Blondie for Victory. (1942 film)

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Blondie mobilizes housewives for wartime duties.  Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead Larry Simms - Alexander Bumstead Daisy - Daisy Majelle White - 'Cookie' Bumstead (as Cookie) Stuart Erwin - Pvt. Herschel Smith Jonathan Hale - J.C. Dithers Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle Edward Gargan - Sergeant Eddie Acuff - Husband Whose Wife Knits Socks Georgia Backus - Mrs. Jones, Housewife of America Irving Bacon - Mr. Crumb, Former Mailman Don Beddoe - Mr. Larkin, Husband Who Nominates Dagwood Volta Boyer - Housewife of America Marshall Bradford - Minor Role Ruth Cherrington - Housewife of America Eddie Coke - Minor Role Helen Dickson - Housewife of America Minta Durfee - Housewife of America Edythe Elliott - Housewife of America Sylvia Field - Mrs. Williams, Housewife of America Harrison Greene - Mr. Greene, Man with Mr. Crumb Harry Harvey - Gwendolyn's Husband Russell Hicks - Colonel Jean Inness - Housewife of America Eddie Laughton - Minor Role Blanche Payson - Tall Woman in Fashion Show Audience Renie Riano - Miss Clabber, Cookie's Babysitter Dewey Robinson - Threatening Husband Almira Sessions - Mrs. Larkin, Blondie's Second in Command at Dam John Tyrrell - Soldier Chasing Dagwood Bess Wade - Housewife of America Saying 'No Patriotism' Charles Wagenheim - Sugar Hoarder Nella Walker - Mrs. Holbrook, Fashion Show Director Mary Young - Mrs. Webster, Housewife of America  Director - Frank R. Strayer

Transcript

00:00:13Blondie!

00:00:18Pretty face, funny hat. That's what my blondie is.

00:00:22Lovable feet, both flat. That's what my Dagwood is.

00:00:26Blondie's not always right.

00:00:28I let her think she is.

00:00:31All of my thoughts are bright. Long as he thinks they're his.

00:00:35Life with us is fun and crazy. Baby doubling. Us and Daisy.

00:00:40What a family. Incredible, bum-steadable.

00:00:44Hurry, you'll miss your bus. Watch out, you'll burn your stew.

00:00:48Nothing's too much for us. As long as with me there's you.

00:00:53Dagwood and Blondie. Blondie and Dagwood. Always with me there's you.

00:00:58I'm going to go.

00:01:051725XJ.

00:01:091725XJ.

00:01:10All right.

00:01:13648TCY.

00:01:16648TCY.

00:01:18All right, thanks.

00:01:19725. I see you.

00:01:23725. How's that?

00:01:26I see you, Mr. Dithers.

00:01:28I see you too, Dagwood. But don't be silly.

00:01:30I'm not. I only...

00:01:33Hello?

00:01:35Oh, yes. He's here.

00:01:36It's your house.

00:01:40Yes?

00:01:41Well, I haven't any idea where Mrs. Dithers is.

00:01:43Mandy, you'll have to...

00:01:45Four soldiers? What four soldiers?

00:01:48Well, if they say Mrs. Dithers invited them, she probably did.

00:01:51Just have them wait.

00:01:52What do you mean, what room?

00:01:54The living room's the usual place to...

00:01:56Bags.

00:01:57You mean they're staying?

00:01:59Oh, well, uh...

00:02:01I guess the guests, uh...

00:02:03I mean, uh, the guests, uh...

00:02:06Well, where do you suppose?

00:02:08Where was I?

00:02:09Right over there by the table.

00:02:11I know where I was.

00:02:13What I want to know is where was I?

00:02:14Wait a minute.

00:02:15I lost my place.

00:02:16Oh, for heaven's sake, Dagwood.

00:02:18Didn't you mark it?

00:02:19No.

00:02:20This job's tough enough.

00:02:21What was my stigmatism coming back?

00:02:24Well, I can do this alone if I'm just not interrupted.

00:02:27Oh, it's all right now.

00:02:29Find your place.

00:02:29Yeah.

00:02:30Oh, oh.

00:02:31Oh, yeah, here it is.

00:02:32Uh, 725 IC...

00:02:37Hello?

00:02:38Oh, it's your house again.

00:02:42What is it, Mandy?

00:02:44Two more soldiers?

00:02:47Oh, I don't know.

00:02:48Any room but mine.

00:02:50You gave my room to the last three?

00:02:55Dagwood, I've got nine soldiers in my house.

00:02:57Two more and you can call your place Camp Dithers.

00:03:00What worries me is where are they going to sleep?

00:03:03Oh, I got it.

00:03:04Have they got those knapsacks?

00:03:06Well, what's that got to do with it?

00:03:07Well, if they've got those little sacks they nap in,

00:03:09they can sleep outside.

00:03:11Dagwood, you're thinking of bedrolls.

00:03:12Oh, no, I'm not talking about what they eat, Mr. Dithers.

00:03:15Uh, that's a mess.

00:03:15So is this.

00:03:17Shut up.

00:03:17Put them in the garage, Mandy, and don't call me anymore.

00:03:22Nine soldiers.

00:03:24My wife gone crazy?

00:03:25If I didn't know.

00:03:27Oh, you shouldn't feel that way, Mr. Dithers.

00:03:29Naturally, the women want to do all they can.

00:03:31Doing all they can is one thing.

00:03:33Doing all they can is another.

00:03:35When a woman tries to do so much,

00:03:36she undermines the efficiency of her own home and family.

00:03:39She isn't working for victory.

00:03:40She's a fifth columnist.

00:03:42Gee, I never saw it that way.

00:03:44Come to think of it, Blondie's doing an awful lot.

00:03:47And the more I think about it.

00:03:49Yeah, the less you think of this.

00:03:50Come on, Dagwood.

00:03:51The war will be through before we are.

00:03:53What is my eyesight?

00:03:56Huh?

00:03:59Oh, yeah.

00:04:01Say, Mr. Dithers, have you ever seen this one?

00:04:07I'm exercising my eyes.

00:04:09Oh, yeah.

00:04:10Well, if they bother you.

00:04:12Can't you think of some nice quiet place

00:04:14and I can do all this work alone?

00:04:16It's quiet now if you'll keep still.

00:04:18Oh, all right.

00:04:22725, I see you.

00:04:26You might as well get it, Mr. Dithers.

00:04:28It'll be for you.

00:04:32Hello.

00:04:33Oh, hello, Blondie.

00:04:35Yes, I'll be glad to take a message.

00:04:37Oh, I'll get it.

00:04:38Huh?

00:04:40All right, all right.

00:04:41I'll tell him.

00:04:42Goodbye.

00:04:43Yeah, I'll...

00:04:44She's going out for the afternoon.

00:04:46Alexander's with Mrs. Fuddle

00:04:47and the new woman who's taking care of Cookie

00:04:49will sleep as long as she does.

00:04:50Uh-huh.

00:04:50So don't call the house.

00:04:51She wants it quiet.

00:04:52Yeah.

00:04:53Oh.

00:04:54Quiet.

00:04:54Yes.

00:04:56Say, that might be an idea.

00:04:57Huh?

00:04:58All the interruptions around here in my house

00:05:00and garage full of soldiers...

00:05:03Oh, my garage.

00:05:05Huh?

00:05:05My tires.

00:05:06My goodness.

00:05:07What is it, Mr. Dithers?

00:05:08What's the matter?

00:05:09I've got four brand new tires in my garage.

00:05:11I knew I should have put them in the bank.

00:05:13Oh, the soldiers couldn't hurt your tires.

00:05:15They won't hurt them, but they'd see them.

00:05:16They'll think I'm unpatriotic.

00:05:17See, I've got to get home.

00:05:19You take all this stuff to your house

00:05:20and do as much as you can alone,

00:05:22and I'll come over as soon as I'm able.

00:05:24All right, Mr. Dithers,

00:05:25and I hope your eyes are better.

00:05:26What's the matter with my eyes?

00:05:28Don't start insinuating I'm getting old.

00:05:30I may have a touch of astigmatism now and then,

00:05:32but I can see as well as you can.

00:05:34No, no, no.

00:06:11No, no, no, no.

00:06:55No, no, no, no.

00:07:05Oh, eh.

00:07:12Oh, eh.

00:07:15Oh, eh.

00:07:17Oh.

00:07:28Hmm?

00:07:50Come right in, girls, we won't be disturbed here.

00:08:00Why, these weren't here when I left.

00:08:03Oh, they're mine, Blondie.

00:08:08Do you know him, Blondie?

00:08:10Why, certainly, this is my husband.

00:08:13Dagwood, these are the housewives of America.

00:08:15All of them?

00:08:16We're an organization for the defense and preservation of the American home.

00:08:20Oh.

00:08:21We're having a meeting today, Dagwood.

00:08:23We were having it at Mrs. Williams.

00:08:25But Mr. Williams came home with some important work to do.

00:08:28And practically drove us out.

00:08:30Absolutely no patriotism.

00:08:32A boondangler, if ever I saw one.

00:08:34Well, maybe he did have to do the work, like mine here.

00:08:37That's what I came home to do, Blondie.

00:08:39And Mr. Dithers expects me to get a lot done this afternoon.

00:08:43Blondie, this is very important.

00:08:46You see...

00:08:46Dagwood.

00:08:47There's no longer anything as important as victory work.

00:08:50All the petty little things that used to matter don't anymore, and...

00:08:53But, Blondie, Mr. Dithers is just as petty about work as ever.

00:08:57Mr. Dithers isn't your boss any longer, dear.

00:09:00Uncle Sam is.

00:09:01And we're helping him out.

00:09:03You won't find any Mr. Williams in my husband, ladies.

00:09:07No!

00:09:08Dagwood is a tolerant, understanding, mature man.

00:09:11Unselfish enough to realize the importance of our organization.

00:09:15Well, yes, Blondie.

00:09:17Who, me?

00:09:18Why, certainly, dear.

00:09:19Well...

00:09:19There aren't many men who can be dependent upon to rise to a situation the way in which you're capable.

00:09:23Well, thank you.

00:09:25And speaking for all the housewives of America, we appreciate your cooperation.

00:09:29Oh, dear.

00:09:31Let's make him an honorary member.

00:09:36Since all have signified their willingness to make Mr. Bumstead a housewife, raise your right hand, dear.

00:09:42Do you solemnly swear to uphold the bylaws of the housewives of America?

00:09:47I do.

00:09:48To put the needs of our organization before those of your home and husband?

00:09:53Blondie, I haven't got a husband.

00:09:55Ha!

00:09:55That's right.

00:09:56Well, say, you can't be a housewife, can you?

00:09:58No.

00:09:59Well, anyway, we appreciate what you've done for us.

00:10:01Now, eat your sandwich, dear, and keep out of the way.

00:10:04Oh, sure, Blondie.

00:10:06And now, if you all make yourselves comfortable, the meeting can come to order.

00:10:13I'm a tolerant, understanding, mature man.

00:10:16I'm selfish.

00:10:18I'm making too much noise.

00:10:20Shh.

00:10:21Oh, no.

00:10:22I know.

00:10:25Shh.

00:10:46Go away. Go away.

00:10:48Oh, no. Shh. You're awake, the baby.

00:10:50You keep awake. You keep awake.

00:10:52No, no. Don't you dare come here, please.

00:10:53How dare you? How'd you get into here anyway?

00:10:54You keep awake from me. Keep awake now.

00:10:56Don't you dare touch me. Don't you dare.

00:10:58Leave me alone. Don't you dare touch me.

00:11:00I don't. How'd you get into here anyway?

00:11:02I don't hear you.

00:11:02Oh, oh, oh. Mrs. Bobstead.

00:11:05Mrs. Bobstead.

00:11:08Take that thing away from me.

00:11:10Beat. Let go of that.

00:11:12Let go. Let go.

00:11:13Oh, oh, oh. Don't you dare.

00:11:16Don't you dare. Don't you dare.

00:11:17I...

00:11:20Get away from me. Help.

00:11:21Don't you dare.

00:11:22Oh, Mrs. Bobstead, thank goodness you're home.

00:11:25This monster tried to treat me.

00:11:27No.

00:11:28Oh, Miss Clabber, this is Mr. Bobstead.

00:11:31Bondi, I was just trying to keep her from waking the baby.

00:11:34Honest.

00:11:35Oh, no.

00:11:35Well, now, since we're all here, you may go.

00:11:39I...

00:11:40Oh.

00:11:41No, no.

00:11:42Oh.

00:11:49And you may quiet the baby.

00:11:52Oh, my girl.

00:11:54No, no.

00:11:54Huh?

00:11:58Oh, Blondie.

00:11:59You...

00:12:00You tweaker?

00:12:02Oh, Blondie.

00:12:06Blondie.

00:12:10Oh, shh, Cookie, please.

00:12:14Shh, Cookie.

00:12:19Oh, yes.

00:12:20Oh, look at what Daddy's got, Cookie.

00:12:23Ah, Blondie.

00:12:25Want to see Daddy eat it, huh?

00:12:26All right.

00:12:27Ah.

00:12:29Oh.

00:12:31Oh.

00:12:32Oh.

00:12:33Oh.

00:12:34Oh.

00:12:35Oh.

00:12:36Oh.

00:12:38Huh?

00:12:39Yeah.

00:12:45Yeah.

00:12:46Go ahead and laugh.

00:12:47It couldn't happen to you until you get teeth.

00:12:50Yeah.

00:12:51Oh.

00:12:52Oh.

00:12:53Oh.

00:12:54Oh.

00:12:56Oh.

00:12:58Oh.

00:13:16now that i found my pencil i can go to work work they can't do this to me and so

00:13:24i say

00:13:25now that we housewives have put our houses in order we must help to put the world in order

00:13:33let us get out of the home and into the fight let us march right in and not you dear

00:13:38yeah

00:13:38well i i only wanted to to get my my work oh excuse me

00:13:50oh please mr bumpstead oh i i'm sorry i just i'm sorry

00:14:06in this crisis our families must learn to take care of themselves we excuse me

00:14:13and i know we'll be pleasantly surprised to find that they are not as clumsy and helpless as they

00:14:27seem are not as clumsy and helpless as they seem

00:14:43oh boy am i thirsty me too come on gang

00:14:58i'll bet we walked 50 miles there you go exaggerating again well 25

00:15:05anyway we did all right collecting money they got their kegs full

00:15:12uh-oh they got their stomachs full too

00:15:19hello alvin hello baby alexander oh my sandwich

00:15:29did you eat my sandwich

00:15:37i've taken all i'm going to this afternoon

00:15:39mr bumpstead uh-huh would you deprive those animals of one little sandwich when they've

00:15:45been working so hard for their country why you know he wouldn't and don't you dare say

00:15:49that why my daddy's as patriotic as we are and daisy of course i am alvin and what's more

00:15:55i'm a tolerant understanding and mature man

00:15:58i don't know about the mature part but we'll skip it

00:16:01yeah yeah never mind and keep out of this icebox too

00:16:09what are you going to put in daisy's keg

00:16:13oh well let's see

00:16:17all i seem to have is a five dollar bill

00:16:21i tell you what i'll do i'll take change

00:16:24mr bumpstead are you going to take some of our collection

00:16:27why yes it's changed for the five dollars see

00:16:30no

00:16:32no

00:16:37i'm sorry to interrupt mrs bumpstead but it's in the line of duty

00:16:41what is it alvin

00:16:42mr bumpstead's taking money out of our buy a bond fund

00:16:49i'm sure you must be mistaken alvin

00:16:53see for yourself mrs bumpstead

00:16:58this is just a family affair

00:17:02so was the jesse james affair

00:17:04yes yes

00:17:05yes

00:17:08345

00:17:103

00:17:12365

00:17:14oh no

00:17:16385 390

00:17:184

00:17:19huh

00:17:20oh

00:17:21blonnie i

00:17:22dagwood

00:17:23put that money back

00:17:24oh

00:17:25blonnie you don't understand all i had was five dollars

00:17:28you couldn't have had five dollars i went through your trousers

00:17:31put it back every cent of it

00:17:33yeah but i did have

00:17:34we'll discuss it later dagwood

00:17:36put the money back and come into the living room

00:17:38oh

00:17:38but why should i come into the living room

00:17:42because i need a dummy

00:17:43oh

00:17:45oh

00:17:47i don't think he really meant to take any of our fund

00:17:50i don't either

00:17:52and now i'm going to demonstrate some of the work i've learned at the red cross

00:17:57come here dear

00:17:58oh no

00:18:01dagwood this is a chance for you to do something for your country

00:18:04well i've already got something to do for mr dithers i

00:18:07mr dithers will realize that your country comes first

00:18:11do you really think so

00:18:15sit down here dear

00:18:16uh which would you prefer first a leg fracture or a head concussion

00:18:23oh no

00:18:24i'm not going to hurt you dear

00:18:26i'm only going to bandage you

00:18:29bandage me

00:18:29there's nothing the matter with me

00:18:31there are two schools of thought on that

00:18:35this sort of thing was never mentioned in the marriage ceremony blondie

00:18:38i'm not gonna

00:18:39i'm

00:18:40huh

00:18:42blondie

00:18:42i'll

00:18:43oh

00:18:44now the first thing to do for a fractured jaw is to immobilize it

00:18:54oh

00:18:55oh

00:18:56oh

00:18:57oh

00:18:58oh

00:18:59now

00:18:59uh

00:18:59tuck the ends in you see

00:19:01yeah

00:19:01yes

00:19:02how is that

00:19:03oh

00:19:04there

00:19:06well

00:19:06there now

00:19:08just think what you can do when your victim

00:19:10uh patient's unconscious

00:19:12mr bumstead you ought to be proud of your wife

00:19:15oh i am mrs williams

00:19:17oh and i'm very proud of you too dagwood

00:19:19you're a good sport

00:19:22oh

00:19:23now i have one more bandage to demonstrate

00:19:26it's really very cute

00:19:27dagwood you'll have to remove your trousers

00:19:30huh

00:19:31we'll pretend you have a leg fracture

00:19:33oh no

00:19:34i don't want to pretend anymore blondie

00:19:36oh

00:19:37you're not doing this for me

00:19:39you're doing it for victory

00:19:47oh

00:19:48oh

00:19:49oh

00:19:49oh dear

00:19:49oh i really feel terrible about this

00:19:54but now i can show you the treatment for shock

00:19:57oh

00:19:58there

00:20:10oh

00:20:13well

00:20:14excuse me

00:20:16oh

00:20:20oh

00:20:21oh

00:20:22oh

00:20:23Just sit down, please.

00:20:28Dagwood, what happened?

00:20:29Oh, nothing. That is practically nothing, Mr. Ditters.

00:20:32I'll be all right in the morning.

00:20:34Why, you don't look as if you'd be right for months.

00:20:35Oh, about the work, Mr. Ditters.

00:20:37Well, it's important, Dagwood, but forget it for a while.

00:20:39Where did it hit you?

00:20:40Where did what hit me?

00:20:41Well, whatever did hit you.

00:20:42Oh, the Housewives of America.

00:20:44The Housewives of...

00:20:45Mr. Dithers, do you know the definition of first aid?

00:20:48Definition? I...

00:20:49It's the immediate temporary treatment given in case of accident or sudden illness

00:20:54before the services of a physician can be secured.

00:20:57Before the services...

00:20:58Yeah, that's what my physician says.

00:20:59It's what women give that he tries to get there before they do it.

00:21:04We're so glad you're here, Mr. Dithers.

00:21:06We have a lot more lovely bandages.

00:21:10Oh, that's nice, Bundy, but I don't see where you're going to put...

00:21:13Oh, no, no, no!

00:21:15Oh, no, I'm talking...

00:21:16Psst!

00:21:17Jodes!

00:21:17Oh, no!

00:21:20The開始...

00:21:20Hey, Ed, Rita!

00:21:25No!

00:21:29You do deliverところ...

00:21:30Well done!

00:21:30Ah!

00:21:31Arrm!

00:21:33Go, come, come!

00:21:37Anybody, Eddie!

00:21:37Who's your friend?

00:21:42This march?

00:21:50I'm sorry. I'm a little late, Mr. Dithers, but I just couldn't help it.

00:21:54I managed to arrive on time, in spite of last night's orgy.

00:21:57I never realized until then how serious this war is.

00:22:01Oh, yeah, about last night. I'm sorry about the housewives and the splints.

00:22:06Well, I prefer to forget the whole thing.

00:22:08I'm more interested in finding out why a certain employee is arriving at work at a quarter to twelve.

00:22:14You mean me?

00:22:15Well, I don't want to tell you, Dagwood. I'd rather you guessed.

00:22:18Well, it's like this. Blondie left the house at eight, and I was left with the house until now.

00:22:24So I suppose you had a dress cookie and feed Alexander and call up the butcher, the baker, and the

00:22:28candlestick maker.

00:22:29No, not the candlestick maker, the electrician.

00:22:33You probably overslept.

00:22:35Oh, no, I didn't. And Blondie can tell you I'm telling the truth, Mr. Dithers.

00:22:39If you can find her, I can't.

00:22:41Well, all right, but let's get to work.

00:22:44Oh, yeah.

00:22:45Here. And just forget about lunch.

00:22:47Oh, I will, Mr. Dithers.

00:22:50And you better plan on telling Blondie tonight.

00:22:52Yeah. Tell her what, Mr. Dithers?

00:22:54Well, to cut down on her activities, of course.

00:22:56She may be all out for victory, but you're all in from housework.

00:23:01Oh, yeah.

00:23:02Mr. Dithers, what did you do about the soldiers at your house?

00:23:07Well, what do you do about soldiers?

00:23:11Slept in a hotel.

00:23:12That's what I mean.

00:23:14I can't say anything to Blondie.

00:23:16Mr. Dithers, why, she's working heart and soul at this job.

00:23:20Right now, she's probably handing out coffee and donuts to the soldiers

00:23:24or learning how to put out incendiary bombs.

00:23:26You mean incendiary.

00:23:28Incendiary, incendiary.

00:23:29What's the difference as long as you've got a fine spray?

00:23:32Why, I can't think of myself, Mr. Dithers,

00:23:35when she's devoting her life to the welfare of others.

00:23:42So that begins.

00:23:44Hello?

00:23:45Yes, it's Dagwood, Bumstead.

00:23:47What?

00:23:48My wife?

00:23:48I can't tell you anything over the phone, Mr. Bumstead,

00:23:51but you'd better come down to Wilgram's dress shop right away.

00:23:56Dagwood, what's happened to Blondie?

00:23:57I don't know, but something must have.

00:23:59They want me right away.

00:24:00Maybe she's trampled in an air ray drill.

00:24:02Maybe she's fainted.

00:24:03She's not very strong, you know.

00:24:04Oh, why did I let her go?

00:24:06Why did I let her work so hard?

00:24:08Why am I standing here?

00:24:11Dagwood, your hat.

00:24:12Oh, yeah.

00:24:14Steady, boy.

00:24:15Now, steady.

00:24:15I'll go with you.

00:24:16Oh, here.

00:24:18Here.

00:24:19Now, heap your kid.

00:24:20I mean, hedge your keep.

00:24:22I mean, just to see how steady I am.

00:24:24Yeah, I don't know, no.

00:24:29Oh, come on.

00:24:31Let's see.

00:24:36Don't go that side.

00:24:38Oh, yes.

00:24:43Get in over there, will you?

00:24:45Where am I?

00:24:45Oh.

00:25:08Come on.

00:25:11Come on.

00:25:14Oh, Mr. Dithers!

00:25:21Are you all right, Mr. Dithers?

00:25:23Oh, never mind me. How are my tires?

00:25:25Uh-huh.

00:25:42Please, ladies, stand aside.

00:25:44Something terrible must have happened.

00:25:50Let me through!

00:25:52I'm the woman's husband!

00:25:54Ladies, please, this man has an urgent call.

00:25:57I imagine you're Mr. Bumstead.

00:25:59Yes, I am. Is Mrs. Bumstead all right?

00:26:01Oh, better than that. Just follow me.

00:26:04Here you are. You'll see Mrs. Bumstead in a minute.

00:26:07What is it?

00:26:08A defense fashion show.

00:26:12A fashion show?

00:26:14Come on, we're going home.

00:26:16Sit down!

00:26:17Sit down!

00:26:18Madam, I'll have you know the...

00:26:20Sit down!

00:26:25Ladies...

00:26:26And gentlemen...

00:26:28It gives me great pleasure to present...

00:26:30Women on Parade.

00:26:33Civilian Defense Summer Uniform.

00:26:40Aerial Nurse.

00:26:43Red Cross Nurse.

00:26:50Carachute Nurse.

00:26:52Carachute Nurse.

00:26:59Civilian Defense Outdoor Worker.

00:27:05Civilian Defense Outdoor Worker.

00:27:07Civilian Defense Canteen Worker.

00:27:17Civilian Defense Hospital يا.

00:27:19Civilian Defense Hospital Aide.

00:27:21Red Cross đầuword Worker.

00:27:28Bumbles for blue jackets.

00:27:32Red Cross Motorcar.

00:27:41Red Cross Staff Assistant, Defense Factory Worker, American Women's Voluntary Service,

00:27:55Woman's State Guard, Red Cross Nurses Aid,

00:28:04Housewives of America.

00:28:12Brandy!

00:28:34Oh, I never dreamed you'd be interested in a fashion show, Mr. Dithers.

00:28:38But I'm glad you did come.

00:28:40Well, how do you like me, Dagwood?

00:28:42Isn't it appropriate for the housewives of America?

00:28:44Personally, I've always liked the conservative apron.

00:28:48Well, I'm spending my lunch hour in this unique fashion,

00:28:51but all good things must come to an end sometime.

00:28:54Not my job.

00:28:55Don't give me any ideas.

00:28:57Well, I'm sorry to rush off like this after you came all the way down,

00:29:01but I've got to get to the Red Cross Station.

00:29:03Oh, you're going to do some real work now, huh, Blondie?

00:29:05Oh, no, I just left my she-gloves there.

00:29:08What are she-gloves?

00:29:09Gloves you use for she-ing.

00:29:10What she-ing?

00:29:11Oh, well, she-ing is ske-ing, only you pronounce it she-ing.

00:29:16Why do you want to go ske-ing, I mean she-ing?

00:29:18Oh, I'm not.

00:29:19I just need my gloves for the dam site.

00:29:21Oh, the dam site?

00:29:23Blondie, whatever are you going to do there?

00:29:25Watch for fires, and they tell me it gets awfully cold up there at night.

00:29:29At night?

00:29:29Now, see here, Blondie.

00:29:31Oh, well, thanks a lot for coming down, and I'll see you all later.

00:29:35Bye.

00:29:35But wait a minute.

00:29:36You're a fine husband.

00:29:38I suppose if she wanted to fly a bomber, you'd let her.

00:29:41If you're my wife, I'd tell her a thing or two.

00:29:43Well, couldn't you pretend she is?

00:29:45Oh, no.

00:29:46This is your problem, Dagwood.

00:29:47It's up to you to convince Blondie that a woman's place is in the home.

00:29:50Not by a damn sight.

00:30:13What are you two playing, Jumpman?

00:30:16We're not playing, Mr. Bumstead.

00:30:18We're salvaging.

00:30:20Yes, and a lot of this stuff will go to the soldiers in the camp.

00:30:23Yeah?

00:30:24Well, that's nice.

00:30:26Yeah.

00:30:26Hmm.

00:30:27There.

00:30:29Oh, sir.

00:30:31How to make housework fun.

00:30:34Is that for the soldiers?

00:30:36No.

00:30:36We'll give that to you, Mr. Bumstead.

00:30:39Oh, thanks, Albert.

00:30:41Yeah.

00:30:46My experience in the, uh, the, uh,

00:30:52In what, Daddy?

00:30:54The dust bowl.

00:30:57Mr. Bumstead.

00:30:58Huh?

00:31:00Would you care to buy back, uh, one of these books?

00:31:04When it takes a war to get them out of the house?

00:31:06Uh, I should say not.

00:31:08It was in an old trunk.

00:31:09We thought you might be interested.

00:31:11Yeah.

00:31:12Not me.

00:31:12My diary by Dagwood Bumstead.

00:31:18Now that I'm a sophomore in high school and a man, I would like to set down for posterity.

00:31:25Uh, huh.

00:31:26My ideas on women.

00:31:29Hmm.

00:31:30Women, I think, can be compared to flowers.

00:31:34Some of them are fragile, like orchards.

00:31:39What's spelling?

00:31:41Uh, yes.

00:31:42And some are sturdy like a daisy.

00:31:46Hmm.

00:31:49Shall we go on, Daddy?

00:31:51Oh, by all means.

00:31:53I think it's really good.

00:31:54That's a matter of opinion.

00:31:56Yeah.

00:31:57Take Annabelle Higgins, for instance.

00:31:59Her red hair, white skin, and green eyes.

00:32:04Give her the appearance of a beautiful tropical flower,

00:32:08growing wild in a jungle.

00:32:11Annabelle Higgins.

00:32:12I wonder what happened to her.

00:32:15Oh, go on, Alvin.

00:32:17Then take that Blondie Miller.

00:32:19There is the common, everyday variety of flowers.

00:32:22Yes.

00:32:23A plain little dandelion.

00:32:31Any fellow who would pass up an Annabelle for a Blondie ought to have his head examined.

00:32:38Oh, where's your mother?

00:32:41She's upstairs.

00:32:41This next part's good.

00:32:44That's enough.

00:32:46How much do you want for it?

00:32:47That's up to you, Mr. Bumstead.

00:32:49Well, all I have is a five.

00:32:52I don't suppose that you'd have ch...

00:32:55No, I guess not.

00:32:57Here, Daisy.

00:33:01There.

00:33:02Give me that.

00:33:04Well, so long, Mr. Bumstead.

00:33:06Yeah.

00:33:06Bye, Daddy.

00:33:07We're going to clean up Mr. Fuddle's trunk.

00:33:09Hmm.

00:33:10I wonder if my father ever wrote me things silly.

00:33:16What?

00:33:17Oh, hello, dear.

00:33:19I didn't know you were home.

00:33:20Yeah, I just came in.

00:33:21Oh.

00:33:22All ready for the dam, huh?

00:33:24Uh-huh.

00:33:24Well, we want to leave before it gets too dark.

00:33:26Oh, but what about dinner?

00:33:28Oh, that's right.

00:33:29Well, now, be sure to feed the puppies.

00:33:31Alexander's already had his dinner over at the Fuddles, and Miss Clabber's upstairs with Cookie.

00:33:35Oh, I hate to rush off like this, dear, but the girls are waiting out in front of the house.

00:33:39Yeah, but me?

00:33:40What about me?

00:33:41Oh, now, my big boy's perfectly capable of taking care of himself, and I know that he...

00:33:47Hmm?

00:33:48Dagwood.

00:33:49Huh?

00:33:49What have you got behind your bed?

00:33:50Oh, it's nothing.

00:33:51Oh, yes, you have.

00:33:52What is it?

00:33:53No, it's nothing that you'd be interested in, huh?

00:33:55Oh, now, Dagwood.

00:33:57What?

00:33:57Look at me.

00:33:57What do you think?

00:34:00Oh, it's your high school diary.

00:34:02Oh, it's a scream, isn't it?

00:34:04Yes, and did you read it?

00:34:06I paid Alvin 50 cents for reading it to me today.

00:34:11Not, dear.

00:34:18Yeah, but...

00:34:19Oh.

00:34:26Jam washers, fall in.

00:34:32Attention!

00:34:34Right dress!

00:34:45Mrs. Patterson.

00:34:56Well, at least one side is straight, anyway.

00:35:07Count off!

00:35:07One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen.

00:35:18Carolyn, you're thirteen.

00:35:20Oh, no, I'm not.

00:35:22Thirteen's my unlucky number.

00:35:23But somebody has to be thirteen.

00:35:25Well, if I do, I'll resign.

00:35:27Girls, will someone change places with Carolyn?

00:35:30I will.

00:35:31Thirteen's my lucky number.

00:35:32Oh, thank you.

00:35:40Jam washers!

00:35:42Attention!

00:35:48Right face!

00:35:51Forward march!

00:35:57Girls!

00:35:58Girls!

00:35:59Girls!

00:36:01I don't know what the order is to get you all straightened out, but whatever it is, do it.

00:36:11Forward march!

00:36:13Left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right.

00:36:19Hello, Mr. Ditter.

00:36:20Hello, blonde date.

00:36:23What am I doing?

00:36:27Mother's miracle has.

00:36:28Ha-ha, but there isn't any doubt what I'm going to have.

00:36:31Ha-ha!

00:36:37Oh, I forgot about you and your children.

00:36:42I bet you're pretty hungry, too.

00:36:43Yeah.

00:36:44Oh.

00:36:46Bow-wow dog food.

00:36:47The food dogs bow-wow for.

00:36:50Ha!

00:36:51Take it easy from.

00:36:59Ha!

00:37:09Hello, Daggrins.

00:37:12Why, Mr. Ditters, did you come over to work?

00:37:15No, I came to dinner. There's a nice soldier at my house, I'm seeing cocky of it.

00:37:20Since Blondie's out, I'll go to a restaurant.

00:37:21Oh, why not eat with me? I'm fixing my own dinner.

00:37:25Oh, restaurants aren't so bad.

00:37:26Oh, I'm having hash.

00:37:28I'll still eat at a restaurant.

00:37:30No, it's canned.

00:37:32Oh, canned? That's different. Can I help?

00:37:34Oh, no, you can't do anything.

00:37:37I mean, there isn't anything you can do.

00:37:41No, what I was trying to say is that you're not able to do anything.

00:37:48No, I mean, if you were able to, you could, but you can't.

00:37:52Well, never mind that, but I'll just sit.

00:37:54Oh, yeah, that's what I mean, Mr. Dithers. You just be comfortable.

00:37:58You can't help me, Innie. I know exactly what I'm doing.

00:38:18Well, I must say, I never had any better hash.

00:38:20Mmm, it is good, isn't it?

00:38:23I guess getting your own meals isn't so bad.

00:38:26For the duration?

00:38:29Well, here, Daggert, why are you trying to kid yourself?

00:38:31It's just enough to you to be cooking.

00:38:33I hate to see you get the worst end of this.

00:38:34Yeah, well, it's my end, Mr. Dithers.

00:38:36Yeah, but you're the breadwinner in this house.

00:38:37You're the one who has to be up in the morning,

00:38:39be at an office.

00:38:39on time, slave all day for a measly little...

00:38:44Say.

00:38:46I know what you mean.

00:38:53Excuse me.

00:38:54Oh, yeah, certainly.

00:38:56You know, the first war duty of a woman with a husband and children

00:38:59is to keep up the morale of her own home.

00:39:02Then what extra time she has can be devoted to victory work.

00:39:04What?

00:39:12Pardon me.

00:39:13Oh, certainly, Mr. Dithers.

00:39:16Naturally.

00:39:17If Blondie wants to do all she can, we all do.

00:39:19But she just doesn't realize where her real duty lies.

00:39:22You're the one who has to make her see that.

00:39:24You're the one who has to be stirred into action.

00:39:26Oh!

00:39:27Oh!

00:39:29Oh!

00:39:30Oh!

00:39:31Oh!

00:39:32Oh!

00:39:33Oh!

00:39:34Oh!

00:39:39Oh!

00:39:42Oh!

00:39:50Oh!

00:39:51Oh!

00:39:57Oh!

00:39:58Oh!

00:39:59Oh!

00:40:01I have been stirred into action.

00:40:11And that's why I called all you other husbands together.

00:40:14We've got to do something about the housewives of America.

00:40:18I don't know how you feel about it,

00:40:20but I think the girls have been overdoing their duty,

00:40:22and this damn business really has me upset.

00:40:26I agree with Bumstead.

00:40:27Here I work at the aircraft plant every day

00:40:30and come home and open a can of hash every night

00:40:33while my wife is out feeding aviators

00:40:35who won't have any planes to fly

00:40:37if we workmen don't keep up our strength.

00:40:39Same thing happens at my house.

00:40:41That's the way I have to stand on my feet

00:40:43all day long down at the shipyards.

00:40:45But my wife has time to knit socks for soldiers.

00:40:48Same here. Look at that shirt. All freight in the covers.

00:40:50Why, I have to wear pins in my under drawers.

00:40:52Then you all agree that we have to do something.

00:40:54It's gotta be stopped.

00:40:57What do you suggest?

00:41:01Well, it seemed to me that the logical thing to do

00:41:04would be to get the woman who organized the housewives

00:41:06to disband them.

00:41:08That's what we've got to do.

00:41:09You've got a great idea there.

00:41:12How would you do it?

00:41:13Oh, that would be up to her husband.

00:41:14Yeah, absolutely.

00:41:15Who did organize it?

00:41:17Who is the leader?

00:41:18Yeah, who is the fellow?

00:41:19It seems to me that Gwendolyn said

00:41:20that Mrs. Bumstead was their captain.

00:41:22Yeah, but who?

00:41:23Oh.

00:41:24Mrs. Bumstead does issue the orders, doesn't she, Dagwood?

00:41:28Yeah, I guess that's right.

00:41:30Well, then what do you need us for?

00:41:31Just get her to give it up and the rest of the girls will follow suit.

00:41:34Sure, sure.

00:41:35I nominate Dagwood Bumstead a committee of one

00:41:38to dissolve the housewives of America.

00:41:39I see.

00:41:40All those in favor say aye.

00:41:42Aye.

00:41:42Those opposed?

00:41:43No.

00:41:44No.

00:41:45Well, the motion's unanimously carried, so we might as well go home.

00:41:47Oh, no.

00:41:48That's a great idea this meeting, Dagwood.

00:41:49I don't want to fix things all right.

00:41:51Yeah, but...

00:41:52Well, good luck, Bumstead.

00:41:54Sure great idea.

00:41:55Oh, thanks.

00:41:56If nothing comes of it, if my wife ain't through playing soldier by tomorrow night,

00:42:00I'm gonna smear you all over the wall.

00:42:05Well, now that you're right back where you were when you started,

00:42:08all you have to do is what you had to do in the first place.

00:42:10Lay down the law to Blondie.

00:42:12Yeah.

00:42:13And then move over to the hotel with you.

00:42:22Was it a poker party?

00:42:24No.

00:42:25Who are you?

00:42:27Oh, I'm Smith.

00:42:28Herschel Smith.

00:42:30I'm staying at your house, Mr. Dithers.

00:42:32I've seen you come and go.

00:42:35Oh, Mrs. Dithers thought you might like your toothbrush and pajamas at the hotel.

00:42:40Oh, well, thank you, huh?

00:42:41Sorry you had to make the trip.

00:42:42Oh, I was glad to.

00:42:44Your wife is entertaining us tonight.

00:42:48You know, ladies and things.

00:42:52I thought, I thought there might be some, some men here.

00:42:57Where men?

00:42:59Oh.

00:43:00You see, my three aunts brought me up with my five sisters.

00:43:06So when this war came along, I figured that if I joined the army, I could get into a man's

00:43:11world.

00:43:12Yeah.

00:43:13I was gonna learn to swear and smoke and maybe chew tobacco.

00:43:22Oh, well, there's no use depressing you.

00:43:25Oh, that's all right.

00:43:26We're depressed anyway.

00:43:28Well, it's only that now, instead of eight women, there are hundreds.

00:43:32Canteen workers, army hostesses, college girls.

00:43:36They make sweaters for me and feed me chocolates.

00:43:39And girls I don't even know write me letters and send their pictures.

00:43:44Chorus girls put on shows for me.

00:43:47And movie stars kiss me.

00:43:50Ginger Rogers and Betty Grable and Ann Sheridan.

00:43:53They all kiss me.

00:43:56Why?

00:43:58Well, it's because they think I look like the loneliest soldier in Camp Dixie.

00:44:04And I'm not lonely.

00:44:06I'm just unhappy.

00:44:11I thought I'd be in Tokyo by now.

00:44:14Just think of it.

00:44:15Fighting and excitement and no women.

00:44:20Yeah, and no housework and...

00:44:22Oh.

00:44:23I shouldn't be saying things like that.

00:44:26Just think how Blondie would feel if I was sent to Tokyo.

00:44:30I am thinking.

00:44:32Why, is she...

00:44:33Huh?

00:44:34Dagwood, for the first time in your life you've had an idea.

00:44:37Oh, no, I just said...

00:44:38What idea?

00:44:39Well, I wouldn't expect you to recognize it.

00:44:41But just the same, you've saved the day.

00:44:42The housewives of America disband tonight.

00:44:45Tomorrow Blondie will be back in her kitchen.

00:44:46Oh, no, but you see...

00:44:47You're going to Tokyo.

00:44:49Oh, now look, Mr. Dinners, what use would it be for me to have Blondie home?

00:44:54Is it Tokyo?

00:44:56Well, you don't really go, but you tell Blondie you've enlisted.

00:45:00Well, I say, that would be...

00:45:04Oh, no, she wouldn't believe it.

00:45:08She will when she sees you in uniform.

00:45:12Sure, but now where would I get a...

00:45:14Huh?

00:45:37I, a housewife of America, do soundly bow to work day and night.

00:45:45I pray for my country.

00:45:47To willingly make every necessary sacrifice.

00:45:51To face any danger I am required to face.

00:45:57Fearlessly and without flinching.

00:46:01To be brave in spirit as well as in blondie.

00:46:05No!

00:46:07Oh!

00:46:08Oh!

00:46:11Oh!

00:46:11Where's Blondie?

00:46:13Oh!

00:46:14Oh!

00:46:15Oh!

00:46:16Oh!

00:46:17Oh!

00:46:17What happened?

00:46:18Oh!

00:46:22Women, take your places.

00:46:24As you were.

00:46:25What are you afraid of?

00:46:27Didn't you hear it?

00:46:28Well, of course I heard it.

00:46:30It was probably some big boulder that rolled down the hill.

00:46:33And then got up and ran away.

00:46:35Blondie, we came here to watch for fires, not men.

00:46:38Why, it might have been a spy.

00:46:40A dangerous one.

00:46:41Come up here to blow up the dam.

00:46:43No, no, you can't.

00:46:44Then there's just one thing to do.

00:46:46Investigate ourselves.

00:46:48We'll do this like soldiers.

00:46:50Now, spread out all of you, but stay within calling distance of each other.

00:46:53And if you see or hear anything suspicious, say,

00:46:55Halt, who goes there?

00:46:56Halt, who goes there?

00:46:57Halt, who goes there?

00:46:58Three times, before you am.

00:47:01Now, is that clear?

00:47:02Yes.

00:47:03All right.

00:47:03Well, come on.

00:47:04Grab a club and get into action.

00:47:06Here you are.

00:47:08Halt, three times.

00:47:09Halt, who goes there?

00:47:11Here you are.

00:47:13Here you are.

00:47:14Here you are.

00:47:15There you are.

00:47:27Halt, who goes there three times?

00:47:54Did you see anything?

00:47:56No, no, no, no, not yet.

00:47:58Oh, come on, Gurchard, we've got to prove there's nothing to be afraid of.

00:48:06Halt!

00:48:08Oh, shh!

00:48:26Oh, shh!

00:48:36What's the matter?

00:48:37Didn't I just have hold of your hand?

00:48:40No.

00:48:46Ow!

00:48:48Ow!

00:48:49Ow!

00:48:50Help!

00:48:51Help!

00:48:52Help!

00:48:57What did you see?

00:49:02Mouse!

00:49:07I'm going home!

00:49:10But girls!

00:49:10There's no use talking.

00:49:11I can't do a man's job and I'm willing to admit it.

00:49:14So am I.

00:49:15Oh, I know some women can, but they're younger and braver and stronger than I am.

00:49:19I just want to go to bed with an aspirin.

00:49:21Don't feel badly, Blondie.

00:49:23There are things we can do.

00:49:25I'm not going with you.

00:49:27The captain always stays with the ship after the rats leave.

00:49:30The captain always stays with the ship after the rats leave.

00:49:31Oh, my...

00:49:32Oh, my...

00:49:33That's the way you live.

00:49:34The captain always stays with the ship after the rats leave.

00:49:40Oh, my...

00:49:41Oh, my...

00:50:01What is there to be afraid of?

00:50:18For heaven's sake, Smith, I don't care whose carpet it is, you're wearing it out.

00:50:22Mr. Dithers, I'm not happy.

00:50:24Stop squawking, you're doing more for your country tonight than you've ever done before.

00:50:27I may be quaint, Mr. Dithers, but I'd rather serve my country in my own way.

00:50:33Stop that music at once!

00:50:34Yes, ma'am.

00:50:35Have you no consideration for your children?

00:50:37Children?

00:50:40I beg your pardon, I thought you were Mr. Bumpstead.

00:50:47Good heavens, what was that?

00:50:49It's Cookie and the cops, they liked the music.

00:50:51They did?

00:50:53Yes, it drowned it out your snoring.

00:50:57Well...

00:51:00Why are you dressed up in my daddy's clothes?

00:51:02Well, you see, Alexander, it's sort of a game we're playing.

00:51:07And they called us children.

00:51:10Oh, think you're smart, huh? Like your father.

00:51:12Oh, Mr. Bumpstead's not my father. I'm just spending the night here. He's his father.

00:51:17I'm not very bright.

00:51:23You interrupt this program with an important message.

00:51:26All men of Camp Dixie report to their stations at once.

00:51:29To leave for an unknown destination immediately.

00:51:32What did he say?

00:51:33I said, all men of Camp Dixie are to report to their stations at once. To leave for an unknown

00:51:38destination immediately.

00:51:40We now return you...

00:51:41That's me. I'm going someplace. Come on.

00:51:45Oh, wait a minute. My uniform. I've got to have my uniform.

00:51:49Where is it?

00:51:50He's got it. Your father. I mean, his father. Got it.

00:51:54Mr. Dithers, I've got to have my uniform right away. Where's Mr. Bumpstead?

00:51:58He'll be back any minute.

00:52:00But I can't wait. Where did he go?

00:52:02Perhaps we could help you, mister.

00:52:05Do you know where she is?

00:52:08Where?

00:52:08Here.

00:52:09We'll tell you for a price.

00:52:20You can't do this.

00:52:22Do you really think so, Mr. Dithers?

00:52:24Here's... here's 50 cents.

00:52:26Oh, no. I'll give you 75 cents not to tell him.

00:52:28Okay.

00:52:29Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute now.

00:52:31Here, here. A dollar. A dollar.

00:52:33One fifty.

00:52:34Two.

00:52:34Two fifty.

00:52:35Three fifty.

00:52:37Four.

00:52:37Five.

00:52:38Ten.

00:52:40Oh, that's all Mr. Bumpstead has.

00:52:43Let's see the ten.

00:52:47Well, they have more than that.

00:52:51Three fifty.

00:52:53Seventy-five.

00:52:54Ninety-five.

00:52:54Let me have some of that.

00:52:57No, sir.

00:52:59Well, I'll give you the rest tomorrow.

00:53:01Nope.

00:53:02We'll take the five.

00:53:03Call cash.

00:53:04Oh, here.

00:53:06Mrs. Bumpstead's at the dam.

00:53:08Look out.

00:53:08No, no. You stay here.

00:53:09Now, wait a minute. I've gotta go.

00:53:10I'm not gonna let you...

00:53:11Let me out.

00:53:12Let me out.

00:53:13You go out this door over my dead body.

00:53:15The back door's open.

00:53:16Oh.

00:53:17Oh.

00:53:18Oh.

00:53:19Oh.

00:53:22Oh.

00:53:25Maybe we should've told him about the tin cans we were collecting out there.

00:53:31Yeah.

00:53:39Blondie!

00:53:40Where are you?

00:53:42Where are you?

00:53:43Right here.

00:53:44Where are you?

00:53:46Where are you?

00:53:47By the tree.

00:53:48Where are you?

00:53:49Where are you?

00:53:50By the tree!

00:53:52By the tree!

00:53:53Oh, it's an echo.

00:53:56Here I am!

00:53:59Blondie!

00:54:00Don't be afraid!

00:54:02I'm coming!

00:54:05Oh, Blondie. Oh, you're safe.

00:54:08You're all right, darling.

00:54:10Nothing's happened.

00:54:12Nothing but the housewives of America.

00:54:17They...

00:54:17Dad was...

00:54:21Whatever...

00:54:21Blondie, I've enlisted in the army.

00:54:24Oh!

00:54:26But...

00:54:27But the uniform doesn't fit.

00:54:30I know, I've enlisted in the army

00:54:32and tomorrow I leave for Tokyo.

00:54:34But you can't.

00:54:36You have five puppies depending on you

00:54:38and Alexander and Daisy

00:54:40and a baby. Dagwood,

00:54:42you're the head of a house.

00:54:45I am?

00:54:46Of course you are.

00:54:48And we need you.

00:54:50Oh, no, you don't. You've been proving

00:54:52that families can take care of themselves.

00:54:54What, Blondie, what use is there

00:54:56for a head of a home to head

00:54:57when there isn't any home ahead?

00:55:01Dagwood, I...

00:55:02I never realized that...

00:55:05Blondie!

00:55:07We came back, Blondie.

00:55:09We thought there might be something we could do.

00:55:11There is.

00:55:12Go home, every one of you.

00:55:14Go home?

00:55:15That's where morale begins, in the home.

00:55:18And there isn't anything more important

00:55:20than winning this war.

00:55:21Each one of us is married and responsible

00:55:24for the happiness and welfare of a man.

00:55:26It isn't up to us to do his work for him,

00:55:29but to see to it that he's so well cared for

00:55:31that he's able to do his own work,

00:55:33whatever it might be, to the best of his ability.

00:55:36Yes.

00:55:37That's what's going to win this war.

00:55:39And that's where our duty lies.

00:55:41Oh, you're right, Blondie.

00:55:43Yes.

00:55:46It isn't too late for you to realize this.

00:55:49But for me, it is.

00:55:52Dagwood's enlisted.

00:55:57And heaven only knows what your husbands have done.

00:56:00Oh, my goodness, I never thought I'd done it.

00:56:02Housewives of America.

00:56:04From now on, we're what America needs.

00:56:08Housewives.

00:56:10That's right.

00:56:12Oh, Blondie.

00:56:13Oh, Blondie.

00:56:13Oh, thank you.

00:56:15Goodbye, Blondie.

00:56:16Goodbye, Blondie.

00:56:17You are a wonderful woman.

00:56:18Captain.

00:56:19Blondie, I've always wanted to kiss a soldier.

00:56:22Do you mind if I kiss your husband?

00:56:24Not at all.

00:56:26Oh, thank you.

00:56:27Oh, Mr. Bumstead.

00:56:28I hope you, you have a lovely time.

00:56:32Yes.

00:56:36Oh, Blondie, honey.

00:56:37I feel like I healed.

00:56:40But you shouldn't, Dagwood.

00:56:41You're just doing your duty now in a different way.

00:56:44Perhaps if I'd come to my senses sooner, you wouldn't have felt it necessary to...

00:56:48Well, as long as it's done, our little family can get along till you come back.

00:56:54But, Blondie, I've got to tell you something.

00:56:57I'll get a job, of course, and Miss Clabber can take care of the children.

00:57:01Maybe Mr. Dithers can find some place for me.

00:57:04No, no.

00:57:04Excuse me.

00:57:05Oh, excuse me.

00:57:06What?

00:57:09Oh, Mr. Bumstead.

00:57:10I'm leaving for an unknown destination immediately, and I've got to get my...

00:57:15He's got to have his mind at rest.

00:57:17The deal, remember?

00:57:18He wants to complete the deal before he leaves.

00:57:20Oh.

00:57:21Oh, yes.

00:57:21The deal.

00:57:22Well, it'll soon be ready for completion.

00:57:25That is, with a few quick changes.

00:57:28There, now, Mr. Smith.

00:57:29That's satisfactory, isn't it?

00:57:31If it's quick.

00:57:32Oh, it'll be quick, all right.

00:57:34Well, Blondie, if you just leave us while we make these changes.

00:57:37Well, I suppose so.

00:57:39After all, it isn't very often people are so anxious to give you business.

00:57:43Oh, no, ma'am.

00:57:44They gave me the business.

00:57:46Oh.

00:57:48Dagwood.

00:57:49Huh?

00:57:49Isn't that your tie?

00:57:50Where?

00:57:51Oh, yes.

00:57:52Mr. Smith spilled soup on his...

00:57:54I loaned him one of mine.

00:57:58Did he spill soup on his suit, too?

00:58:01Oh, no.

00:58:01The suit's his own.

00:58:02The suit's his own.

00:58:03But he had that made specially for him.

00:58:05Well, has it done like this to keep his hands warm?

00:58:07Yeah.

00:58:08What is this you're all acting so guilty about?

00:58:11Well, we're not acting guilty, Blondie.

00:58:12We just want to complete a deal, that's all.

00:58:15Isn't that right, Mr. Smith?

00:58:16Yes, that's it.

00:58:17I just want to get my uniform back.

00:58:19There.

00:58:19You see, Blondie, he just wanted to get his...

00:58:22Shh!

00:58:23So, that's it.

00:58:24Oh.

00:58:25I shouldn't have said that?

00:58:26No, you said uniform.

00:58:27Oh, but that's not a naughty word.

00:58:29It's...

00:58:29You borrowed his uniform to give me that cock and bull story about enlisting.

00:58:33You made me go through with what I suffered all for, a pack of lies.

00:58:36And I don't know what you had to do with this, Mr. Dithers, but you can always remember

00:58:40you had a hand in separating a husband and wife.

00:58:43And as for you, you can go to... to Tokyo.

00:58:46Oh, but he doesn't want to go.

00:58:48I do.

00:58:49If I could just get my uniform back with...

00:58:51Hey, you!

00:58:52Climb on board!

00:58:54Yes, sir.

00:58:54Not you!

00:58:55You!

00:58:56Huh?

00:58:58Oh, he means you, but me.

00:59:01No.

00:59:02Mr. Dithers...

00:59:03Do we have to come and take you?

00:59:05Come on.

00:59:06No.

00:59:07No.

00:59:08Didn't you hear me tell you to climb on board your regiments to report immediately?

00:59:11No, I can't.

00:59:12You see, there's been a mistake.

00:59:13I'll say.

00:59:14And the Japs made it.

00:59:15Come on.

00:59:16Oh, no, no, no.

00:59:17I mean, I got this uniform by accident.

00:59:20Yeah.

00:59:20So we'll get one to fit you.

00:59:22Quit stalling.

00:59:22Oh, no, no.

00:59:23Wait, I'll go with you.

00:59:24You can't take him.

00:59:25No.

00:59:26No, because he's not...

00:59:27Shh.

00:59:30Say, what is this?

00:59:32Well, as he said, Sergeant, there's been a little mistake now.

00:59:35Everything can be straightened out if you'll just give these two men a minute or two alone.

00:59:40Yeah.

00:59:43Are you kidding?

00:59:45Either you come or I take you.

00:59:47Well, this is all pretty silly to me.

00:59:49Why don't we just tell the Colonel that Dagwood isn't in the army?

00:59:53Oh, shh.

00:59:55We're poisonating the private, huh?

00:59:57Of course not.

00:59:58He is.

00:59:59That is, he's the private.

01:00:01Yeah, he...

01:00:02But the uniform's public.

01:00:05Oh, take the both of them.

01:00:06Now, see what you've done?

01:00:08I might get fired.

01:00:09The only thing we fire in this man's army is the guns.

01:00:11Oh, that's a relief.

01:00:14Oh, no.

01:00:15After him.

01:00:17Well, it seems to me you're making an awful fuss about nothing.

01:00:21If Dagwood's done any damage to the uniform, he'll be glad to pay for it.

01:00:24That's very nice of him, lady.

01:00:26But he may have to pay off in time.

01:00:28Well, that's all right.

01:00:29We buy a lot of things on time.

01:00:31I mean federal prison.

01:00:35Oh.

01:00:36Oh.

01:00:38Oh.

01:00:39Oh.

01:00:39Oh, Dagwood.

01:00:41That sounded like a shot to me.

01:00:43Well, I don't care whether it was or not.

01:00:45My job's to watch the water levels and that's all.

01:00:48You haven't been on this job very long, have you?

01:00:49Oh, I've been a postman all my life.

01:00:52They retired you, huh?

01:00:53No.

01:00:54No, I just quit.

01:00:55There was a man named Bumstead that used to knock me down every morning of my life.

01:01:00I just couldn't take it any longer.

01:01:02You mean you couldn't get out of his way?

01:01:04That's exactly what I mean.

01:01:07You should see the way that man can run.

01:01:10Why?

01:01:11Remember?

01:01:12Oh, well, never mind.

01:01:14But that's the reason why I switched from the post office to the Department of Water and Power.

01:01:19Well, I don't blame you.

01:01:21Oh, this is wonderful.

01:01:36Well, never mind.

01:01:38I might as well stay right here.

01:01:42You can't buck fate.

01:01:44Well, never mind.

01:01:49Oh, my God.

01:02:13I will leave this place.

01:02:14He must have doubled back.

01:02:19Hey guys, that's him!

01:02:45Oh, oh, oh!

01:03:27Oh, oh!

01:04:09Oh!

01:04:11Oh!

01:04:11Oh, oh, Dagwood!

01:04:13Oh, oh, oh, oh!

01:04:14Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were my husband.

01:04:16Well, I'm not. Where is he?

01:04:17Well, how should I know?

01:04:19And even if I did know, I wouldn't tell you.

01:04:21Well, you won't have to. We'll find him.

01:04:25Oh, Mr. Dithers, I'm so worried about Dagwood. Where can he be?

01:04:28Well, wherever he is, he's in plenty of hot water.

01:04:31Oh, Mr. Dithers, it's cold.

01:04:35Oh! Oh, Dagwood!

01:04:38Oh, Dagwood!

01:04:40Oh!

01:04:42Look, you're all wet!

01:04:44Well, that's nothing new.

01:04:45Try to control your teeth before the sergeant hears you.

01:04:48He's out for your blood.

01:04:49He can have it. It's frozen anyhow.

01:04:51Dagwood, run! Run!

01:04:53Oh, I can't run. I'm waterlogged.

01:04:55Quick, down on your knees. Make like a chump. I mean the stump.

01:04:58Oh, I don't think...

01:05:09I got a hunch you two are hiding something.

01:05:12Do we look as if we knew anything?

01:05:13Come to think of it? No.

01:05:16But I'll stick around a while.

01:05:18The boys probably haven't by now anyway.

01:05:24Who sneezed then?

01:05:25Well, I did.

01:05:26You see, that is a...

01:05:30I've heard people double-talk, but I never heard them double-sneeze.

01:05:34Oh, it runs in the family, doesn't it, Dagwood?

01:05:36Yes, it does.

01:05:42Did you hear what I just heard?

01:05:45What?

01:05:46A man spoke.

01:05:47And it wasn't you, it wasn't me.

01:05:50Oh, of course it was me.

01:05:52I mean, I, uh...

01:05:53Mrs. Bumstead said double-sneezing runs in the family, and I said, yes, it does.

01:05:57But she said, doesn't it, Dagwood?

01:06:00Oh, well, Mrs. Bumstead often confuses me with her husband.

01:06:05Oh, well, if that's the way it is.

01:06:20That man.

01:06:21What man?

01:06:21The one we heard that they said was going to blow up the dam.

01:06:24Blow up?

01:06:25That package.

01:06:26That bomb.

01:06:27I've got to stop him, Mr. Dithers.

01:06:29You get the soldiers in case I can't alone.

01:06:31But we can't get the soldiers.

01:06:33If we do, they'll catch you.

01:06:34I don't count now.

01:06:35One hundred you're in danger.

01:06:36He's right, Blondie.

01:06:37This damn situation comes first.

01:06:38I'll go with you.

01:06:39No, you stay with Blondie.

01:06:40Who knows what I might run into?

01:06:45Help!

01:06:46Help!

01:06:47Soldiers!

01:06:48Sarge, where are you?

01:06:49What is it?

01:06:50Quick, help my husband.

01:06:52He's going to blow up the dam.

01:06:53I thought he looked like a criminal.

01:07:20Oh, there they are.

01:07:24The one with the hat on is the crazy man.

01:07:26That's a matter of opinion.

01:07:28Come on.

01:07:33Oh, it's a thing.

01:07:36Oh, it's dynamite.

01:07:41Doesn't look like dynamite.

01:07:42It's sugar.

01:07:44Enough for an old-fashioned cup of coffee.

01:07:47For losing all this time, I'm going to have somebody down on my neck.

01:07:51Oh!

01:07:52Oh!

01:07:53Oh!

01:08:00And aside from the legal, federal, and military aspects of this case,

01:08:04I have no words to express my personal contempt for a man so unknowing,

01:08:09so thoughtless,

01:08:10as to use the uniform of the Army of the United States

01:08:12as a means to adjust a purely petty and personal matter.

01:08:17However...

01:08:17Uh-oh.

01:08:18Inasmuch as Mr. Bumstead did not disgrace our uniform,

01:08:21but on the contrary,

01:08:22he preferred to face punishment

01:08:24rather than neglect what he thought to be his duty.

01:08:27I personally am of the opinion

01:08:29that no soldier entitled to wear that uniform could do more.

01:08:33Consequently, I'm willing to consider the matter close.

01:08:36Oh, Dagwood,

01:08:37if you'd gone to prison,

01:08:38I'd never have spent another free and happy moment.

01:08:41Neither would I, Blondie.

01:08:43Have this man get back into uniform immediately.

01:08:45Yes, sir.

01:08:45Uh,

01:08:46I'm not going to be court-martialed.

01:08:48No.

01:08:49You're going to send me to Tokyo?

01:08:51Eventually, I hope.

01:08:52Oh.

01:08:53Right now, you're going on the playground,

01:08:55and I want you to look your best,

01:08:56because the eyes of the entire regiment will be upon you.

01:08:58Oh.

01:08:59The loneliest soldier in Camp Dixie

01:09:00is going to be kissed by Rita Hayworth.

01:09:03No.

01:09:04Yes.

01:09:05No, not that.

01:09:07Please, Colonel, anything but that.

01:09:09I want to be with the men.

01:09:11No more women, please.

01:09:18Company, halt.

01:09:20At ease.

01:09:21What is this?

01:09:23Bundled from the kitchen.

01:09:27We're the housewives of America, Colonel,

01:09:29and we've come to plead for the husband of our captain.

01:09:32Since I've been appointed spokesman,

01:09:33I want to say...

01:09:37Ladies, ladies, peace!

01:09:41Mr. Bumstead is already a free man.

01:09:45I can't thank you enough for your fair-mindedness.

01:09:48If I'd stayed home where I belong,

01:09:50this never would have happened.

01:09:51Oh, you mustn't take that attitude, Mrs. Bumstead.

01:09:54Our women are needed in too many fields

01:09:56to ask them to stay home.

01:09:57They must stand shoulder to shoulder with our men now,

01:10:00and to do their work until they come back.

01:10:02So don't even consider cutting down on your activities.

01:10:05But we're not cutting down, Colonel.

01:10:07We're building up,

01:10:08because we've learned that the way to work for victory

01:10:10is in the way we're fitted.

01:10:12Yes!

01:10:13And that's how we'll stand behind the women

01:10:16who have the ability and nerves and training

01:10:18to do men's work.

01:10:20The women who wear uniforms

01:10:21because they're helping fight this war,

01:10:24not playing soldier.

01:10:25The women who have devoted their lives

01:10:28to comforting the ill

01:10:29and nursing the injured back to health and fitness.

01:10:32The women who fly and deliver the planes

01:10:34to keep them flying.

01:10:36The women in factories

01:10:37who create the equipment

01:10:38to keep them fighting.

01:10:39The women in civilian defense

01:10:42who are ready to protect our homes and children.

01:10:44The women on farms

01:10:46who are breaking the soil

01:10:47and harvesting the crops.

01:10:49These are the women we stand behind.

01:10:52But behind us must stand the home.

01:10:55The home and the family.

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