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W. five sixty five Fifth Avenue New York it's fun the price is right and who knows you might even learn something this is Andy Griffith now you take a dark room send a beam of light across it and let me tell you you just may see some magic at least that's what our friend Harry Silverman hopes every time he steps into a Hollywood studio projection room that part of gold at the end of the rainbow may be one thing to you and another thing to me Harry Silverman something else all together Harry's rainbow is that beam of light and the pot of gold he hopes to find at the end of it one time Harry thought he had found it when he saw a screen test of a Siamese cat who could disco dance that's where Harry is right now sitting alone with his ulcer in a projection room at the studio watching a cloud of smoke from his panatella drift along that special rainbow of his to well Harry has his eye on a different breed of cat today he sinks back in the deep leather chair and ponders the lives and legends of Hollywood sex kittens something they all have besides guts and bravado and a sense of humor underneath where they hoped it didn't show no matter how much they took off it was always that little girl lost lonely and scared and looking for dad pardon me but could you help me please something's caught Harry's eye a shapely honey blonde sizzling the right hand corner of the screen coming on a little like Monroe a little like Harlow and a lot like that pot of gold Harry's been waiting for Harry pushes his one ribs against the bridge of his nose takes a long squint through his bifocals yep it's there all right that little girl lost look that blonde is giving Harry the feeling he'd like to go right out and adopt her that is if it's okay with his wife and kids which is how we begin our story here's radio theater a new adventure in radio listening brought to you five nights a week by Sears robot and company Sears where America shops your hosts Lorne Green I'll bring you stories of the Old West and the new Andy Griffith with a look at the funny side of life Vincent Price with tales of mystery and suspense Cicely Tyson with stories about love hate and related things Richard I'll bring you stories of pure adventure five nights of exceptional entertainment every week brought to you in Elliott Lewis production of the Sears radio theater our story the care and feeding of a sex symbol by Shirley Gordon our star Alan Young Sears Junior Bazaar silk blend skirt and pants in dusty pastels a blend of polyester rayon and silk making them easy care wrinkle resistant top them off with white on white polyester and cotton blossoms fashion is your faith that junior Bazaar available at most large receives retail stores the words out and spreading fast about the jeans from Sears man store that grow beautifully it's a sure side they're feeling fine and feeling good for the denim that keeps going strong a long time get them trim cut regular cut even get them free washed the jeans that grow beautifully now at most Sears retail stores generations ago families dined by the warmth of the open heart today Sears rekindles the spirit with its open hearth dining room furniture faithfully rendered early American designs and careful workmanship give it an heirloom quality the satin glow and warm highlighting of Sears open hearth take 26 steps to achieve there's no shorter method to bring out the beauty of the wood and like all good furniture open hearth is made to last for a long time with sturdy tongue and groove and mortise and tenon construction choose from 16 different pieces of open hearth at most Sears retail stores oh here I go again it's time to rent one of those steam type carpet cleaners why rent now Sears puts power in a carpet cleaner you can own yourself the power spray from Sears for easy home carpet cleaning power spray sprays hot water into your carpet then sucks up the dirty water you can see the dirt you get out dirt you didn't even know was there the power spray carpet cleaner a convenient carpet cleaner you can own yourself available at most Sears retail stores Kenmore solid as Sears like to share a notion if you have a dream pursue it agreed if you know a way to better yourself get on with it charge onward and so forth perfect example of that notion put into practice is what Harry Silverman did after he saw that beautiful young woman on the projection room screen are you Mr. Silverman yes and you're missing my astrological advisor says I should use only one name it'll be lucky for me you know like Einstein Einstein didn't have just one that never mind sit down Susie I'm sorry I'm late I ran out of gas that's all right I'm glad you could make it me too I'm starved oh here's the waiter you want to drink first oh sure but I want something to eat with it you know Carl my usual appetizer yes miss and I'll have whatever mr. Silverman's having to drink but you don't even know what it is I like surprises is that why you drive around with an empty gas tank my car stopped right in the middle of sunset Boulevard there were all these cars honking and yelling behind me and you know what they were mad about you were in their way they were mad because I didn't have my hood up you know the front part of the car that the engine is under the hood yeah yeah listen Susie the reason how was I supposed to know what you're supposed to do when your car stops in the middle of the street they don't tell you that when you buy the car you got a point it should be in every new car manual look Susie this policeman comes along and hollers at me lady why haven't you got your hood up I don't even know how ladies shouldn't have to do such things that's just what that nice policeman said later chivalry is still with us listen Susie did you know that most policemen are over six feet tall anybody in a uniform looks big to me here are your appetizers miss oh good help yourself mr. Silverman no thanks I have a little stomach problem you probably don't eat enough Susie don't you have to watch your diet I mean in your business please don't talk about dieting when I'm eating it makes me nervous what did you want to see me about mr. Silverman Harry Harry well I think you and I could make a beautiful symphony together what I mean is I may not know how to put the hood up on a car mr. Silverman but now you're speaking a language I understand wait a minute I'm talking strictly business okay I'm listening you sure you can eat and listen at the same time just let me hear your excuse the expression proposition very simple I am a talent agent and I'd like to excuse the expression handle you why I mean why me I've been around a while and haven't made any headlines a variety yet I looked at some film on you the other day and well I I thought I saw something like what now I'll tell you sometime when we get to know each other better how better we could become friends Susie you and I good friends I don't blame you I guess you've had guys hand you every line in the book since it was 12 I could walk around in a mother Hubbard and it would still happen to me I don't know there just seems to be something about me is that the something you mean no Susie it isn't I don't know every agent I've had they were all alike I don't expect you to make up your mind this minute we should get better acquainted why is it everything I say sounds like a pitch but you're saying it to me I told you I've got a problem I tell you what why don't you come out to my place tonight and no etchings just my wife and kids you're married and you admit it and my wife does understand me I think you like Myra I do if this is a line at least it's a new one you come out to the house tonight for dinner okay now let's order lunch I'm famished I'm chopping a lettuce leaf don't you think that's kind of a skimpy meal to offer a guest if lunch today was an example this girl's calorie intake per day must look like the national debt well isn't that kind of her business not if she becomes my business you're really sold on this girl let me put it succinctly this better be it what are you talking about they let me know what the office in no uncertain terms I better bring in money I'm not earning my phone bill is what they said find someone find someone who gets big money or look elsewhere for employment you never told me I didn't want to worry you but now you can understand that this girl is very important to our future welfare because my heads on the chopping block also you know how long I've been trying to get something going in our savings account I know all I've ever brought in is peanuts if it weren't for your job you're sorry Harry you know I like working but you shouldn't have to it should just be the frosting for the last year I haven't brought home any cake but now this girl may finally be our lucky angel Harry Myra you're not ashamed of what I do for a living are you maybe even a hard working agent is a dirty word flesh peddler darling if you decide to take on this girl he's going to be the wish he's going to be so lucky to have you I don't know say I helped to make her the hottest thing at the box office another Monroe maybe oh now just because poor Merrill and what that doesn't mean after all there have been lots of others Jean Harlow ended up better at 27 and remember Clara Bode the it girl 40 years later she still couldn't sleep nights well what's wrong with the way Shirley temples turned out and she was the hardest thing Shirley temple what kind of sex symbol was she well that brings up a point my loving husband how come this time you latched on to a sex symbol to make it big with why not some adoring mother's little ruffle darling or a nice lovable baggy pants comic well a man spends the better part of his life on his job he ought to try to make it as pleasant as possible hey what's that you're sticking in the oven anyway coconut custard pie for dessert tonight a coconut custard pie but I just told our children it's all right if they eat isn't it they have a few years before they have to worry about becoming sex symbols I hope well just keep it out of Susie's sight don't worry our kids are very good at making a pie disappear and speaking of our offspring it's about that time and it's your turn dad where are they at today leases at ballet and buddies at little league well I should be grateful at least it's not the other way around it's the other way around tomorrow place for daddy's bringing a business friend home why don't you get an extra napkin I hope he doesn't like coconut custard pie daddy says we have to have our dessert upstairs after dinner how come I'll get it remember now kids ten years off a good behavior hi I'm sorry I'm late is that always your opening line you're not late you're right on time I am I said seven thirty and you're practically on the dot oh well that explains it I thought you said seven I got lost trying to find your house so I would have been late if I hadn't been early you should let me come and get you oh it's all right there's this nice man at the gas station hey let me take your coat oh you could just throw it any place you can throw it my way hello I'm Myra the woman who makes it safe for me to be out at night you are for real and two kids just like you said Lisa and buddy this is Susie kids how do you do fine thanks hi hey you're cute I hope you're not gonna mind a rather plain meal Harry's stomach you know but there's a coconut custard pie for dessert you want to have it upstairs with us why don't you have it downstairs with me why not come on Susie I'll show you where you can freshen up while Harry fixes the drinks I think you had the most beautiful mink I've ever seen it was a present oh to myself a heck of a lot of six o'clock calls earned me that little number dad yeah buddy I forgot what kind of business that you say you're in my dressing table to powder your nose thanks oh this sure is a cozy room I like it I mean it's okay but it doesn't keep your feet warm in bed at night looks like you're the one who's found the answer Harry you mean there's nothing like a good man oh I'm not complaining like my mother always says we get what we asked for in this life course I haven't exactly gotten what I've asked for so far but maybe now that I have your husband professionally that is check who knows I may set this town on its ear yet I don't see why not and I guess that wouldn't be too bad for Harry either would it no I guess it wouldn't be too bad let's go drink a toast to Harry and me with your blessing 10 for a good buddy this spring for women the fashion place at Sears suggest these up-to-date separates they're comfortably casual yet dressy and light-hearted enough to go anywhere this spring Margaret mixes Sears texture blazer and the small collar striped shirt with trousers while Wendy wears a shawl collar blouse and the slimmed-down dental skirt color coordinated these great-looking separates will come together beautifully for you springs mixable and matchable up-to-date separates get them at most larger Sears retail stores brother was my age being in style meant wearing old jeans and about a pound of dirt but today us guys are more sophisticated in our style and that's why Sears has style works a guy can pick up on the latest styles 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now Harry's got to produce don't you even keep your door I told her you were okay baby my pet cheetah isn't she beautiful my father sent it from Queens he doesn't think a girl should live alone in Hollywood I'd say you've reduced the risk considerably look Susie I brought a contract for you to go over well you agree I'm going to represent you and then I want to set up a series of interviews for you right after sorry Harry you better sit on the other side of the room Pierre always thinks the guy is going to make a grab for me another present from your father only trouble is every once in a while there's a guy I'd like to grab me it must complicate things now about these interviews Susie of course my mother doesn't think a girl should live alone either only she keeps sending me two-legged animals whenever she runs across an eligible male back home she talks him into a vacation in California and gives him my phone number must keep you pretty busy honey you don't know what busy is until you shared a bobsled on the Matterhorn with a truck driver from Queens now that's another thing Susie from now on truck drivers from Queens are out you've got to be seen only in the right places with the right people you got something against Disneyland we got to work up some hot items in the gossip columns and I'll see who I can fix you up with thanks there you are you must be mr. Pisces the silverman Harry Silverman this is madam Clara she's my astrological advisor how do you do Susie we have a lot of business to discuss this contract I know that's why madam Clara's been up on the Sunday communing with the stars it's daylight ah but the stars are there the stars are always there mr. Pisces Silverman I've cautioned my impulsive little miss Sagittarius about you according to the stars you're the wrong sign for me how do you know what sign I am I asked Mara oh well she's prejudiced you shouldn't listen to anything she says about me she told me you were the wrong sign for her too and yet she's given me the best years of her life all I'm asking you for is the best years of my life it's the nature of a Pisces to make promises he can't keep I'm an agent that's my job now if you'll just sign I suppose your honesty is what my little Sagittarius finds so attractive you have to admit it doesn't grow on palm trees well perhaps it is possible for two people to adjust astrologically but remember Susie if you need me any hour of the day or night I shall be at the ready thanks madam Clara keep in mind mr. Pisces the planets and I will be watching yes ma'am now as I was saying getting a new agent is like getting married a girl can't be too careful and madam Clara's right our signs don't go together together they're going to turn into a dollar sign there's nothing along with that is there no it's important I have to think about when I get old well that's a long way off no it isn't not for somebody in my line of work all of a sudden you're too old for the part hmm sex symbols and prize fighters okay then let's get the ball rolling if you'll just sign this okay okay then afterwards we'll celebrate with some champagne and hey you like spaghetti why do you taste the sauce I've got simmering on the stove I'm a good cook you know the figures listen Susie before you start worrying about getting old you better start worrying about getting fat I don't know if you look frumpy enough in a part they give you an Oscar I'm a good actress but nobody notices they're gonna start noticing Susie you just leave it to me all right Harry that's my girl sign here sweetheart