 from the new nbc studios in san francisco craft presents the great gilder sleeve The craft cheese company who also bring you being crossed the every Thursday night present each week at this time Harold Terry is the great gilder sleeve Written by Leonard L. Levinson Ladies and gentlemen up and down the coast of America the United States Maritime Commission is launching better than one new liberty ship a day Before the end of the year, they'll be turning out free a day. Did you ever wonder how they name all these ships? Well, one of them is about to be called the ss. Throckmorton P. Gilder sleeve So let's visit Uncle Mortley Roy and Marjorie and see what it's all about You're right. We just received a telegram from San Francisco. Yes They're gonna name a new naval vessel the Throckmorton P. Gilder sleeve after you look G. What is it a tanker or a blimp? It's a liberty ship my boy It's being named in the memory of our ancestor Throckmorton P. Gilder sleeve the first Oh, you mean the one who captured the pirates in the war of 1812. Yes, my great-grandfather I've always been proud of the fact that I'm the son of a son of a son of a sea captain And listen to this Leroy when they lock this ship up near San Francisco. I'm going to be the sponsor You are what you're gonna advertise if nothing nothing Marjorie's going to break a bottle of champagne over the bow of the ship from here We're all going out there jeepers. We are I better start packing. How soon do we leave? Oh boy, we'll see lots of Indians on the way. Well, let's get going. Whoa there. Hold your horses Buffalo Bill We don't have to be there. It'll May the 12th, so we'll leave next week Oh, that means I'll have time to get three or four new offices. It's a long ship Why don't you just wear a bathing suit in case you get splashed? No, Leroy. If your sister wore a bathing suit it would slow down work on all the other ships Cap if you mean that silly little dab of white lace you wear on your head you've got it on It's over by your left ear there No, not a comort. It was our great-great grandfather the first prop Morton P. Gilda sleep. Yes, I'm the fourth and last oh How did you and your mama happen to know all about this? We just got the telegram a few moments ago ourselves I know that Why George it is from the telegram company What does it say uncle more error in telegram from Richmond shipbuilding company line reading launching on May 12th Should read May 2nd instead May 2nd. Why that's next Saturday, and this is Wednesday. We've got to leave here today This is gonna be one of my bad children. I've got tickets on tonight's train. Let's hurry and pack Uncle Mort How did you ever manage to get reservations so early really very simple my dear? I have a friend who was related by marriage to a cousin of a young lady who went to school with the ticket agents daughter Oh, I see. Is that how you got them? No, the two girls aren't speaking to each other So I just stood in line like everybody else, and I didn't have a bit of trouble Yes, I appreciate you're driving our car back to the house for us my dear Dottie are you sure that you know how to drive a car and get someone else to take it home? Oh, baby, that's us. That's our train. Goodbye. Dottie. Hey, come on Marjorie. Hurry up Leroy Birdie coming along to birdie. What are you doing down here? You forgot this, Mr. Gillsley But birdie, I don't need this old vest. Oh, yes, you guys you can't go to the coast without it Why can't I cause your railroad tickets is in the pocket? What? That's a guard store. Oh, no, my boy. That was just a wooden statue of an Indian which Indian uncle their chief name standing pat Who was he sitting Bulls brother? Now stop wiping your feet on that lady's dress and let me work on my speech for the christening Oh, I don't mind him at all in the least such a sweet child What's your name and mannequin? Leroy. Oh Leroy. And do they ever call you font Leroy? For corn sake. Now go out on the observatory platform, Monk. Is where? Oh, yeah, that's the observatory platform And be careful and don't lean too far over. That's how we lost grandpa Oh my, what a dear boy. Yours? Matthew and as I look out over this vast sea of faces gathered around her Pardon me. Oh, excuse me, please. I'm working on my speech. Oh, well, excuse me Senator if I don't happen to be a senator madam I'm just putting together a little talk for a ceremony that's gonna take place on the west coast. Oh Love wedding But if you must know it's a christening you probably read about it in the newspapers the naming of the new gilded sleeve Oh, the new gilded sleeve. Is it a he or a she? It's a her. Oh Well, tell me all about it. Well, we're representing the family You see they're gonna give her the same name as I have Throckmorton P. Gildersley They're going to call her a drop one. Oh, yes. Yes. It's an old family name. They're gonna paint it right on her stern I'm looking forward to the ceremony very eagerly. It's quite colorful for the bands playing in the whistles blowing in the champagne flowing Well, now I can't say that I approve of drinking champagne at a serious moment like that Oh, we wouldn't think of drinking it. We just smashed the bottle across her nose You're joking joking. That's the procedure madam soccer with a quart and push her into the bay Won't you drown it will of course not she floats Helpless not that baby. Do you ever see the engines in a Liberty ship? No, what's that got to do with a tiny infant? I don't know who's talking about infants You were hitting little girls with champagne bottles and then drown Adam. I think your brains are playing hooky. Good day What's the matter with that woman? Sad case Conductor. Yes, sir. I'm still trying to find an empty birth for your nephew and you See I see on my list. There's a lieutenant Copeland who's occupying a drawing room all by himself Oh, he's right up ahead in this car. Really? Which room is the end drawing room D? Oh, that's fine I'll ask me if we can move in G F E Here we are D. I better try the door to make sure oh Excuse me all the stupid train officials. I ever ran into this fellow here conductor Why didn't you tell me that Lieutenant Copeland is a nurse in the medical car? Suffering swordfish eight o'clock in the morning, and I hadn't had a wink of sleep all night. Come on Leroy. Wake up Young man, how could I rest squeezing an upper birth with you? Oh gee, why not because you play baseball all night Baseball yeah, all you do is pitch and toss and knock the covers off I didn't mean to wonk. All right, my boy. I know you didn't mean to let's get dressed, huh? You're great jumping jeeps. What's wrong? Look our clothes fell out of a little green hammock Yeah, they're spread all over the place. Oh lift up your foot on my foot. All right. Why you were wearing your hat as a slipper Well, I put it let me see I don't see any place to hang it if better hang it on my head You see my shoes any place my boy. No, have you looked under your pillow? Why George that's where they were and I thought the mattress was lumpy. I Better put my trousers on first, huh? The legs in these pants seem to have shrunk overnight That's your coat. What? Why'd you put it the next time you and I sleep together an upper birth Leroy? We're gonna do it in relays Come on. We can finish dressing in the washroom. I'll get down first Did you accidentally bump your head on? Oh, no, Leroy I deliberately tried to push it through the roof so I could get a breath of fresh air You bring your step ladder and put it here. It's right here boss. That's fine. Well, here I come Well Porter, where am I? Well, you're just out of Clinton, Iowa and I'm just out of ladder Clinton, Iowa. Yes. Are you sure? Yes, we're just crossing the Mississippi River and now about that later Oh Leroy. Look there's the Mississippi Jeepers, what a mess of water. Yeah, safe from now on. We ought to see a load of Indians, huh? Yeah, possibly my boy possibly now. Come on. Let's get washed up. Yeah, my lad has washed up shown up What's he mumbling about as soon as we pull into Clinton will get marjorie and take a nice brisk walk on the platform So we'll have an appetite for breakfast Not so much noise young man I said not from what's wrong. Okay. Yeah, not to make uncouth noise I'll shave later. Oh Look, there's Marjorie. Have a good night's rest. Leroy did. He slept like a log and rolled like one, too Come on family. Let's stretch our legs, huh? Clinton, Iowa. Two more days and we'll be in sunny, California Here's another train. That's the eastbound limit of my boy. Same as the one we're on only going the other way We'll ride on that on the way back. Yeah, I wonder if I have time to get some postage stand. I think so, if we hurry Good board. Oh, I was wrong. Come on children. Hop on quick. I Can't understand this. We were supposed to stop here ten minutes. Oh, well the engineers probably in a hurry to get home Let's go into the diner. I'm hopefully hungry. Yeah, me too. That's an idea Good morning table for three right this way, please Say, Uncle Mort, do you mind if I ask you a silly question? You better wait. I've had my breakfast. What is it? Does the Mississippi River on both sides of Clinton, Iowa? Why of course not my boy. What makes you think so? Well, just look out that window. There's old man River again, but that's impossible But it's there just the same. I see it, but still it can't be unless Steward yes, what train is this the eastbound limit. Oh my goodness. 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Now the nice part of it is the whole family will love macaroni and cheese made the seven-minute craft dinner way So get some craft dinner packages at your food dealer's tomorrow You'll be surprised to find how economical it is and you'll be smart to stock the pantry shelf with plenty of craft dinner And now let's return to our friend the great Gilder slave who's making a long-distance telephone call to Somerville from an airport somewhere in, Illinois If if hello, hello at birdie. Are you there? I'm an Illinois birdie. We're flying to the coast We're about to take off and what we've lost our baggage and we need some new clothes We didn't we got off the train, but we forgot to take off our clothes And now we're ready to take off in an airplane and all good grief birdie It's too complicated to explain it three dollars a minute Is everything all right at home? Oh, don't tell me Dottie is wrecked it. Oh, then it's still at the station covered with stickers Police angry South Dakota or else, Colorado or perhaps we're deep over the heart of Texas Oh, we're gonna sit down Leroy. We're already sitting down Meaning the plane is gonna make a landing. Oh, it is. Well, I must remember that. Oh, that's do it is Yes, I see that the plane is getting ready to take a seat. No, I'm sitting down. Oh, yeah, that's it I got my aeronautical terms twisted When are we going to be seated stewardess we're making a landing near Blackfoot Wyoming. Oh Incidentally, Mr. Gillis leave that you're going to be all right now. So you can let go of my hand. What? Oh, oh, yes I'm passing yourself. I hope we aren't stranded again. We don't get to San Francisco by tomorrow morning That's ships name won't be Throckmorton P. Gillis leave and neither will mine. Come on uncle's landed. Let's get out All right, I'm coming be careful. Don't step on that margie. Do you know why the plane had to squat down? Squat down. Yeah, sure. That's an aeronautical term Well, I understand that the group of flyers from the ferry command who have to travel in a hurry So we're giving up our seats to them. Oh, well, I don't mind doing that But when do we get another plane tomorrow morning? But we've got to be in California tomorrow morning How can we get there? Well, maybe if we get it Leroy, what's wrong with you my boy? I haven't seen a single Indian I don't want Indians. I'm looking for some fast transportation Hey, there's a young fellow with an old cut down jalopy. Where oh, yes Come on quickly before any of the other passengers see him boy. Look at that boat. Oh say mister. Hi. Good-looking. What's cooking? Young man, how would you like to earn some money? Oh, you're rolling them down my alley. Just put me hip cat Are those aeronautical terms to Leroy? No, that's jive. He means that he's interested. Oh good Well, I'll have to go back to school again, I guess Young man, we want to get to the nearest city in the worst way which probably means traveling in that Blitzkrieg buggy of yours Okay, Fatso just whistle your proposition Whistle my what? Oh dish out the deal uncle Dudley. Make him an offer, uncle. Oh make him an offer. Yes I'll give you $15 if you'll take us as far as Cheyenne. We should be able to get a train from there Okay, happy climb in and I'll make with a motor You can You're comfortable Marjorie. How about you Leroy? Well, don't go local then Let's go, mister. My folks named me Chief Rain in the face, but that's too corny. Just call me Dresdlpuss My goodness now, I know how I'm all that milk feels Gosh kids, I'm sorry my Jeep won't jive no more. What's the trouble Dres? It can't this motorized churn take it It just can't take you puffy pants You've dragged the backseat so low it needs a wheel in the middle I'll cheer up Uncle Marge. At least he's delivered us near a railroad station. Station? Well, that's just a water tank Marger Yeah, and there's a westbound train watering up. Oh, what are we waiting for? Let's get out of this galvanized gobboon Hey, jelly pot. What about the old day? Oh, I almost forgot. Well, here you are Dresdlpuss 5 10 15 is simoleons They give us a rumble anytime you make summer feels hurry up. Yeah, I'm coming my dear Thank goodness. I made it. Are you sure all right? Yeah, let's get inside and find the conductor I hope I have enough money to pay for our tickets. Oh Here he comes right now. Well, hello there, Mr. Gill this leave. Hello kids Well, you've well folks been getting yourself since Clinton Iowa. Well, what do you know? We're back on the same old train Please don't ask me any more questions. I'm rehearsing my speech for the launching today Ladies and gentlemen as I gaze out over this vast sea of faces She's okay. Is that the ocean uncle? No, San Francisco Bay. If I look out over the vast sea of San Francisco Bay If I recall the thrilling words of Captain Throckmorton P. Gildersley the first when he said oh boy Is that an orange tree when he said oh boy? Is that an orange tree? No, but when he said that millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute and so I say to you Yeah, when do we get it? Leroy, I'm trying to concentrate. Oh, here's your sister. She can answer your questions When did we get into Oakland? Oh, what's the use? You better ask the porter Marjorie? All right. Oh George Marjorie never call a porter George. That's the sign of an inexperienced traveler. Watch me Porter yeah, what's your name Porter? It's George. So it's George how soon do we arrive in Oakland? Oh, we'll be at the 16th Street station in 15 minutes. Oh, what time is it now? It's a 10 after 10. Oh jumping jelly beans. We arrive at 10 25 the launching takes place at 10 45 That only gives us 20 minutes to get over from Oakland over to the Richmond chip yards Whoever they are you think we can make it Porter. You mean to the Richmond shipyards and Richmond. Yes, of course Well, maybe but it's an awfully funny thing What's so funny? You remember that last station we just stopped at? Of course. Man, that was Richmond Uncle Morse got the driver going faster. He probably could my dear, but there's a company rule that he's got to stay with his taxi cab And how much farther a cabbie? That's about our minutes folks. Take it easy. Why don't you turn on the radio? Because there isn't enough room in here to dance Turn on the radio, indeed Yeah, I'm hungry. What are we gonna eat right after the ceremony my boy? They always have a beautiful big luncheon party for the launching party Oh, you know, I'm so nervous. I hope I don't miss the bottle with a boat. I mean about with the bogus Oh now now relax Marjorie. Look at me. I'm gonna deliver a 20 minute oration. I'm just as clam as a calm Just remember the motto of the Gilders leaves my dear In the excitement, I guess I've forgotten the motto Here here here. What's the idea of stopping driver to get going? We haven't got any time to lose here But mister, we're at the gate of the Richmond shipyard. Oh Splendid that children we made it with 17 seconds to spare Look at the size of the place. Yeah, Leroy. This is one of the fastest shipbuilding plants in the world Well, go ahead driver. What's stopping you that big gate? Oh, the big Pardon me. I forgot. Hey, mr. Guard. It's all right. We're the gilders leave party for the launching, you know Can I see your invitation please? Oh, of course invitation where did I leave it? Let me see Oh uncle more don't tell me we have to go clear back to Somersfield for that invitation. Take it easy my dear I've got it here someplace Can't get in without an invitation. No, sir. Yeah, I see think frock more than think. Oh, I know it's in the suitcase Yeah, it's the nervous. I can't seem to it. Oh, there we are. It's open. It'll eroy help me dump out these shirts and stuff Okay, uncle. Yeah timetables magazines Stationary to bedroom slippers night shirt. Have you looked in the drawers, uncle? There aren't any drawers. Oh I see what you mean Yeah, well here it is right here Here you are sir Okay, drive right through then straight down. Oh guard. Have you seen anything of some people named gilders leave? Yes, mr. Foley. Here they are. Oh, hello there. I'm Tom Foley the superintendent. Well, hurry. We're late I'll just stand here on the running board straight ahead driver. Thank you very much Goodness what happened to your baggage? Have you been in an accident? No brother Foley We've been in trains planes cabs cars and wash tubs, but so far no accidents Driver we're right in that parking place Come on miss Forrester, we haven't a moment to lose up this stairway you follow us, mr. Gilders leave Gee I'll take a squint at all the ships. Yes later my boy later As I look at this vast sea of faces I remember the words of the first rock-morten P. Gilders leave who said if oh, what did he say? Here are your flowers miss Forrester. Oh, they're beautiful. Oh my goodness. I've forgotten something I'll have to go back to town. What is it mr. Gilders leave? I didn't get a bottle of champagne Come back here. It's all set. Oh, that's what let us through, please. Thank you. Oh, come on right here now Give me the bottle of champagne. Lord. Thank you. Here you are miss Forrester Now you know what to say. Don't you? Yes. All right. Just make it snappy. Oh quiet, please be quiet I Rock-morten P. Gilders leave I guess it's my turn now Ladies and gentlemen as I look out on this vast sea of faces I see We gotta move it move it but my speech we ain't got time for speeches We gotta lay the keel for the next Liberty ship hurry pal The great Gilders slave will be with us again in a few minutes Meanwhile, I want to tell you how to cook one of America's favorite main dishes in seven minutes flat Yes, you can make fluffy light macaroni with cheese goodness through and through that fast Get a package of the product called craft dinner Take the special craft dinner macaroni out of the package and cook it in boiling water not more than seven minutes by the clock No need to bake or blanch this macaroni Just drain it and lightly mix in a little butter and milk Then with the craft grated that comes in every craft dinner package you sprinkle in the cheese flavor Pop that macaroni and cheese into a casserole onto the table your main dish is ready and with craft dinner Your delicious macaroni and cheese is one of the most economical main dishes you can find Doesn't craft dinner sound like what you've been looking for for days when you're rushed to get lunch and or dinner and to help out the budget to Well get some tomorrow every craft dinner package contains the makings for four servings of delicious macaroni and cheese Better get several packages so that the pantry shelf will be all set for hurry-up meals. Remember the name craft dinner Jeepers on mr. Foley says they're building these Liberty ships here in any day Yes, Leroy, you can't beat American production methods by these new boats are almost assembly jobs Well a ship is made up of thousands of items. They come from almost every city and state in our union Engines from Denver life boats from Kokomo, Indiana Wheels from Seattle pine from Georgia switchboards from Connecticut. The manifolds from West Virginia have hatch covers from Maine Every part of our nation is represented here their real Liberty ships my boy built by Liberty loving men So that Liberty shall not perish from this earth. Good night, ladies