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Uh-oh, they've spotted the water commissioner. Look out! Who threw that? Oop, right in the face! Oh, darn kids, down my neck. Run for it, Gilded Sleeve, head for Floyd's barbershop. Oh, right past my ear. Oop! Haas, made it. Confunded kids. Well, look what flew in, the old snowman. Hi, Commissioner. Hello, Floyd. What happened? Them kids out there get the range on you? Oh, darn little limbs. They hit me with everything, but they're galoshes. Well, let's face it, you ain't a bad target. Snow in my ears. Down my collar. They've been pasting everybody. I've had people running in here all afternoon. Floyd, why don't you do something about it? Why should I? It's the best day I've had since the day of the big rain. Oh, this darn snow. In my pockets. You're those blasted kids. Floyd, I'll bet you two to one that Leroy's in that bunch. Well, I ain't going out there to look. Imagine, Leroy pegging snowballs at his own uncle. I enjoyed that boy's getting out of hand. Turning into a juvenile inklet. That's what he is. Take it easy, Commissioner. Boys is boys. I don't care if they are. I've told Leroy never to throw snowballs at people. Furthermore, I gave him explicit orders to stay at home this afternoon and study. I'll see you later, Floyd. Where you going? I'm going straight home. I'm going to be there when he comes in. The one thing I won't put up with is disobedience. You better watch it going out the door. They can see you from the vacant lot. You're a sitting duck. They don't know I'm coming out. Yeah, I'll take them by surprise. I'll be gone before they get... Bullseye. What a right-handed kid's got. Well, I've got a right hand, too. When that boy gets home, I'm going to use it. I'll scorch his jeans. Yes, it's me, Bertie. Land or life, what happened? Did you get in a snow fight? Yeah, I was peppered from behind, ambushed. Kids nowadays have no respect for anybody. No, sir. They sure like you, have it, Mr. Girl, please. Bertie, as soon as Leroy comes home, tell him I want to see him immediately. Leroy? Oh, he's home already. He's home already? Yeah, oh, he thought he'd pull a fast one. Probably took a shortcut. Thought he'd get here ahead of me, huh? Leroy? Yes, sir? He knows I'm undoing him. Leroy, where are you? Stay there. I'm coming up. Don't be ready in about a half hour. You won't have to set a place for Leroy, Bertie. I think he'll eat standing up. Yes, sir. Hey, Uncle Mort. Leroy, don't try to self-soap me. I'm too smart for that. I can see you right through it. Where were you ten minutes ago? I was right here. Oh, my boy, let's be honest. Take your punishment like a man. Punishment for what? You said I should come right home from school and study all afternoon. That's what I've been doing. You've been here all afternoon? Yes, sir. Bertie will tell you. You see, I've done my geography and my history and I'm starting my arithmetic. Yeah, I guess I made a mistake. I thought you were out throwing snowballs with those kids in the vacant lot. Me? Oh, no, Uncle Mort. I do what you tell me to do. Yeah, sure you do. Yeah, I am sorry, my boy. I just want to do what you want me to do. You're a fine boy. You're brilliant and trustworthy and your uncle is proud of you. Thank you, Uncle Mort. You bet. Your manners are improving too. You're getting to be a real little gentleman. Thank you, sir. Leroy, you don't have to salute. No, sir. Thank you, sir. May I return to my studies now? Yeah, sure. You go right ahead. You see you at dinner. Yes, sir. Goodbye, sir. Goodbye, sir. Right, George, the way that boy's going, I may not even put him in college. I think I'll send him straight to West Point. Uncle Mort? Oh, hello, Marjorie. Coming right down, my dear. Well, you look pleased about something, Anki. Yeah, little Leroy. He's more like his uncle every day. Yes, sir. Oh, by the way, where's Bronco? Oh, he should be here. He said he'd be home at... Where's the Mandel clock? The clock? Oh, he stopped running yesterday. I guess Bronco took it out to be fixed. Yeah, easy chair. You fine little family. Dinner cooking in the kitchen? Your life is good. Yes, indeed. Well, here's Bronco. Hello, Fox. Hi, Marge, honey. Hello, darling. Good evening, Mr. Gilder Sleeve. Hello, Bronco. tonight I return home bearing gifts oh what are they let's see open this one first oh it's a bed jacket it's beautiful yeah I sent away for it by mail it clear to Hess Brothers now in town real satin nice I saw Dr. Maester today Marge he says next week we're gonna be proud parents next week that's right Anki I felt kind of silly today I want to pee these in order the cigars and Mr. Gildersleeve do you think three boxes will be enough three boxes we'll have smog all winter what's in the other packet here I have a book it's the very newest thing on bringing up children the modern way by a child psychologist Dr. H. L. Yagley look at that title it is a title out of the rompers and into the teens oh this is wonderful Bronco it'll tell us exactly what to do with the baby oh sure this is the latest thing all the new ideas look here on page three and it says your child will have a mind of his own let him use it that's so true yes but go on Bronco doesn't he read beautifully Anki he also says here be aware of the perfect child danger lies ahead you I say be a parent not a policeman the child who obeys without question is building within him serious frustrations yeah welcome the eager inquisitive child the searching mind the stubborn spirit pity the child without will or imagination a sad little machine grinding out good behavior to feed the ignorant ego of some overbearing mother or father well aunt or uncle uncle oh my goodness isn't that great mr. Gildersleeve oh that fella Yagley knows about children yes he certainly does yeah I suppose he has a big family no he's a bachelor if he was married he wouldn't have time to learn all these things yeah that follows I guess well at least we don't have to worry about Lee Roy Anki there's nothing perfect about him we gotta get going Marge we're having dinner with my folks tonight well I'm already grabbed my coke bye Anki a bye goodbye children goodbye wonder where Bronco got this book he's ridiculous stuff be aware of the perfect child danger lies ahead the author probably just made that up use it oh yes dr. H. L. Yagley he's got an awful lot of letters after his name well I'm not gonna worry about it his imagery said Leroy isn't perfect not by a long shot dinner's on table Mr. Gildersleeve yeah I'm coming birdie simply because the boy stayed in the house and studied one afternoon doesn't make him perfect maybe his feet hurt Leroy come to dinner and wash your hands your am I'm all washed now that's what I call a real good boy you over Leroy you didn't have to come rushing downstairs just because I called you when you call I jump shall we be seated you what are you doing behind my chair I'm holding it for you yeah thank you sit down my boy thank you are you going to sit straight in your chair yes sir why don't you sit like you usually do on one corner I sit straight at the table that's what you tell me to do well all right would relax I'm not a policeman I'm a parent I'm relaxed it looks very good birdie thank you leave oh isn't he a fine boy Mr. Gildersleeve oh yes may I serve you the crackers Uncle Morse leave all you don't have to say may I serve you the crackers do like you always do yell catch you always said I shouldn't do that well that doesn't mean you can't I'm not king around here you are to me no I'm not I'm just a plain uncle just because I tell you to do something doesn't mean you have to do it yes it does who said so why do you have to pay any attention to me where's your stubborn spirit I don't have a stubborn spirit yes you do now you use it if you don't stop doing everything I tell you to do you're going to be punished yes sir and don't say yes no sir and don't say no sir yes you oh my goodness the great Gildersleeve will be back in just a moment today being Valentine's Day you've probably surprised your loved ones with a little present or maybe fix them their favorite food for dinner something that's extra good but then why not do that every day give them extra good salads the kind you're sure to have when you make them with miracle whip miracle whip is a 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difficulty with his nephew Leroy is Leroy misbehaving no it's just the opposite he's being too good it's after dinner now and the great man is in his study oh why did Bronco have to bring this darn book home in the first place closing nothing but trouble is the front door birdie summer feels what a commissioner at home right there you're going to see you miss guilty oh yes thanks birdie well good evening gilder hello judge pull up a chair and sit down staying at home this evening I see yes I have a lot of things on my mind to use the vernacular of the sea gilder I thought you would put your old hulk in dry dock for repairs you what's this after your great running battle with the boys in the vacant lot Floyd told me about this snow shoveling and the snow balling that they gave you Gabby barber I understand that you barely made it into port he said that they shot away your mizzen and four hatched you came in listening to starboard you judge stop prattling I haven't time for your chit chat by the way what time is it gilder I noticed the clock on the mantel is missing yeah everything stops you terry in this house tonight judge I'm worried about Leroy was he one of the boys at the vacant lot no but I wish he had been there's a terrible change come over the boy judge all of a sudden he's doing everything I ever told him to do what's this guilty for no reason whatsoever he's turned into a perfect boy model child well isn't that fine fine it's awful the boy has no spirit no will of his own you look here here right here in this book modern child raising it says beware of the perfect child danger lies ahead where does it say that I don't see it you're right there judge you're right there oh yeah yeah look here the child who obeys without question is building within him serious frustrations near the rate Leroy is going he's gonna have frustration coming out of his ears oh poppycock gilding poppycock nothing you wouldn't recognize Leroy judge going around acting like little Lord font Leroy on Christmas Eve I can't believe it good evening judge oh good evening Leroy if you'll excuse this interruption uncle mort I'm writing thank you letters for my birthday presents the spell superb with a single or a double B you brother S U P E R B Leroy thank you judge what a perfect little gentleman you don't say that judge Leroy I have a keen idea birdies down in the basement why don't you sneak out in the kitchen and grab something out of the icebox you don't want me to do that you will do it anyway you want to become a sad little machine grinding out good behavior you told me not to eat between meals Leroy stop doing what I tell use your imagination where's your will power gildy Leroy is right you must not criticize him for obedience he's building character a lot you know about a judge thank you judge thank you uncle mort I'll return to my room now cheerio it's all my fault I've been an overbearing uncle I've crushed the boy's spirit he doesn't dare call his soul is out well if you asked me gildy I'd say you're extremely fortunate you'll nobody asked you Horace well I was a boy once myself and I was a model child yeah look what happened an old goat gildy say maybe the boys not feeling well yeah that could be it I judge I'll run down the pv's he'll recognize the symptoms what symptoms the symptoms of perfectionitis what can I do for you this evening well I want to talk to you pv I've got a real puzzle you don't say what is it they're kind with two bent nails but no pv it's Leroy I can't figure out what's happened to the boy he's changed completely which way well he's become practically angelic he's got a halo around his head this is Leroy you're talking about he isn't the same boy he won't disobey does everything I tell him to do you won't do anything wrong yeah I'm worried could he be sick you can't very thick me how do you feel yeah blame it on me pv I guess I'm the one who did it all these years making the boy behave filling him full of frustrations breaking his spirit customer no it's Leroy good evening Leroy hi mr. pv hi aunt yeah Leroy I'm running around the way past your bed time it is past your bed time isn't it I don't know can I have some bubble gum on can I bubble gum sure I don't want any hey this boy is slippery watch me slide you were talking about my George pv he's coming out of it are you sure he was ever in it in a bottle not in the glass in a bottle hey give me a chance little Leroy his old happy self again your bottle thanks yeah I'll pay for it pv with pleasure just put it on my bill shake the bottle you watch out for the magazine what were you saying a minute ago mr. going well he's back to normal again I can't figure it out he may have been heading for normal but I think he went past it without stopping well you don't know what a relief this is pv to see him acting up again he's eager inquisitive little mind back at work isn't it great to see him just the way he used to be well I feel better see you later pv yeah where's Leroy did he come home yes all right that boy he's been galloping around this house cutting off died oh well it just shows he's a normal healthy boy birdie full of spirit yeah listen to that birdie no frustrations in that boy now there's no room on this house you over Leroy what happened Leroy's right Margie that's the way a boy learns by making a few mistakes well he's getting a fine education tonight now Bronco remember the book remember what it says Leroy has an active eager little mind yeah you will just pick up the pieces of the table and Leroy will know better than do it next time once you my boy yeah next time I'll do it on the dining room table you better run the bed now Leroy you've had a busy day I don't want to go to bed let's rest it's after 10 o'clock on key mr. Gildersley what happened to the clock that was on the mantle you know I thought you took it out to be fixed not me let's get something on the radio maybe the folk and is on now Leroy bedtime everybody has to go to bed you're going to bed you else not right away let's wrestle you but I think we'll turn in good night mr. Gildersley good night good night kiddies now you see Leroy pretty late everybody's turning in and you're tired I'm not telling you what to do I'm just suggesting yeah I'm not going to wrestle no no it's time for you to go to bed I don't want to go to bed Leroy what's the matter with you I got a stubborn spirit well so I you get up there to bed right now Leroy Leroy force you get up those stairs I'm gonna get the ruler found a book anyway how to find that thing throw it right in the ash can out of the rompers and into the teens who follow that thing the child to go out of his rompers and into jail yeah I guess so birdie it's not quiet in here all of a sudden leave I go to bed yeah I finally had to chase him upstairs don't be angry with him mr. Gildersley if he just a little boy yeah he can be pretty exasperating sometimes he don't mean it I suppose not by the way mr. Gildersley what happened to the matter of clock didn't you send it out to be fixed not me who did I don't know yeah probably has something to do with this silly book she even got the clocks all mixed up yes well we'll find it in the morning yeah sure good night mr. Gildersley yeah night birdie yeah you know maybe I was a little hard on Leroy and I didn't do anything yeah I guess I sounded pretty mean though and he is just a little fella trying to do his best what the heck probably better go up and say good night to you 11 o'clock you wonder if he's asleep are you asleep no Leroy I guess I lost my temper a little sorry just trying to do what you wanted me to do really mean I found that psychology book you were reading about kids oh so that explains it well we're gonna forget that book both of us we'll be just the way we are okay Leroy yeah you I was it so important to please your old uncle you know the mantle clock yes I tried to fix it you how'd you come out it's under my bed so that was it say it's running again you right George you did fix it I did you what a fine boy well 30 40 we'll be right back with an important announcement about next week's program for you who like to serve salads but don't have time to fuss with fancy recipes here's an idea that's simple and simply delicious on each individual salad plate place a slice of canned pineapple surround the pineapple with watercress and three or four ripe olives and top the pineapple with delicious miracle whip salad dressing miracle whip makes even the simplest salad tastes special because miracle whip has such a delightful flavor so lively and teasing and yet not a bit too sharp and it's a distinctive flavor too try it won't you enjoy the salad dressing millions prefer the one and only miracle whip before we say good night I want to remind you all that we're looking forward to a blessed event next week Marjorie's baby you will it be boy you're a girl hey what do you think I don't know if I can wait until next week to find out myself but don't worry about Marjorie she's fine I don't know about Bronco though hope you can hold up and see you next week yes I well 15 times a good night folks The Great Kildersleeve is played by Willem Waterman. 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