 proudly we hail now another proudly we hail one of radio's outstanding dramatic half-hours starring the Tracy and presented transcribed by your army and your Air Force Radio City New York here is your star and host on proudly we hail the distinguished Broadway stage screen and radio star the Tracy thank you Kenneth Bang Hart and hello everyone welcome again to proudly we hail quite an eerie title to our play Lee ghost in the house and quite a play can our first act will begin right after a few words from you as defenders of freedom America must continue to build up its armed strength the United States Army is rapidly expanding more young men and young women are needed so go to your United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station and enlist in the army today and now with your star Lee Tracy in the role of Paul Eaton your army and your Air Force present the proudly we hail production of ghost in the house to begin we must go back back to the year 1751 and the sweeping hallway of the Manor House at Longview the famous Amidon plantation there by flickering candlelight we must witness a violent scene let's get back where we belong in the present let's look in on a somewhat more peaceful scene the living room of Henry Shippen's modest home where we don't have to worry about flickering candlelight or the clash of swords or do we Paul it's a it's a peach of a place just what you need for your work look stop being a real estate agent for a minute well I can see what it looks like from these pictures and a guy be enthusiastic it's not every day a place like this gets put on the market if you don't want it I know plenty of people who do boys don't squabble honestly Cindy they're like a couple of kids I know it Paul I think it looks right out of this world it's exactly what we've always wanted I'm not gonna be rushed all right don't be rushed but let's take it I don't know why such a reasonable girl like you got mixed up with a stubborn lug like him anyhow it was my good looks I know it's silly to ask but if this is such a terrific place why are the present owners only lived there for three months and why are they willing to sell it about half of what they could get Mrs. Willoughby couldn't get used to living in the country she's the nervous type thank you might as well tell him the truth they find out anyway glad your wife is honest well let's have it termites no things that go bump in the night what do you mean the place has a ghost all right that's what I say Mrs. Willoughby claims she's been seeing him several times tell her to lay off that stuff what kind of a ghost is it well the legend goes that back a couple of hundred years ago the son of the first owner when the place was a big plantation got himself killed in a duel over his lady love Mrs. Willoughby seems to think he's still wandering around out here looking for pretty good now maybe I could do a story on how romantic now I know we'll buy it this ghost just suddenly popped up after 200 years huh not exactly the place was empty for nearly 50 years before Willoughby bought it and fixed it over what about before then it's always had the reputation of being haunted well it's not every house you can have a ghost what do you say we go out tomorrow and have a look and talk it over to Willoughby's they're not there now Paul all right where are they you tell them penny it was your idea mr. Willoughby took Mrs. Willoughby to Europe for a rest they left the whole thing in Hank's hands they said they wanted to get as far away from the places they could get that you Paul trying to watch your dream about it isn't it Cindy you both thank me for this stop trying to sound like you were giving the place to the well I am practically my buddy you just come in here and see how much of a buddy I really am it's beautiful even without any furniture in it funny how this hallway always seems to have a chill in it penny you cut that out the lousy heating system probably are you waiting I show you it's the newest and the best now this is the living room in here how do you like that fireplace original brick original flagstones should make things gay and a cold winter's night darling if you don't buy this place I'll never speak to you again ah intimidation that's what I get well where's the dining room the kitchen so forth right this way thank you mr. calling you ought to be a guide in the museum now where's mr. Willoughby's ghost ghost sleep in the daytime they only come out at night I love you you should nobody like me one reason I love you because you're so modest and the other is that I bought your dream house how you guessed I'll tell you a secret I'm kind of crazy about the joint myself oh Paul it's just everything all rolled into one I don't think we can ever thank Penny and Hank enough that's what Hank will keep telling us for the rest of our lives for a couple of guys who are pals you two are certainly awful rough on one another that's just a blind for our manly affection I've invited him to spend the first weekend with us oh that was very thoughtful of you well it'd be a lot to do and nine hands are better than four nine didn't you ever know Hank had three listen kid can you keep a secret now I mean a real secret no what woman can will you keep this one sorry can't tell you them oh Paul that's not fair I promise cross my heart hope to die okay now if you breathe a word of this before I tell you to I'll give the house away to the first person who walks by come on come on come on tell me tell me do you remember Jack Warren you mean that actor friend of yours that's right and don't say it like that he's a good guy he's gonna be on hand for our housewarming too well why don't you invite about 50 more people I don't get it my calm down he's not going to be there as a guest he's going to be the butler no the ghost the ghost yeah the ghost we're gonna have some fun with Hank and Penny Jack thinks it's a wonderful idea yet and but a ghost since Hamlet he's gonna haunt us for the weekend well what's the matter Paul eaten I think you should be ashamed of yourself you fiend just what the doctor already what are you looking so sour about I don't know why I sold this place to you I should have bought it myself hard lines doc hard lines all had a busy day why don't we go to bed then we can get up early tomorrow and have the whole day to enjoy good idea wife nearly midnight anyway well and if we're not in a sack by 12 we'll all turn into pumpkins maybe we should stay up and greet the ghost you stay up he wants to see me you'll have to come and wake me up ghost what a lot of nonsense ask me in the morning please wake up cut it out what's the matter with you I heard something that's fine what big ears you've got so you see all right so something went bumping tonight listen to that wind it's probably a door or a window or a ghost don't be ridiculous now stop testing me and let's go to why don't you go wake Paul wake up Paul well that's the last thing I'm going to do we'd never hear the end of it well I'm certainly not going to lie here all night and be kept awake by that that noise whatever it is all right get up and go downstairs and fix it my gala and husband you're afraid to go down afraid afraid why have all this that sound any closer no it did not stop acting like a child you let your imagination run away with you there isn't one blessed thing that happens in this world for which there isn't a logical explanation stop preaching if you're half a man you'll go down there and stop whatever's making that noise whether it's logical or not all right come on get out of there you're the one who's fathered by this thing I'm going to prove to you once and for all that occasionally I know what I'm talking about when you do I'll believe you now you get out of that better I'll drag you out and whatever you do be quiet if Paul and Cindy found out about this thing it was closer come on hold on to the banister why don't you turn on a light might wake up our host easy does it Paul is freezing does have a bit of a chill quiet now look there there's your ghost just like every other ghost this door to the cellar is banging what would make it bang there's no way I'll keep your voice down there's an explanation to that too my love there's a draft blowing up from the cellar that blows it this way if you put your hand down here you feel a strong draft blowing this way between the two your ghost satisfied no well that's too bad I'm going back to bed come along I said no what's the matter with you how do you explain that uh not real I think we'd better go wake up Paul and Cindy you you wanted to hear us now we know what the something was he he he he he he was just banging his sword on the floor everything has a logical explanation hmm what what what what what's the matter Paul Mrs Willoughby was right I've got to tell you the truth there's a ghost in your living room he's fainted all you want finish your coffee Hank we saw it with our own eyes what did he look like as a matter of fact he was very handsome tall with a long red coat and silver buckles on his shoes he held a long sword in one hand the something we heard was this sword hitting the floor trying to mad at the world huh you could see right through him ha ha ha oh have another cup of coffee Hank it's good for the nerves stay put I'll get it well did he say anything to you no no he didn't see us I don't think he acted like he was looking for something well maybe he was hungry you just wait you won't think it's so funny when you see him I could see right through him oh darling you'll be all right what's the matter with you you look like you'd seen a ghost I didn't but I guess they did that was Jack Warren on the phone he got a rush job he he couldn't make it Lee Tracy starring in the role of Paul Eaton in the proudly we hail production of Ghost in the House will return for the second act in just a moment if you're a high school graduate or soon will be and thinking about your future consider the many opportunities offered by an enlistment in the United States Army visit the United States Army and United States Air Force recruiting station in your neighborhood have a talk with the recruiting sergeant and learn of the numerous advantages to be gained by joining the army after you finish school as graduates young men have the chance to qualify for officer candidate school and thus win commissions so volunteer for the army you can help your country and yourself you are listening to proudly we hail now with your star lee tracy in the role of paul eaton your army and your air force present the second act of ghost in the house we've got to figure this thing out there's a logical explanation for everything isn't that what you said dear has to be only unless you're both bomby there isn't well i suppose we can't live here with a ghost as long as he doesn't bother us we cannot not normal it's unhealthy makes nervous wrecks of all of us you and your funny jokes i'm glad this one bounced on you all right so it bounced and so mrs willoughby wasn't kidding maybe you are though paul eaton i swear we're not kidding look at my poor husband did you ever see him put on an act like that he's like a zombie had his hair tied in a in a queue with a ribbon had white lace at his throat and on his cuffs i could see right through him oh hank be still only one thing to do what's that have a talk with this character i've never heard of talking to a ghost well i i i never heard of anybody who tried he might stab you with that big sword he carries well i'm going to give it a try you can go to bed and i'll stay down here and wait for him alone i think that would be best we've got to have this thing out you know man to man brave aren't you like a lion well i think you're crazy well have you got any better suggestions what is it they do to ghosts exercise them exercise it's a little different they get enough exercise tramping around anyway well how do you exercise a ghost i don't know i think that you just tell it to go away that's just what i'm going to tell this creature suppose you want penny attention to you i won't know till i try you you good people go to bed i'll just sit right here and wait i think that's that's a logical thing to do penny you'd better get him under wraps before he starts haunting paul i'm scared i don't think you should stay down here alone let me do the shivering and don't worry i'll holler if he gets rough i'm pretty mean with a poker i could see right through him logically that is holy suffering catfish hey hey you you you yeah yeah you molly bone hearts darlin is that you no no no no i i'm not molly then you're Roger blow your sword you foul day hey put that thing down i'll slit your gizzard you wretched devil cut it out will you i'm not Roger anybody just put on a thing before you hurt somebody oh i say i'm sorry heart's fish i took you for rata to lacy if i ever catch that wrong fed onion i'll have my blade she even is guts up to the very hill yeah cool off will you i don't suppose you've seen my molly my sweet darlin molly i i've been searching for her for so long she's not here honest why don't you just go look someplace else we're uh we're kind of crowded here first death i'm dry where's the punch bowl haven't had any bombo since the herrington's route bombo what's that odds blood gizooks sounds and all that sort of twaddle you don't know what bombo is in all truth while you haven't lived man you must be dead now look let's not get mixed up you look i don't have any of this bombo but i i i got some scotch the devil with your ancestry sir i'm quartered myself what about something from the thirst how can you drink anything has the king made a law against it no but but sure they're so softly sir do not presume upon the patience else i may force to unhinge thy head it may be of some import to know that i am the son of the greatest swordsman in all west molly yeah sure uh-huh now look just um try a little of this what is it claret peach brandy no it's johnny walker you mean you put the poor fellow in a bottle and made a drink out of him no it's scotch whiskey the best hurry up and take a slug i need one more than you do ah nectar pure nectar mm-hmm here give me a sit up do not touch me i know not who you are but i like not your manners or your face i bid you good evening i must find me molly moan hearts darling hey come back here you were right through the wall right through the wall johnny walker and all who's that just one of us ghosts we had a long incoherent talk then he got sore and walked off through the wall looking for his molly mean you really talked to him we weren't formally introduced or anything like that but we had words really not so frightening once you get used to him i don't want to get used to him i want to get rid of him do you think you come back tonight there's your answer he's back and he's better than ever before why don't we both go down yeah we'll we'll get penny and hank and have a party that is if he hasn't finished off my johnny walker get penny and hank let him shiver in their beds i want to convince this ghost he probably hasn't seen a woman in a couple of hundred years probably hasn't that ought to be cozy aren't you scared petrified but then i'm a female and that makes me curious lead on lady mchamlet take a good look and don't faint he's for real you're ready to go meet him hold on to me uh hey mac did you address me sir i'll have you molly keep away from her that's my wife molly my own sweet molly don't run from me out of my way molly and i cleave the entwain cut it out she is molly she's sending a side robe to see me not molly come to me yeah i'm not your molly but uh oh it's death i beg your pardon mistress in this light i mistook you for another perhaps you could tell me when i might find i've searched for her so long oh you you poor good man there's no molly here now wouldn't it be better to try looking for her somewhere else somewhere else sounds better might ever thought of that a capital idea you might try the village graveyard sit up what i don't such a hurry i might carry long enough to slit thy reason if thou hast to reason good madam would thou show me the way out oh yes yes i'd love to perhaps i shall find molly at the haddington's should you see roger the lacy sir tell him that derrick amidon awaits his pleasure and will greatly enjoy skewering him on the point of his faithful soul she also mentioned to the foul wretch that i am a son of the greatest swordsman in all west molland madam i bid you goodnight it was indeed a pleasant evening i particularly enjoyed the bomb bowl and you sit up go to the devil i like neither your looks nor your manners nasty temper close that door hey what's the matter with you oh he was he was such a romantic ghost and so lonely for his molly oh the poor thing usual is the word i guess i guess we won't be bothered anymore don't sound so sad somewhere there's a logical explanation oh shut up hank for once he's right what do you mean i kind of hate to tell you this but we've all been taken taken yeah taken i guess you call it the double wing ding off the back backboard i found this over on the cabinet there what is it an identification bracelet with the initials jc w our ghost was john c warren jack that was not jack he didn't look like jack at all don't fight it honey it was jack all right he's a mighty good actor so your little game really backfired i knew there was a logical explanation i'll call him up and congratulate him for an excellent performance well don't sound so tragic about it i should think it would be a big relief yeah uh why would jack insist he was only here friday night not saturday oh he's a comedian don't let it bother you hey did you hear that yeah probably a door banging it's just you know it's a little windy tonight how much do you want to bet well we're not going to find out i can't take much more of this oh we don't have to find out i know he's down there holy cats he must have brought her back with him oh isn't it romantic he probably found her at the harrington's suppose he starts bringing the rest of these friends around oh he won't all he wanted to find was his molly well okay but if they want to haunt this house he'd better stay away from my scotch tracy will return in a moment with a word about next week's show here's a word about the american soldier you know except for him freedom liberty and justice would be endangered except for him our hopes for a better peaceful future would be more difficult to realize he's a part of the backbone of our country the united states army is constantly seeking young men and young women of courage and initiative and there's a special job for you visit your nearest united states army and united states air force recruiting station for full information enlist in the army remember your country needs you now this has been another program on proudly we hail presented in cooperation with this station by the united states army and the united states air force recruiting service proudly we hail stars lee tracy ghost in the house was written by duet cop the music was composed and conducted by john guagnari this program was produced under the supervision of charles and roger's productions and directed by charles wilkes this is kenneth banghardt speaking and here again as your host and star the tracy join us again next week over the same station for proudly we hail won't you our play is titled ride by night and it's a story of the french revolution until then goodbye