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What if the mayor happens to go to the game? We'll just sit together and talk about our sick grandmother. Oh, Anki. Yeah, I think I'll go to the game and take Paula. She likes baseball. Yeah, I'll run across the street and ask her if she'd like to go this afternoon. I doubt if she'll give you a date after you stood her up the other night. Marjorie, I didn't stand her up. I had a good reason for not filling my engagement with Paula. She said it was a very silly excuse. What's so silly about staying out at the reservoir all night fixing a snifter valve? Well, it sounds a little lame to a woman. Yeah, you can't expect a woman to know anything about a snifter valve. She's with Miss Marjorie. Thanks. In the parlor, Leroy. I got my summer job lined up. Summer job? Can you get the promise you let me do it? What are you going to do, Leroy? Yes, before I promise, what is the job? Working at the bowling alley. What? Yeah, 50 cents an hour for setting pins. Leroy, you can't take that job. Setting pins is dangerous. I know. The judge and I used to bowl. But everybody isn't as wild as you and the judge. Well, I'm not going to have you standing at the end of an alley with people throwing balls at you. Heavens know what a ridiculous way to spend the summer. Let me do it, Aunt. She'll keep me off the streets. I'd rather have you on the streets than in the alleys. It's good money. Let me do it, Aunt. No. I'll even let you off the hook. You won't have to pay me my allowance. My boy, I think it's fine that you want to work. I don't want to discourage it. Find some way to make money at home. Like what? When I got my allowance up to 75 cents, I figured I hit the top at home. Leroy, when I say work, I don't mean work me. When I was a boy, I wasn't so interested in working for somebody else as I was starting a business of my own. How'd you get sidetracked? What do you mean? Well, now you work for everybody who wants to take a bath or a drink of water. Well, at least I'm the head of the water department. What you want to do is head up your own business. Start something here in the neighborhood. Like what? Well, you could mow laundry, Roy, or have a lemonade stand. Lemonade stand. And muscle in on the six-year-olds. Well, when I was your age, I had a garden and sold vegetables. Another year, I raised rabbits. Well, there's no money in rabbits now. Easter's over. If you set your mind to it, my boy, there are plenty of things to do. Just to start you off, I'll set you up in business. Team? What kind of business? Well, that's up to you. I'll give you $5 to invest anywhere you see fit. Oh, boy. $5? Of course, it has to be a home project. And I'll give you complete use of the backyard from the clothesline to the incinerator. You mean it, aren't you? You bet. Yeah, here's the $5. Hey, I'm a success. I got money of property. Now I don't have to work. When Paula over, she doesn't have to know I picked them in her front yard. I mean, this is a bold thing for you to do, Gilles. Now I know it's spring. Ring around the rosy pocket full of posies. Morton. Yeah, it's me. How are you, Paula? May I come in? I don't know. I have roses for you. They're lovely. I didn't know you had roses. Well, I have good contacts. You can come in for a minute. How about six minutes? I have six roses. Don't interrupt, Morton. I can't be angry with you. You have no reason to be angry with me, Paula. I wouldn't have broken the date with you for anything but a snifter valve. Oh, could that burn me up? Who ever heard of a snifter valve? No, Paula. How about declaring a truce and going to the baseball game this afternoon? I don't know if I should give you another date. Even an afternoon date? To go to a baseball game? Oh, really? I can't go this afternoon. Okay, tomorrow? Tomorrow afternoon? No. The next day? Wait a minute. I haven't decided about tomorrow yet. No, say you'll go. All right. We'll go tomorrow. Great! But it's only a great love that makes me say yes. Paula, do you mean that? I love baseball. Oh, my goodness. Have a nice day. Uh-huh. Did you go to the baseball game this afternoon? No, couldn't talk Paula into it today. But we're going tomorrow. Besides, I decided I shouldn't take off on a working day. Oh? So I said at the office and listened to the game and the radio. You live right here? Well, I haven't seen him since he left home this morning with your five dollars. He doesn't usually take you all day to spend five dollars. I guess he's looking for a business venture. Miss Gell, please. Where's Birdie? If you look for me, Roy, he just came in the driveway pushing a wheelbarrow. Come on, Margie. You wonder what he's doing with a wheelbarrow? He's taking a big white box out in the backyard. Well, he's bought something. Let's go see what it is. Birdie's got to see this, too. What could he be keeping in a box? Well, it could be a number of things. You get anything? Pigeons? Hi, everybody. Well, Leroy, what do you have in the box? Put your ear down there and see if you can get it. Well, you're all right. Get closer. You're all right. Do I hear bees? Bees? Bees? Yeah, bees. Miss B is all right. Take a listen, Margie. No, thanks. Birdie, take a...where is she? I'm over here behind this tree. Pets are out of them. No, sir. Birdie ain't got no bees. Look at that little book on. It says here, every successful beekeeper, that's me, develops a strong affection for the busy little creatures. Does it really say that, Leroy? Yeah. Uncle Mort make Leroy get rid of these bees. Margie, we won't hurt anything out here in the yard. How's Birdie going to hang clothes on the line with bees buzzing all around? Birdie, come out from behind that tree. No, sir. One thing a bee can do is see around and call on a birdie staying right here. Leroy, why do you want to keep bees? Well... Anybody keep bees and go find it hard to keep birdie? Auntie, you'll have to do something. God, I'm making big money. Well, Margie, Birdie, perhaps you should give the bees a chance to learn a little more about them. I'm sure we'll get along together. Let's see the book, Leroy. Okay. That's it. The business end of bees. That doesn't. Birdie don't want no part of the business end of no bees. You're not there this morning shaking hands with them. I warn you, Leroy. When Uncle Mort comes down to breakfast, I'm going to have another talk with him. But, Marge, if you read the book, you'd see there's nothing to be afraid of. All you got to do is get acquainted with them. Oh, fine. And learn their ways. They'll like you if you don't do the things they resent. Listen to what it says. Here, you're okay if you don't wear dark clothes around bees. That makes them mad. Well, they always sound mad to me. No, most of the time they just buzz for fun. Another thing the book says, when a bee comes home loaded with honey, don't stand in their line of flight. What happens if you do? You get stoned, actually. And the thing that makes them madest is when you spy on them. They don't want you lifting the lid of their hive and looking inside. Good morning, little family. Hi, Aunt. Good morning, kids. Well, nice day for the ball game. Yeah. Shall I start your eggs, Miss Gilsley? Yes, please. Thank you. You know, our birdie's fixing breakfast, Leroy. Let's bounce out and say hello to the bees. Sure, Uncle Mark. You better not wear that blue-shirt suit. Why not? It's good enough for the ball game. It's good enough for the bees. All right. Good luck. Dark clothes make them excited, don't you? Oh, that's silly. Why should a bee care what I wear? Yes, indeed. Look at the happy little fellas. They're working for you, Leroy. Oh, boy. They make the honey and I make the money. Well, let's see what goes on here. A lot like that. Leroy, I'm getting acquainted with the little fellas. Well, if one makes a bee lie at home, you'll get acquainted all right. Leroy, I know a thing or two about bees. Basically, they're a man's friend. The only insect that provides a portion of man's food. That's the part I like about them. We can learn a lot from bees, my boy. They have a wonderful system of government. They learn to live and work together in harmony. It's something people haven't learned to do yet. I think I'll lift the lid. You're not supposed to lift the lid of a high bunk. They really resent that. I just want to see what they're doing. Well, look at that industry. It's inspiring. Right, George Leroy, this is the finest project you ever had. Leroy, where are you? Oh, there's nothing to be afraid of. Hello, little bees. Bees. Now, walk it, bees. Bees. Settle down. Stay in there. Ow! What's going on? Birdies! Mindy! Somebody! Open the door! Just in time. Bees have got to go. The Great Gilded Sleeve will be back in just a minute. Spring. Wonderful, isn't it? I guess I have just a touch of spring fever, but then almost everyone does. 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Let wholesome, delicious velvita be your handy helper for all kinds of hot and cold sandwiches and snacks. Get a two-pound loaf tomorrow. Just be sure you see the name Velvita on the package you buy. Velvita is the cheese food of finest quality, and it's made only by craft. Great Gilda Sleeve gave his nephew Leroy $5 to invest in a business, and Leroy came home with a colony of bees. Well, let's take it from there. Leroy, why did you have to bring home a swarm of bees? No, Uncle, sure I couldn't invest the money any way I wanted to. Well, when they chased me in the house, I suddenly changed my mind. I told you they'd resent it when you lifted the lid off their hive. I was just trying to be sociable. You ungrateful little demons. Well, you're the only ones they seem to bother, Uncle. Not in the backyard, mind you? Of course. The bees and I seem to get along fine. That's strange. They were too busy gathering honey to pay any attention to me. Now, you see how harmless they are, Uncle? Leroy, anything that carries a concealed weapon isn't considered harmless. Birdie didn't like them bees at first, but she ain't got nothing against them anymore. Oh? They didn't bother me when I hung out the clothes. You see, Uncle? All right, but they'll turn on you sooner or later. Thank goodness I don't have to stay around the house all day. I can go to the office and get away from them. And that's where I'm going. Goodbye, Uncle, so long. Goodbye. Perfect day for baseball. Well, I'll get a little work done at the office and drop back for Paula. Bee? Where are you? Right over my head. I hope I can make it back inside. Made it. My, do you know that fool Bee was waiting outside for me? That must have been a sentinel, Uncle. A sentinel? Now, the book says that thieves don't like you. They'll guard a house for 24 hours waiting for you to come out. Oh, my goodness. That would certainly want to get at me. Yeah. Now he's even ringing the doorbell. Oh, Leroy. Perhaps you did it. Perhaps you'd better, Bertie. You see, that's the Bee's didn't bother the judge. Well, I guess Bee's don't bother old goats. Hello, Judge. Leroy has a swarm of Bee's, Judge. Yeah. Come on, Mars. Let's go out and water them. Why don't you let the water commissioner water them? Judge, those confounded Bee's won't let me out of the house. They won't. No, I'm the prisoner. Come on, Mars. I have a date to take Paula to the baseball game this afternoon, but now I don't know if I can get out. Timid Beekeepers often wear a net. I don't have a net. Well, you're a city official. Why don't you borrow a net from the dog catcher? Yeah. Only kidding, only kidding. But I do know that Bee's are controlled by smoke. They are? It confuses them when you blow smoke into the hive. Judge, this Bee is guarding the door. Well, herd him into the hive and blow smoke into it. How do you herd a Bee into the hive? That's your problem. Yes, yes. I had to break a date with Paula last week if I don't show up this afternoon, it's curtains. She'll never want to see me again. Why don't you and Paula call it off? You're both going to get stung. What do you mean? Well, if you step out the door, you get stung. Then she steps out with you, she gets stung. Judge, a fellow who calls himself a bee is going to get stung. I don't know if he's going to get stung. I don't know if he's going to get stung. Judge, a fellow who calls himself a lawyer should have some constructive suggestion. Well, if you're calling upon my illegal talents, I could get an injunction against the Bee. An injunction, Judge? To prohibit the culprit from picking on your property. And should he sting you, we have him on a charge of illegal entry. Silly old crooter. Well, I must be on my way, guilty. Now, if the Bee continues to annoy you, just give me a buzz and I'll have Chief Gates put him in jail. I don't have to give you a buzz. You've got one in your body. It's high noon. I wonder if those bees knocked off for lunch. I think I'll take a peek out the door. The coast seems to be clear. He was above the door all the time pretending he was a nailhead. What a sneaky bee. You're not a chance for him. No, sir. Birdie, this is funny. No, sir. Well, I guess it's funny to people who are unfriendly terms with bees. I'll get it! You know, I'll get it, Birdie. It must be Peabee with my cigars. Watch out for the bee! I'm prepared this time. Hello, Peabee. Hello, Mr. Guilnessy. Come in. Do you always threaten your collars with a broom? This is for the bees, Peabee. Okay. I irritated B. Roy's swarm of bees and they won't let me out of the house. That's why I asked you to bring the cigars. My, my. Perhaps I should have brought a whole box. You could be here for a week. Peabee, I've got to get out this afternoon. I'm taking Paula to the baseball game. Well, I'll be watching it on television now. I get pretty excited about baseball at times. You do? I was watching the game yesterday on the set in the store. Paula took a long lead off a second base knife through a glass through a showcase, trying to pick him up. Peabee, you sound like an old baseball player. Mr. Guilnessy, I was one of the best players the Apple River pattywax ever had. I was a catcher from away bank. Oh? I caught everything that came my way until I had to give up baseball to go to work. That's when I caught Mrs. Peabee. Peabee, this isn't helping me get out of the house. Do you know anything about bees? Well, I know they make fairly good honey. But do you have any idea about how to keep them from attacking you? They didn't attack me. I know that. I'm the one they're after. Every time I stick my head out of the door, the guard sounds the alarm, and the whole swarm complying at me like a charge of bug shot. Well, have you started disguising yourself, Mr. Guilnessy? Disguising myself? Don't you try putting on my hat and going outside. They may think you're me, returning to the drugstore. Hey, that's a wonderful idea. I think so. But I think a better test would be for you to step outside wearing my hat. Well, I wouldn't say that. The baseball game this afternoon, you better get started. I can, Margie. Those bees are still out there. Mr. Peabee's idea didn't work, huh? No. They knew I was the same man wearing a funny hat. I think it's perfectly ridiculous for a big grown man to be afraid to step out of the house. Well, I could take one sting, but how do I know the whole swarm won't be after me again? Come on, let's find out. Yes. Well, Uncle, you better call your date and tell her you can't come over because you're afraid of a bee. I can't tell her that, Margie. Last week she thought it's silly because I didn't show up because of a snifter valve. She never believed this bee story. Leroy, can't you call your bees off, Uncle? I could, I would. I don't like this situation any better than us does. I'm losing money. That bee guard in the door hasn't done a little work all day. There's your girl, Uncle. I know, Leroy. Oh, no, Uncle hasn't forgotten you. He's been standing at the door for the past hour. Sounds a little upset, Uncle, if you want to talk to her. Tell her I'll be right over. He said he'll be right over, Paula. Bye. You gonna make a run for it, Uncle? You bet. I'd rather face an angry bee than an angry woman. Okay, here's your hat. Don't push me, Leroy. Now, I'll just pull my coat over my head. Yeah, you can see where you're going by looking for a buttonhole. You're all right. Just hold the door open. Goodbye, Auntie. Here, I'm glad there's no traffic in the street. I'd hate to have to hurt a lot. Car! That is... Hey, I made it. No sign of the bees. Right, George, I outsmarted them. Yeah, I'll bet that bee is still hanging around my porch wondering what happened. Stupid little fellow. He got me! Paula, open the door! He got me! He got me! He got me! Oh, God! There's a bee right in the back of the neck. Oh, come in, come in. That's about a bee! Hey, guys, don't take it silly at all. Oh, darn bee, follow me clear across the street and ambush me from behind. Oh, now sit down and loosen your collar. Yeah. Thank you, Paula. Does it hurt? Yeah. Oh, let Paula see all you poor boy. Yeah. That mean old bee. Here, let Paula rub the back of your neck. Yeah. Is it feeding better? Yeah. Shall we go? Do we have to? I'll get my coat. Paula? Yeah. Do we have to leave right away? Well, if we don't, we'll be late for the game. Heck, this is better than baseball. See, I wonder. Out in the porch. Bee. Oh, bee. Here I am. Come back. The great Gilderslee will be with us again in just 30 seconds. Wondering what to have for that fourth meal of the day? I mean, that late evening snack we all enjoy so much. Then try this. Get out your favorite crispy crackers and velvita. Crafts golden pasteurized processed cheese food. 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No, I don't think so. Well, you'll never make a profit of them. I'll give you $10. Confoundedly, Roy, there's no money in bees. I'll give you $15. Make it $20, and you've got a deal. You're all right, $20. There. There's your money. Now, go out and buy something. You'll bring a return on your investment. $20. Well, I know what I'm going to buy. What? Four more hires of bees. Be sure to listen in next Wednesday and every Wednesday for the further adventures of The Great Gilder Sleeve. Done up just right, a delicious hamburger can be truly a gourmet's delight. A big deal in eating pleasure. Of course, just about every good cook knows that a dash of craft-prepared mustard really makes a hamburger. Because when you add a little mustard, you add a lot of tang. Craft mustard, naturally. There are two kinds of craft-prepared mustard. Mild craft mustard, if you like it smooth and delicately spiced. Snappy craft mustard with horseradish added, if you like it nippy. 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