 The craft food company presents the Great Gilder Sleeves It's the Great Gilder Sleeves starring Harold Perry brought to you by the craft foods company makers of party margarine and a complete line of famous quality food products It's almost here only one more day and there isn't a kid in the whole country who looks forward to it with more eagerness than Gilder Sleeves here comes the great man now plotting up the front walk to his home He's a little weary a little out of breath, but his eyes are how they twinkled his dimples How merry and what a load of parcels he's got right up to his chin He can't even get hold of the door knob Bernie quick help me here birdie Gilder Sleeves all in packages. Yeah and grab some of them will you birdie? Grab the top ones. I got them Let go with your chin Yeah, where can we hide these birdie where the kids won't find us gosh I don't believe there's a spot in a whole house and me right into and out of all day long Well, how about the cedar chest up in sewing room him and piggy were playing lifeboating that yesterday lifeboat Yeah, they want me to fly over them and drop in rations, but I Just told not to visit to do any flying. I got other things to do Side flying. Oh, yeah Let me see. Oh, I know in the woodcloth. Oh, that's no good birdie Leroy's supposed to check that every day and make sure it's filled. That's one of his regular duties Mr. Gilson, I could put a seven layer cake in that closet and it would be safe for a year with chocolate frosting And it would get to me. I put in there. Yeah, well, you know, I'm better than I do buddy Let's hide him in the wood closet there. Oh quick. Mr. Gilson if I take I hear Leroy come in the back way Oh, here you hide him birdie. I'll go ahead of them all. Yeah Home from school already. I didn't go to school today. We didn't have any school. You know that. Oh, that's so I'd forgotten How does it feel not to have any school in there pretty fine What do you mean what's up Who's acting funny I'm merely trying to have a little conversation with you. That's all I wouldn't go in there just now if I were you Leroy It's Christmas my boy doesn't pay to ask too many questions. Is it something for me doesn't pay to ask too many questions Gosh, I know what I hope it is. That's good. There's just one thing I want for Christmas That's all just one thing leave. I've heard you mentioned that before I wouldn't care if I didn't get another single thing if I just got there Just that one thing I just got that that would make Christmas perfect. I Say it's one thing there are several parts to it actually There's the base drum and the snare drum and the cowbells the woodblock and a symbol. Yes. Yeah We can go in the front of the house Don't run she asked me to step out while she was cleaning up in there. Uh-huh. All right first come in now, Brady Oh, yes, sir. I put them logs the way like you told me mr. Giltley Leroy, don't you go near that wood closet? You won't get a single thing that's in there. You hear Why would I go near the wood closet not to put any wood in it. I'll bet Don't that's all I was telling There's only one thing I want for Christmas this year. Leroy. It strikes me that all you ever think about is getting You should give more thought to giving that's the spirit of Christmas my boy. Oh, don't worry. I got that all taken care of I know just one. I'm gonna give everybody Except Mars, but you better get busy on her present to then practically Christmas Eve. What are you waiting for? I'm waiting till I find out how much she spends on my present I'm found it Leroy. That's no way to do Christmas is not a time for horse trading. It's a time for generosity and being nice Marjorie Oh stop it both of you. Why can't you children be nice to each other on Christmas Eve at least Monkey I meant to ask you is it all right if I go out for a while this evening With Marshall go out my dear. This is Christmas Eve. Well, I know but all the game Christmas Eve We always spend at home. You know that That's just the point. What do you mean? Well, she says Christmas Eve is corny I didn't say it was corny. I said it was dull my dear. What kind of talk is this? Well, it's true Everybody has to stay at home What I said everybody has to stay at home and everybody has to do the same old thing year after year and pretend to enjoy Marjorie, where do you get these ideas from Marshall? Go away Uncle March, you know as well as I do Christmas is nothing but a commercialized racket indeed Just the way of making money. Is that so so I go on being mushy in old-fashioned and sentimental about it You can't expect us to go on believing all that nonsense forever after all we're not children I am you both are if you only knew it and that Marshall if I get my hands on him I believe you here want something badly enough from your ass Santa Claus for it and you keep wishing you had it And you try to be a good boy Even if you're not too good If you just try like I have all year away, you can't tell you might get it Yes, yeah Because if you didn't that'll be disappointing a little boy and Santa Claus. Oh come off of it Now Marjorie about this evening All we're doing Uncle March a bunch of us are going over to France He's and play our new phonograph and dance and things Marshall's being his collection of hot records hot records on Christmas Eve Yeah, and that's not all tell them what you call it Marge. They call it the anti-Santi club I Don't you keep out of this? Well, all I can say I don't know what's happened to Christmas But I think the whole thing is the most disgusting idea I ever heard of You don't want Marshall to think I'm a baby who isn't even allowed to go out after dark It strikes me young lady that you care more about what Marshall thinks and what I think All right, go on ruin Christmas. You've already ruined it anyway, you two I Decorated yourself. Well, don't if you don't want to I don't care if we even have a tree I don't care where you put it in before dinner. Just want to have to maybe they'll make you sick Comes near me. I wanted Marge to hear a record. I found today. Are you interested in good records? Mr. Gilda's in good ones. Yes. Well, this is a real find an oldie, of course, but a real collector's item Harry James record of the mole the what? The mole I thought that's what you said you'd like to hear it. Yeah, not particularly I Understand young man that you've plans for this evening you and Marjorie now I may be old-fashioned Marshall, but I was brought up to believe the Let's go under the study. Shall we so we won't be scared about the more now just a minute doorbell Okay, okay Greg have a candy cane Fine boy fine boy. Well, if you'll excuse me That's perfectly all right Marshall Marjorie understands perfectly don't you my dear. Yes indeed you just run along Marjorie I don't want you to be too disappointed Well to tell you the truth, thank you. I'm kind of glad. Well, it looks as if we might have a white Christmas after all The great Gilda's sleeve will be back in just a moment Some friends dropped in the other night to help us trim our Christmas tree and after we had the tree all decked out Mrs. Lang served a buffet lunch and while one of our guests was fixing a sandwich She said to me I suppose John that this spread is the parquet Marjorie and we've heard you raving about on the Gilda's They've shown that's it the one and only parquet Marjorie. Well, here's that chance. I've been waiting for You've been saying that parquet Marjorie is still unmatched for flavor Yes, I have and the best way to prove it is to taste that sandwich. You just spread with parquet. All right one two three tasting Now there's real flavor for you fresh sweet and delicate. Am I right? Yes, you are. It's really delicious Thank you and friends I'm sure you'll have the same gratifying taste experience the very first time you spread parquet marjorie on bread hot toast and rolls I'm sure you'll agree with the millions who prefer parquet marjorie that it's still unmatched for flavor Try it soon and let your own taste decide. That's P. A. R. K. A. Y parquet marjorie made by the craft foods company Now let's get back to the great Gilder Sleeves. It's getting on toward four o'clock in the afternoon and here and there in summer field Lights have been turned on here a Christmas tree there and the onside The Gilder Sleeve house is not yet lit up though. Gilder Sleeves there wrapping parcels and putting artistic bows on them at the moment He is alone in the ponder Darn fancy paper they never make it big enough. Let's think people give each other thimbles for Christmas Don't sneak up on me like that Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. You didn't scare me. You merely surprised me. You were hoping you'd see something, weren't you? No, I just handed them downstairs quietly. I've been wrapping up Marj's present. Oh finally got one. Did you yeah? Well, so of course a buck and a half. Oh, what is it perfume the bottle is shaped like a little house. I hope it smells good You mean you didn't smell it before you bought it Hope you're right my boy. Well, if your presents are ready, maybe you could help me wrap up some of these things Okay, sir, uncle here. See if you can do a nice job on this box of cigars. Who's it for the old ghost yet? No Leroy these cigars are for my very good friend judge Horace Hooker You that is my boy. Maybe it's me Well, that's Christmas my dear Oh, not all of it some of it for the whole family. I know those family presents join me I'll be pessimistic Put the things under the tree my dear and then you can help me and Leroy wrap up this other stuff He gave me what I think. What do you think what I gave her? I was going to get one for myself, too, but then I figured maybe Christmas is a bad time to buy things for yourself my dear. Here's the judge's cigars on me. Hey little shaggy, but I'll pass it Where's that card I made out for it? Oh here just shove this under the string. Okay? I doesn't mean I take it over to it. Oh, maybe you can later. The judge doesn't stop by. He generally looks in on Christmas Eve You know what we ought to do Branty's mother does it every year. We ought to get an extra package ready in case somebody drops him with a present We don't expect a good idea very clever. I don't get it You remember how embarrassing it was when Mrs. Patty bone came by last year embarrassing all she brought with a glass of jelly That's not the spirit Leroy. Mrs. Patty bone was thoughtful enough to bring us a Christmas. Remember it's it was beautifully wrapped You couldn't tell it was jelly What did you say Leroy? Nothing. Well just be careful Remember that Santa Claus can hear you even if I can't. Okay. Do you think he's heard me say anything about a set of drums? He certainly has I venture to say he's sick of hearing about them Okay Okay, I know just the things that he had to present those bookie and that had he sent you last year the two Cupid's leaning against each other I don't know my dear you never cared for them particularly, but someone else might be crazy about it can't imagine who but go ahead and wrap them up They'll do for a real emergency. I'll go upstairs and get Compliments of the season clock Martin. Well, same to you horror same to you Take off your coat and mittens and make yourself at home. I can't thank you just the same I just stopped by to leave some little Christmas remembrance. Oh, you shouldn't have done it horse Lee Roy, where's that package we had for judge hooker coming up here Take us with your horse and all of our best wishes for a very merry Christmas Pop Martin you shouldn't have done it nonsense Christmas comes but once a year so it does and in spite of all the inconvenience in the crowded stores and whatnot It's a grand old day. Yeah, nothing like it. It's a day when a man really feels close to his friends in his family Exactly. Well, I've got to be running along. I hope you children won't be disappointed when you open your stockings tomorrow I'm sure everything will be lovely judge. I hope it's as lovely as you're looking right this minute, my dear She's growing up to be pretty child talking Martin. Don't tell a judge. You'll give her ideas Got your package judge. Yes, thank you. Well, goodbye all so long judge. Thanks a lot. Oh, yes Thank you judge. Don't mention it. Merry Christmas, Horace. Merry Christmas to all and to all Good old Horace original too, yeah A little difficult at times a little set in his ways maybe but true glue just the same You said it I think we'd better wait till tomorrow Well, just one and they're no shaking Best wishes for a happy Christmas to Marjorie from her friend judge hooker my big Merry Christmas to Lee Roy and be careful with this Say might be a knife. Yes Well, what does mine say yours? Oh, what? That's right. Oh come on. Why that two-faced old goat And I gave him 25 cigars three for 29 It's more plastic to give than to receive don't tell me I know it would buy George. I'll show him next year The place is beginning to look Christmasy She never really looks like anything. Let's dark outside Christmas cards look nice up on the mantle air. I think we got more cards than usual this year That's because the war's over. Well, maybe Say I think it would be nice to spend a few minutes looking at our cards make a little good wish reach the people who sent them What do you say children? It'd be more fun to open a present. Yes, Lee Roy After all a Christmas card is a real thought a lot of trouble, too Never mind Marjorie, what about you? I'm reading what a family Well, I think it's a good idea and I'm going through with it. Let's see There's a pretty card three wise men walking through the snow to Bethlehem There was two you can see it right here in the picture Noel Noel that's all it says very nice Yeah, who sent this oh summerfield hardware company Hoping to fill your tool needs in 1946 By George that's enough to turn a man's doorbell The right seems off me willing today. Oh, Pee-Bee. I completely forgot again. I haven't got a present for him To wish you very Merry Christmas to you and to your family Yes, thanks, Pee-Bee and the same to you and to Mrs. Pee-Bee. Tell her Pee-Bee that I Pee-Bee That's mad. Is that lipstick on your cheek or do my eyes deceive me? Yes, yes on my cheek. Yes I don't blame the mistletoe Pee-Bee mistletoe isn't what leads a man astray. I didn't go astray I just want to deliver a Christmas present to Mr. Take a present to this certain party. Who is it Pee-Bee? I might go take up this party a little certain present myself Come on now. Who was it? Mr. Gildes favorite gentleman never betrays a lady That's the same I better get this stuff off my face before I go home. Mrs. Pee-Bee doesn't take much stock in mistletoe Here don't use your handkerchief Pee-Bee. Leeroy take mr. Pee-Bee up to the bathroom. Okay. Oh, I can't believe that's necessary It's the only way isn't it Marjorie? It's the best way mr. Pee-Bee The transgressors all right. Well show me where it is. Okay Poor mr. Pee-Bee Marjorie. He's left a five pound box of chocolates here. Look mr. Gildes leaving family from the Pee-Bee's. What shall I do with the bookends? Oh, isn't it lucky we thought of it? I'm supposed to know by George is not I wouldn't give those bookends to a nice fellow like Pee-Bee I don't know why I would give them to now that I come to think of it Well, what can you do? We haven't got another thing. Um, yes, we have I have that is I Bought myself a little present today will silver lighter. I couldn't resist All right, I know I shouldn't have done it. Well, I'll give it to Pee-Bee. We're better hurry and wrap it It's all wrapped right here under the tree thought I'd surprise myself Christmas morning What about a car? Oh, yes a car. Oh Christmas to Good old Pee-Bee from Brock Morton P. Gildesley and family Oh What's so funny? Give me that card Well, my brother Wendell would probably give me a lighter if he thought of it if he had any money Hey, our Pee-Bee is good as new Rubbed half my face away getting a darn stuff off. Yeah, he really worked on it I'm much obliged for the use of your facilities, Mr. Well, I think nothing of it Pee-Bee. Come on sit down relax for a while. No, I really can't Mrs. Pee-Bee and I like our tree. It's six o'clock sharp and I I could be there. Oh well in that case, of course All right, I came over to bring a couple of small gifts to you and Mrs. Ransom in it. Oh Mrs. Ransom that's where you ran into the mistletoe Mr. Gildesley, I'm a cad Don't you worry about it Pee-Bee if I know her she was more to blame than you No, I wouldn't say that That gave her as good as you got well, that's really better be going Mr. Gildesley, but I'll just leave this little thought for you and my dream Lee Roy if I may little thought It's a five pound box of chocolates my best friend. You shouldn't have done it Pee-Bee But here take this along and I hope you and Mrs. Pee-Bee have a merry-merry Christmas. Thank you. Good night, my dream Good night, Lee Roy. Good night, Mr. Pee-Bee. Good night, Mr. Gildesley. Good night, Pee-Bee. Go straight home now Mrs. Ransom Yes, I have my dear why do you ask because I see you're coming up the front wall I'll draw you will kindly stay right where you are my boy. You too, my dear. Don't worry. I will hand list Merry Christmas. Shame to use Rock Maude. My my. Hey, what are all those packages? Oh, it's a picture. I'm in the movie, please Yeah, I just put them down here for a second There Heavy heavy hangs over your head Leela What do I care? Merry Christmas Did I well happy new year come on in Leela take off your coat and stay a while Can you bring my packages like a sweet? Oh, sure things. Hey a lot of them Well, I want to explain about that Good evening, ma'am. Hello, Leigh Roy. Hi, Mrs. Ransom. What do you know? Good evening, Mrs. Ransom Well, I do hope you children are going to like the presents. I brought you, but I never know Don't worry. Whatever it is. I'll be crazy about it. Well, this package is for you, Leigh Roy Yeah, thanks a million and this is for Marjorie. The Bond Town Specialty Shop, my dream And this is for Birdie. Oh, for the birdies things out of the tree, my boy Got it. And this is for you, Throckmorton. Leigh, Leigh, you shouldn't have done it Oh, that's silly. What's this other package, Mrs. Ransom? Oh, that's the strangest thing Judge Hooker came by with a gift for me, the old darling. The old goat? Oh, but wait, Throckmorton He accidentally left a package for you at the same time. What? Look, to Throckmorton, best wishes for a merry Christmas from the old goat Well, I'll be darned. Good old Hooker. He was true blue after all What's in the bag of junk? Looks like a box of cigars. Fifty Corona Coronas Hmm. Well, I'll make it up to him next year Oh, the tree looks simply lovely Marjorie. Did you decorate it? No, Leigh Roy did it all. Well, Leigh Roy You should be a real crown. I don't think I ever saw a pretty tree. Thanks a lot Well, our side of the family always had a flair for that sort of thing Good taste was just born in Leigh Roy Now that Mrs. Ransom's here, why don't we sing a few Christmas carols? Oh, an excellent suggestion. Will you play for us, Leigh Roy? I'd love to. I don't think Christmas is Christmas without singing a few carols Well, come on then. Come on, Leigh Roy, you can sing Alville if you're careful Don't worry about me. You're the one that gets off. Yes Now, my boy Excuse me, Mrs. Gil, please. Is it all right if I go this way? Good evening, Mrs. Ransom. I didn't see you over there I thought you'd left long ago, Bertie. Sure you can go All right, then. I guess I will Bertie's gonna sing a solo tonight in church Now, Leigh Roy Is that a fact, Bertie? A solo? Well, won't be nobody singing but me Not on this one particular cow. It's just a little Christmas cow. That's all right Well, why don't you sing it here, Bertie, before you leave? Oh, no. I don't want to do that Oh, come on, Bertie Yes, Bertie, do your good. Sing it now and you'll do it better in church Oh, I'd be too scared, Mrs. Gil There's nothing to be scared of, Bertie. Is that your music you got there? Yes, but just a little book of Carol Come on, Leigh, you can play this, can't you? I don't believe I know it. I guess I can play it All right, Bertie. Sing it Lolly, lolly, bye-bye, lolly You'll do fine in church, Bertie Now, before you go, let's sing something we can all sing, huh? Joy to the world Oh, yeah Come on, everybody in on this Let her go, Leigh Joy and heaven and me And heaven and me And heaven and me Was the night before Christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Except the great Gilder Sleeve Gilder Sleeve is still downstairs Fussing with something or other next to the Christmas tree Yeah, I guess I'll go to bed Oh Well, I may live to regret this But what do I care? Merry Christmas, everybody The craft foods company and the entire cast Of the great Gilder Sleeve Join in wishing every one of you The merriest Christmas And the happiest holiday season you've ever had Good night This is the National Broadcasting Company