 For the safety of your smile use pepsidon twice a day see your dentist twice a year Lever Brothers Company presents the pepsidon show my friend Irma created by Cy Howard and starring Marie Wilson as Irma with Joan Banks as Jane Friendship friendship just a perfect friendship when other friendships have been forgotten Beautiful like my roommate Irma Peterson. It's all pretty wonderful. She has a lovely figure Gorgeous blonde hair and a face that fairly takes your breath away People wonder why it doesn't go to her head. I'll tell you why because there it would die of malnutrition Nutrition Don't get me wrong. I love the girl. It's only that sometimes she does things that give me a groan in the dome For instance the other day. I was reading the paper and I said Irma. Yes, Jane It says here that our shoreline is receding at the rate of one inch every thousand years Gee, that's wonderful. I can hardly wait to go bathing on 5th Avenue All kinds of people to make a world but right now I'm too excited to even think about it You see I've just received a letter from Richard Rhinelander my ex-employer and still the number one guy in my dreams Jane Yes, sweetie. Who's the letter from? It's from Richard Richard. Oh Jane. What does he say? I'll read it to you? Dear Jane. Dear Jane. Oh, he loves you. What makes you say that? Because he said dear Irma For your information at income tax time I got a letter from the government saying dear miss Stacy and believe me the Treasury Department and I are not engaged Well, you can't go around with everybody What else did he write? Um dear Jane I am vasking in the Sun at the Rossmore Hotel in Palm Springs I will be back in New York for Thanksgiving and I am bringing you a Mexican Serapi. Oh, gosh, he's adopted a baby A Serapi is a blanket. He simply mentioned the gift to show that he's thinking about me. Isn't that sweet? Yes, men can be so sweet when they're far away. Of course, I like them close too You can take all the blankets you want I'll take Al and person. Oh be still Irma Hey, I've got an idea since Richard will be back on Thanksgiving Let's you and I give a turkey dinner here in the apartment for our boyfriends. Oh, that'll be wonderful Jane I'm sure I'll have the day off because it's a legal holiday and the unemployment office will be closed Grand now look Irma It's very important that we don't say anything about this to Mrs. O'Reilly in the professor It's been a long time since I've seen Richard and I don't want it spoiled by their constant quarreling So remember now not a word. Oh, I understand Jane. I won't mention the word turkey once good. I'll just say we're having chicken No Irma just don't say anything about Thanksgiving is that clear? Of course Jane come in Hello girls. Oh, hello, Mrs. O'Reilly Merry Christmas Christmas my Irma darling Thanksgiving isn't here yet. Oh the cats out of the bag Irma Turkey, you know How is everything with you Mrs. O'Reilly not so good Janie? It's that professor Kropotkin again He left another one of his insulting notes on me door. Just listen to this When I look into your eyes my heart does flip-ups. Well, I think that's a beautiful thought That's what I thought until I read the rest of it. Look what comes next That's because you have a face that scares away me hiccups No, the professor. He doesn't mean anything by it I don't know about that Janie the other day. He took me to an antique show and I was having a wonderful time Bidding on an early American copper bath tub And all of a sudden the professor began to laugh. What was so funny? He said it was the first time he'd ever seen one tub bidding on another tub It's only me professor Kropotkin Hello Janie, Irma and Mrs. O'Reilly my three little birds Janie graceful like a swan. Well, thank you professor and I'm a little love bird Professor that's sweet and you Mrs. O'Reilly Yes, professor Old bat Dead duck before I get through with you. No, no take it easy. Mrs. O'Reilly. I was only joking No, to me you are really an inspiration Why professor? No, it's true, it's true Seeing you here in the half light with your beautiful red hair brings to mind my first romance Her name was Sonia Every evening I would find her by the lake with her faithful colleagues And this is why every time I see you standing like this. I want to call out and say Here over here Musician, please the two of you. Don't you ever know when to call it quits? I'm sorry Janie. Mrs. O'Reilly. I apologize Well, I should think you would I try so hard to be friendly with everyone After all it'll soon be Thanksgiving. Yes, and if you say I look like a turkey. I'll beat your brains out Oh turkey. Oh that reminds me Reminds you of what dearie? Well, you see where it reminds her of the 4th of July 4th of July. Yes, if you open your mouth They'll be fireworks Made no plans for Thanksgiving, but as far back as I could remember I've always been invited to a turkey dinner Is that so? Tell me mrs. O'Reilly. I've always wanted to know was Miles Standish a big eater As a matter of fact he was Now look here you all Mrs. O'Reilly, I'm sure we'll all have a place to go on Thanksgiving. I never worry about it Janie You see Thanksgiving is so near the first of the year and everyone wants to renew their lease So I always get invited to dinner throw trouble, too And I'm sure me best friends won't forget me Mr. Riley, you are priceless. Come on. We'll take a walk over to the automobile showrooms I want you should stand alongside of a new Nash so I can make a comparison What you mean professor? We're both so streamlined Yes, and you both seat four in the front That was a bit of a hint wasn't it Irma? Oh, yes, Jane. What are we going to do? Nothing? We'll just go ahead with the dinner as we plan After all we're two young girls with bows and we're entitled to a little pleasure. Certainly. We're not married I don't think the professor minds not being invited too much, but as for Mrs. O'Reilly Well, she is our landlady and we've got to stay on the right side of her. So again Irma Let me remind you we do nothing to arouse her suspicion. Well, you can trust me Jane I won't breathe it to a living soul or any of my other friends Good and look honey, I've got to hurry to keep an appointment with the dentist So would you mind going to the butchers and ordering the turkey now so we'll have a good bird Oh, I'll be glad to Jane fun. See you later sweetie multiple theory on atomic fission works. Oh, that's nice. Who's it working for? Sorry, this isn't Einstein. My name is Peterson You have the wrong number but talking about fishing if you ever want to go fishing. I'll be glad to go Goodbye, I know how barbis then we felt and sorry wrong number. Hi chicken Thanksgiving Well to tell you the truth chicken, I did plan on taking you out to dinner But got a last-minute phone call which makes it necessary for me to be out of town. Thanks. Give it. Oh I'm having a big turkey dinner here and you're invited now. You can't make it Oh, you're wrong chicken just happened to remember they took my phone out just before the call came through Sacrifices for me glad to help you chicken. Well, Jane wants me to go right out in order the turkey Chicken are you and Jane gonna have all the trimmings? You know cranberry sweet potatoes stuff and celery yellow Oh, sure. How well in that case I want to chip in. Oh, well, it won't be necessary I insist All right, Al if it'll make you feel any better. Oh, what would you like to bring? Yeah, I could bring flowers Might give you hay fever No point in bringing more candy just bought your pack of lifesavers last week Champagne Caviar, I got it for them olives you're buying you'll need toothpicks count on me for that This is all on us. We want to catch the full spirit of the holiday Al what chicken? How did they get the idea of having turkey on Thanksgiving? Glad you come to me for knowledge chicken because I'm loaded with it See Thanksgiving originated with a bunch of pilgrims who came to America led by some very famous men such as William Penn Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok Suspenders Precisely now the pilgrims really had a tough winter. There was a housing shortage Manufacturing was at a standstill and everybody was really beaten out of work. So naturally they felt they had something to be thankful for So they decided to give a feast. Oh, I see now the big delicacy in them days was bear meat So they sent an Indian guide out to trap a bear Unfortunately, this guide was nearsighted and by mistake he come back with a turkey Imagine that yeah, and to this day if it wasn't for that slight defect in Hiawatha's vision We'd all be sitting down to a Thanksgiving dinner of stuffed bear Perfect for our dinner then we could all have a drumstick Well, damn's the brakes. Come on chicken. I'll walk you down stairs Hopefully upset is anything wrong. Yes, I've just told the Martins upstairs that I have a rule No pets of any kind in this house. Yes, I know how strict you are about that Well, I just found out they have a canary and either that bird goes or they go I'm going right back up there and give them five minutes to make up their mind Richard how nice of you to call me lawn distance Yes, I got your letter What Richard? Oh, no easy. I'm going crazy. I can't talk to you right now. Irma just walked in with a live turkey. Goodbye Peterson, how could you bring home a live turkey? Well, you know, it's only trying to save money. What do you mean save money? Ridiculous thing. I've ever heard Take that turkey back can't Jane the butcher said he won't take George back George Yes, that's his name How do you know will a butcher said do you really want this turkey when I said yes? He said well by George so I did Your winning smile is a pepsi then smile again and again people have found it true The smile that wins is the pepsi then smile the story of Nancy rule proves it Her smile one success in the fabulous world of fashion from Kentucky Center College Nancy went to Chicago to begin her career in the department store There she won promotions and a husband now. She's fashion stylist for their own store in Freeport, Illinois When Nancy presents costumes, she's chosen at New York's glittering style previews her winning smile is an important asset Nancy said it's a pepsi then smile. I've used pepsi then toothpaste ever since I was in college I love the way it brightens my teeth like Nancy rule people all over America have found the smile that wins Is the pepsi then smile in recent comparison tests? Thousands of people preferred pepsi then with iriam over the brands. They've been using at home Yes, pepsi then one by the overwhelming average of three to one for its cool minty taste for making breath cleaner and Teeth brighter try a new pepsi then toothpaste with iriam and you will see the smile that wins is the pepsi then smile Rule made out to buy a turkey It's funny. I always thought her name was Irma Peterson, but it's turned out to be Frank Buck because she had to bring it back alive She's standing in the doorway with the turkey in her arms She is looking at the turkey and the turkey is looking at her and I'm looking at both of them, and I don't know which head to cut off What in the world made you buy a live turkey who you didn't specify Jen and and he looks so lonely But sweetie, you know Mrs. O'Reilly doesn't allow pets of any sort in the apartment What will we tell her she'll throw us out? Well, we could have cut a hole in the wall and let the turkeys head stick through and tell her we shot it in Africa Irma before I shoot myself. Let me make one thing clear There is still a great housing shortage if Mrs. O'Reilly finds out we're not inviting her to Thanksgiving dinner And then finds out we have a live turkey in the apartment all three of us can take a boat to Africa Oh, no, Jane. We're gonna take a trip. I'd rather get you on a slow boat to China Irma this is no time for joking. We're in trouble. Well now. Let's see Crusher must be somewhere fooling miss O'Reilly. I Have it I just bought a new hat and maybe I can train the bird to sit on it and I can say it came that way No, sweetie, it's liable to lay an egg and we wouldn't be able to tell it from your head Nobody but you would bring home a turkey by the name of George He knows his name not going to waste any more words. There's only one thing for us to do you'll have to Why not would make him an orphan? Oh goodness sakes. That's ridiculous Dramatizing it. It's not that difficult. You just take a sharp knife and Well, you just cut off its head. It's simple, but that's murder. Oh preposterous There's nothing to it then you do it. All right. I What's he saying now? This is silly you and your imagination. You're making a nervous wreck out of me. Oh If that's Mrs. O'Reilly, this is the end. Uh, who is it me? Hello, Jane. Hi your chicken. I was just about hey that birds a little early for dinner, ain't it? Never mind the dialogue Al are you a man? Well unless I forgot to take off my Halloween costume. Yes, I bought this live turkey And if Mrs. O'Reilly finds out about it, we're all dead ducks. So would you? Kill it for us. Oh me nothing doing. I ain't got nothing against him Don't tell me you're squeamish cannot stand the sight of blood cut into a medium rare steak one time almost passed out Don't blame the steak. It wasn't the blood you saw it was the check No, Jane Alice is soft heart. I know because every time I think about him I get the same feeling in my head Oh Thanks chicken, but know what to do. You see in a case like this. There's only one man who can help us Who else but hello Joe? Got a problem have to knock off a certain bird. What's my move? Well For a sea note one of your boys casual Casper will do the job so it'll look like an accident No, no Joe, this is a feathered bird a turkey. What do you advise? Uh-huh. Uh-huh Uh-huh Mm-hmm. Thanks Joe and goodbye noble friend Well your problem is solved girls all we have to do is spread breadcrumbs around the electric fan and when your little turkey When your little turkey starts poking his head around them blades you turn on the switch set the tape Don't think I care for feathered wallpaper This could be it. Oh, who's there? Come in hello, Janey. Oh my and Alan. Oh look, it's a turkey for a minute. I thought it was Mrs. O'Reilly a pleasure Girls I don't want to be a vet blanket But if Mrs. O'Reilly sees that bird and realizes she isn't looking in a mirror. She's gonna throw you both right out We know that professor. Maybe you can help us, huh? Anything you want. I knew he could count on you Would you kill the turkey for us? Certainly, it's simple. Well, how are you going to do it? I'll tell him he has to share my room with me and he'll commit suicide I can say you're not going to be any help. Well Irma. We have no choice I know it sounds ridiculous, but we're going to put a leash around that bird's neck And you and I are going to walk him down to the butcher shop Oh, but jeez Irma. My mind is made up. All right Come on George. So long George. I've you seen your Thanksgiving. You won't be seeing me, but I'll be seeing you Managed to get the turkey out of the building without Mrs. O'Reilly seeing us and now we're walking it down the street Irma is leading the turkey on a leash. Come on. Are you calling Fido? Well, we won't be conspicuous if people think it's a dog Come on. Can't you get that turkey to go faster? No, I think he knows where we're going He keeps pulling back. That's silly Jane What? He's looking at you. He is? So what? He's got tears in his eyes It's just your imagination now come on. Oh, there's the butchers Irma, please stop pulling on my skirt. That isn't me. It's a turkey It is Yes Why don't you look at him? Oh stop being so emotional after all it's only a turkey I think I had no willpower if I allowed myself to be good What's he doing now? He's still staring at you and crying. Oh This is ridiculous. We're behaving like children. Now. There's nothing to it. Come on Irma Here's the butcher you take him in. I can't trust me Let a turkey make a fool out of me. I think he trusts me back in the apartment Irma myself and Guess who? Oh, that's right. Dear little George so far. We haven't crossed paths with Mrs. O'Reilly But it's only a matter of time Irma, however is quite calm about the whole thing She's knitting Irma, what are you doing? I'm knitting some booties Irma. They're for George. I Mean George yet. She just laid an egg The turkey in the bathroom this might be Mrs. O'Reilly. Oh, all right, Jane Hello, Janey. I thought you had company. I heard a strange voice. Well, that was me. You are yes It was her eggs for breakfast Mrs. O'Reilly, tell me where did you buy that lovely hat? I'm not wearing a hat It's very becoming don't change the subject. I know what's going on You've got something in that bathroom and I'm going to find out what it is right now Well, Irma get the suitcases. We might as well start packing ever forgive me for being so suspicious The bathrooms empty that sound must have come from other the other apartments. I'll go see Oh, and I'm so sorry. I bothered you Irma, I can't believe it. Let's look in the bathroom Well for goodness sakes you left the window open and George had us flown away Irma. We're saved. Well, this is terrible What do you mean terrible? Who's gonna sit on the egg? 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They say it three to one They've seen pepsiadent with erium remove the film that makes teeth look dull Uncover new brightness in their smiles Try it and you will see the smile that wins is the pepsiadent smile Is saved we still have no turkey for Thanksgiving, but at least we haven't been dispossessed by Mrs. O'Reilly who's so strict about her rule No pets Irma, however seems to be terribly concerned about this Irma honey, what's troubling you? Oh gosh now. I'm afraid to have Al come over all we do is pet But pets me Jane Stacy, I'm happy to live a dog's life with my friend Irma Produced and directed by Cy Howard Park levee writes the script with Stanley Adams and Roland McLean And it's brought to you by pepsiadent toothpaste with erium another fine product of lever brothers company Marie Wilson is starred as Irma the Joan Banks as Jane the part of Al was played by John Brown Hans Conreed was heard as professor for hotkin and Gloria Gordon as Mrs. O'Reilly Music was under the direction of Ludveskin Don't forget you'll be able to hear my friend Irma on the big two-hour Star-studded Thanksgiving Day program over most of these stations Losses due to fires are at an all-time high and still skyrocketing With preventable fires striking at the lives of our citizens their homes Communities in our forests it behooves all of us to help prevent the destruction and loss which fire inevitably causes