 The Kraft Foods Company presents Harold Perry as the Great Gilder Sleeve. The Great Gilder Sleeve is brought to you by the Kraft Foods Company makers of Par-K Margarine. Millions of women all over America serve Par-K because it tastes so good. And now in many states you can buy this delicious Par-K Margarine in yellow quarter pound sticks. Yes the same spread that tastes so good now comes in handy quarter pound sticks already colored a rich golden yellow and ready to serve. That's Par-K, P-A-R-K-A-Y, Par-K Margarine made by Kraft. Well guess what, the circus is coming to Summerfield. It'll be a great day for the kids. And guess what, big kid is running home with six tickets clutched in his chubby little fist. Hee hee hee, Andy Oakley. Yep, the Great Gilder Sleeve. And this is how he got them. Good afternoon my friend, are you the city water commissioner? That's right, Throckmorton P. Gilder Sleeve. Well my name is Captain Blacky Sparks, manager of Sample Brothers Diagnetic Circus. Well, glad to meet you Captain Sparks. Always happy to see the circus come to town. Well I'm happy to be here. Mr. Commissioner, we'd like you to help us get water out of the circus grounds at Sherman Field. Well I guess we can run a pipe out there. Ha ha, good good. I like a man who can make a fast decision. Boom boom. Boom boom, oh yes. Well I guess it'll take quite a lot of water for all those wild animals. How many have you got in the circus? Well Sample Brothers Diagnetic Circus has a gigantic menagerie, including ten gigantic elephants. Fifty genuine Arabian ponies, one two ton hippopotamus. Oh, have a camel? No thanks, I don't smoke. Well thank you, thank you for your cooperation Mr. Commissioner. Drop into the circus grounds any time you can do your paper. And here, here are six tickets with my compliments. Good for any performance of Sample Brothers Diagnetic Circus. Well, thank you. Now I gotta run, gotta go unpack the elephants' clothes. What? You know the circus business, boom boom. I hope he's the guy they shoot out of the cannon. Well thanks Brady, I'll go out there. Yeah, got some tickets to the circus. You have? Yeah, here's one for you Brady. Oh thank you Mr. Gilles, please. My, my, Brady's going to the circus. Well I'll go finally, Roy. What? He's putting on a show for that little girl he's so crazy about. Oh, his little Brenda over this afternoon? Yes, but she's the people and he's the circus. I'll give little Miss People a ticket too then. Who's that? Marjorie, what are you doing peeking through that knot hole? Oh, hello Auntie, shh, I'm watching the circus, it's a riot. Oh, let me look. Oop, Marjorie, he's wearing the tops of my red pajamas. Linoceros, oh, his pet turtle. There goes our salad. What's this? Marjorie, how long has this been going on? I don't know. George, if he keeps that up, he might do it. Things packed. Every spring I have trombone. I have trombone. I have trombone. Things packed. Every spring I have trouble with that boy. I wonder if he'd really join the circus. And I'll talk to him as soon as Brenda leaves. Must be Judge Hooker. Probably coming over to borrow my spray gun. I bet he has aphis in his rose trellis again. Hello, guilty. I'd like to borrow your spray gun. I know, Judge. I have aphis in my rose trellis. Just as I thought, you'll find the spray as usual in the garage, Judge, as if you didn't know. Well, you don't have to be so grouchy. The circus is in town, guilty, and a big fat nipple like you should be happy. Well, the circus isn't making me happy. Huh? Leroy wants to run away and join it. Well, guilty at some time or other, every boy dreams of joining a circus. There's no dream, Horace. He's making plans to leave. He's already packed some of his things in his little Boy Scout bandana. Have you talked to the boy? No, but I'm going to. I've got some tickets here for him, but I'm gonna tear him up. He can't run away with the circus if I don't let him go near it. Uh-huh. Guilty, how many times do you have to be reminded that the quickest way to make a boy want to do something is to forbid him to do it? It's simple psychology. Now, my advice is to... Judge, your advice is always simple. No. Guilty, if I were you, I'd take Leroy down to the circus and get him a job. Judge, are you out of your mind? Naturally not. Let Leroy carry water and pitch hay while the circus is in town, and if I know circuses, he'll get another one in two days. Well... That's hard work, Guilty. Leroy hates work. By George, Judge, for once I think you're using your head for something besides a hat-rack. Well, thank you, Guilty. Too bad you can't think of a use for yours. Oh, go spray your apis, you old ghost. May I come in? Sure. Look at this room, plastered with circus posters. Keen, huh? Leroy, how can you sleep with all these wild animals leering at you? What's this one? Sample Brothers Circus Presents Beatrice. The Beauty and Her Beasts. Some lions, huh, aunt? Eh, yeah, yeah. Leroy, I'd like to have a little talk with you. Okay. You were playing circus this afternoon, weren't you? Gosh, did I leave my turtle in your pajama pocket? Well, I don't know, Leroy, but thanks for warning me. My boy, how'd you like to join a real circus? You mean... Well, I call a fella I know out there, and there's a job waiting for you. You mean it, aunt? I certainly do. Gosh, I wonder if I'll get to water the elephant. Don't worry, you will. Come on, morning at seven o'clock, Leroy, and I'll come out during my lunch hour and see how you're getting along. Gee, thanks, aunt. That's all right, my boy. And I know you're gonna like it. If he does, I'll sue Judge Hooker. Blackie. I'm sorry to interrupt while you're working your liars, but we've got a financial problem. Oh, another one? Where did I get out of the cage? I think we picked a lemon when we came to Summerfield. The tickets ain't selling here. Well, you're the business manager. Stir up some local interest. Why don't you try the old chestnut? You mean we get the mess to be guest ringmaster? I thought of that, but he's out of town. Well, there must be some city official who likes to play big shots. Who is the big fella with the handsome mustache you brought the kid down to work this morning? Didn't you say he's the local, uh, water commissioner? Yes, but he's trying to cool his kid off on circuses. We couldn't get him. Well, uh, maybe I could get him. What? Let me know if he comes around again. Uh, pardon me. Well, the water commissioner. Well, hello. Hello yourself. I came down to see how Leroy's getting along. Captain, where is he? Oh, he's around someplace. Say, we were just talking about you, Mr. Gilda Sleeve. Meet Miss Beatrice Sample, owner of Sample Brothers Gigantic Circus. How do you do? How do you do that? Miss Sample, you say? Yes. Well, if you're a sample of Sample Brothers Circus... Miss Sample not only owns the show, but she's the star. Beatrice, the beauty and her face. Oh, yes, I've seen your picture. In fact, I have it on the wall at home. Oh, you do? Nice. Mr. Gilda Sleeve, whenever we play a city, we like to confer an honor upon one of its important city officials. Oh? Yes, and we'd like you to be guest ringmaster tonight. Guest ringmaster? Why, yes, it'll be good business for us and good publicity for you as a city official. If you don't mind your picture in the paper. And, uh, you shouldn't. Well, I've never been interested in publicity. How big a picture would you print? I mean, perhaps I shouldn't pass this up if it means something to the city. Well, good, good. We like a man who can make a fast decision. Boom, boom. Yeah, boom, boom. Hey, no, wait a minute. Blackey, why don't you go find a uniform to show Mr. Gilda Sleeve? Uniform? On my way, boom, boom. Now, Miss Sample, let's not rush me into this. Just what does a guest ringmaster have to do? First, you make a grand entrance in your gorgeous uniform. Then you step up there on the platform and you run the whole show. I do? Why don't you come over here with a bandage rehearsing and test your voice over the public address system? Well, I've always been a little shy of microphones. Oh, now, Mr. Gilda Sleeve, I'll bet that deep voice of yours will sound wonderful. Oh? Well, I might just try it out. What'll I say? Oh, just welcome the people to the circus. You know that ladies and gentlemen stuff. Oh? Boy, give Mr. Gilda Sleeve a fanfare. Well, fanfare. Now, let's see. Ladies and... Sounds pretty big. Say, you're sensational. There, my band likes you too. What was that? Oh, that's Leo, my big lion. Oh, I hope Leo likes me. Oh, Miss Sample, this is Leroy, my little nephew. How do you like working for the circus, Leroy? I'm quitting the old circus. Quitting after half a day? I'm kind of... Now, Leroy, let's not be too critical of Miss Sample's circus. I rather like it. Are you kidding? No, I'm not. In fact, tonight I'm going to be guest ringmaster. You ring? Yeah. Now, where were we, Miss Sample? Dang, Bertie, no doubt about it, all kinds of dishes taste better with parquet margarine. Mr. Wall, ordinary food ain't ordinary when it's got parquet on it. Take, for example... It's a delicate parquet flavor that makes the difference. Wonderful on pancakes or biscuits. But even real ordinary food, even the ordinary is kind of food you can think of. Of course, the reason parquet margarine has such a wonderful flavor is it's made from the selected products of American farms. The fact is, it's made like a luxury. As I was saying... Furthermore, Bertie... But, Mr. Wall, I'm saying what you're saying, but I'm saying a difference. I'm saying that just the ordinary of kind of dish of warmed-over vegetable makes a nice-tasting dish when it's covered with golden yellow parquet. Okay, Bertie, you say it your way. What I'm saying is whether you use parquet for cookies or cooking is just a wonderful taste and fruit. That's certainly right, Bertie. And parquet costs only about half as much as the most expensive spreads. And Bertie, to steal a line from you, here's what I'm saying to our friends. Just try P-A-R-K-A-Y. The margarine with a delicious, wonderful flavor. The margarine made by Kraft that tastes so good. When Sample Brothers Circus came to town, little Leroy made boyish plans to join it. To discourage the idea that Great Gilder Sleeve got him a job watering elephants and pitching hay. It worked. Leroy quit and went home. But guess whose ringmaster while the show's in Summerfield? Guess I'll go in and see if Pee-Vee's heard about it. I need some between-the-act cigars anyway. Hello, Pee-Vee. Hello, Mr. Gilder Sleeve. What can I do for you this fine day? Pee-Vee, I'll have a half a dozen of these cigars. Very well. Pee-Vee, guess what happened to me when I went down to the circus grounds this noon? Get squirted by an elephant? No, Pee-Vee. Bits by a snake? Yeah. I'll have a mighty good snake fry remedy. Pee-Vee, that's not it at all. No, no, don't tell me. Let me get. Oh, Ferb. Did you get tattoos? Pee-Vee, will you listen to me for a minute? They wanted an important official to be guest ringmaster tonight. So who do you suppose they chose? I don't know. They chose me, Pee-Vee. You don't think? Certainly. Have a look at this uniform they gave me to wear. I'm taking it home for Birdie to Alder. That's young. Yeah. Last fellow who wore it wasn't quite as big an official as I am. Size 36. Take a look at this, Pee-Vee. I'm wearing this high silk hat, these white riding britches, patent leather boots, and a red coat with gold braid. My, my. I'm doing it to stimulate business for the circus. And that should stimulate business or that. It takes me back to the time I wanted to join the circus. You, Pee-Vee? She wore pink tights. You know why. Pee-Vee, you wouldn't have liked circus life. I don't know. There's a lot to be said for it, Mr. Kelly Thieves. Free board and room. I don't like hot dogs that well. Work six months and loaf six. Yeah? Well, that wouldn't be bad. Good pay, too. I know an undertaker over in Dexter who takes every summer off and travels with the circus. An undertaker. What does he do? He's a clown. He's a clown. He makes more money in a few weeks than he does the rest of the year. Well, Dexter must be a very healthy town, then. Quite a life, the circus. Chance to know interesting people, too. Takes Miss Beauty and her Beast, for instance. What? No, Pee-Vee, you know I'd never become interested in a circus woman. No, no, I wouldn't say that. I'll see you at the circus, Pee-Vee. Look down and see if pretty has that gold sash pressed. All right, George, this ringmaster's uniform isn't bad. These whip cord trousers make quite an impressive noise. I feel like Cecil B. DeMille. Yes, sir, I'll show them how to run that circus. Well, Uncle, you look gorgeous. Thank you, my dear. Hi. How's it like that? Well, you couldn't be a valet to an elephant and wear white pants, Leroy. You said it. After the way you felt about Leigh-War joining the circus, how did they ever persuade you to be ringmaster? Well, Marjorie... I don't suppose the fact that the circus owner is an attractive woman had anything to do with it. Marjorie, Miss Sample, asked me as a city official, so I considered it my civic duty. The fact that she's a beautiful blonde has nothing whatever to do with it. Leroy! Only kidding, huh? Well, there'll be no kidding about the circus. It's a very old and honorable name. And profitable, too. And I may just take a whirl at it this summer during my vacation. What a silly way to spend a vacation. Here's a goldfish, Miss Gillesley. Mine, mine, you sure look elegant. Thank you, Bertie. Just like the grand potentate of my lodge. Ain't you gonna carry a sword, Miss Gillesley? A sword, no, Bertie. Just a riding crop. Oh. Them white riding pants fit after I let them out? Oh, yeah, just fine, Bertie. I don't think anybody will know after I put on my sash. Mind you, you hold one end while I whirl myself into it. All right, auntie, go ahead. Dizzy. Steady, auntie, while I tuck it in. There. Thank you, my dear. Well, how do I look? Just like the grand potentate of my lodge. Better get down to the lodge. I mean the circus. Look at all the people. Say, I'm quite a drawing card. Well, the more I think of this, the more I'm convinced this is the place to spend my vacation. How else can a man travel and make money at the same time, unless he's a traveling salesman? Well, look at my ring, master. You look gorgeous in your uniform, Miss Gillesley. Yeah, thank you, Miss Sample. You look gorgeous in yours, too. Just like a drum majorette. You look gorgeous in your uniform, Miss Gillesley. Just like a drum majorette. Say, aren't you afraid the lions will scratch your knees? Oh. That's our cue. We're on. Oh, yes. We make our entrance together, don't we? I'm a little out of step. Step on the platform. Good luck. Thank you. Same to you. It's quiet in here all of a sudden. Ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen. This is your guest ringmaster and water commissioner, Brock Morton P. Gillesley, presenting Sample Brothers Gigantic Circus with the most stupendous array of stars and animals ever assembled under one big top. Well, I got through the elephant ballet, all right? You're doing splendidly, Gilles. Hooker. I always said you belonged in a circus. Oh. You're just jealous. Oh, you're wonderful, Mr. Gillesley. Keep it rolling now. Rolling? Oh, yes. And now, ladies and gentlemen, presenting for your amusement, amazement, and approval the sensational, death-defying aerial act, the flying fiddlies. Pretty close. Beast of the center ring. Presenting the final and feature act, Beatrice the beauty and her beasts. The bold Miss Beatrice will now enter the cage with the most ferocious assemblage of man-eating lions and tigers in Somerville. And I mean the world. Catch me hiking with him any place. Okay. Leo won't jump up on his barrel. Who? Take your riding crop and give him a prod through the barn. Me? Well, these bars don't look very strong. You're holding up the act, Mr. Gillesley. Give him a poke. Nice lion. Get up on the barrel. Now, Leo, nothing personal. I'm a Leo myself, born in August. Give him the thick. Go ahead, kitty. Nice kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty. Don't be so gentle. Hit him with the thick. Hit him? Well, if you say so. Now, if you'll all excuse me, I have to run over to Miss Samples' trailer. Business. I have something to discuss with her. See you at home on this. I'm in here. Hi, George. I made a good ringmaster for those who saw myself. This is the time to ask her about being ringmaster during my summer vacation. I play my cards, right? I think I could persuade her. Well, her trailer door is open. She plays the guitar. Oh, Miss Samples. Well, come in, Mr. Gillesley. Thank you. Nice guitar. Mother of Pearl trimming. You play well. Well, it helps me relax after my cat act. Sort of relieves the tension. Sit down, Mr. Gillesley. Well, thank you. I want you to know I think you were terrific tonight. Well, thanks again. I dropped in because I want to have a little serious talk with you. Well, I'm glad you came by. I was a little lonely, anyway. Well, like Blackie says, I'm a man of fast decisions, Miss Samples. And this day with you in the circus has given me some great ideas. Oh. I can tell you like music, Miss Samples. Oh, yes, I do. Music appeals to everybody. Now, if you had a ringmaster with a deep voice to sing a song or two, you would add a lot to the show. Oh, well, who'd you have in mind? Who'd I have in mind? Far away places with strange sounding names Far those far With the strange sounding names Are calling to you and to me Oh. You bet. They call me a dreamer Well, may that I know me Those far with the strange who me Mr. Gildersleeve. Did you like that? Oh, Mr. Gildersleeve, I loved it. Good. Then that makes it easier for me to ask my question. You don't have to ask. I'll marry you. Huh? Circus. You would be at risk, Miss Sample. That's not what I had in mind. I thought perhaps during my vacation this time. Oh, I wait for your vacation. We'll do it right now. What? We'll be married tomorrow night in the center ring, your friend Judge Hooker officiating. What? We'll make it an after-show and chart 25 cents admission. Everybody in Summerfield will come. Everybody but me. I'm getting out of here. It'll be right back. Here's news. You can now get yellow parquet in all states where laws permit. Yes, parquet, the same delicious spread with a wonderful flavor, now comes in handy quarter pound sticks already colored of rich gold and yellow. You'll find yellow parquet costs a little more largely because of the federal coloring tax. But it's a real saving for you in time and trouble. Try the new yellow parquet in quarter pound sticks. Remember, where state laws permit, you can get this delicious spread, gold and yellow, ready to serve. Of course, you can still buy white parquet at the low economy price. That's P-A-R-K-A-Y, parquet margarine made by Kraft. Well, folks, the circus will be coming to your town soon. Don't miss it. It's wonderful entertainment for all ages. Circuses are just about everything. You'll see all kinds of wild animals, animal trainers, acrobats, bearback riders, clowns. Yes, sir, you'll see everybody. Everybody except me. And me. Little Leroy. Good night, folks. The Great Yilder Sleeve is played by Harold Perry. 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