 Lever Brothers Company makers of swan the soap that gives you a wonderful new kind of suds presents Swan with my friend Irma starring Murray Wilson as Irma and Kathy Lewis as Jane Friendship friendship Just a perfect friendship when other friendships have been forgot There's will still be hot my friend Christmas Eve at 8224 West 73rd Street, New York City And on the third floor in apartment 3b all is serene and quiet except for Irma Peterson who is reading Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house had a creature was stirring. I love Jane a mouse Now don't get excited don't get excited. It's lost. It's probably looking for professor Kapotkin's room I've never been so happy on Christmas Eve and that's because I have such wonderful friends you Richard and Mrs. O'Reilly and Professor Kapotkin. Of course Al. Oh by all means Al Of course, I can't really consider Al a friend because I'm going to marry him Well naturally and Jane you don't know what it means to have a few good friends you can count on Especially on Christmas Eve and you'd want you'd like to be with your family But but mine lives over 1500 miles from here. You know Irma you never say much about your family Oh Jane there isn't much to say. They're just an average family just like me Perfectly normal people No, for instance, there's a well, there's birth of Peterson my younger sister She's not as old as I am Yeah, it figures and there's my brother Ernie Peterson. He's engaged to be married of course, of course I what what about your parents? I miss them the most. They were just like a mother and father to me You know that happens in most families Pearl and Minnesota, I'm here But I'm not lonesome because because I'm surrounded by good friends and Jane. I really appreciate them That's why I'm giving a Christmas Eve surprise party tonight for you Richard professor Kapotkin, Mrs. O'Reilly and Al tonight. Oh She Irma honey, I don't know how to tell you but you see tell me what well there you see it Excuse me honey Hello. Oh, yeah, hello Richard What? Yes, yes, I know it's formal No, I've never been to the Long Island Country Club Yeah, I'm terribly excited. It'll be our first Christmas Eve together Yeah, I'll be ready Goodbye dear Can you mean you're going out tonight with Richard? What about my Christmas Eve party? Well honey you you didn't say anything about it and Richard invited me to a Christmas party At the Long Island Country Club, and I'd hate to miss it. It's the affair of the season But this is Christmas Eve, and I thought we'd be together Christmas Eve isn't like other holidays, you know, well, I realize that honey Oh, I could understand if it was independence day, then we wouldn't have to be together. We could be independent Honestly, honey, I'm terribly sorry, but there's just nothing I can do about it now You see Richard asked me weeks ago, and well anyway, my not being here shouldn't spoil your party You'll still have Professor Kropotkin and Mrs. O'Reilly and Al. I understand Jane. I still have the other Come in How are my two little Christmas trees one full grown and one a little sapling Excuse me a little yuletide joke By the way girls a merry Christmas to you both. Merry Christmas to you, too. Merry Christmas, Professor I hope you'll excuse me for coming down. I don't mean to interrupt But I wasn't feeling so good and when I don't feel good I always rush out of my room as fast as I can why I wouldn't be found dead in that place Well girls, do you realize tonight's Christmas Eve? Oh, yes And just look at that blanket of snow outside. Isn't it lovely? That is a matter of opinion If Mrs. O'Reilly doesn't put glass in my windows, not only will I have a blanket of snow, but I'll have a carpet of the same material You better ask the professor about this evening, honey, before it's too late. Oh, yes Professor, will you come to my Christmas Eve party tonight tonight? Oh, I'm so sorry You mean you can't come either it can be helped them tonight. I'm playing my fiddle at the gypsy Tero I've been practicing all day. Oh, that's terrible. I know but they pay me for Gee first Jane disappoints me and now you well look honey the professor can't help it He must earn a living and after all you'll still have Mrs. O'Reilly and and maybe the Martins upstairs and of course There's Al. Oh Hello everybody Merry Christmas the same to you. Mrs. O'Reilly Merry Christmas. Say Mrs. O'Reilly That's a beautiful reef you got on your door downstairs, but that sign in the middle of it. Oh, you don't like it Merry Christmas lots of cheer. Remember the landlady or you'll freeze next year To me, it's not a sentimental thought Oh, Mrs. O'Reilly, I'm giving a big surprise Christmas Eve party tonight for you and Al Will you come tonight? Oh Erma darling, I'm so sorry. You mean you're busy too. Yes, the Martins have invited me to go to Jersey with them And since they owe me four months back rent, I can't afford to let them get on the train by themselves This is awful first Jane turned me down and then the professor Would maybe next year at my very Christmas and good-bye Sweetie now stop crying. I know you're disappointed, but you should have told us about your party earlier Besides you won't be left alone You won't be left alone. You bought some food, didn't you? What do you mean of course I bought food and I will show up I'll guarantee it Speaking of food, I think I'll go up to my room and have my dinner. Oh, are you cooking professor? No, I take one look at that dump and I sit down and eat my heart Merry Christmas girls, and I'm sorry Honey, I'm sorry things turned out this way for you. It's all right Jane This is one way of finding out who my real friends are They're Al every one of them Come in Hello, Jane. Hi chicken Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas Al. Oh, well Merry Merry Christmas I'm so glad to see you seen here chicken. I like being with you, too You mind if I warm my hands on the radiator, of course not honey How did they get so cold wanted to take the crosstown trolley, but with all that snow on the ground It took me four hours to find a transfer Your poor face it's so red red face. Well that ain't from the cold chicken. They caught me with yesterday's transfer Oh my goodness look at the time and Richard's gonna pick me up in an hour. I'm not even dressed yet Aren't you gonna take your top coat off Al? Oh, thanks, Jane, but I ain't staying this come in the wish chicken a merry Christmas I got to be on my way got a big deal brought Oh Chicken it's important you and your deal. Oh business is business chicken. I gotta be running along But I'll be left all alone on Christmas Eve and Ally depended on you my own boyfriend chicken if I could only explain bother none of you must think very much of me if You can leave me alone on Christmas Eve fine friends. I have good-bye How do you like that? Out of all the low down contemptible good for nothing. I won't have you saying those things about the girl I love Talking about her I mean you How could you desert her Christmas Eve of all nights? Gee me I have to go out with Richard, but you're her boyfriend Jane I love her when a man is in love. He's not responsible. He may do strange things Things he'd never do in his right mind What are you talking about? I went and got a job You got a job Al have you been drinking? No, it's shock you but it's just for one night want to make a little dough and buy your ma present well, I apologize Al I'm sorry. I yelled at you Forget it. Listen Listen now. It's a Christmas carol See that's pretty. I Like to stay but I got to get to work to tell her I'll see you tomorrow Bye Al. It's me Richard Jane Jane. What's wrong? You sound terrible Richard? I can't go with you to the Christmas dance Why not are you ill? No no Richard? I'm all right. It's just that well Irma you Well, you see Well Irma hasn't any family or relatives in New York and and this Christmas Eve all our friends seem to be busy and oh Gee, I just couldn't leave her alone Richard. I wouldn't want you to are you sure you mean that Richard? Of course, honey I understand but I'll talk to you tomorrow Goodbye and Merry Christmas Jane Merry Christmas Richard. I thought you left came back for my hat I didn't mean to eavesdrop Jane But if you're willing to give up a good time tonight for Irma, I guess it's my duty to be with chicken, too Oh That'd be just wonderful What about the presents you were gonna get for him if you don't work tonight? Where'd you get the money for it? Gonna hot my watch. Oh But Al that's the only thing you own You know that no matter how bad times have been you always said you'd never hawk your watch well a man like me don't need a watch I Sleep all day. So time is not important And at night it's too late to do anything Come in. Oh It's you professor. Excuse me, Jenny. I've been thinking about poor little Irma Well, I decided to give up the job. So tonight I could be with them Oh, but professor won't that cost you money you get big tips during Christmas on Christmas Eve It's not important to make money. It's important to be with friends after all what's money? Well, it's pretty important. I see you've been talking to Mrs. O'Reilly again Oh My little Irma has no father in New York. So tonight professor Kropotkin will be her father and a boy pop Listen now the first chance I get I'm disinheriting you Excuse me everybody. I took the liberty of walking in. Oh, Mrs. O'Reilly I thought you were on your way to New Jersey. Well, I changed my mind I've got to think it about poor little Irma being all alone tonight I'm not just didn't have the heart to go. I'm going to stay here with her Oh, isn't that wonderful professor Kropotkin just said he's gonna be her father. I'll tell you if that's the case I'll be her mother. I Got news for you If you're the mother, I'll be on the train for Reno in the morning Listen everybody. I've got a wonderful idea Irma was gonna throw a surprise party for us And now we'll throw one for her. We'll give her the best Christmas any girl ever had Well, I'll go out and hawk my watch and buy the press and I'll go get my violin And we can have the party in my apartment. It's bigger. Come along Janey. We'll start decorating. Oh, it'll be a merry Christmas Come on professor take my arm Fair swap. She's been taking my blood all year Just wait until Irma finds out. She'll be the happiest girl in New York Chicago next where to miss please mr What is the fare to Minneapolis? $58 around trip $58 I only have six Where can I go for six dollars six dollars? Let me see. How about Niagara Falls? Oh, I couldn't go to Niagara Falls I'm not even married I'll find some other place to go Merry Christmas And now Susie swan sings to us listen My advice says Susie you like this brand new kind of lather so be choosy Swan gives you beauty lather riches cream your skin stays soft as any dream and Fresh as do I swan do you says Susie? Say Susie swan you must have been eavesdropping on some beauty experts to come up with such grand advice for the ladies Complexions and for you ladies listening I'd like to say that Susie's advice about swan soap is well worth taking because swans wonderful new kind of beauty lather gives you the kind of Complexion care you've been dreaming of yes swan will leave your skin fresh soft and lovely now for one thing Swans new kind of beauty lather is gentle for even the most delicate skins Why when you smooth on that extra rich extra creamy lather you can fairly feel how gently it cleanses and how thoroughly Your face is left glowingly clean then rinse your face and you'll notice another swan beauty advantage That's the way your face feels smooth and fresh not all tight and over-soaked No, because swan's wonderful new kind of lather rinses away so completely So the next time you wash your face take Susie swan's advice and try white floating swan soap's wonderful new kind of beauty lather And Mrs. O'Reilly's room the professor and Al and myself we're setting the table and Mrs. O'Reilly's out trying to find a Christmas tree Irma, Irma's probably walking around the block when we're all set to surprise her we'll send Al out to find her Right now Al is beaming proudly Come January the first he will have completed a solid six years of steady unemployment Professor Kupatkin seems to resent Mrs. O'Reilly's quarters My my she lives like a queen and I live like a dog Now look professor, I know that you and Mrs. O'Reilly have had some differences in the past But now this is Christmas Eve and I want all that to be forgotten You know, she's really a warm-hearted person. Look at the trouble. She's gone to she even put mistletoe on the ceiling She's wasting her time I wouldn't kiss her if I thought she'd cut my rent Jesus she's coming down the hall Oh me aching feet. I've walked all over and I can't find a Christmas tree Did you see Irma anywhere in the neighborhood? No, I didn't but it's nothing to worry about We must get the tree before she gets back tree Now there's only one man who can help us Who else who else but Hello, Joe Al got a problem need a Christmas tree right away Huh, I can get one at Macy's already trimmed for a dime Oh the dime is for a glass cutter the tree is in the window No, Joe, this is Christmas Eve when I hear jingle bells. I don't want them on a patrol wagon What Joe You're playing Santa Claus tonight Going down to chimney Joe, there's quite a change for you, isn't it? Or you're going in with an empty bag and coming out with a full one Well, Joe, nothing I can say except good luck and Merry Christmas Oh Al, what are we gonna do? It's getting so late. Oh that that must be Irma. No, no, let's all surprise her Stand over there. Let's put out all the lights and give her a big kiss Come in Merry Christmas, honey Here's one for me You too my darling daughter for goodness sake will someone please put on the lights Richard I thought Irma needed a shame Richard, I didn't expect you I thought you went to the club I couldn't take it same old crowd same old monotony So I realized that I'd rather be here with real people on Christmas Eve. Oh, Richard I'm so happy and you're more than welcome Where's Irma? Well, she kind of thought we were all deserting her so she went out in a huff That's why we're throwing a surprise party for and we're waiting for her to come back Don't want to find chicken until we can get a Christmas tree though Got any ideas Richard? Why don't we go out and buy one? Nice gesture Richard. We'll wait here for you Richard you don't have to Oh, it's my pleasure Jane. I saw several on the way over. I'll have one in a few minutes. We'll be right back And I'll get the cake out of the oven and I'll make some punch and I'll tell you when it's right Hey Jane, what are you crying about? The party's taken form. I know So wonderful having everybody pitch in Richard getting a tree and all of you giving up things This is the most wonderful Christmas I ever had Look lady, this is your third round trip on this ferry boat. Ain't you got a home? Ain't you got any friends? No Well, take my advice Go get some All right, I'll I'll try Thank you and Merry Christmas to you Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way Slay Oh, what fun it is to ride on a sleigh Oh Hold it hold it fellas. Look lady. We're christmas carolers Now we don't do this for a living, but we enjoy it and we rehearse a great deal Now we don't mind you joining us, but we like to have the sleigh come after the horse I'm sorry. Okay fellas Let's do it again Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride when the horse comes after the sleigh Look look lady, uh, would you mind running along? All right. I was just lonely Merry Christmas Come in lady. Have you got a dime for a cup of coffee? Yes poor man and Merry Christmas Uh, maybe you ought to have another dime for a donut Oh, thank you Oh dear, I don't have any change. Would you like me to break that five for you? What if you don't mind Uh, are you all alone in new york too? Yeah, how about you? I'm from minnesota Minnesota How well I know that place You know, you look very familiar I do Well, my name is Peterson. Of course You're Peterson's little daughter My father's name is George. Yeah, let me think Peterson Say that must be George Peterson How did you know? Why I remember you used to live in um, uh Minneapolis Hey, let me see George Peterson Minneapolis That's the place I never forget a name Oh, well, it's so nice to meet to meet old friends. Yeah, especially when you're lonely You can keep the five dollars, sir Oh, thank you. But this is only a loan I'll return it the next time I see your father Good old Fred Petersburg in wisconsin Oh, no, it's it's Peterson in minnesota. Oh, mister, mister Al we've walked for miles Maybe we better go home and call the police to look for ermah. Yeah, maybe you're right james Pardon me, but you've got a dime. Oh Al it's yo. You got that courtey. Oh me And wash face ain't you got no character? How can your panhandle on christmas eve great pickings tonight? Just got a fin from a blonde told her I knew her old man peterville Peterson in minnesota Peterson al wash face. Which way did she go cross town? You know, what's the difference? Oh, I've been feeling like a crumb ever since I clipped it Seem like such a nice kid Yeah, would you give her back this spin? Yeah, thanks and Merry christmas But you've got a dime Come on out. Come on. Let's go home and call the police. I'm really getting panicky. All right, jane. I'm with you Look lady, I seen that picture milled pierce now you get off this bridge I was just looking at the water mr. Watchman. Oh Look lady. Don't look down there. Everything. That's beautiful is up here. It's christmas eve. You know Yes, I know And i'm so lonely. Oh, I get it. You're all alone, huh? Yes, uh, you got new friends Yes, but my closest friends are far away Oh now don't cry sister. You're coming home with me. We ain't got much but we're happy to share it Hey, bill. Yeah, that's happen to see a blonde girl Say lady. What's your name? Irma Peterson. That's all we want to know. Come on along sister. I didn't do it. I didn't do it You didn't do what? I don't know but my boyfriend always says to say you didn't do it Oh, look, jane. If you got to be brave now, it's up to the police. They'll find it But we got to take our minds off it Mrs. O'Reilly, would you like to dance? Oh, I'd love to Al dance with her I'll play the fiddle. Merry christmas everybody Merry christmas How do you like that? I just started playing already the neighbors got the police here No, it's a squad car pulling up. I think it's Irma my chicken. Oh, Al it's Irma the police have found her She's coming up the steps. Not quick. Turn out the lights everybody. Come on. We can still surprise her and have the party Come in dearie Oh, Irma darling. Surprise chicken. Here's a big kiss for you And here's a kiss from your father The lights i'm dying. I just keep this going Merry christmas. Where have you been? You're me and I I felt so alone Oh, honey, don't you know that people always spend christmas eve with their loved ones? You're the one we love the most Exactly my sentiments. Oh bless my little Irma. You're like me old daughter. Sure chicken. I'd never leave you I want to spend all my christmas eve with you. Oh, this is the best christmas a girl ever had Surrounded by her friends Oh, it's midnight Is that right Al? Wait a minute. Look at my watch Al, why are you going to the window? Watch happens to be across the street You're right chicken. It's 12 o'clock Merry christmas chicken Merry christmas Al and merry christmas professor capotkin and mrs. O'Reilly and richard And jane and all our friends marry merry christmas And as for me my sentiments are the same as those of my friend Irma Ladies you can be sure you're getting complexion care That's the last word if you make white floating swan your facial soap You see swan soap gives you a wonderful new kind of lather a new kind of beauty lather that's extra rich Extra creamy a new kind of lather that smooths on your skin gently and softly yet cleanses so thoroughly Your skin is left fairly glowing with cleanliness and swan's new kind of beauty lather gives you another beauty advantage You'll love and that's the way swan rinses away So completely your skin is left fresh and lovely not all tight and over soaked So ladies for a complexion care. That's the last word. How about trying swan's wonderful new kind of beauty lather? 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