 The Kraft Foods Company presents Harold Perry as the Great Gilder Sleeve. The Great Gilder Sleeve is brought to you by the Kraft Foods Company makers of Parquet Margarine. Millions of women all over America serve Parquet because it tastes so good. And now in many states you can buy this delicious Parquet Margarine in yellow quarter pound sticks. Yes the same spread that tastes so good now comes in handy quarter pound sticks already colored a rich golden yellow and ready to serve. That's Parquet P-A-R-K-A-Y. Parquet Margarine made by Kraft. Well for the last few weeks now the Great Gilder Sleeve has been playing the role of amateur detective. A few days ago he surprised everyone including himself by actually capturing a jewel thief. That night the astounded citizens of Summerfield could scarcely believe their ears when they heard over their radios. Hark Morton Knight in having this courageous citizen in our... Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Hark Morton P. Gilder Sleeve. Good evening. Mr. Gilder Sleeve step a little closer to the microphone. No, no, no. Closer. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you Leroy and I'll sit down. That's my little nephew, Mr. Gilder Sleeve. Summerfield is very proud of you tonight for trapping this dangerous criminal. That wasn't so much. I just captured him single-handed, that's all. Mr. Gilder Sleeve, would you mind telling us in your own words just how you did it? In my own words, not at all. You see, I disguised myself as Eddie the gardener and there I was hiding in the Petunia bed when... Oh, oh, oh, dropped my script there. Oh, wrong page. Well there I was hiding in the Petunia bed when I saw the suspicious character. Well, I coolly adjusted my putty nose. Thank you Mr. Gilder Sleeve. Sorry, our time is up. And now the Summerfield bottling works brings you moments of melody featuring Mervyn Hostetter and his glass blowers. Who? You can't do this to me. I just started. Ladies and gentlemen, there I was in the Petunia bed. Oh, come on, Leroy, let's go home. That's me all right. And a big story too. Aren't you excited, Uncle Morris? You look so young in that picture. Well, and picture was taken a few years ago when I was at Princeton. Oh, I wonder why you were wearing bell-bottom pants. Yeah, they were all the rage then. And you were so slender too. Oh, well, I guess I was a little thinner. Yeah. Leroy. You ought to get some extra copies of the paper on me. Extra copies? Well, I might pick up a few. Well children, Sherlock Holmes Gilder Sleeve still has his job at the water department, you know. Better hurry if I'm going to catch my bus. Want some more hotcakes, Miss Gilder Sleeve? Yeah, thank you, Bertie. I have to go to work now. Hey, Bertie, look at this picture in the paper. Picture? Yeah, right there. Well, Bertie, of course, that picture was taken a few years ago. A few? Miss Gilder Sleeve, when that picture was taken, even I was skinny. It wasn't that long ago. Oh, well, gotta catch that bus. Bell-bottom trousers, coats of navy blue. Bus at hurry. These papers are getting kind of heavy. Maybe I shouldn't have bought three dozen. Good morning, driver. Good morning. I'd like to see one of these newspapers. Got my picture on it. Every while I'm... They ought to pension him off. The bus too. Who's that girl sitting back there? She's pretty. I could sit down next to her. No, that would be too obvious with all these empty seats. Besides, the bus driver is watching me. I could sit across the aisle from her, though. She is cute. I wish he'd look over here. Darn it, she won't look. You look... Good morning. Good morning. Nice day, isn't it? Yes. Yep, sure is. You're a stranger here in town, aren't you? Yes. Not very talkative. Must be from Vermont. Care for a morning paper miss? I've got lots of them. Oh, are you a news boy? Huh? No, no, no. I'm not selling them. I want to give you one. Oh. There you are. Thank you. All right, all right. Mind if I sit next to you? The sun's in my eyes over here. Well, all right. Yeah, I made it. I mean, that's better. Go ahead and read your paper. Don't let me bother you. All right. Yeah, pretty interesting story on the front page there. What? Right there. Eastern jewel feet captured by clever work of local detective. Oh. There's the detective's picture, too. Oh, yes. Look like anybody you know? No. I don't believe I know any college boys. College boys? No, no, no. That's me. What? Well, it was taken several years ago, about 20 years. Oh, I see. Why, it says here that you captured this dangerous criminal all by yourself. Yeah, single-handed. Oh, it must be thrilling work being a detective. Just a sideline with me. I'm really the water commissioner here in Summerfield, Cropmoreton P. Gildersleeve. Oh. Yeah. After working at the water department, being a detective is a pipe. Well, Mr. Gildersleeve, I'll have to read this story. I'm sure it's very exciting. Well, the newspaper left a lot of it out. I could tell you the real story. Well, I'd like to hear it. Good. Well, first, I disguised myself as a gardener, and there I was hiding in the Batunya band. Yeah. Well, suddenly I... Oh, it's the Batunya band. Well... I have to get off of here. It opens up. But, miss, young lady, better look next time, buster. Let me off at the next corner. Good morning, Bessie. Oh, I've been reading about you this morning. You're a regular hero. Yeah, thank you. And I saw your picture in the paper, too. Gee, you look cute in that bottom pant. Yeah. Well, better get to work. Here's the morning mail, Mr. Gildersleeve. Thank you, Bessie. Just put it here on my desk. Oh. Don't feel like working today, Bessie. Bessie, something very unusual happened on the bus this morning. Oh, did a man get up and give a woman his seat? Yeah. Oh, my goodness. No, Bessie. Something wonderful happened. I met the most beautiful girl. Oh. Yeah, just the kind of girl I've always dreamed of meeting. Sweet, attractive, lovely smile. Hmm. Hmm. But we met for just a fleeting moment, Bessie. Then she folded her tent like the A-Rabs and silently stole away. She had a tent on the bus? Speak your speech, Bessie. Long fellow. Oh. I'll probably never see her again. Well, that's life. Let's face the task at hand, Bessie. I better open the morning mail. Yes, sir. I'll answer that. Summerfield Water Department. Mr. Gilda Sleeve. Yes? This is the girl you met this morning. What? Oh, the girl on the bus. Well, I didn't expect you to call. So, hello. How are you? Oh, Mr. Gilda Sleeve, I'm so glad you're there. What? I need your help. You do? Yes. I'll be right over. I mean, where are you? I'm at Hogan Brothers. Oh, just a minute. What's the matter? There's a man coming over here. Oh. Goodbye. She hung up. What? This is the girl on the bus. Yeah, why? She needs my help. Well, maybe she wants you to help her tell your pack again. Yes. No. Bessie, she's in some kind of trouble. That's why she called me. I told her I was a detective. Oh. Yes, sir. Bessie, it looks like the great Gilda Sleuth has another case. Very crowded in Hogan Brothers today. Oh, well, things are bad all over. I should be able to find her if she's still in here. I'll see her. I'll let's see, Gilda Sleeve. If you're a detective, you should be able to figure this thing out. She hung up when she heard that man coming. Why was she afraid of him? Maybe he was a gangster. I wonder if he's still working around here. Oop. There's a funny-looking man in that phone booth over there. I'll sneak up on him. He might be the one, all right. He's probably got a gun. I'll just see if he's coming out. Well, hello, Gildy. Oh, Judge Hook. Well, what's our great detective doing here in Hogan Brothers? Well, if you must know, Judge, I'm on a new case. I'm trying to find a woman. Oh, that's nothing new, Gildy. You've been trying to find a woman for years. I tell you, Judge, this is something serious. I met this beautiful girl this morning. She phoned me from here a few minutes ago. Then she suddenly hung up. You know what I think, Judge? I think a gangster is after her. What? Well, she said there was a man... Judge. Here? Look at that man over there. Right there. He looks mighty suspicious to me. What's he sneaking around here for? He keeps walking up and down that aisle. You big boob, that's the floor walker. Floor walker? Yes, I didn't see the guardian in his buttonhole. What a detective. Goodbye, Sherlock, nobody home. What could have happened to that girl? I looked in every department in Hogan Brothers. I know she's in some kind of trouble. If I could up... Whoop! There she is, coming out Peabies. Oh, Miss! Miss! She got on that bus. Miss! She got away. Now what am I going to say? I wonder if she said anything to Peabie. Oh, Mr. Gildy, what can I do for you? I just saw that girl come out of here. Oh, is that so? She's rather attractive, isn't she? Peabie, there's a man after that girl. Yeah? I bet I know who he is. No, Peabie, you don't understand. This is important. I've got to find that girl and you can help me. I want to cross-examine you. Okay. Cross-exam, that's the way we detectives piece things together. Oh. Let's see now. Let's start from the beginning. How did she look when she came in? Pretty good. I don't mean that. Did she look worried? Well... Didn't she look worried? I didn't say that. Then she did look worried? I didn't say that, either. Well, let's skip it. When she came in, did she say anything to you? Yes, she did. What? She said, give me a cup of coffee. Is that all? That's all. No donuts. Just coffee. Peabie, I don't care about the coffee. I guess she didn't either. She only drank about half of it. All right. Now look, I've got to get some information about that girl. Peabie, some clues. When she walked out of here, did she leave anything? Well... Think, Peabie. Concentrate. Well, come to think of it, she did leave something. She did? What? She left an echo for the coffee. Peabie, you're a big help. Well, no. I wouldn't care that. I wouldn't either. I've got to find that girl. Your merchant teeth, bitch man. Bertie, what are you doing, counting buttons? Nothing, Mr. Wall. I'm counting the people I know who like Park A. Margeron. Judge Hooker, he's the lawyer. Merchant, that's Mr. Peabie, and then there's some... Well, it doesn't make any difference who you name, Bertie. Everybody likes things that taste good. And believe me, Park A. Margeron is delicious. I know it, Mr. Wall. Last night, I used Park A. in a casserole dish, and I thought Mr. Gillespie would never stop eating. Mind, you should see that man waiting. Well, Gillespie likes things well-flavored, all right, and he feels pretty strongly about economy and quality, too. And Park A. pleases him both ways. You should see that man waiting. Park A. 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Who is the girl on the bus? Who is she running away from? And why did she disappear? That's what the great Gildersleeve would like to know. Just can't understand this thing, Bessie. I wonder what kind of trouble that girl is in. I don't know, Mr. Gildersleeve. Put me to run out of Hogan Brothers' department store like that. Maybe there was a sale across the street. Thank you very much, Bessie. You're welcome. Well, I guess the best thing to do is wait here at the water department. Maybe she'll call me back. Mr. Gildersleeve. Yes? While we're waiting, can I go down and get a malt? Yeah. Thanks a lot. How can that girl drink so many malts? Yes, I ought to do some work. But how can I keep thinking about that girl on the bus? I wonder if she really is in trouble. All this excitement is worrying me out. Might as well lean back and relax for a while. Lean too far. I can see stars. My head feels funny. Are you alone? Alone? Yes, Bessie's getting them all, Ted. Good. I look for you at Hogan Brothers. They might be listening. They? Yes, Mr. Gildersleeve. I must talk to you. Of course. Sit down. No, there's no time. They're after me. They are? Who? Blacky Nolan and his gang. Blacky Nolan? Yes, I got away from him this morning. He's after this package. Oh, he is? It's very valuable. Blacky would do anything to get it. He'd even commit murder. Murder? Yes. Will you keep it for me? Why, after me? Well, that man... Oh, you will do this for me. Won't you, Mr. Gildersleeve? Give me that package. Oh, Mr. Gildersleeve, it's wonderful of you to do this. Well... You are very sweet. Oh, shacks. I should reward you with a kiss. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But I haven't time. Goodbye, Mr. Gildersleeve. But, Miss, when will I see you? Tonight. Meet me at Hogan Brothers at midnight. At midnight? The side door will be open. But... Please don't fail me. Goodbye. Goodbye. Oh, brother, how do I get into these things? Hogan Brothers at midnight. And she said Blacky Nolan would commit murder to get this package. Well, anyhow, she's safe. She hasn't got it. I've got it. I've got it. Mr. Gildersleeve? Yes. Thanks for coming with me tonight, Bessie. Oh, that's all right. I wanted to come to Hogan Brothers anyhow. What? Well, they're having a hat sale tomorrow and this is a good time to pick one out. Oh, Mike. Pick out a hat at midnight? Well, sure. And if I find one I like, I'll leave a deposit with a night watchman. Bessie, we're supposed to be solving a mystery. Oh, yeah. And isn't it exciting? Just like one of those mystery programs on the radio. Well, you know, the private eye and his girl assistant. Of course, this is different. And those girls are always dumb. The side door must be down this alley. Keep close to me now, Bessie. Yes, sir. Quiet now. Says employees only, but let's go in anyway. What? Skip it, Bessie. Come on. It sort of looks different in here at night. Just that little light on. Yes. Kind of scary. I wonder where that girl is. I don't see her anywhere. Miss. Oh, Miss. Miss. Miss. She isn't here. Maybe Blackie Nolan got here ahead of us, Bessie. You may have her locked up here someplace. Shall we go home, Mr. Giodesley? Yeah. No, Bessie. She needs my help and I'm going to find her. Yes, sir. Quiet now. The gang might be hiding in the shadows on the first floor. Bessie, where's the gang? Oh. Four men with rifles. Don't shoot. Follow me. Oh, they're just dummies. We're in the sporting goods department. Yeah. Four men aiming at one little rabbit. Bessie, better stop and map out a plan of action. All right. We can sit down here on the escalator. We'll have to be systematic about this, Bessie. We have the whole store to cover, so... Mr. Giodesley. Hmm? You want to go to the second floor? Second floor? No. Well, that's where we're going. Oops. Someone's started the escalator. Let's get off of this thing, Bessie. We have to work fast before they catch up with us. We must have her hidden here someplace. You take that aisle over there. I'll take this one. Yes, sir. I'll keep both your eyes open, Bessie. Oh, I will, Mr. Giodesley. Where they're hiding that girl? Bessie, where are you? Oh, I'm in the kitchenware department. Where are you, Mr. Giodesley? I'm in ladies' bathing suits. Bessie. Bessie. Bessie. Yeah? Bessie's voice is too... That wasn't Bessie. Got the girl, Bucky. Good. Let's get that amateur flat foot. Amateur flat foot? That's me. Girls to rescue, where can I go? What's this? Men's suit department. I'll stand next to these clothing dummies. Good thing I've got on my new spring suit. He's over here someplace, Bucky. We'll find him. Imagine that girl bringing the package right to us. Yeah. What a sucky. Over there. See, look over there on the men's department. Okay, Bucky. He's coming over here. I'll stand real still. I'll be a dummy. And when you find him, don't play with him. I won't. I'll slap him silly with this blackjack. Now I know you're around here someplace flat foot, and I'm gonna find you. See anybody? Nah. Nothing over here but a lot of clothing dummies. That's what he thinks. Look at this fat dummy with the mustache. What a stomach. Much besides 48? 47. Did you say something, Blackie? What? No, I never said nothing. Well, somebody did. One of these dummies ain't a dummy. Come on, now. Come on, which one of you guys is faker? So you won't talk, huh? Well, I'm gonna tickle every one of you. I'll start on the end here. You ain't ticklish? How about this one in a blue suit? How about you, fatso? You ticklish in the ribs? Blackie! Don't let him have it! Okay! What? It looks as though you fell out of your chair and bumped your head. Oh, horrible dream. But you did call me and say you were in trouble. Yes, I did. I left a package on the bus this morning, and I thought you might have found it. Oh, is that all? But everything's all right. The bus driver brought it into Hogan Brothers just as I was phoning you. Oh, so that's why you hung up. Well, I hope I haven't caused you any inconvenience. Inconvenience? No. I like falling on my head. Well, goodbye, Mr. Gilda Sweeney. But miss, when will I see you again? Well, I take the bus every morning. Nine o'clock. Ah, see you tomorrow. Nine o'clock. Goodbye. Goodbye. Better sit down on my head still, sir. Gotta clean it with a girl. I'll see you tomorrow morning. Just lean back and think about her. God, she's beautiful. She's beautiful. The Great Gilda Slave will be back on his feet in just a minute. Have you heard the good news, ladies? In all states where laws permit, you can now get yellow parquet. Yes, parquet. The same delicious spread with a wonderful flavor now comes in handy quarter-pound sticks all over the place. Quarter-pound sticks already colored a rich golden yellow. You'll find yellow parquet costs a little more, largely because of the federal coloring tax. But it's a real saving for you in time and trouble. Try the new yellow parquet in quarter-pound sticks. Remember, where state laws permit, you can get this delicious spread, golden yellow ready to serve. Of course, you can still buy white parquet at the low economy price. That's P-A-R-K-A-Y. Parquet margarine made by Kraft. Hello, Mr. Gilda Slave. How's your great detective this morning? Well, P-V, I'm through with being a detective. How's that? Yes, sir. I've been neglecting my duties in the water department these last few weeks. Yes? Yes, you have. Well, that's all over now. I'm returning to my regular work. I bet things will run a lot better in the water department now that I'm back on the job. Well, no, I wouldn't say that. Boozer, didn't I, P-V? Good night, folks. The Great Gilda Slave is played by Harold Perry. The show is written by Gene Stone and Jack Robinson, with music by Jack Meakin. 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