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Ask for it at your grocers tomorrow Well, it's been a long hard day at the water department the Great Dildar Sleeve didn't even get home for dinner But now back at long last the water commissioner lures himself into his easy chair and sinks to the bottom like a rock in his reservoir Worn out Marjorie the first of the month sort of slipped up on Bessie and me Oh, yeah came right after February 28th didn't expect it for two more days Excuse me, that's all right Bronco's coming by for me in a few minutes. No he is Uh-huh. Are you too tired to drive over to Broadmoor with us and see mother and father Thompson Marjorie? I've seen mother and father Thompson. I remember them. Well Now uncle you really should cultivate the Thompson's that's barren ground He never answers your questions and she never gives you a chance to ask one Huh Marjorie just because you and Bronco engaged is no reason. I have to be married to the Thompson's All right, I'll tell him you send your love. Yeah, do that Yes, buddy a party phone before you came home and want you to call back. Oh, yes, probably judge Hooker He wanted me to play checkers, but while horses couldn't get me away from this house tonight I'm not gonna be dragged out by an old goat He wasn't the party miss Gil Sleeves whoever it was I'm not leaving the house I'll keep just passed up an invitation to visit the Thompson. Yeah hated to do it. Yes You don't want to call this party back then I'm too tired to go to the telephone birdie. Who was it? Miss Milford Where you going? Well, I said I wouldn't go to the telephone and I won't where's my hat that man Hello, Catherine I phoned you this evening. Yeah, birdie said you wanted me to ring you back. So I'm doing it May I come in or do you want to talk long distance? Oh, come on in I won't keep you a minute. You won't Birdie said you didn't get home for dinner. You must be awfully tired me Well, I'm glad because I want to talk to you about tomorrow night. Great. What are we gonna do tomorrow night? I've invited Marjorie over remember. Oh, yes. Yes, you're gonna help Marjorie with some sewing. Well, why don't you and I? So for a couple of hours tonight What look the button off my cuff Trock more than that won't take two hours. It could be a Be good practice for tomorrow night Marjorie and I aren't going to so tomorrow night rock morning Oh, I told her that because I want a surprise her. I'm giving her a bridal shower. You are Well, won't Marjorie be happy. You're awfully sweet to do that Catherine. I could almost kiss you Shucks missed again. I Wanted to know if you mind birdie helping us out tomorrow night birdie, of course I don't mind anything at all Catherine. That's wonderful. It's rock more than you know Giving this shower makes me realize how much I need a man around the house Do I mean just to help with the preparations tomorrow night, of course. Oh You really won't mind helping out be delighted to help. I think I should be here anyway after all What's the shower without the water commissioner? But ain't the commission hop right up in the chair commission. Thank you I'll it be haircut. You can start with a haircut my man. Then give me the works. Yeah, you had a manicurist I'd even go for a manicure stepping out among them tonight commish Well, I'm gonna do a little billon and coon with your turtle dove Floyd I Bet you're no turtle among the devs All jokes alongside commish How's the trained nurse you mean miss Milford of course. She's fine. Thank you for inquiring. That's okay Don't trim it too short. Floyd Leave the wave on the top. Don't worry. Hey, hey, you got another gray hair here. I have yep Pretty soon your wave is gonna have white caps Very funny white caps stick to your hair cutting Floyd, okay Little floaty monson ain't one of them gabby barbers good Where you going tonight commission? If you must know I'm going over to miss Milford's Floyd. She's giving a shower for Marjorie Oh, what's she gonna have you doing tipping the teapot for the in-laws? No, Floyd, that's what I like about this party the Thompson's aren't gonna be there It's just for Marjorie's girlfriends. You don't like rubbing elbows with the in-laws huh commission. Well, Mrs. Thompson has pretty sharp elbows Looks down her nose at everybody. She thinks she's the queen of Sheba. Yeah They tell me the old man is something out of this world. That's where his mind seems to be He never knows what's going on. Oh found a faded hair. That's two of them Yeah, every time I think of those Thompson's another one turns gray I'm ready for Marjorie's surprise shower tonight and she liked these candlesticks Most people just bring something for the bride, but I got something for the groom to a candlestick apiece his and hers I can just sneak in the house without why do you see me? Hi, auntie Marjorie, what's in the box box and then what box the one you just hid behind your back? Oh Back isn't as broad as it used to be It's all slipped around to the front Oh What's in the box? Cigars my dear Cigars two feet long. Well, I've been buying longer cigars, so I won't smoke them so short. Oh Better get in the kitchen in high days. See you a little while my dear tata tata. Yeah, she doesn't suspect a thing Oh Hey, those April showers birdie. Yes, my drill here. You don't mention showers. Mr. Gill's leave That's just a red herring red herring to throw off the track Well, Miss Marjorie know what she's going to get a shot sometime and if I sing April shouts She'll think it's gonna be next month Very logical birdie birdie where can I hide this box? It's cigars from our I mean some candlesticks from Marjorie. Oh That's nice Let's just put it here in the pantry. Yeah, like to give her something a little nicer But I'm saving up for the wedding present can't let those Thompson's are do me birdie No, sir, if y'all keep feuding this way, it's gonna be like the Hatfields in the McCoy Birdie will never come to that as long as they stay on their side of the mountain What's that? Oh Catherine at the back door Catherine come on in I Knew Marjorie was home. So I came to the back door glad you did hello birdie. How's the cake just fine miss Milford Just take a look in the oven My favorite cake granite. I mean marble I Excuse the expression birdie Hmm, you can hardly wait to get to that shower Rockmorten you aren't planning to stay for the shower. Why not? Well, I just wanted you to come over early and help with the preparations of moving chairs and putting up tables But you wouldn't want to stay with a house full of girls. I wouldn't Of course you could talk to Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson. Is she gonna be there? Do you know Throckmorton? 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Why parquet margarine made by craft Double your money back if you don't say it's the best margarine you ever tasted Well, let's get back to the Great Gildersleeve He was all set to attend Marjorie's bridal shower when he found out he had to entertain Marjorie's prospective father-in-law And he doesn't like the prospect Whole evening with an absent-minded book lover, what a miserable night. This is gonna be Say misery loves company. Why don't I get some company? Hello PV What can I do for you? Well, I was just thinking about something PV. Yeah, Joe Looked like the cat today the canary Well, you look like the canary How's that PV you've heard me talk about Marjorie's future father-in-law, haven't you? Well, yeah, a wonderful fellow mr. Thompson there my my We're spending the evening together PV and I'd like to have you join us why Yeah Well, he's a brainy fellow PV and I'd like him to meet some of my more intelligent friends Have you tried to judge? No, I haven't PV. Judge Hooker can't carry on as sparkling as conversation as you can Besides he's out of town Mr. Gildersleeve, I believe you said this mr. Thompson collected first edition. That's right PV experts on modern art You bet he can tell you anything you want to know about it. Hmm. There must be something I have to do tonight PV don't you try to think of an excuse? Oh, I know But come to think of it mr. Gildersleeve. I do have an obligation this evening Oh, Mrs. PV wanted me at home to play off a rubber of flinch flinch. We've been playing for 20 years and the games are tied Oh, brother Well after playing for 20 years, I know you wouldn't want to give up an evening of flinch. No, I wouldn't say that You fellas care to drop by here around nine o'clock see you at nine PV Oh Eight o'clock, where are those Thompson's mr. Thompson so absent might say What if he drove in the wrong direction? No, Mrs. Thompson is with him. She'll steer a man Yeah, here they are better go out and greet him He's walking across the street. Oh now she's got him right with a coattail. Hello over here What a guy you can't even remember my name if he calls me on the snort once more Hello, Mrs. Thompson and mr. Thompson. Good evening gildersleeve Martha. You remember Marjorie's uncle snort. Oh I spoke to him Edward and he's Marjorie's uncle mort. Oh, yes, of course Mrs. Thompson everybody's over at Ms. Milford's and I'll be happy to drop you by the shower. I mean, thank you, mr. Gildersleeve Well, shall we go go where you just stay close to me mr. Thompson Shall we take our car? Well, I suspect we better take my stu the baker mr. Thompson. I will need it this evening Oh What are you boys going to do this evening? Well, mr. Thompson? How would you like now? There's a very interesting lecture with slides at the Civic Auditorium. Oh, yes Casting light on darkest Africa Well That does sound interesting. It's out at 10 30. I took the trouble to look it up in your summer field paper Of course you boys go where you want to go. We'd better go to the lecture gildersleeve Yes, so here to sit in front. Mrs. Thompson. No, thank you. I'm not driving. I like to sit in the back seat I bet she can drive a meter seat Well, everybody said we'll back out we're backing off Martha flooded mr. Gildersleeve. No, no, Mrs. Thompson You're backing on to your lawn mr. Gildersleeve. I'm watching Watch out for the curb here. Here comes a car talking radar Mr. Gildersleeve, are you sure you know where miss Milford lives? Oh, yes, been there several times Careful of the corner mr. Gildersleeve There's a traffic light. I know I had it put there Keep going please mr. Thompson. I know how to drive Zeke that woman would make any man strippers gears The cars stop now you can get out mr. Thompson out. Oh, yes Well, I got rid of Mrs. Thompson, but I still have him This evening certainly went sour What was that gildersleeve? Yeah, I said I hope your wife has a fine time at the shower She will Who's the bridal shower for Gildersleeve? Why it's for Marjorie. Oh, I knew it couldn't be for Martha Not this one. Well, we'll stop in here. Hello, Pee-Vee Mr. Gildersleeve Pee-Vee Want you to meet Marjorie's future father-in-law mr. Thompson good evening mr. Pee-Vee? I'm happy to meet you mr. Thompson. Mr. Gildersleeve told me a lot about you. He has what did he say? Shall I tell him? It might really embarrass mr. Thompson Pee-Vee I've been bragging on him quite a bit haven't I Pee-Vee Mr. Thompson have Pee-Vee's gonna spend the evening with us. Oh, who's Pee-Vee? This is Pee-Vee. Oh, oh to be sure to be sure I'll be ready as soon as I come to carry that's fine Pee-Vee. By the way, where are we going? Well, it's been suggested that we go to a lecture lecture. Yeah at the auditorium Pee-Vee casting light on darkest Africa If you gentlemen will excuse me, I think I'll go home and play flinch with mr. Pee-Vee Pee-Vee we're counting on you Gildersleeve you two go if you want to don't count on me what I don't have to go to a lecture. I married one Thompson you surprised me Hi, hello Floyd you closing up Pee-Vee. I thought I'd walk home with you Well, I'm not going home right now Floyd like to have you meet mr. Thompson Floyd Munson mr. Thompson. How'd you do mr. Munson? Hi Thompson, huh? You got the same name as that in-law the commission's been battling with Great Joker mr. Thompson Barber, you know Barber thought his name was Munson The Barber's name is Munson Floyd. This is Marjorie's future father-in-law. Oh Yeah, I'm sorry commission. I could cut my tongue out. I could help Yeah Shall we go where we gone Floyd we three have an evening planned What do we have plans mr. Gildersleeve? Well since you don't care for the lecture we might go to the library How are you gonna have any fun at the library Floyd mr. Thompson is a collector of first editions newspapers no Floyd he loves books. He travels all over looking for him. Oh Oh, hey speaking of traveling a salesman was in the shop today. He had a great story about two guys I'd like to hear that Say Gildersleeve. Why don't we take him along what mr. Munson appears to be quite lively Say, are there any clubs in town? Fellows clubs who you mean men's clubs where you sit in an evening chair an easy chair look out the window No, no nightclub. I better go home to make it baby Wait a minute PV. We haven't any nightclubs mr. Thompson. Well, where can we find some noise and activity noise? How about the bowling alley? Well, what do you know? Well nice going mr. Thompson set him up in the other alley Your turn PV. Well, I wait till I find a ball that fits my thumb that's last one carried me halfway down the alley Oh PV you're a caution Having fun mr. Thompson. Oh, yes indeed a cigarette Gildersleeve cigarette. Mr. Thompson. I didn't know you smoked neither does Mrs. Thompson He he's painting the town tonight What do we do now I don't know you've had us through the penny arcade three times Hey, Commissioner. I thought you said this guy Thompson was a dull tool. He's running us ragged. Yeah I'm bush Floyd at mr. Thompson. It's 11 o'clock. Perhaps we should all go home home Nonsense gildersleeve the night is young and so are we well, I'm saying good night. I feel pretty old after 11 o'clock Good night, PV I'd gone home with PV. What time is it commish? Yeah, Floyd. It's 115 according to that clock over the pinball machine He did he thinks that's a triple whammy wait till his wife looked him in the eye This guy never runs down does he commish you must take pills Well, we have to get him home Floyd at mr. Thompson, don't you think we should be going home home I still have 20 nickels left have another coke follows. Oh my goodness the evening's still a pup Maybe a pup, but I know who's gonna be in the dog house A great evening gildersleeve. Yeah, great. I was surprised at Munson having to go home at 2 o'clock Well, you know how it is with the barber mr. Thompson on his feet all day I'm afraid we should have all gone home earlier. Oh, are we going home? Yes What about Martha? Well afraid the shower has been over a long time. This Milford's house was dark when we passed there I guess your wife's at my house. Oh, she's at somebody's house You don't seem very concerned about rolling in at 2 o'clock. Oh, what's wrong with 2 o'clock? It's a nice round-hour, but fewer cars on the street pleasant motoring mr. Thompson Your wife expected his home at 10 30 frankly. I'm a little worried now gildersleeve leave everything to me I'll explain to Martha you will naturally staying out late was my idea, and I'll assume complete responsibility Well good for you mr. Thompson By George, you're all right. You know there was a time when I thought yeah, but you're true blue Well, here we are Yes Here we are. Oh, there's Mrs. Thompson waiting for us Looks awfully big standing in that doorway What's that? She's got in her hand. Oh, it's just a shadow Here she comes oh Brother Mr. Gilda sleeve. Oh, hello, Mrs. Thompson. Where have you been with Edward? Well, we were at the drug store until 2 a.m Well, we did go down to the bowling alley bowling alley. Of course, we weren't there very long We came right home after playing the pinball machines. You had my Edward playing pinball machines Now wait a minute. I wasn't the one take it mr. Thompson Thompson wake up Edward. Oh my goodness. 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Oh, maybe I'll go down with you Really? Yeah after last night with mr. Thompson. I need a transfusion My bloodstream is pure Coca-Cola I'm kidding about the transfusion, but I want to be serious a moment about the Red Cross my dear Here's an organization, which is always ready to serve wherever it's needed And I don't have to tell you what a great job it does You've read about it every day in your newspapers wherever disaster strikes Wherever we are in need the Red Cross is there. It's our Red Cross our protection Let's give it our full support in every way we can Remember the Red Cross. 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