 The Kraft Foods Company presents Willard Waterman as the Great Gildesleeve. The Great Gildesleeve is brought to you partially transcribed by the Kraft Foods Company. Kraft, makers of Velvita, the famous pasteurized processed cheese food that tastes so good and is so good for you. Yes, Velvita is another of the Kraft family of fine foods, foods you can depend on for delicious eating, for wholesome, healthy eating. So remember, to get the cheese food of quality, get Velvita, the cheese food that's made by Kraft. The Great Gildesleeve is a creature of habit, and he's made a habit of being comfortable. He's just finished a fine dinner, started on a large cigar, and is about to move from the dining room table to the parlor couch. Ah, wonderful dinner, Bertie. Thank you, sir. Are you sure you don't want any more dessert? Well, let's put it this way. I'll resist it. Yes, sir. Too bad Leroy had to miss this. He wanted to eat over at Piggy's tonight. They got some kind of a project cooking. It's pretty quiet around here without the boy. I think I'll take full advantage of it. Yes, sir. Take the paper and settle down for the evening. Yes, sir. Do you have a little alarm clock in the kitchen, Bertie? Yes, sir. You might set it for 10 o'clock. If I fall asleep on the couch, I want to know when to get up and go to bed. Yes, sir. Right, George. This is great. There's nothing like a fellow spending a quiet evening alone with his thoughts. In the night, I'll keep it very quiet. I won't even think. I always love this couch. Now, let's see what's in the paper. Hmm, vacation hands already. Here's a girl beckoning me to Hawaii. Hmm, judging from her costume, it must be pretty warm over there. Well, if I doze off, I might dream of Hawaii and save the fair. Yes, sir. Ah, love, peace, and fine. Oh, my goodness. Why is he ringing the doorbell? Yes, yes. Gang? I've never been in your house before, Leroy. I have, huh? This is Stretch. Stretch is a birdie. Hello, birdie. Hello, Stretch. You way up there, ain't you? And when I stand up... What's going on out there? Leroy! Oh, hi, Uncle. Uncle, you know Piggy. Hello, Piggy. Hello, Mr. Gildersleeve. Yeah, hello, Stretch. We're going to have a meeting in the living room, Uncle. A meeting? Yeah, a meeting. It's fine, but Leroy, I thought you were getting together at Piggy's this evening. They said we were too noisy. Yeah, too noisy. So we came over here. Yeah, we came over here. I know. Mr. Gildersleeve, some people are peculiar. They can't stand noise. Yeah, well... It was my quiet evening. Before we start, I have a question. I want to conduct a meeting. Stretch has a floor, Piggy. Thank you. We don't have a club when we don't even have a place to meet. Well, we'll meet at each other's houses. Can't meet at my house, we're too noisy. Leroy? Yeah? Would you like to take your meeting into the den? Okay, let's go in Uncle Den. Good. Santa, this is a swell room. Yeah, glad I moved them in there. But why don't we make this our clubhouse? Oop. Zeke. There more coming? My goodness. Yeah? But we ought to vote for an older head. And I've got the oldest. You just got the biggest. You just want to be president. Yeah, you just want to be president. Mr. Gildersleeve, here's a magazine that came today. No, thanks, Birdie. I can't hear myself read. Well, you can be president. We don't have any money. They sure are noisy. Yeah, I'll say. So am I. Where are you going, Mr. Gildersleeve? I'm going to find a nice quiet boiler factory. I think I'll drop in and see Peabee. Hello, Peabee. Mr. Gildersleeve. What can I do for you this evening? You can do me a favor. Don't say a word for five minutes. I'd like to have it perfectly quiet for a while. Leroy brought a bunch of boys over to the house and they'd been shouting like wild Indians. How do you stand it when they roar in here after school, Peabee? Peabee, you're not answering my question. You said not to say a word for five minutes. Oh, my goodness. Did you ever get to the point where you couldn't stand noise? You had to get up and walk out of the house? Yes, every time Mrs. Peabee's mother comes to town. Oh? She likes to have the radio turned up so she can hear it while she's running the vacuum cleaner. Well, Leroy and his crew are trying to organize a club. A club for boys is a good idea. They were squabbling about who was going to be president and who wasn't going to be treasurer. You don't say. It sounds like the Jolly Boys. Yeah, the only thing they could agree on was to meet at my house. Well, that's good to have a place to meet. Yeah. I know we Jolly Boys would be lost without our room over the barbershop. Say, why couldn't we let the boys use our hall once in a while? Well, why not? The Jolly Boys might even sponsor the club. Oh, there's the gen. Well, gentlemen. Yeah, I guess we better consult the old goat about this. Hello, gen. Horace, Peevie and I have been talking about a boys club. What do you think of the idea? I'll soon be out of my teens, but I'll join. Out of his teens? He's in his second childhood. I'll gel there. Gen, it seems that Leroy and his pals are organizing a club and they don't have a meeting place. We thought they might use our Jolly Boys club. Splendid. We only use it Friday nights. You don't start singing better, judge. We better not meet at all. How can I help it if my voice is still changing? Well, that's three of us in favor of it. Tomorrow night at the meeting, we'll fill out the chief and Floyd. Of course, the boys may not want our club room. What? They may prefer to meet at Mr. Gertie's house. Oh, don't worry. I'll talk them out of that. Well, why don't we have them stop in a few minutes before our meeting to get their reactions? Great. Right, George. I'm glad I thought of this boys club idea. Well, as I recall, I suggested that they have a place to meet. Well, I thought of offering them the use of our club. You wouldn't have had your thought without my thought. Phoebe, I brought the whole idea in here. When you came in here, you didn't have an idea in your head. You asked me. I don't think either one of you have anything to crow about. Who was this judge? By strange coincidence, I was thinking about a boys club just yesterday. That's just one day before you thought of it. I knew you'd butt in, you old goat. Yeah, old goat. Right, George. There's nothing like the Jolly Boys Club. It looks like we're all here, Commissioner. Quiet, Chief. I'm going to call the roll. Why call the roll, Judge? Floyd, I'm Secretary. That's why. You only got five members, and if you put on your glasses, you can see we're all here. Yeah, I'm here. Phoebe, wait until you're called. Well, start calling. Gelder? What? I'm calling the roll. What do you think? Phoebe? Chief Gates? Here. That's strange. That's only four members. You forgot to count yourself, Judge. So I did. Well, I'm here. What a secretary. Hey, fellas, are we going to have our meeting before or after the kids come up? I've invited them up beforehand, Floyd, just to see if they're interested in the place. And then we'll have our meeting. These days, boys need a place for recreation. I think you had a fine idea, Commissioner. Thank you, Chief. Why? It's my idea, too. Well, I thought of it first day before yesterday. Yes, yes. What difference does it make as long as we're doing something for the kids? I'm for kids. Well, I were waiting for the lad. Shall we sing a song? We better not. We might scare him away. Oh, I don't know. Show off. We have to sing without music. Oh? Since the judge spilled a coke on the piano, the keys are stuck. Shall we sing acapella, fellas? No, if we're going to sing, let's sing something we know. I have my pitch pipe. What'll it be? There is the devil in the town. No. You sing what you want to sing and I'll sing what I want. Let's try it by the light of the silvery moon. I'll try anything once. Here we go. Take it, Commissioner. Your silvery beams will bring love's dreams. We'll be kindling soon a silvery... That's not too bad. Why do you say, baby? Acapella. Say, here come the boys. Just follow me again. Well, Leroy. Hi, I'm Thomas de Monson. Hi, kids. Hi, boys. Well, fellas, look around. Yes, sir, I like this. That's all you wanted to find out. Come on, Leroy, I'll play again. I'll play the winner. Looks like they're going to stick around, Commissioner. Yeah, they'll like it. Well, what about our meeting? Well, I'd better shoot them out and then we can set up a time for them to use the club. Boys, now that you've seen the place... Yes, sir, it's all right. Well, I've never decided a case like this. Just a minute, judge. Boys, we were about to have our meeting. See, this is a neat gavel. Yes, sir. Uh, boys, we had some business to take up. I thought we was having a meeting. Well, I think we've had it. But Leroy... Sure. At our last meeting, we met for ten minutes. Well, I guess their meeting's over. Uh, boys... I got some darts again. Oh, my goodness. If we're going to have a meeting, I guess we'll have to go to the pump house. How about it, Mom, having lunchbox problems? I mean trouble planning tempting hearty lunches for the youngsters to carry to school? Well, I have a suggestion. Next time you're food shopping, look for the yellow box with the name Velvita on it and take it home. Velvita is Kraft's famous pasteurized processed cheese food and really perfect for lunchbox sandwiches. When you slice or spread golden Velvita for sandwiches, you can be sure they're good for the youngsters because Velvita is rich in important food values from milk. It helps supply high quality, complete protein for strong muscles, minerals that help build sound teeth and bones, vitamins needed for normal growth. Why, two ounces of Velvita, the amount you ordinarily use for a sandwich, actually gives you more protein, more calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin, and vitamin A than an eight-counts glass of milk. And of course, Velvita is digestible too, as digestible as milk itself. What's more, Velvita has a wonderful flavor, a rich yet mild cheddar cheese flavor youngsters especially like. So for good to eat, wholesome lunchbox sandwiches the youngsters and you too approve of, get Velvita. Get it in the two-pound loaf so you'll have plenty for after-school snacks and hot main dishes too. Just be sure you get genuine Velvita. It's the quality cheese food made only by Kraft. Well, let's get back to the great Gilda sleep. When he learned that Leroy and his club needed a place to meet, he invited them up to the Jolly Boy's room. They came to look it over and then took it over. Didn't you Jolly Boy's get to hold your meeting, Mr. Gilles' Chief? We held it, Bertie, under a streetlight. Yes. The one who didn't get arrested for laundering. Well, the chief of police was in the meeting. Yes. Of course, if you've been locked up and had the judge to get you out, what a club. Now, Bertie, the Jolly Boy's do a lot of good. Oh, I was just fooling, Mr. Gilles' Chief. You're doing a fine thing giving Leroy and his pals a place to meet. You bet. But where are you Jolly Boy's going to meet every week? Under the streetlight? Bertie, that won't happen again. Our meeting night has always been Friday night. They'll just have to pick another time. You know how boys are. They'll be up there all the time. Oh, no. You Jolly Boy's won't get a look in. Hey, Peggy. Well, hello, my boy. Hi, I'm Tom, Bertie. Aunt, you know what we're going to do at our club? You mean at the Jolly Boy's club? We're going to do our homework. Play darts, read comics. Take a gym mat up there and do handstands, wrestle. This is homework? We're going to study, too. We've got something going on up there nearly every night. Well, if you have any plans for Friday night. I'll say we do. That's a big night. We're taking in new members. But Leroy. Joy to be jumping. Uh-oh. Bertie knows where the Jolly Boy's going to meet. They're going to be sitting on the curb, meeting under the streetlight. Yes, and Jolly Boy's going to be calling and meeting under the streetlight. Miss Guilty, do you know where the Jolly Boy's going to meet? No, I'm afraid it's over. The Chief Gates getting a shave at Floyd's. Yeah, I almost forgot this is Jolly Boy's meeting night, and Leroy's crew wants to use the club. I better go and talk this over. Hi, Commissioner. Hello, fellas. Well, as I live and breathe, it's Commissioner Gilder's leave. Chief, if you don't stop moving your head, you won't be breathing. Sorry, Floyd. Your next, Commissioner. Oh, I don't need a thing. Jolly Boy's can figure out another night to meet. What's the matter with the night? Well, Friday's fine, but it seems the kids have something going on that night. What other night could we meet? Well, how about you, Chief? Well, I can jail Tuesdays and Thursdays. How about Saturday? No, sir. Saturday night is my date night. Wednesday? That's a date night, too. Two nights a week, Commissioner? Well, he ain't going to be a good catch much longer. You can't afford to overlook any bets, huh, Commissioner? No, Floyd. Wednesdays and Saturdays are out. We ain't going to interfere with the commissioners of Moore's De La Femme. Thank you, Floyd. Well, how about Monday night? That's the night the judge spends in the steam cabinet. So that's why his face is always so red on Tuesdays. Well, it looks like Friday night's the only night. Well, we'll just have to tell the kids to pick another time. Yeah, I guess so. They're using the club practically 24 hours a day now. I won't hurt them to give up Friday night. Okay. There they are now going upstairs. Call them in, Commissioner. Good idea. Let's have an understanding. Leroy Stretch. Yeah. Hello, Mr. Gillers-Leave. Will you boys step in the barbershop a minute? Sure. Hi, fellas. Hello, boys. Hi. Hey, boys, we want to have a little talk with you. Yes, sir. I've been wanting to talk to you two gentlemen. I kind of glad of this opportunity. Well, I was telling my folks about how you've gotten behind our boys' club. My father says to me, Homer, he says, I've changed my mind about that water, Commissioner. He's not a bad guy. Oh? And he said he's going to start bringing his haircut business to you, Mr. Munson. Yeah, thanks, kid. And my mother says the chief of police must have a big heart beating behind his badge. Oh. Right, Leroy? Yeah. Well, we'd better get upstairs and get the hall ready for tonight's meeting. Wait a minute, Leroy. What would you gentlemen call us in for? Well... Go ahead, Commissioner. Well, Floyd, it's your establishment. You go ahead. I've got nothing to say. Do you, Chief? Well, I have nothing to say to the boys except... Bless you. That's the situation, Judge. Well, that's all well and good, Gildy, but where are we going to meet tonight? Well, any ideas, Pee-Dee? If you weren't going to meet here in the drugstore, you'd die boys eat up on my profit. If you asked me, the water commissioner is obligated to come up with an answer. Yeah, that's the whole thing with his idea. My idea! That's what you said. Judge, you even claimed it was your idea. Oh, but you insisted it wasn't, so it isn't. Oh, my goodness. When an idea backfires, nobody wants to claim it. Well, I, for one, will never interfere with a boys' club meeting. Well, I'm not going to walk the streets and I'm not going home to visit Pee-Dee. She's having a bridge party. Well, thanks to you, Gildy, the jolly boys have come to the parting of the ways. We have no home. Horace, stop crying. We'll meet at my house. I don't want to go to your house. Pee-Dee, don't be difficult. I'll invite you all to dinner. I'll call in Birdie and have her prepare a spread. Fried chicken, potato salad, brown Betty. Yeah, I'll just go to your house. Great. I'll call home right now. Something like Birdie's fried chicken. I'll even pick up everybody in my car tonight. Mr. Gildy's resident. Birdie, it's me. Oh, it's you, Mr. Gildy. I thought you was somebody. Birdie, I'm inviting the club to have dinner at our house tonight. That's nice. Do you suppose you can prepare enough fried chicken and potato salad? Mr. Gildy, consider it done. Yeah, thank you, Birdie. Goodbye. So long. Yes, all set, fellows. Perfect evening. Yeah, I'd better call Mrs. Pee-Dee and tell her I have a date with the chickens. It's a miss. Your car's a little crowded when everybody gets in. Yeah. We've all spread out a little through the years, though. And that's me. I'm still a perfect thirty-two. Yeah. It just feels a little uncomfortable because we had to sit so long waiting for the judge. Yeah, what kept you, judge? Well, I had to vacuum my rug, put out the cat, and feed the canary. Oh, speaking of canaries, how about us jolly boys singing a song? Well, what'll it be this time? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Pee-Dee, please. Oh, fellas, how about something with a good bass? How about when good fellas get together? I'll set the pitch. Oh, my goodness. Hey, let's take it off the horn. All together? Oh, it's always fair weather when good fellas get together with a handclasp of friendship. Watch it, lady. And a good song. Careful, Chief, you'll blast the windows out of the car. Well, Gildy, I see Bertie has all the lights on. Yeah, she's expecting us. I just can't wait to dive into that fried chicken. Oh, I think we should do that. Gildy's leave a better potato salad than Bertie's. Well, I think I'll say. I think we should give Commissioner Gildy's leave a vote of thanks. Yeah, man, yeah. You're an all right gent, Commissioner. Well, I felt a little responsible when the boys took over our club. I'm glad to do it. Come on in, fellas. Hey, Piggy, the jolly boys are here. Yeah, right, man. What's going on, Commissioner? That's what I wondered. Leera, I thought you and your gang would be up at our club. The jolly boys should have your club on Friday nights, all to yourselves. Well, what a considerate bunch of boys. Yes, indeed. Hello, Bertie. We came here for our meeting indeed. Yeah, where's the chicken? It's gone. Mr. Guilty, you just phoned and said the club was meeting here. You didn't say what club? The boss had met an aide. Yeah, we thought the food was for us. Gildy, you bungler. What do we do now, Mr. Guilty's leave? This was your idea. Well, let's kick the big fat idea man out of the club. Fellows, you can't kick out the president. I wouldn't care that. The great Gildy's leave will be with us again in just 30 seconds. 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