 The Irene Dunn Fred McMurray show Starring Irene Dunn as Susan And Fred McMurray as George Together in the gay new exciting comedy adventures Bright Star The Irene Dunn Fred McMurray show with Irene Dunn playing the role of Susan Armstrong and Fred McMurray as George Harvey owner and star reporter respectively of the Hillsdale Morning Star Well events are beginning to happen and as usual they will have a definite effect on Susan and George Flight 671 independent airlines new york to los angeles calling Hillsdale airport over Tower Hillsdale airport flight 671 go ahead 671 trouble with number four engine Hillsdale Can you clear me for an emergency landing give your position 671 25 miles northeast your field 8,000 feet, but i'm dropping down now You're cleared for an emergency landing 671 10 mile an hour west wind Come in on center runway Over still it doesn't make any difference that we continue the series or let it drop as far as i can see Excuse me george or at the airport i've got some hot news a transcontinental flight is setting down out here emergency Oh, well just a minute. Maybe you better take this the airport thinks they have a scoop. Oh Go ahead airport An independent airlines flight is setting down out here. Oh any danger of a crash. No just motor trouble. Oh thought you might be interested No, no i'm just glad i'm on the ground. You mean that ain't news for Hillsdale. Sorry Miss america is on the plane thought you might get a story. Who did you say miss america? Oh now you're talking brother. That is news. I'll be right out George where you're going the airport suiting over Yes, I wanted to see you mr. Harvey. That's what I like first thing in the morning right snappy dialogue But why the mr. Harvey this is a formal conference or something Take a look at this mr. Harvey and tell me what it is. Oh, well, that's easy. It's a bill for 25 bucks from a nightclub Prices are up all over you know how it is your bill Well, it was worth every penny had a grand time. You should have been with us Susan I suppose miss america enjoyed every minute of it. There's a great kid great kid Salas kazinsky miss america what here what eyes what a dumb blonde cheese brunette The morning star will not reimburse you for this bill Oh now wait a minute Susan you can't do this to me and why not in the first place My reporters have always paid their own entertainment bills and always will in the second place the morning star Will never pay for entertaining chorus girls. Now you haven't heard the last of this. Oh, yes, I have There's the door To mail don't bother me sammy. How come you never get no mail? I use carrier pigeon Hey, how does it feel to be out with a pigeon like the one you had last night? How did you know I saw her pictures under write-up When did you read my copy when I was carrying it to the basement to get burned? Oh, so she's not gonna run it after all. I was some beefy head with miss armstrong You know everything don't you sammy. Oh, well, you know, I'm gonna slap you silly If you don't get out of here by the time I count three. Yes, sir. I know it now Mail miss armstrong. Thank you sammy that harvey guy didn't get none at all. Hmm. Oh, I daresay Maybe that's why he wanted to slap me around He what he said he was gonna slap me silly I've had big bully picking a little fellow like you Remember this sammy. You don't have to take a thing from mr. Harvey Not a thing. You mean I got the green light to get him told you've certainly had By that man's losing all sense of proportion. Oh boy. Oh boy. Let's see about the mail We are considering George harvey for an assignment in our new york office We would appreciate any confidential information that you as his present employer Might forward us concerning him Harold bell editor at menu service Well of all Hello, this is Ned susan. Oh, yes, Ned. You can stop worrying about any tax boost on your home I just came from the assessor's office as your attorney I convinced him that any raise at the present time would be completely unjust. All right. All right. Thanks, Ned What's the matter? You don't sound happy Ned, I want you to draw up a contract for me. Sure. What kind? I want a contract covering one of my reporters whereby he cannot leave my employee For a period of one year. Don't leave him any possible out. Do you understand? Okay? You're the boss What is his name? George harvey. Oh No, it's not what you're thinking. I wasn't even thinking. Well, then start thinking. I want this contract first thing in the morning Morning mail miss susan. Thank you sammy want to see something funny. Something funny It's a dopey cartoon. I got the artist to whip up about that harvey guy Oh get a load of him with that silly look on his stupid and just what do you intend doing with this? I'm gonna go right in slap it on his desk. You'll do no such thing. Hey, hey the cartoon This is a newspaper office sammy and the sooner you learn that the better But yesterday give me the green one never mind about yesterday You said I could get him told from now on you will give mr. Harvey nothing but the greatest respect, huh? You will be courteous and complimentary You will do his bidding at all times in short you will go out of your way to be nicer. Now. Is that clear? It ain't clear. But if you say so, I'll do it. Good. Now go and tell mr. Harvey. I want to see him in my office Morning mr. Harvey, huh? Oh, it's you. How did you sleep last night mr. Harvey? What? Why just want to knock out a good rest. That's all Are you all right sammy? I'm kind of mixed up, but outside of that. I'm all right. What's your bidden? How's that again? I'm ready to do your bidden Oh, no bidding at the moment sammy especially since this comes as such a surprise You and me both. Well, I guess that cleans up a neat bit of repartee Oh, I almost forgot the big wheel wants to see you in her office. Oh, she does Well, if you think you heard a big beep yesterday, don't miss this second act mr. Harvey, can you go? Yeah, I think so sammy why when you come out of her office. It might be a good thing to know Now let's get one thing straight Susan. I don't intend to stand here's your check George What's your check you checked for 25 dollars the one we were so silly over yesterday. Well, this is more like it Thanks a lot. Oh, it's nothing really. Well to you maybe but to me 25 bucks is a real tidy sum It's silly how we quarrel over petty things, isn't it George? Well, it certainly is especially when I was right all the time Of course you were right. That's what I mean Well I guess that about covers it I must say this was real big of you Oh, it wasn't at all. It was only just it's what you can always expect here at the morning star Susan I I can't let you take all the blame. I I did a foolish thing to begin with No, no, no, I mean it. It was all my fault. I I rushed into something. I shouldn't wear now Let's not say any more about it. Shall we from now on this is a way it will always be Susan I like you like this Well, maybe you should see more of me like this. Yes. Yes, baby. I should How about tonight? Huh dinner at my house Spaghetti spagetti, huh? Uh-huh. Shall we say 7 30? Yes, let's say 7 30 Grated cheese for the spaghetti It's there the soy sauce for the rice patients that too And the ice cream for the cake. I'll emote. Yes. Yes. Oh, and did you put the chestnuts in the turkey stuffing check? The mayonnaise for the salad. Oh, yes Well, I guess that's about everything. It certainly is Figure he'll go for the bait tonight Just what do you mean by that pop the question? Isn't that what you're after? Certainly not. You think every time I have a small dinner party. I expect to be proposed to Well, do you can't take your money for those easy questions? Shoot me a hard one Patience As I told you tonight something extra special I suspected that so would it be too much trouble to go out of your way a little and be sweet to mr. Harvey Just how sweet would you know what I mean like telling him nice things about himself? Never was good at making things up. You better coach me. Well, he does have his nice points, you know, I'm listening There he is Patience sometimes those chimes play the most beautiful music in the world No, but right now they're playing star me weather You know Susan, maybe I should pinch myself Why no just to be sure I'm not dreaming A dinner that was out of this world your piano music the two of us and no arguments Heaven couldn't have anything on this Heaven is sometimes nearer than we think george. Everybody's been so wonderful down at the paper here You know, maybe I'm just beginning to get what I deserve. Well, of course you are george And I've got something else here the two deserve. No kidding. What is it? Well, never mind what it is just sign on the dotted line Hey, this is a contract. Well, of course But it's for one whole year. Yes and a raisin salary. You notice that I certainly did but but why Little reporters like me don't rate these things But from now on you're a big reporter There are big things ahead for the morning star and and you should be a part of those things big things. Well, yes indeed So so just sign it george Well, maybe we should add one clause before I sign what clause well just an expense account for me in pursuit of my duty Well, of course sure. You're just write it in. Yes, sir Now my signature There you are. Thank you george so much. Well, thank you And now that I've signed it's only fair to tell you that you went to a lot of trouble for nothing I had no intention of leaving ever. Oh, well, you can never tell about those things and and now this makes it official And now susan, how about that game of the canasta canasta? Oh, oh, I'm sorry george, but I do have a headache. Perhaps I'd better rest and and and some other night, huh? Oh, but you look all right. Yes, I know. I always do it's embarrassing You don't seem to be suffering any. No, but I am really susan. Did I do something wrong? Well, of course not now you just run along like a good boy. Okay, that's the way you want it Well, now what in the world's that for Sammy told me this might come in handy and brother. He was right And now back to our two stars Irene Dunn and Fred McMurray and the second act of our story A day has passed as days are wont to do even in hillsday And susan armstrong who is really Irene Dunn looks up from her desk at the morning star as george harvey Who is really fred McMurray storms into her office and rains all over the place Of all the low down sneaking conniving underhanded miserable contemptible tricks everything I did was perfectly legal Then you know what i'm talking about No, I have no idea what you're talking about and I thank you to watch your tone I'm talking about this letter I got this morning from the acme news service offering me a job in new york Well, they said they wrote to you asking for information about me. That's true. What did you tell them nothing? I'm not obligated to do their bidding Maybe you're not but you wrote me in with that phony contract the other night when you knew they wanted me susan How could you do such a thing to me? You might take a little personal gratification from the fact that the paper needed you enough to offer Your contract the morning star needed me why a moron could write for this sheet Perhaps you're right. I'd suggest that the moron retired to his office and start writing susan I'm warning you. You can't get away with it. Ha I'll break this contract. It's the last thing I ever do I'm busy. Mr. Harvey. You sure are busy like a little bee in the fable Well, we'll see who gets stung in the end. Please remember you're speaking to a lady. Now you want to bet Happy proof. Oh, thanks. I mean It might interest you to know that I slept quite well last night. Who cares a bird brain the honey moon's over Well, I'll be You in here mr. Harvey to give you a little bit of news. You're always interested in a bit of news What's up? Yesterday, we had a fire in Hillsdale that destroyed three buildings and endangered four more. Yeah, I know I was there Oh, where you really well one would scarcely think so from the paragraph and a half you turned in No, what did you expect the great american novel? I covered the bank robbery and rolled it up to the hill two paragraphs And that was padding it the first bank robbery in Hillsdale in 45 years Probably took the bank that long to get five grand together You don't like this town, do you? Well, frankly, no, well, that's too bad You'll be stuck in Hillsdale for another year and I'd hate to see you unhappy so long so long student I didn't dismiss you. Well, that's all right. I'm a self starter so long Morningstar Harvey speaking. Uh, is this george? Yeah. Yeah, this is select. Who? Oh, gazunay. I mean who? Oh, select. Well, that's what I've been saying. Well, where are you in hollywood? I'm in Hillsdale, george Hillsdale But I thought that you were out in the bus station. Well, what do you find of those buses won't hurt you select? You're getting me. Well, uh, yeah, sure. How long will it take? Well, not long. I'll be right down. I don't go away Oh, I won't. It's all right. So let's go right ahead eat all you want I'm almost ashamed of myself, but I couldn't eat on the bus all the way from california Is that so? If I got out with the crowd to get something to eat. I was afraid I'd lose my seat Oh, but uh, why did you come back on the bus? Silly the planes don't stop in Hillsdale only when they're forced down Like the other time when we met remember that george. Oh, yes, but why did you come back here at all? I thought you'd be a hollywood star by this time. So did I george But what about your screen test? Well, they met me at the plane and I had a big automobile ride And they were real nice at the studio the screen test I had lunch at the most famous restaurant in hollywood and everybody was wondering who I was Yeah, and I figured that night they took me to the most wonderful nightclub and they had the swellest floor show I laughed and laughed but I watched my manners because I wanted to make a good impression But the screen test well, it didn't take long. I'll take you that What didn't the screen test? Oh, then you had it. Oh, sure Then they gave me plane fare back to new york and said I'd hear from them in time And you didn't take the plane because it doesn't stop in hills. No, no, I know Well, maybe you could help me get a job here in hillsdale After all with the write-up you gave me in your paper. That shouldn't be hard. Yeah. Well, uh, you see Well, is something the matter george? No, no, no, no, everything's great. It's just that well, I'm wondering about tonight Have you made any plans? Oh, of course not silly. I've kept tonight open just for you I had to rush back to the plane the last time but tonight We can pick up the sidewalks and throw them at the city hall That's right. We can I've got an expense account. We'll not only pick up the sidewalks, but we'll roll up the streets, too Did you wish to see me that's the last thing I'd wish Yeah, care to look around my office. So you did it again I do quite a few things to what specifically do you refer this nightclub bill for 55 and 35 cents Oh that had a grand time grand celeste is back, you know, miss america. Yeah, remember remember what I told you before Remember the contract expense account and everything. It's all legal and this three column spread. What exactly is the meaning of this? Oh that The greatest human interest story that she'd ever ran beautiful girls spurned by hollywood flies across country for a screen test Great test, but no contract. So she flopped out in hollywood. Well, I wouldn't say that She didn't have a chance really and now she's come back to her prize sucker meaning I suppose you'll get married and become mr. America. Well, we hadn't planned that far ahead, but it's an idea I'm not bad in trunks, you know, well speaking of trunks. You can pack yours right now Sounds like a distant assignment in you see this contract hours Watch closely And that means you're fired through washed up now get out and go to your miss america go to new york go anywhere But get out of here. Don't you dare come back? You know something That's the best advice you ever gave me as a matter of fact. I planned the afternoon and evening with celeste Well, what are you waiting for? Oh, no, no, no, you go first. I'm not taking any chances Get me herald. I mean get me herald bell, please act me new service new york. Now, that's right I'll hang on Oh, mr. Bell. Yeah, yeah, this is george harvey of the hillsdale morning star George harvey you wrote me a couple of days ago about a job in your staff Well, i'm ready to leave now. Sorry, that was a rush assignment. You didn't answer the job's filled Oh, but mr. Bell, uh, yeah Well, uh, nothing nothing. Thanks very much Well, as far as I know, is that so strange? Well Who is this celeste kazinsky? Oh, what did you want? Well, I've been trying to get in touch with george harvey Yes, I have well. No, I don't was this the business appointment strictly business He was gonna give me a big spread in your paper and I was gonna take that back to new york for publicity And he didn't show up. I'm sick and tired of waiting There's a bus to new york in 20 minutes and you can tell him from me that if he isn't here by then I'm gonna be on it Well, if I see him, I'll tell him Well, thanks Have a pleasant trip celeste. Mr harvey in his office. I'll miss. I'm strong. Thank you Now go ahead. I got a whole bag full shake hands with a real squirrel, buddy You eat nuts. I am nuts Have a swell job with a grand girl. What do I do? Loss it up, but good Now I've got nothing You're sure you're smart. You store away food for the winter Or what did I store away? Nuts I can't go back and ask for my job. I can't go to new york I can't go anyplace Say, uh How big is this hole you live in? Well, uh, maybe we could work out a deal, huh? I could cook and keep the nest clean and you could go out and bring in the food We could at least try it for a while if it didn't work. Why? Hello, george Susan someone I know Oh, uh, third cousin of mine once removed So now won't you Thanks I thought you might be here. Oh, I came early to get a lease on this bench for the winter Here goes the bust in new york. Yeah Funny, but I thought I saw someone waving from the bus. Oh, well people always wave from buses Know anybody going to new york? It was a time when you were thinking about new york. Oh, who cares about new york? Ever think of working for the morning star? Yeah. Yes great little paper ever try no soap tough editor No, she's not so tough. You know I do now Maybe you could put in a good word. Maybe I did What did the editor say? Tell him to report tomorrow Susan yes Oh, uh, you never mind about the deal we had you can you can come and bunk with me at the morning star Give me the squirrel on the paper. Oh, you'll get used to it. You always have Our stars Irene Dunn and Fred McMurray will be back in just a moment George just a little matter susan that concerns us both Yes I have a contract here that I drew up myself the terms of which bind us together for 99 years Well, is that legal? Sure. It's legal. It's just like a lease. I I don't want to make the same mistake again I'm here, and I want to stay. Oh, but I want you to stay. Okay sign right here Your squirrel on the windowsill. How do you like that? He's ready to move in I wonder why I'll tell you why he thinks we're both nuts 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