 I'm the comic weekly man, the jolly comic weekly man. And I'm here to read the funnies to you happy boys and the funnies. Yes boys and girls, it's comic weekly time. And here I come right into your house to bring a little fun and happiness. Right out of the pages of Puck the comic weekly straight into your living room, he or friend the comic weekly man, the jolly comic weekly man. Little Miss Addy, how are you today? Yesterday, I went on a picnic out in the country. Fine, thank you. And I saw the most beautiful butterflies. I didn't know that butterfly flies. No, not that kind of butterfly. Butter can't fly. Anybody knows that. Oh yes, the ones with beautiful wings. And we collection the butterflies. Well, I think that's a nice idea. And at night. Oh, he did? Mm-hmm. It's bigger than a butterfly. It's the lunar month. Oh yes, yes, I know them. They're a light bluish green. But when they die, the blue coloring fades away and they become white. Oh, they do? Yes, but a lunar month would look lovely in your collection. Well, that's very interesting. I'll tell my father that. Yes, do that. Oh, now could we please read the funnies? Puck the comic weekly? Yes. Very well, I'll read that in just a moment. But before I do, let's listen to this nice man. Now here we go with Puck the comic weekly. And on the first page, under bringing up father, Beatle Bailey. Magic words by the music, please. Very well, my lady. Toot me a toot and tweet me a tweetle. Squeeze out music for Bailey the Beatle. Beatle comes into the sergeant's office. He walks over and leans to the sergeant's desk and says, Sarge, why don't I ever get a promotion like the other guys? The sergeant goes. How can you ask me a thing like that? Come here. Sit in my chair. Put yourself in my place for a minute. Now, pretend I'm you. I've just been a while. I've been goofing off on the PX all week. Flunked inspection. Fowled up the whole company. I trump in my hat on. Lean on your desk and ask. Sarge, why don't I get a promotion? Last picture, top row. Beatle leaps to his feet. You got a nerve asking me a thing like that. First picture, bottom row, he slaps the sergeant to the face. You lazy, good for nothing, chow hound? He knocks the sergeant to the floor. Hey! He jumps on him. It's all I can do to control myself. Hey! I try to be kind and understanding. And this is the thanks I get. Now get out of here before I lose my temper. And last picture, Beatle walks by the sergeant who is lying on the ground. The sergeant shakes his head. At least he knows how I feel about him now. Beatle says to himself, I think I'll ask him for a promotion tomorrow. How is he treating a sergeant like that? Well, I don't think Beatle was thinking about getting a raise in salary. I think he enjoyed beating the sergeant up. That way he got even with the sergeant for all the things the sergeant had done to him. Oh, used to beat the sergeant? Yes, that's what I think. Well, and that's why he wants to ask him for a promotion again tomorrow so he can beat him up again. Yes, I think so. Oh, that's Beatle. He's some fellow. Yes, he is. Well, now let's turn over the page and go past little Iodine and Prince Vell who's having an audience with King Rory, one of the famous kings of Ireland. Turn over that page and here on page five is Roy Rogers. Oh, yes. And you remember, walked into a trap that was set for him at the covered bridge. Yes, he fell through a trap door and was knocked unconscious. And then a moment later, Ham Hawks, the outlaw who had captured Dangerfield, owner of the carnival, rode up. And Hawks said that he was going to shoot Roy. I wonder if he will. Well, let's read now and find out. Here we go with Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys. Hi-yip-yo, now here we go with Roy and Trigger. Hi-yip-yo! Roy lies unconscious on the bridge. Ham Hawks, gun in hand, and walks toward him. Dangerfield shouts, Stop! You can't do this! It's murder! Shut up and stay away, Dangerfield. Hawks stops beside Roy, raises his pistol. Suddenly, Dangerfield with a courage born of desperation whips off his cape and with a leap throws it over Hawks' head. Right, watch out! The gun goes off in the excitement, but Mrs. Roy Hawks shakes Dangerfield off last picture top row. Roy, Roy, destroy yourself! I need sucker! At this moment, Roy opens his eyes and through Day's eyes sees Hawks going for Dangerfield. Roy pulls his gun, first picture bottom row and snaps. All right, here, Hawks, freeze! Rogers, you... Don't move! Hawks lifts his arms. Now, Dangerfield, you saved my life. Dangerfield strikes a dramatic pose and boasts My strength was as strength of 10, Roy, because my heart is pure. Meanwhile, at the camp, Wildwood O'Dowd is guarding the two captured outlaws that Roy left in her hands. They've been sitting in the sun. Odd Rock Higgins asks for a drink of water. Wildwood O'Dowd scoops a cup of it out of the pail. Then goes to him and holds out the cup. Well, come a little closer. I can't do nothing with my arms and legs tied. Wildwood takes a step closer. Last picture, Higgins leans forward as though to drink from the cup. Then suddenly swings his head up and hits Wildwood a vicious blow on the jaw. Yeah, I guess that takes care of her. These other two are going to escape. That means more trouble. Yes, it does, because Roy thinks these two outlaws are tied up safely. Oh, I wonder how this will ever turn out. Well, maybe next week we'll find out about it. Now let's turn over the page. Oh, and look here on page 6, love him. So do I, so let's read Uncle Remus right now. Here we go with Uncle Remus and his tales of Brure Rabbit. Say the magic words with me. Hippity hoppity, make it a habit. They give us music for old Brure Rabbit. Uncle Remus says, when Mami Bami tells Brure Rabbit's fortune, she generally hits it on the head. Brure Rabbit is having his future told by Mami Bami, who does it by feeling the bumps on Rabbit's head. That's called phrenology. First picture, she says, I see by the phrenology bumps on your head that you is going to get a big surprise. I is? Yes, sir. This here big lump says it's coming fast and quick. I is? Yes, sir, Brure Rabbit. Tonight you is here for a big surprise. Well, well, that's good news. I better get going. Last picture, top row Brure Rabbit goes out of her tent. Thanks for the phrenology, Mami Bami. I don't want to keep my big surprise waiting. And he dashes down the road. First picture, bottom row, he says. Yeah, I wonder if I'm going to get my big surprise before I get home. He looks back over his shoulder to see if he can see his surprise and then crashes into a tree and all goes black. And then came the light. Several hours later, Brure Rabbit comes to. He's lying in bed and Old Dark Crane has taken his pulse. Brure Rabbit groans. What happened? You did. Nice prize to see that you is 11th. Last picture, Brure Rabbit groans. I guess that's the big surprise. I was injured. And Uncle Remus says, the reward is often in what didn't happen. Yes, little old rabbit. Brure Rabbit expects to get a wonderful surprise and instead... He forgets to look where he's going and bangs into a tree. Well, that was some surprise. Yes, and Mami Bami said he would get it that night. Well, he did. I guess that's the way most of the time with fortune tellers. Yes, from my own experience, I would say that nothing I was told that would happen to me ever came true. Nothing good there is. Me neither. But I can tell you right now, if you'll pick up the first page of the second section, we can read Dagwood and Blondie. Oh, and I'm anxious to read that because Dagwood does such funny things. Yes, he does. Well, here we go. On the first page of the second section of Puck the Comic Weekly with Dagwood and Blondie. Ramaphoo, Ramaphum, Zim, Zim, Zombie. Conjury music for Dagwood and Blondie. Blondie tells Dagwood. Dagwood, the professor is coming today to give Cookie her first violin lesson. Oh, good. I have to shop. Can you take care of things while I'm away? Oh, sure. Now stop worrying, Blondie. Remember, I'm an old musician myself. A short time later, the doorbell rings. Dagwood goes to the door and opens it. And last picture top row in comes the professor of music. Well, professor, welcome. Your pupil's all ready. Grazie, grazie, grazie. First picture, second row, the music professor sits down in front of Cookie. Buongiorno, Cookie sits down in front of the music professor. Huh? She looks at him. He's a little queer-looking fellow, a bald head with bushy locks of hair that grow out from behind his ears and the back of his neck. He's wearing baggy trousers, a black coat and a big, flourishing tie. And he has big, bushy eyebrows, a long nose and a big, big, curly mustache. He holds up the violin and says, Inal Cookie, this is what I call a violin. This is the front and this is the back of it. Uh-huh. Why do you blow it? You earn no, no, darling. This, you don't play with the mouth. You play with the arm. Oh, you mean you blow on the arm? Oh, no, no, no, darling. This is what you do. Second picture, second row, Dagwood is upstairs rummaging in the attic. Daisy, the dog, watches him curiously. Daisy, I bet you you never knew I played trombone in our school band. Now, where did Mama hide it? Ah, here it is. Dagwood trots down the stairs and into the living room. So, you see, Cookie, you play it with the bow, which is this long stick. Dagwood quietly puts his trombone to his mouth last picture, second row, and... I love it, I love the swagger. The scared professor is lying on the floor. First picture, third row, he gets up. Uh, come on. Bicks up his violin and music muttering to himself. Hey, somebody, come on. Hey, professor, you mind if I sit and watch the lesson? Maybe I can learn something. The professor says nothing, sits down in silent anger, grits his teeth. Now, professor, don't pay any attention to me. You just go ahead as though I weren't here. Last picture, third row, the professor holds up a sheet of music, looks at Dagwood angrily, then points to one of the notes and says to Cookie, Now, that's what we call a full note. First picture, bottom row, Dagwood jumps to his feet, puts his trombone to his mouth, and... Hey, I suck a little bit of my gum. And the professor is on the floor again. Dagwood smiles. A full note! And I am a fool, way up to my ears of these interruptions. A moment later, the door opens, and in comes Blondie, and out goes the professor without saying a word. Blondie turns to Cookie. Did the professor give you your lesson, Cookie? No, but he taught Pop a lesson. And last picture, Blondie walks into the living room, and there sits Dagwood with his trombone wrapped around his neck. Blondie takes one look at him. Whom do you call to remove a trombone from a person's neck? Dagwood gives her a thunderous look. Try a plumber! A lesson for budding ears. Yes, you bet he did. And now he's all tied up in his music. We always love Dagwood and Blondie, don't we? Yes. And now let's turn over the page. And I'll read that in just a moment, but first here's that nice man again with something interesting to say. Now here we go again with Pop the Comic Weekly, and on the second page of the second section, Flash Gordon. Magic words for the music, please. Very well, my lady. Rega rega doon doon saskum attach. Let's have music for heroic flash. Flash, Dale, Midas, and the pilot have been captured by the giant on the planet Titan. The pilot in desperation starts to run away hoping to escape. Midas shouts, Hey look, George is making a break for it! Stop, you fool! As the giant bends down and scoops up George, Flash says, Here, this is our chance. It's now or never. Everybody scatters. Some of us are sure to get out of here. Flash picture top row, they make a dash for freedom. First picture bottom row, the giant pauses George to the ground and starts after the others. Flash hearing the steps stops and heaves the basket into the path of the unrushing giant. The giant trips on the basket and falls. Flash picture. Flash shouts, All right, I stopped him. Come on, Dale, fast! You bet it was. Do you think they will escape now? Well, that's hard to say. That giant is so big that when he gets to his feet, remember he can cover a lot of ground fast. Of that, I'm sure. I hope they get away. Well, we'll find out more about that next week. But now I'm sure you'd like to find out what happens next in Walt Disney's story, The Sword and the Rose. Oh yes, I'd love to. All right then, let's turn over the page. And here on page four of the second section is The Sword and the Rose. And this story is wonderful. And it's long ago in England when Henry was the king. And the king's sister, Mary Tudor, had fallen in love with a man named Charles Brandon, who was captain of the guards. But King Henry wants Mary to marry the king of France. But she said she wouldn't do it. And the king was fierce. That's very angry, you know. Yes, yes, it is. And then she sent for Brandon to come to see her. But instead, his friend Cascadin came and told Mary that Charles Brandon was leaving the country. That's because he loved Mary and he thought that he would cause her trouble by staying in England. But I hope he doesn't go away because I want him to marry Mary. I wonder what will happen. Well, let's read now and see what happens next. Here we go with The Sword and the Rose. It's Mary, Mary, England when knighthood was in flower, music to bewitch our story hour. Charles Brandon has resigned as captaincy in the king's guard and has gone aboard a ship that is preparing to sail to the new world. Abored the royal hind, the name of the ship, in Bristol Harbour, he waits for a westerly wind that will take him away from England and the impetuous princess who has kindled his love. He sits at a table thinking it could never be. Lady Mary was born to marry royally, not a mere guardsman as I. Last picture, top row, he's rousin' his reverie by the opening of a door and he sees a figure standing in the doorway, draped in a cape and a voice says, Charles. First picture, second row, Charles stares in surprise. He recognizes the voice and then hears the captain of the ship shoutin' Way anchored! Through the open door, Charles sees the ship's men spring to action, hoisting the sails. Quickly he closes the door and last picture, second row exclaims, Princess Mary! Mary tells him to be quiet and she says that she has told the captain that she is shipping with Brandon who is his master. First picture, bottom row, Brandon exclaims, Why, you must be mad. No ship's captain will permit a woman not so long a voyage. Mary removes her cloak and says, May not a gentleman take his page wherever he goes? And Brandon sees, she looks like a boy dressed in a page's costume. He stares at her in amazement. Princess Mary, you'd hazard this for me. Mary looks at him with love in her eyes and says, I've defied my brother and spurned the king of France for you. Last picture, as Brandon tries to persuade Mary of the folly of attempting to masquerade as his page, an alert seaman pauses outside Brandon's cabin. The seaman hears the voices inside, turns to another and exclaims, A woman's voice. Yes, it was. That was because she loves him. Yes, it is. I hope Charles Brandon lets her go along because I don't want them to be separated. And neither do I. But listening at the door there, you think he's discovered their secret? Well, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next week to find that out. But now let's go to the very last page of the comic weekly and see what's happening to Dick. Oh, yes, because he's having a very exciting adventure. He's in the early days of America. Yes, in the state of California. And gold was discovered at a place not too far from where Dick was. And everybody in the town rushed off to try to dig for gold themselves. And Dick has finally persuaded his friend, editor Campbell, to join the gold seekers. And last week they started out. I wonder what will happen. Will they find gold this week? Well, let's find out right now. Here we go with Dick's adventures. Rickety-pack-a-zack-a-zick. Let's have music for adventurous Dick. Dick and editor Campbell have become part of the frenzied march to wealth, later to become known as the California Gold Rush of 1849. As they near the banks of the river, they hear sounds of anger rise from the crowd of gold seekers. The only way to get across the river is by a ferry boat. And the crowd is objecting to the high price the ferry boat owner is charging to take them across. First picture, second row, Dick hears the ferry boat owner say, All the gold's on the other side of the river, Gents. I'm only asking to palkry $25 ahead to ferry you over. Now get aboard if you're coming. All right, I'll pay it, but it's an outrage. Outrage, Campbell upraised the ferryman as a brigad and a thief. But a gold-hungry mob swarms the board just the same. As the ferry boat pushes off, loaded with men, last picture, second row, Campbell thunders. I just won't be made a fool of by that thievish rascal. We'll find another way to get across, Dick. Dick watches as the boat pulls away from shore. And then he sees it caught by the current and swept out into the middle of the stream. Then suddenly Dick stands petrified with horror. The boat is caught by a swirling current and smashed against the rock. It begins to sink and fall apart. Hey, help me go! We're sinking! We're sinking! Help me go! Every man aboard is pitched into the rushing river. And last picture, while those on shore are fishing out some very wet gold hunters, the rascally ferryman is yelling lustily from a rock in midstream. A thousand dollars to the man who saved me! Because even though some of the people are being saved, it's quite possible that many of them will be drowned. And Dick's just a little boy and he might not be strong enough to swim all the way back to shore. No, not against that swift current. I wonder if anybody will save that greedy ferryboat captain. Well, next week we'll find that out. But now look below Dick's adventures. There's Rusty Riley. Oh, yes, and Tex were taking a very valuable horse back to the Milestone Farm. But a man named Velvet Kane, who doesn't want the horse to get to Milestone Farm, has sent two of his men to delay Tex and Rusty. And these men set up a sign that led Tex off the road through the forest and up beside a shack. And there's no room for Tex to turn his truck around. So Tex has gone out in the dark to chop trees down to make a clearing so he can turn the truck around. But one of Kane's men is going to blow the bridge up if Tex can turn the truck around. Yeah, but don't forget that last week the sheriff discovered the displaced detour sign and he's decided to investigate. I wonder if the sheriff will get there in time. Well, let's read now and find out. Here we go with Rusty Riley. Gallop and run till the road is dusty. Give us music for his horse and Rusty. After chopping for hours, Tex finally says, Well, Rusty, I reckon we've cleared enough of these saplings to turn the van around. We better get rolling. But, Tex, I've been thinking of what you told me, though, about Mr. Miles Trouble. How can it save Milestone Farm if we get Silver Lad to Lexington by tomorrow? Well, Rusty, I'll tell you. There's a big shirt from South America who by every yearland Milestone can raise. If we can prove we got a stallion of the line of Gallant Corporal. Oh, I see, Tex. And Silver Lad is the only one alive. Last picture, top row, Tex says, Yeah, it's right, son. And this senior, Carl Dara's, leaves for South America tomorrow. Now, if we don't produce Silver Lad, the contract goes to Velvet Kane and the bank won't extend Mr. Miles' loans. Well, Collie, let's get going. I'll put this axe back in the cabin where I borrowed it from. First picture, bottom row, Rusty as we turn the axe to the house. The wind has blown some letters to the floor. Rusty begins to pick them up. As he picks up one letter, Rusty looks at it and then exclaims, Hey, oh, Jiminy, wow. Wait till I tell Tex about this. And a moment later, Tex is saying, But, Rusty, are you sure? You positive you read it right? Positive, Tex. Three letters addressed to Mr. Markey at Great Oaks Farm. Isn't that Velvet Kane's place? Meanwhile, in the car behind the cabin, scrubbed one of Kane's men is watching the house carefully. He says to himself, That big cow poke starts. There are two blasts on this horn and Porky will blow a truss out from under the bridge. And last picture, not far off, a curious sheriff approaches the cabin with two deputies. Then the sheriff stumbles. Hey, hey, what's up, Britt? Why, there seems to be a wire running through the grass. I tripped on it. The other deputy says, Yeah, but they don't seem to be no sign of hijackers like you thought. Because I'm sure that made Tex suspect that something is wrong. I think so too. And if the sheriff follows that wire, he'll find Porky or else he'll find a dynamite. And then maybe he can stop them from blowing up the bridge. Well, let's hope he finds it before Tex starts to get in his truck. Oh, yes, because the minute Tex gets in his truck, Scrub will give the signal and then Porky will blow up the bridge. I wonder what will happen. We'll find out for sure next week. Now, that's all the time I have. But before I go, I'll just follow with some more interesting information. Well, honey and all your boys and girls, I gotta go now. All right, Mr. Wheatley. Okay, that's a date. And a date with all your boys and girls. Be sure to meet me with our little friend, Miss Honey, next week, when I read Puff the Comic Weekly. For I'm the Comic Weekly Man, the jolly Comic Weekly Man. I'll be back to read the funnies to you happy boys and honeys. Don't forget, boys and girls, see you all next week. We're friends, the Comic Weekly Man, the jolly Comic Weekly Man.