheese sandwiches. 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