- 2 days ago
Rich tool manufacturer hires Dagwood for a new plant, but Blondie upsets things when she casts the rich man's daughter in a play.
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander Bumstead
Ann Savage - Vicki Wheeler
Jonathan Hale - J.C. Dithers
Irving Bacon - Mr. Crum
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie Bumstead
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Daisy - Daisy
Rafael Alcayde - Jerry Grant
Gladys Blake - Taxi Driver
Stanley Brown - Ollie
Janet Chapman - Little Girl
Elspeth Dudgeon - Frances
Fern Emmett - Gossiper
James Flavin - Mr. Phillips
Thurston Hall - Randolph Wheeler
Grace Hayle - Mrs. Cora Dithers
Elmer Jerome - Edwards
Lew Kelly - Carpool Rider
Arthur Loft - Mr. Clark
Louis Manley - Magician
Harold Minjir - Manager
William Newell - Taxi Driver #2
Syd Saylor - Taxi Driver #1
Director - Frank R. Strayer
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander Bumstead
Ann Savage - Vicki Wheeler
Jonathan Hale - J.C. Dithers
Irving Bacon - Mr. Crum
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie Bumstead
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Daisy - Daisy
Rafael Alcayde - Jerry Grant
Gladys Blake - Taxi Driver
Stanley Brown - Ollie
Janet Chapman - Little Girl
Elspeth Dudgeon - Frances
Fern Emmett - Gossiper
James Flavin - Mr. Phillips
Thurston Hall - Randolph Wheeler
Grace Hayle - Mrs. Cora Dithers
Elmer Jerome - Edwards
Lew Kelly - Carpool Rider
Arthur Loft - Mr. Clark
Louis Manley - Magician
Harold Minjir - Manager
William Newell - Taxi Driver #2
Syd Saylor - Taxi Driver #1
Director - Frank R. Strayer
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Short filmTranscript
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, I let her think she is.
00:00:31All of my thoughts are bright, long as he thinks they're his.
00:00:35Life of us is fun and crazy, baby doubling, us and Daisy, what a family!
00:00:42Incredible, bum-steadable, ha ha ha!
00:00:44Hurry, you'll miss your bust.
00:00:46Watch out, you'll burn your stew.
00:00:49Nothing's too much for us, as long as with me there's you.
00:00:53Dagwood and Blondie?
00:00:54Blondie and Dagwood, always with me there's you.
00:01:12There you are, Daisy.
00:01:23Thank you, Daisy.
00:01:24I'll take the paper this morning.
00:01:26Bye!
00:01:27Blondie!
00:01:28Oh dear, what now?
00:01:32What's the matter, dear?
00:01:34Yesterday there wasn't any shaving cream and this morning there isn't any toothpaste.
00:01:38I had to turn in the empty toothpaste tube at the drugstore before I could get you a new tube
00:01:43of shaving cream.
00:01:44But how am I going to brush my teeth?
00:01:47Dagwood, we're right in the middle of an emergency and you can't have everything. Brush your teeth with a little
00:01:52soap.
00:01:53Baby, oh!
00:01:57Oh, hello, Alvin.
00:01:59Hello.
00:02:00Good morning, Miss Bumstead.
00:02:01Good morning, Alvin.
00:02:02I've got to ask Mr. Bumstead to do a favor for my mother.
00:02:05You better wait till after he's had his breakfast.
00:02:08He's not in a very good humor right now.
00:02:10Oh, well I don't mind.
00:02:11I'm used to that.
00:02:15Hey, Mr. Bumstead!
00:02:18What do you want?
00:02:23Just skip it.
00:02:24Oh, no.
00:02:29I told you he was cross, Alvin.
00:02:31That was a gross understatement, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:02:33He's so mad he's frothing at the mouth.
00:02:36What was the favor your mother wanted of Mr. Bumstead, Alvin?
00:02:40Mother wanted him to take this cloth to be repaired.
00:02:43Oh, well just leave it on the table there. I'll attend to it later.
00:02:45Thanks.
00:02:47We're having applesauce for breakfast.
00:02:49My mother opened a can of peaches this morning.
00:02:52Mmm.
00:02:52Wish we could afford some.
00:02:54Good morning, everybody.
00:02:55What do you wish we could afford?
00:02:57Good morning, Dagwood.
00:02:58Peaches.
00:03:00Peaches?
00:03:01Jayvonda, you haven't called me that before.
00:03:03Oh, peaches.
00:03:04Oh, they don't cost much.
00:03:06Oh, don't they?
00:03:07They're 21 points.
00:03:09And out of 192 points, I've already spent 168.
00:03:12I need 16 more for the stew tonight, which means I'll have eight.
00:03:15And if you can show me how I can get a can of peaches, I'll appreciate it.
00:03:19Oh, well.
00:03:20Mrs. Bumstead was caught with her points down, so to speak.
00:03:25Oh, I'll do that.
00:03:27Oh, thank you.
00:03:29Come on, Alexander.
00:03:31Have your breakfast.
00:03:41Mr. Bumstead, if I may make a suggestion...
00:03:43Look, Alvin, I don't need your help.
00:03:45Just keep your suggestions to yourself.
00:03:48Okay, but it seems like an awful waste of time.
00:03:51Yeah.
00:03:53Mm-hmm.
00:04:00Oh!
00:04:01What happened?
00:04:04Oh!
00:04:07Oh, Dagwood, that was Mrs. Fuddle's clock.
00:04:10You were to take it downtown to have it fixed.
00:04:11What was wrong with it?
00:04:13What?
00:04:13Does it matter now what was wrong with it?
00:04:16Well, we could give it to the scrap drive anyway.
00:04:19And it'll cost you $5 or a new clock.
00:04:22And I don't think you can get a new clock.
00:04:25Let me tell you...
00:04:25Never mind, dear.
00:04:26Go back and eat your breakfast.
00:04:28Oh, my goodness.
00:04:32Oh, my goodness.
00:04:38Peek-a-boo, Daddy.
00:04:40Huh?
00:04:42Blondie, what happened to my paper?
00:04:45I'm sick and tired of never being able to see you at breakfast,
00:04:47so I cut the middle of it out.
00:04:49Yeah?
00:04:49Yeah, but I gotta have it this morning.
00:04:51I'm in it.
00:04:52Dagwood, you didn't do anything, did you?
00:04:54I most certainly did.
00:04:55I wrote an ad for the classified section.
00:04:56Oh!
00:04:58Oh, here.
00:04:59Read it, dear.
00:04:59Huh?
00:05:00Oh.
00:05:02Oh, yeah.
00:05:04Huh.
00:05:05How would you like to own a three-room palace in the Bellevue suburbs?
00:05:10The J.C. Dithers Construction Company has erected 50 modern dwellings
00:05:14with streamlined plumbing, real fireplaces, and an extra pair of pants
00:05:18answering to the name of Shorten and Bread.
00:05:21Huh?
00:05:22Well, they've got this all scrambled up here.
00:05:26What will Mr. Dithers say?
00:05:28You won't be able to quote him.
00:05:30Yeah.
00:05:30Well, it isn't your fault, dear, so don't you care.
00:05:33Just eat a good breakfast, then.
00:05:34Whatever he says won't matter so much.
00:05:36Uh, let the children have the eggs, though.
00:05:39Yeah, well...
00:05:39And don't use the butter, dear.
00:05:41I need it for a cake.
00:05:42Oh, and there isn't any sugar for your cereal.
00:05:44The milk's for the children.
00:05:46I had to give yours to the puppy.
00:05:47Hmm.
00:05:48Well, like I always say, there's nothing like a good hearty breakfast to start the day right.
00:05:53Well, anyway, I'll have a cup of coffee.
00:05:55No, you won't, dear.
00:05:56That's tea.
00:05:59But it'll taste nice with a piece of dry toast.
00:06:02Well, goodbye, everybody.
00:06:04We're having bacon for breakfast.
00:06:07Bacon.
00:06:08Takes me back to when I was young.
00:06:11I'm young, but I don't get bacon.
00:06:13Oh.
00:06:15Oh, if I only had one more ration book.
00:06:18I know how to get one, Mommy.
00:06:21How?
00:06:21Get one more person.
00:06:25Why, that's a wonderful idea.
00:06:27Five books will provide a lot more variety for five people than four will for four.
00:06:32Why don't we take a border?
00:06:33Oh, no, Blondie.
00:06:34I'd rather do without things than have somebody else around.
00:06:37All right, dear.
00:06:38Then you be the one to do without.
00:06:40Now hurry up or you'll miss your bus.
00:06:42Mm-mm.
00:06:42I don't have to worry about the bus anymore.
00:06:44From now on, I'm riding to work with Mr. Jackson in the carpool.
00:06:59Bumstead hasn't left yet, has he?
00:07:01Oh, he must have.
00:07:02I never deliver the mail till after his bus time.
00:07:05Here, I'll get Daddy's head.
00:07:06Oh, dear.
00:07:07Come here, Mommy.
00:07:12Hello?
00:07:13Alexander, I want to speak to your father.
00:07:15I can't stop him now, Mr. Divers.
00:07:17He's just leaving.
00:07:18But if you're listening, you can hear him.
00:07:22Come on!
00:07:36Isn't the carpool wonderful, Mr. Crum?
00:07:38Dag would get such a bang out of it.
00:07:41Yes, we do.
00:07:44Well, come on, children.
00:08:05Jekers, the boss!
00:08:10Mary is good, Mr. Bu...
00:08:12Where is Mary?
00:08:14She went to work in the defense plant this morning and sent me to take her place.
00:08:18Who are you, her mother?
00:08:19Oh, her mother.
00:08:21Oh, her mother.
00:08:22Oh, her mother.
00:08:23grandmother I suppose your mother's a welder oh no sir a griffiter
00:08:39Dagwood that isn't funny I know it isn't mr. dithers it hurts oh what happened I was
00:08:46in a carpool the only man I have left with teeth and you have to go swimming
00:08:50huh carpool oh for heaven's sake
00:08:57now get into my office yeah thank you mr. dithers will you try that on me
00:09:07what do you mean putting a silly ad in the paper did you ever do anything right well it wasn't
00:09:12my
00:09:12fault mr. dithers a newspaper mixed it up now now please don't get mad I am mad oh not at
00:09:18you
00:09:18you can't help what you do I'm an intelligent man now why did I ever put up those 50 houses
00:09:24because they were going to build that defense plant at Bellevue well why didn't I wait till
00:09:29they did now they've changed their minds and I'm stuck with those houses maybe we could move them
00:09:33over to where the defense plant is being built huh Dagwood are you crazy oh don't answer that
00:09:41look I'm going to Bellevue in a half an hour now you take charge the office till I get back
00:09:45when will that be mr. dithers the way I feel now never if I can't get rid of those houses
00:09:51yes Mary or whatever your name is it's Francis mr. dithers but you may call me sanny there's a
00:09:59mr. Randolph wheeler to see yourself Randolph wheeler oh tell him I'll be right out is that
00:10:04the man that built the tool plants all over the country that's the one well gee whiz mr. dithers
00:10:08if you could get him to build a tool plant in Bellevue then maybe you can get rid of the
00:10:12houses oh I
00:10:13think you've got something there Dagwood Wheeler may be the answer to our whole problem
00:10:18Randy Wheeler JC you old goat how have you been Randy oh great JC you're great remember the night
00:10:26you got drunk at the reunion yeah you do remember the night you brought the fan dance at the snag
00:10:32party
00:10:36Randy I want you to meet Dagwood Bumstead one of my oldest employees he certainly looks younger than
00:10:41that bunch out there glad to meet you Bumstead glad to know you mr. wheeler here here have a
00:10:46cheer yeah thank you let me take your hat oh thank you have a cigar Randy thank you oh excuse
00:10:52me
00:10:52here pardon me hey that smells like a good cigar oh they are mr. wheeler they're the only kind I
00:10:59ever smoked but it's getting harder and harder for me to get them anymore now it's going to be
00:11:06practically impossible oh yeah oh excuse me oh thank you well Randy tell me what you're doing
00:11:12here you want to build another tool plant no JC I'm not interested in business right now I'm back
00:11:18here on account of Vicky Vicky yes you remember Vicky don't you oh sure sure oh excuse me
00:11:29she's the image of you Randy hey she's a cute little girl mr. wheeler you know I have a little
00:11:34boy
00:11:35just about her age and I have a little two-year-old girl Dagwood I think you better go and
00:11:40tend to
00:11:40that Geary contract oh oh yes well so long mr. wheeler and I'll see you again I hope
00:11:53of course Vicky's changed since that picture was taken yeah that's how she looks now
00:12:00oh I'll take back what I said Randy she doesn't look like you what do you mean though you're back
00:12:07here on the counter Vicky yeah and she's a problem JC stayed struck got herself mixed up in some
00:12:13little theater movement so what everybody gets the acting bug sometime during their life let her
00:12:18work it out of her system not at these prices some ham director who's encouraging her so he can
00:12:23marry her and get some of my money but I have hopes that a few months away from him make
00:12:28her forget
00:12:28him and all the rest of this silly theater nonsense a few months huh what about you Randy you're a
00:12:35pretty
00:12:35active man sit around that long doing nothing well it's worth it boy that's ridiculous you stagnate
00:12:41besides it's unpatriotic man of your ability should be directing his energies towards the war effort
00:12:47I've got it why not build one of your tool plants here properties too high besides oh I don't mean
00:12:53right here in town in fact I know the ideal site for it about a hundred miles north some talk
00:12:58of
00:12:58building the fence plant there but uh Randy let's you and I go up there and mosey around for a
00:13:03couple
00:13:03of weeks huh I'd like to but oh no buts about it we can just make the 1120 well what
00:13:08about Vicky
00:13:09I know she wouldn't go it's hard enough to get her to come here I couldn't very well leave her
00:13:14alone the stranger in the strange town oh she doesn't have to stay alone she can stay with
00:13:17the bumpsters they're young have a charming home kids dogs why Vicky love it there it sounds like
00:13:23the right atmosphere Laura look you call her at the hotel and tell her to be ready and I'll make
00:13:26arrangements with Dagwood okay
00:13:37Dagwood it's all set he's gonna buy the houses he will provided you take his daughter home with you
00:13:41for a couple of weeks oh sure we'd be very happy his daughter what about Blondie she'd objected Blondie
00:13:49won't object when you get a bonus will she oh no a bonus does make a difference Wheeler's calling his
00:13:55daughter now to be ready so you get over to the Hampton Hotel oh wait a minute mr. didders I've
00:13:59got
00:14:00to call Blondie oh all right call her and then rush right over and pick up Vicky yeah
00:14:05yeah
00:14:06pick up Vicky
00:14:10and pick up
00:14:11it is
00:14:21hello
00:14:24hello
00:14:25oh hello daddy yes daddy I'll tell her daddy mommy daddy want you on the phone tell daddy I'll be
00:14:37right there she'll be right there
00:14:41you're welcome daddy
00:14:45that was daddy
00:14:57hello dear
00:14:59you're bringing home a guest
00:15:01Dagwood Bumstead how can you when you know how scarce food is
00:15:05oh she won't eat much she's just a little girl and it'll only be for a few weeks
00:15:10a few weeks
00:15:12Dagwood
00:15:14oh one of mr. didders deals I might have known
00:15:20you're getting a bonus
00:15:23dear why didn't you say so in the first place of course I'll have lunch and ready
00:15:28we'll have a party for the little girl and the children
00:15:31yes see you later dear goodbye dear
00:15:43what are you two made up for a minstrel show
00:15:46what are you two made up for a minstrel show
00:15:59of course darling can Alvin stay yes if he gets cleaned up too how old is this young lady
00:16:06I guess about your age
00:16:08well so on Alexander
00:16:10there's a pal for you
00:16:12you better stuck by me for just one lunch
00:16:14well there'll be more than one Alexander
00:16:16the little girl is staying here for a few weeks
00:16:19a few weeks
00:16:20Daisy you'll have to stick by me
00:16:27I'd like to see a little miss Wheeler
00:16:29right over there sir
00:16:34thank you
00:16:34not at all
00:16:37hello
00:16:38hello
00:16:39you're all set to leave aren't you
00:16:40yes
00:16:41here
00:16:42see what I got for you
00:16:44yeah
00:16:44you take dolly and I'll take the suitcase
00:16:46I don't want to go with you
00:16:48but your daddy told you to
00:16:50no he didn't
00:16:51he said to wait for him
00:16:53oh you must have misunderstood him
00:16:55you come along now and we'll call him up later
00:16:57no leave me alone
00:16:58no wait
00:16:59leave me alone
00:17:00daddy
00:17:01daddy
00:17:02what did this man say to you
00:17:03he said that you want me to go with him
00:17:06oh he did huh
00:17:07anything wrong Mr. Phillips
00:17:08Phillips
00:17:09plenty this man's a kidnapper
00:17:11me
00:17:12call the police
00:17:13why don't we take care of him
00:17:16what happened
00:17:19no no I'm not a kidnapper honest
00:17:23I thought that she
00:17:26well the clerk said
00:17:27well we
00:17:29I'll see you later
00:17:31wait a minute
00:17:31well my boss
00:17:33told me to come here for a little girl
00:17:35I was supposed to pick up for Mr. Wheeler
00:17:38what makes you think we'll believe that story
00:17:40now just a minute
00:17:41I think that
00:17:41oh you Dagwood Bumstead
00:17:43yes I think
00:17:44I'm Vicky Wheeler
00:17:45well that's
00:17:46Vicky Wheeler
00:17:47oh you can't be
00:17:49you're a big girl
00:17:50well what did you expect
00:17:52a midget
00:17:53there's evidently been a mistake
00:17:55this gentleman came for me
00:17:56you see it's just a pure case of mistaken indemnity
00:17:59well in that case
00:18:01I certainly owe you an apology
00:18:02and so do I
00:18:05Miss Wheeler
00:18:06come along dear
00:18:07oh I
00:18:09I sure want to thank you Miss Wheeler
00:18:10you certainly got me out of a spot
00:18:12I got us both out of a spot
00:18:14and after giving the matter
00:18:17careful consideration
00:18:18I've decided to decline your invitation
00:18:20oh you have
00:18:21well I think it's a good thing
00:18:23because I don't think
00:18:24hello there Dagwood
00:18:26oh hello Mr. Clark
00:18:27how's the theater coming
00:18:28oh fine
00:18:29that's good
00:18:30I
00:18:31oh excuse me Miss Wheeler
00:18:35Mr. Clark
00:18:37I meant to tell you
00:18:38the boss is out of town
00:18:39so we'll be held up for a while
00:18:40that's okay
00:18:41you made the projection booth larger
00:18:42didn't you
00:18:42oh yes
00:18:43give me a ring when you're finished
00:18:44sure
00:18:45oh well I
00:18:47I was very happy
00:18:48are you interested in the theater
00:18:49Mr. Bumstead
00:18:50oh yes
00:18:52I was just
00:18:52all of my bags are over there
00:18:54well
00:18:54huh
00:18:55I've changed my mind
00:18:57I'm coming with you after all
00:18:58you are
00:18:59well you just said
00:19:01I mean
00:19:02I don't think my wife
00:19:04she's expecting me isn't she
00:19:05oh yes but
00:19:07well then what would you tell your wife
00:19:08if you showed up without me
00:19:10I was wondering
00:19:11what I would tell her
00:19:13when I show up with you
00:19:21why is reading in the dining room
00:19:23because we're having a little girl for lunch
00:19:25is she gonna eat the little girl
00:19:27of course not darling
00:19:29the little girl is going to eat with you and Alexander
00:19:32we're having a party
00:19:34I like parties
00:19:35uh now cookie
00:19:37no cookie
00:19:37I mean
00:19:38no cookie
00:19:39now cookie
00:19:40now remember your manners darling
00:19:42don't grab things
00:19:43and when you're giving anything
00:19:45or if anybody says anything nice to you
00:19:47say
00:19:47thank you
00:19:48politely
00:19:49yes mommy
00:19:51and if you act like a little angel
00:19:53do you know what mommy's going to give you
00:19:55a bonus
00:20:04for the 50th time Alexander
00:20:06I won't have lunch with you
00:20:08doesn't our friendship mean anything
00:20:10when women are involved
00:20:12no
00:20:12but she's staying for weeks
00:20:14what am I going to do
00:20:15that I don't know
00:20:17but I'm making myself scarce around here
00:20:20no skinny feckle faced silly giggling girl is going to
00:20:31mommy mommy they're here
00:21:00it really isn't warm Mr. Bumstead
00:21:02no but it's going to be
00:21:05uh oh is it
00:21:06hey Mr. Bumstead
00:21:07$1.85 please
00:21:08oh yeah
00:21:11hello
00:21:12hello
00:21:13I'm Vicki Wheeler
00:21:14which one of you is Alexander
00:21:16he is
00:21:17and for the first time in my life
00:21:19I wish I was
00:21:23well so long Alvin
00:21:24see you after lunch
00:21:26come right in Miss Wheeler
00:21:28thank you
00:21:40mommy this is Miss Wheeler
00:21:42isn't this a surprise
00:21:43yes it is
00:21:44you were expecting me weren't you
00:21:46oh yes of course
00:21:48but not quite so much of you
00:21:49oh that is
00:21:51my husband said you were younger
00:21:52I mean
00:21:54I'll see to your bags
00:21:55uh Alexander please take Miss Wheeler
00:21:58into the living room
00:22:03mommy
00:22:03is that study's bonus?
00:22:16so you were bringing home a little girl
00:22:19well Blondie
00:22:20she was little when I started
00:22:21then you must have come by way of Australia
00:22:23oh Blondie
00:22:25the idea of letting me prepare a luncheon for a child
00:22:27if it wasn't for that bonus
00:22:28I
00:22:29take those bags up to my room
00:22:30I'll talk to you later
00:22:32yeah
00:22:38are they heavy dear?
00:22:39huh
00:22:40yeah kind of
00:22:41but
00:22:41take them upstairs
00:22:49and that one's Elmer
00:22:50aren't they adorable
00:22:51mommy says I'm adorable
00:22:54oh you are Cookie
00:22:55you are very adorable
00:22:56thank you politely
00:23:01I do hope they aren't bothering you
00:23:05bothering me?
00:23:06they're utterly delightful
00:23:07and these puppies are the cutest things
00:23:10Daisy
00:23:16and you too Elmer
00:23:24Elmer
00:23:34Elmer
00:23:34you haven't had lunch yet have you?
00:23:36I might have known he'd make it
00:23:41Alvin Fuddle
00:23:42one of the neighbor's boys
00:23:43we've met
00:23:48yes I think I'm going to be very happy here
00:23:51especially since your husband is connected with the theater
00:23:55theater?
00:23:57isn't he?
00:23:59well his firm is remodeling an old marketplace
00:24:02into a moving picture house
00:24:03if that's what you mean
00:24:04but I thought he was connected with the legitimate theater of the stage
00:24:09are you Miss Wheeler?
00:24:11oh yes
00:24:13yes I was part of a wonderful little theater group back home
00:24:18imagine that
00:24:22I used to act in high school
00:24:26really?
00:24:28oh I guess it's silly for a married woman with responsibilities to think of such things
00:24:32but
00:24:33I've always wanted to take up the stage
00:24:35as a hobby of course
00:24:38you know Mrs. Bumstead
00:24:40I think you have great possibilities as an actress
00:24:43really Miss Wheeler
00:24:44well let's talk about it at lunch shall we?
00:24:48I'd love to
00:24:49with another hairdo
00:24:51the right clothes
00:24:52and some coaching
00:24:53you'd be simply amazing
00:24:54you're joking Miss Wheeler
00:24:56no I mean it Blondie
00:24:57we ought to do something about you
00:24:59oh Dagwood dear
00:25:00are you having lunch with us?
00:25:02oh no Blondie
00:25:03I have to go right back down to the office
00:25:04I'm in charge now
00:25:05and I'm going to have a big job on my hands
00:25:10Mr. Bumstead
00:25:12you're going to have a bigger job on your hands than you think
00:25:15yeah
00:25:15yeah
00:25:18hmm
00:25:27oh
00:25:28to be here again
00:25:29the very walls of this old restaurant
00:25:32can't recall the ecstatic moments
00:25:34of our early courtship
00:25:36do they not Ronald?
00:25:41but one cannot help but remember past days
00:25:45when the food of love was our feast
00:25:49however let us be gay
00:26:03of course we will order if you like Ronald
00:26:06by all means turtle soup tonight
00:26:09roast goose
00:26:11and a green salad
00:26:13and naturally an ice
00:26:15with the coffee
00:26:16hey can't we make it apple pie with cheese huh?
00:26:19oh hello Dagwood dear
00:26:21oh are we really going to have roast goose for dinner?
00:26:24you're having a sandwich
00:26:25Vicki and the children and I ate early
00:26:27a sandwich?
00:26:28but I
00:26:29gee Blondie
00:26:30what are you so dressed up for?
00:26:32you know what Vicki says
00:26:34no prepositions at the end of sentences
00:26:36what you really want to know is
00:26:37for what reason am I dressed up?
00:26:40yeah
00:26:40we're giving a play
00:26:41Mad Moonlight
00:26:42Vicki wrote it
00:26:42she's playing the lead
00:26:43and
00:26:44I'm the second lead
00:26:46that's the last draw in the woodpile
00:26:49when that harpy starts making an actress out of my wife
00:26:52it's time to tell her to leave
00:26:54she's just made trouble ever since she's been here
00:26:57she's influencing you Blondie
00:26:58and I'm going to tell her
00:26:59if she came into this room this very minute
00:27:01I'd say
00:27:03hello Vicki
00:27:04just what were you going to say Dagwood?
00:27:06well that
00:27:06he doesn't like the idea of our giving a play
00:27:09no I don't
00:27:10and what's more I'm going to put my foot down
00:27:12then I suggest you be very careful where you put it
00:27:14the play is being sponsored by your boss's wife
00:27:17Mrs. Dithers?
00:27:18well what of it
00:27:19Mrs. Dithers may be my boss's boss
00:27:22but she isn't mine
00:27:23and if she came into this room this very minute
00:27:25I'd say
00:27:26hello Mrs. Dithers
00:27:27hello Dagwood
00:27:28oh my dear I'm so excited about the play
00:27:31I can hardly wait until we get started
00:27:33oh I wonder where Mr. Crumb is
00:27:35our postman
00:27:37are you trying to tell me
00:27:38that that old fuddy-duddy
00:27:44that that old fuddy-duddy
00:27:46me
00:27:49oh I'm sorry to come in this way
00:27:51Mrs. Bumstead
00:27:52but I just can't afford to get knocked down
00:27:55on my own clothes
00:27:56are you in this thing too Mr. Crumb?
00:27:58well I do have a small part in my play
00:28:00but I have some other duties too
00:28:02I'm master of property, stage manager, sound effects man
00:28:05I handle the wardrobe and understudy the lead
00:28:06and I suppose you sell peanuts in the aisles between the acts
00:28:09say that's the next of an idea Mr. Bumstead
00:28:12I believe I will
00:28:13huh?
00:28:14well Dadwood have you said everything you've wanted to say
00:28:17yes I have
00:28:18this is my house and I'm not going to stand around
00:28:20while
00:28:20while
00:28:21well of course you're not going to take your part and read it
00:28:23well thank you
00:28:24the bard
00:28:25what bard?
00:28:26you're playing Ronald the lead
00:28:28goodness knows we wouldn't have you
00:28:29if there wasn't such a shortage of men
00:28:30but under the circumstances
00:28:32but Blondie I don't want to be in this
00:28:34now you go to the kitchen and make your sandwich dear
00:28:36and when you've finished come right back
00:28:39oh Dadwood darling
00:28:42I'll take care of you
00:28:43Blondie I can't be in this play
00:28:45remember the bonus deal
00:28:47we can use that extra money
00:28:48yeah I know
00:28:49we'll be waiting for you
00:28:56he'll be back soon
00:28:57Vicky when is that director friend of yours coming?
00:29:00any minute Mrs. Dithers
00:29:01he telephoned me a half hour ago from the station
00:29:05well let's sit down and I'll give you a brief synopsis of the play
00:29:10it's a drama of a man in love with two women
00:29:12his wife
00:29:14a silly vain superficial woman played by Blondie
00:29:20and the other woman
00:29:21an intelligent beautiful actress
00:29:24played by myself
00:29:27and Mrs. Dithers you're playing Marie
00:29:29Blondie's French maid
00:29:30free French of course
00:29:31of course
00:29:34and Mr. Crumb you're playing the butler
00:29:36oui oui madame
00:29:38no Mr. Crumb it's an English butler
00:29:40oh uh oh very good me little Heidi
00:29:43oh isn't he wonderful
00:29:45oh this play is going to be too thrilling
00:29:49okay
00:30:09try that line again Alexander
00:30:12mother what's that on the road ahead
00:30:14mother what's that on the road ahead
00:30:19are you in the play too
00:30:21I'm playing the part of little Murgatroyd
00:30:23a child who has suffered
00:30:24living with you has qualified him for the role
00:30:30and what are you doing in it
00:30:31assisting Mr. Crumb and coaching Alexander
00:30:34come on stupid try the line again
00:30:38now remember do like Vicky says enunciate clearly
00:30:45I'll get her
00:30:50good evening
00:30:51I am looking for a young lady and I'm not quite sure whether this is the right address
00:30:55this is the Bumstead residence
00:30:58then this is the right place
00:31:00where is Miss Wheeler
00:31:02in the living room sir
00:31:04thank you
00:31:08now in the first act
00:31:16here he is people Jerry Grant our director
00:31:19Blondie Bumstead my hostess
00:31:21you do
00:31:21Mrs. Divers
00:31:22how do you do
00:31:23Mr. Crumb
00:31:25how do you do
00:31:25Alexander Bumstead
00:31:27Alvin Futtle
00:31:28delighted
00:31:29we were waiting for you to come so we could start rehearsal
00:31:31fine who's playing what
00:31:33I'm doing Helen
00:31:34Blondie's playing Diana and her husband is playing Ronald
00:31:37you can read his lines until he comes
00:31:40anything you say Vicky
00:32:14Library
00:32:29oh no I'm sorry Daisy you can't have a taste on meatless Tuesday
00:32:34you can't have a taste on meatless Tuesday
00:32:37No no
00:32:38No! No!
00:32:41Bondi?
00:32:43No!
00:32:44Bondi! What's wrong?
00:32:47What did you say to her?
00:32:48I just said I was going to divorce her.
00:32:50You've got some nerve.
00:32:51Nobody can divorce my wife and get away with it.
00:32:54Dagwood, stop!
00:32:55Where'd he go?
00:32:56Dagwood, this is the play.
00:32:58Oh, Mr. Grant, please forgive him.
00:33:00The play?
00:33:01This is my husband.
00:33:03My husband.
00:33:04In the play, dear.
00:33:06This is the part you're doing.
00:33:07Oh, that.
00:33:09Well, I've been thinking.
00:33:11I don't think.
00:33:13I'm too nervous to act.
00:33:15Why, there is nothing to it, old fellow.
00:33:17You walk out on the stage.
00:33:19The audience applauds.
00:33:20You know you are the center of attraction.
00:33:22And just like that, you say your lines.
00:33:25It's as easy as falling off a lawn.
00:33:27Yeah, but I...
00:33:28Don't worry about it.
00:33:29I am here to direct you.
00:33:31You come down to my hotel afternoons
00:33:33and I'll give you all the coaching you need.
00:33:35But, Mr. Grant,
00:33:36if you're going to work with Dagwood,
00:33:38why, you can stay right here with us.
00:33:40Oh, blondie, could he?
00:33:42That's awfully nice of you, Mrs. Plumstead.
00:33:44I accept your invitation with pleasure.
00:33:46Yeah, but where will he stay?
00:33:48Oh, that's very simple, dear.
00:33:50You move out of our room and Vicki will move in with me.
00:33:53Alexander will move out of his room and move in with Cookie.
00:33:55Mr. Grant will move in Alexander's room
00:33:57and then everyone will be taken care of.
00:34:00But where will I sleep, huh?
00:34:04Well, that's right, Dagwood.
00:34:06Where will you stay?
00:34:07Why, he can move into my room.
00:34:11Gee, thank you.
00:34:13Uh, folks, we've got a big job ahead of us.
00:34:16But if we work hard, we can put this thing over.
00:34:19Mr. Plumstead.
00:34:20Huh?
00:34:21You have more to do than the others.
00:34:23And a cast is only as good as its weakest member.
00:34:26So you, in particular, must dig in.
00:34:29Day and night, night and day, you've got to work.
00:34:32And work!
00:34:33And work!
00:34:39Yes, sir, J.C., I'm certainly glad you told me to come up here
00:34:43and look at that site.
00:34:44Perfect location for my plan.
00:34:46I knew you'd go for it, Randy.
00:34:48And those houses are yours?
00:34:50Well, Randy.
00:34:53Don't apologize, J.C.
00:34:54I'm tickled pig with them.
00:34:56Solves my workers' housing problem.
00:34:58Well, then, all we've got to do is get that lease sign
00:35:01on those last 20 acres in the northeast sector.
00:35:04That's no problem.
00:35:05The owner told me he'd do business with us.
00:35:07In that case, we can go home today.
00:35:09That suits me.
00:35:10I'm anxious to see Vicki.
00:35:12Fine, I'll call Dagwood and tell him we're coming.
00:35:14Okay.
00:35:15Good morning, operator.
00:35:16I'd like long distance.
00:35:24Still memorizing your lines, Mr. Bumstead?
00:35:26Yeah, for a week now, and it's getting me.
00:35:28Rehearsing morning, noon, and night.
00:35:31I think I'll have a breakdown.
00:35:33Oh, Mr. Bumstead, why don't you sleep for a while?
00:35:36I won't call you unless it's important.
00:35:38Gee, Francis, I'd appreciate that.
00:35:40Go on, then, and take it easy, sir.
00:35:46He's getting to look more like us every day.
00:35:49He's getting to look more like us every day.
00:35:56Dither's Construction Company.
00:35:57You want to speak to Mr. Bumstead?
00:36:00Is it important because he's going to sleep right now?
00:36:03Oh, it's Mr. Dither, sir.
00:36:07Just a moment, sir.
00:36:12Huh?
00:36:13Oh.
00:36:21Hello.
00:36:21Hello, Dagwood.
00:36:23Say, what's the matter with you down there?
00:36:25If you're going to sleep, don't do it on my time.
00:36:27Do it at home.
00:36:29I can't sleep at home, Mr. Dithers.
00:36:31I can't do anything but rehearse for a play.
00:36:35Play?
00:36:38Well, this is hardly play, Dagwood.
00:36:41Mr. Wheeler and I have been working like dogs.
00:36:44Can't you hear me, Mr. Dithers?
00:36:46I'll talk louder.
00:36:48I said that I'm in a play.
00:36:51Oh, you don't know what I've been through.
00:36:54Nobody knows.
00:36:56And all I've got to say is,
00:36:58I wish you'd take a deal with Vicki.
00:37:02Did he say something about Vicki?
00:37:03Oh, of course not, Randy.
00:37:05He says he's handling a deal that's tricky.
00:37:07Oh, well, ask him how Vicki is.
00:37:09By the way, Dagwood, how is Vicki?
00:37:12I just told you, Mr. Dithers,
00:37:14he's between you and me.
00:37:17She's a pain in the neck!
00:37:20What'd he say?
00:37:22He says, uh,
00:37:24Vicki's making friends by the peck.
00:37:26Oh, fine, fine.
00:37:29Yeah, and you don't know how I've suffered with her
00:37:31and that little theater boyfriend of hers.
00:37:34Look, Dagwood,
00:37:35I'll come down and take care of matters immediately.
00:37:37Something's gone wrong, J.C.?
00:37:39Dagwood's involved in some deal.
00:37:41I'll have to straighten him out.
00:37:43When do we leave?
00:37:44Oh, we can start, uh...
00:37:46Oh, look, Randy, you better stay here.
00:37:49Why?
00:37:50Uh, well, uh,
00:37:51get the lease signed on those 20 acres.
00:37:53You can get it all cleaned up today.
00:37:55Oh, that's a minor detail.
00:37:56Oh, well, as long as you're here,
00:37:57you might as well tend to it.
00:37:59Uh, you know, verbal agreements.
00:38:01Well, all right.
00:38:01I'll come down the early morning train.
00:38:03Good.
00:38:03By the time you get there,
00:38:04I'll have everything straightened out, I hope.
00:38:12We start with the first act.
00:38:14As the curtain rises, the butler is discovered,
00:38:17dozing on the chair.
00:38:18As the clock strikes one,
00:38:20he opens his eyes.
00:38:25Ding!
00:38:27Mercy me!
00:38:28It's one o'clock,
00:38:29and the master isn't home yet.
00:38:32But, ah!
00:38:33I hear footsteps!
00:38:36Now?
00:38:37Uh, now, now!
00:38:39Chilly-o, Montmorency!
00:38:41Good evening, sir!
00:38:43So, you have waited up for me?
00:38:47You are a loyal servant, Montmorency,
00:38:50but you can go to bed now.
00:38:52But first, bring me a pot of coffee,
00:38:54and tell my wife to come here.
00:38:56Very good, sir!
00:39:00Dagwood, you were wonderful!
00:39:02Yeah.
00:39:02Now you can relax, Mr. Bumstead.
00:39:04Ha-ha!
00:39:05Now, Blondie, we're going now to the second act.
00:39:07That exciting scene, that, ah,
00:39:09life can be cruel.
00:39:12With lots of feeling!
00:39:14All right, dearie.
00:39:16Life can be cruel.
00:39:18Ever since this horrible thing has entered my home.
00:39:22That was swell, Blondie, but I want you to take it again.
00:39:24And this time, give it everything you've got!
00:39:32Oh, Mr. Dithers, I thought you'd never get here.
00:39:36Well, the train was late.
00:39:36I didn't even stop at the house to...
00:39:38Stop it!
00:39:39Well, if my deal with Wheeler falls through,
00:39:40I'll need that hand to choke you up.
00:39:42I haven't done anything to hurt your deal.
00:39:44I've let Vicki stay and...
00:39:45And put on a play!
00:39:46You knew Randy Wheeler didn't want her mixed up with a theater?
00:39:49No, I didn't know that at all.
00:39:50Well, you should have.
00:39:50Well, how could I if you didn't tell me?
00:39:52Well, never mind, I'm telling you now.
00:39:54Wheeler thinks that little theater guy is just after Vicki's money.
00:39:57And if he finds out he's here, he'll move her again.
00:39:59Gosh, I wish he wouldn't, Mr. Dithers.
00:40:01Don't be a fool, Dagwood.
00:40:02If Wheeler doesn't settle down here, he won't build the tool plant.
00:40:05Is that clear?
00:40:06Yeah.
00:40:06So we've got to get rid of Vicki's boyfriend, haven't we?
00:40:09Yeah.
00:40:09All right, the first step towards that is stopping this play.
00:40:12Now, when does it go on?
00:40:13Tomorrow night.
00:40:14Oh, we haven't much time, then.
00:40:15What are you going to do, Mr. Dithers?
00:40:17Appeal the Blondie.
00:40:18Where can I see her alone?
00:40:19Oh, Mr. Dithers, I wouldn't know.
00:40:21The house is so full of people, I haven't been able to see Blondie alone for weeks.
00:40:25Then I'll talk to all of them.
00:40:29Ever since this horrible thing has entered my home, I...
00:40:33Oh, hello, Mr. Dithers.
00:40:35Hello, Blondie. Vicki.
00:40:36Hello, Mr. Dithers.
00:40:37I guess you know Mr. Crumb.
00:40:38And this is our director, Jerry Grant.
00:40:41How do you do?
00:40:42Did Dagwood tell you about our play, Mr. Dithers?
00:40:44Yes, he did.
00:40:45And I must say, I was shocked.
00:40:48Here we are at war, everybody giving their all for their country.
00:40:51And what do I find in this house?
00:40:53A group of supposedly intelligent people directing their activities not to the war effort,
00:40:58but to the glorification of themselves.
00:41:01Of course, I was shocked.
00:41:02Who wouldn't be?
00:41:03What's the matter with you?
00:41:04Have you forgotten your patriotism?
00:41:05Have you lost your senses?
00:41:06Have you?
00:41:09Why, why, Cora, what are you doing here?
00:41:12I'm in this play.
00:41:13You?
00:41:14Yes, Julius.
00:41:15I overheard your little speech.
00:41:17And I must say, I'm shocked and embarrassed that you insulted our friends.
00:41:20Oh, my dear, I...
00:41:21We are perfectly aware of our duty to our country.
00:41:24We're putting on this play to raise money for the USO.
00:41:27We've already sold $5,000 worth of tickets.
00:41:30Cora, I didn't know...
00:41:31And speaking of patriotism, where's yours?
00:41:34But I'm always willing to do my part, Cora.
00:41:37Very well, then.
00:41:41Do it.
00:41:43The butler's part is only a few lines.
00:41:45You ought to be able to master it by tomorrow night.
00:41:48So go into the kitchen with Dagwood and learn it.
00:41:50Oh, but Cora, I...
00:41:51You heard me, Julius Caesar Dithers.
00:41:59Mr. Crumb, you don't mind my giving your part to my husband, do you?
00:42:02You have so many things to do.
00:42:04Oh, that's perfectly all right, Mrs. Dithers.
00:42:06I think he'll make a dandy butler.
00:42:11As the curtain rises, butler's discovered dozing in a chair.
00:42:16Clock strikes one, the butler opens his eyes.
00:42:20Mercy me, it's one o'clock and the master isn't home yet.
00:42:23But, Ark, I hear footsteps.
00:42:26Chilly-o, Montmorency.
00:42:28Good evening, sir.
00:42:29Oh, shoot.
00:42:30Why didn't you tell me my wife was in this thing?
00:42:32Oh, well...
00:42:33Why didn't you tell me it was being done for the USO?
00:42:35Well, I...
00:42:35Oh, never mind.
00:42:37If Wheeler finds this out, my deal is cooked.
00:42:39But good.
00:42:40And so is your bonus.
00:42:41Well, does he have to find out?
00:42:43No, he doesn't have to, Dagwood, but he's going to.
00:42:45He'll be here tomorrow morning.
00:42:46Well, wait a minute.
00:42:47Can't we stop him from coming down?
00:42:49How?
00:42:50By remote control?
00:42:52Wait a minute now, maybe I can do something.
00:42:53Huh?
00:42:54If I drive up there tonight, I can bring him back in my car.
00:42:57Oh, yeah, but you'd still be here in time for the show, Mr. Dithers.
00:43:00Not the way I'm going to drive.
00:43:02Oh, Mr. Dithers, you forgot about the part.
00:43:04Oh, that.
00:43:05Yeah, you take that.
00:43:05Put it in one of your sandwiches.
00:43:07Yeah.
00:43:08All right, I...
00:43:09Uh-huh.
00:43:41Fifteen miles to Bellevue.
00:43:43Oh, for heaven's sake, J.C., we've been driving around in a circle.
00:43:47Oh, now, how could that have happened?
00:43:49Oh, you took that right turn 40 miles back instead of the left run like I told you to.
00:43:53I guess I'm tired, Randy.
00:43:55Look, since we're practically back at Bellevue, why don't we return to the hotel and get a good night's sleep
00:44:01and start out fresh in the morning?
00:44:02I want to get to town, J.C., and I'd have been there if you hadn't showed up this morning.
00:44:05Now, come on, let's get a move on.
00:44:06Oh, but Randy...
00:44:07Oh, come on, J.C., come on.
00:44:09Oh, come on.
00:44:39Oh, come on.
00:44:44Uh, Vicky.
00:44:52Looks like a full house.
00:44:55That was for good luck, darling.
00:44:57Oh, Jerry, if we're not a success, I'll shoot myself.
00:45:01You'd better not.
00:45:02I'd miss proposing to you every day.
00:45:04Mr. Grant, will you check my sound effects, please?
00:45:07I'd love to.
00:45:08Pardon me.
00:45:18Look at all your cues.
00:45:21Cues?
00:45:22Why, I...
00:45:23Oh, cues.
00:45:24Yeah.
00:45:26Are we using castanets?
00:45:28That's not castanets.
00:45:30That's my knees.
00:45:32You're not nervous.
00:45:33Yes, I am, now that I have to act.
00:45:36The only thing that makes me less nervous is that I know that Mr. Bumstead is more nervous than I
00:45:40am.
00:45:54Oh, Mrs. Tithers.
00:45:56Dang, Whitney, you must know where my husband is.
00:45:58Yeah, well, I, he was at the Bellevue Hotel.
00:46:01Yes, but he checked out.
00:46:03Wait till I get my hands on him.
00:46:05Mm-hmm.
00:46:24Oh, Blondie, will you fix a thing?
00:46:29Jay, Blondie, you look swell.
00:46:31Oh, thank you, darling.
00:46:34Oh, and thank you for the beautiful flowers.
00:46:38Oh, but, Dagwood, wait until you see me in my evening gown and wrap.
00:46:43Gosh, you'll look like a movie star, huh?
00:46:46That's what Jerry said.
00:46:47He did?
00:46:49Oh, he did?
00:46:51Dagwood, I haven't told you this before, but Jerry thinks I'm terribly talented.
00:46:56He says I have a fresh quality the American theater could use.
00:47:00He has a fresh quality himself.
00:47:03What else did he say?
00:47:05Well, that he was going to talk to a New York producer about me.
00:47:10You mean you might leave and go on the stage?
00:47:13Of course not, dear.
00:47:16But it would be fun.
00:47:19Just think of all the money I could earn.
00:47:21Why, you wouldn't have to work.
00:47:23Gee, I never thought of that.
00:47:25What do you mean I wouldn't have to work?
00:47:27I'm not going to have my wife supporting me.
00:47:30Oh, no.
00:47:31Now, Dagwood, dear, don't get excited, darling.
00:47:34I haven't said I was leaving yet.
00:47:40Look, Mommy, I'm all ready.
00:47:44Alexander, whoever made you up.
00:47:46I did.
00:47:46Colorful, isn't he?
00:47:47Like a rainbow.
00:47:49You come with me, dear.
00:47:50I'll have Vicki tone you down.
00:47:55You must have made up in the dark, Mr. Bumstead.
00:48:00What's wrong, Mr. Bumstead?
00:48:02Oh, I'm worried about Blondie.
00:48:04Jerry's encouraging her to go on the stage.
00:48:08What am I telling you for?
00:48:09Go on, Alvin, beat it.
00:48:10Okay.
00:48:11But you'd better get ready.
00:48:13It's almost time for the curtain to go up.
00:48:15I'm going to bring your air.
00:48:16Look out.
00:48:23Not only do you run out of gas,
00:48:25but when you get to a station,
00:48:26you haven't your ration book.
00:48:28I could have lost it.
00:48:29Well, never mind.
00:48:30Here comes the car.
00:48:47Oh, come on.
00:49:24Find your gun, Alvin.
00:49:25Okay.
00:49:32Mercy me!
00:49:34It's one o'clock,
00:49:34and the master isn't home yet.
00:49:37Why, Marie, what are you doing?
00:49:39uh up at this hour madame whitmore she is so unhappy because her husband is out with another
00:49:45woman she cannot sleep so marie she cannot sleep too poor mrs whitmore i feel sorry for her little
00:50:02i hear footsteps footsteps having coming up and down sir
00:50:39good evening sir so you have waited up until i came home you are a loyal servant montmorency
00:50:46but you can go to bed now but first get me a pot of coffee and tell my
00:50:57oh my my wife to come here yeah
00:51:04but first get me a wife of coffee and tell my pot to come here
00:51:17it is going to be difficult to tell diana that i have fallen in love with
00:51:22somebody else but my mind is made up and now i will drink a toast a toast
00:51:32mr crumb you put tea water in the bottle didn't you sir
00:51:36tea water i thought you said sea water
00:51:47to a new life and a new love to my helen
00:52:06you said funny ronald did i
00:52:15diana our marriage is a travesty oh diana our marriage is a travesty i don't feel good
00:52:24dang what you've got to go on well ronald i'm waiting what's on your mind it's on my stomach
00:52:34i believe i know what's wrong with you ronald you you feel a fondness for someone else
00:52:40no i just feel ceci
00:52:56i'll leave you alone ronald with your thoughts
00:53:04vicky we'll skip the rest of the scene up to your entrance
00:53:07it's all right jerry
00:53:15mr crumb get on and announce vicky
00:53:21mr crumb get on and announce vicky
00:53:29mr ellen carter
00:53:30mr ellen carter
00:53:46mr ellen carter
00:53:47mr ellen carter
00:53:47i have to hear you say my name so say it my love
00:53:51say it
00:53:54daisy
00:54:08ronald
00:54:09tonight you must make up your mind whether you want me or your wife
00:54:14It isn't fair to me or to her to go on like this.
00:54:17Ready for your light cue, Mr. Crumb?
00:54:19What?
00:54:20Your light cue, Mr. Crumb.
00:54:22Yes.
00:54:24I love you so much, Ronald.
00:54:26I can't bear to let you out of my sight.
00:54:29I won't ever leave you, Diana.
00:54:32Never, never, never.
00:54:41Help!
00:54:54You sure went out of this world, didn't you, Mr. Bumstead?
00:54:57Yeah.
00:54:59Hurry, Dagwood, they're nearly up to our entrance.
00:55:02Blondie, I'll try to make up for this.
00:55:04You're already made up, Mr. Bumstead, like a haunted house.
00:55:09Blondie, may I see you? Alone?
00:55:11Of course, Jerry.
00:55:17Vicky's very upset, Blondie.
00:55:19She wants me to go on and finish the play and tell the audience Dagwood is sick or something.
00:55:23But you can't, Jerry. Dagwood would feel terrible.
00:55:26Well, if he doesn't do better in the next scene, I am taking his place.
00:55:36Daddy, your flower's gone.
00:55:38Oh, yeah, I guess I lost it.
00:55:40That's okay, Mr. Bumstead. I'll take care of it.
00:55:46Oh, Blondie, what were you and Jerry talking about?
00:55:50He wanted me to tell you something, but I don't think I'd better now. It might upset you.
00:55:54You can tell me, Blondie. I can take it.
00:55:57Here it is, Mr. Bumstead.
00:55:59Now, dear, try not to fall or do anything violent in this next scene.
00:56:04After all, your clothes are in it, too.
00:56:06And, well, we wouldn't want anything to happen to them.
00:56:08Yeah.
00:56:12Stop that.
00:56:27Uh, how do you do?
00:56:28How do you do, sir?
00:56:29Uh, my daughter's staying here with the Bumstead. Is she in?
00:56:31No, sir.
00:56:32Oh, well, are the Bumstead here?
00:56:33Nope. They're with your daughter over at the show.
00:56:36Show?
00:56:36Uh, the motion pictures, Fandy. They might be there for hours if it's a double feature.
00:56:40Come on over to my place and have a drink.
00:56:41Yeah, well, I could sure use one, J.C.
00:56:44J.C., say, are you Mr. Dithers?
00:56:47Yes.
00:56:47Is your wife going to give it to you? She's been trying to get you all day.
00:56:51I know.
00:56:51She said Mr. Crum will have to be the butler.
00:56:54Butler?
00:56:54Yes, you know, in Mad Moonlight.
00:56:57Oh.
00:56:58Why, that's the play my daughter wrote.
00:57:00Yes, they're all in it over at the auditorium.
00:57:02So she's in a play...
00:57:04You knew that, didn't you?
00:57:06That's why you saw me, lost the road in the ration book.
00:57:08Oh, Randy, I...
00:57:09Is there a Jerry Grant acting in it?
00:57:11No, sir.
00:57:12Well, that's a relief.
00:57:13He's directing it.
00:57:16That does it.
00:57:17You knew about Grant and about the play.
00:57:20Now I'll tell you something you don't know.
00:57:22Our deals are off right now.
00:57:25I'll bust up that play.
00:57:29Randy, wait a minute.
00:57:35Ronald, let's not go out this evening.
00:57:38Let's stay home.
00:57:40You and I and little Murgatroy.
00:57:43Oh, Ronald.
00:57:44Can you so easily forget how once we loved each other?
00:57:48How on evenings like this, we would open the window.
00:58:00And listen to the nightingale.
00:58:02Why are we with the nightingale, Mr. Crumb?
00:58:04Oh.
00:58:07And listen to the nightingale.
00:58:11Here we are, Vicki.
00:58:23The nightingale has gone to war.
00:58:27Oh, it is too late for the sentiment we have not known for years, Diana.
00:58:33I will now call Helen and tell her my decision.
00:58:39Operator, please get me...
00:58:45Regini, master magician.
00:58:47How did that car get into his pocket?
00:58:49It was closer rented.
00:58:50They used to belong to a magician.
00:58:55Ronald, you mean I can no longer hold you?
00:58:59No, but Diana, you won't be left empty handed.
00:59:03Oh.
00:59:05Huh?
00:59:08Oh, no.
00:59:12Oh, no.
00:59:14Oh, no.
00:59:14Oh, no.
00:59:21Gondi.
00:59:23All right, Gondi.
00:59:24Diana, I will be staying at this address.
00:59:28You know.
00:59:31Huh?
00:59:32Oh!
00:59:37Where did that come from?
00:59:39I don't know, but someone was sure to give him the bird.
00:59:43Shh.
00:59:44Oh.
00:59:45Blondie.
00:59:46I'm getting jittery.
00:59:48Oh.
00:59:48Oh.
00:59:49Jake would go on.
00:59:50Huh?
00:59:51Uh-huh.
00:59:52Oh.
00:59:53Oh.
00:59:54Oh.
00:59:55Oh.
01:00:06Look at the man ofятьment.
01:00:08Don't pay any attention to him.
01:00:09Go on.
01:00:10Oh.
01:00:12Oh.
01:00:12Oh.
01:00:12I-I...
01:00:17Let him...
01:00:18may have day when...
01:00:21don't pay any attention to me.
01:00:22Before on your cheek, youth still blooms like a flower.
01:00:34Like a whole bunch of flowers.
01:00:44Diana, this is goodbye.
01:00:47No, no, no, Ronald.
01:00:49You cannot leave me.
01:00:51I'll never let you go.
01:01:31Ah!
01:01:32Ah!
01:01:50Huh?
01:01:55Is Blondie crying, Vicki?
01:01:57Yes, she is. It's your fault.
01:01:58Let's go on.
01:02:00Ronald, my dearest, I've come in answer to your call.
01:02:03What's Jerry doing with her?
01:02:06You don't have to tell me your decision.
01:02:08You're wearing our flower, the symbol of our love.
01:02:12Let me but smell it once.
01:02:27Bring down the curtain.
01:02:31Bring down the curtain.
01:02:32Bring down the curtain.
01:03:01Oh, I'll be the laughingstock of the place.
01:03:05Jerry, take me away.
01:03:06I'll marry you anything but get me out of this town.
01:03:09Of course, darling.
01:03:13Mr. Grant.
01:03:27Mr. Grant.
01:03:28Miss Bumstead.
01:03:30Oh, Mr. Crum.
01:03:32Have you seen Blondie?
01:03:33Why, yes, she just left with Jerry Grant, out that door.
01:03:36She did?
01:03:37Oh, I've got to stop them before it's too late.
01:03:40Too late?
01:03:41Miss Wheeler!
01:03:45Miss Wheeler?
01:03:46Miss Wheeler?
01:03:47Miss Wheeler?
01:03:49Oh, Mr. Crum.
01:03:50Have you seen Dagwood?
01:03:51Yes, Miss Bumstead.
01:03:52He went after you.
01:03:53Why, you're here.
01:03:55Good heavens.
01:03:56Well, Mr. Crum, what's the matter?
01:03:57Well, Mr. Bumstead thought you and Mr. Grant were going away somewhere.
01:04:00Together.
01:04:01Dagwood thought, oh, but that was Vicky who left with Jerry.
01:04:05Went over.
01:04:05Oh, my goodness.
01:04:06Oh, oh, Miss Bumstead.
01:04:10Oh, confused.
01:04:17Driver, can't you go any faster, please?
01:04:20Is this trip for pleasure or for business?
01:04:22Business?
01:04:23My wife's running away with another man.
01:04:25Oh, monkey business.
01:04:26I still got to go 35 miles an hour.
01:04:29Oh, no, no, no, no.
01:04:33Please, go faster, driver.
01:04:35Is this trip for business or pleasure?
01:04:37I'm trying to catch my husband.
01:04:39That's a pleasure, lady.
01:04:41We'll go 35.
01:04:54Ladies and gentlemen, we can't go on with the show just now because, well, some of the members of the
01:05:01cast have disappeared.
01:05:02And we don't know where they've disappeared to.
01:05:07Randy, Randy, you've got to listen to me.
01:05:08Now look here, J.C.
01:05:09Will you go away and stop bothering me?
01:05:11Vicky.
01:05:12Randy, I tried to stop this place from going on.
01:05:15Vicky?
01:05:16You asked Dagwood if I didn't try to stop you.
01:05:18Now look here, J.C.
01:05:18I told you we were through when I met it.
01:05:20Vicky!
01:05:21Be reasonable, Randy.
01:05:22After all, you do want the joke.
01:05:23Julius!
01:05:24Just a minute, Cora.
01:05:43Hurry, darling.
01:05:44Don't pack too many things.
01:05:45Just what you need.
01:05:46I'll call the airport and try to get reservations.
01:05:48All right, Jerry.
01:05:56Operator, get me the airport.
01:05:58Where is she?
01:06:00Listen, now, where is she?
01:06:01She went upstairs to pack.
01:06:03Huh?
01:06:03Pack?
01:06:04Oh.
01:06:04Now look here, old fellow.
01:06:06You're not going to make a fuss about this, are you?
01:06:08Fuss?
01:06:08Did you think I was just going to let you get away with it?
01:06:10Naturally.
01:06:11What business is it of yours?
01:06:12And I should let her run away with you?
01:06:15Why not?
01:06:15Now, see here, fellow.
01:06:16You drop this paternal attitude, and I'll pay you handsomely.
01:06:20Pay me?
01:06:21Sure.
01:06:21I'm going to get plenty of dough out of this marriage.
01:06:24Sounds like a good proposition, Dagwood.
01:06:26Of course it is.
01:06:27Oh, oh.
01:06:28Huh?
01:06:29Vicki.
01:06:30I thought that Blondie...
01:06:31Dagwood, bump, Dad.
01:06:35Dagwood, whatever in the world.
01:06:37Gosh, Blondie, I thought you'd run off with Jerry.
01:06:40With Jerry?
01:06:41You said, no, he said, I mean, Metchachrom said.
01:06:45Well, I didn't know that Jerry was going to marry Vicki.
01:06:48My daughter married that pipsqueak.
01:06:51I'm about fed up with you, you ham.
01:06:53If you think you're going to marry my daughter, you're very much mistaken.
01:06:56Now, wait a minute.
01:06:56Now, don't you fight for him, Vicki.
01:06:57He isn't worth it.
01:06:58He's a phony, and the sooner you realize that, the better.
01:07:01Now, scram, you ham.
01:07:06I had to throw him out, Vicki.
01:07:08Well, you saved me the trouble.
01:07:09Thanks to the Bumsteads, I just found out what a heel he was.
01:07:13Yes, and thanks to them, I never want to set foot on the stage again.
01:07:16After what happened tonight, I'm through acting.
01:07:18Vicki, you really mean that?
01:07:21Yes, she does, Mr. Wheeler, because I feel the same way.
01:07:24I've made a fool of myself talking about glamour and a career,
01:07:29neglecting my family and my home,
01:07:31and if Dagwood will ever forgive me...
01:07:33Oh, of course I will, Blondie.
01:07:35Gosh, nothing matters as long as I have you.
01:07:38And as for Mr. Dithers and his bonus...
01:07:41What bonus?
01:07:43The one I was going to get if you built the tool plant.
01:07:46Well, I wouldn't worry about that if I were you.
01:07:48You'll get that bonus, all right.
01:07:50Gee, Mr. Wheeler, I'm awfully glad everything has turned out the way it has.
01:07:54So am I.
01:07:55There's just one more thing I want to say.
01:07:58Starting right now, the Bumstead family is through with acting.
01:08:02Mommy!
01:08:04Romeo, oh, Romeo.
01:08:08Yeah?
01:08:08Wherefore art thou, Romeo?
01:08:13Romeo?
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