- 20 hours ago
Dagwood's new boss Radcliffe takes offense before they meet.
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander Bumstead
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie Bumstead (as Marjorie Kent)
Daisy - Daisy
Anita Louise - Miss Harriet Gary
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Jack Rice - Ollie Merton
Jack Davis - Mr. Greenleaf
Johnny Granath - Clarence Oliver 'Slugger' Mayberry
Eddie Acuff - Mailman
Jerome Cowan - George M. Radcliffe
Kernan Cripps - Lettering Painter
Hal K. Dawson - Mr. Little
Robert De Haven - Pete
Sam Finn - Office Worker
Myron Healey - Pipe-Smoking Office Worker
Jerry Jarrette - Secretary
Robert Kellard - Joe
Alyn Lockwood - Mary
Garry Owen - Cab Driver
Wanda Perry - Secretary
Rose Plumer - Hatchet-Faced Woman
Bill Wallace - Office Worker
Dick Wessel - Charlie - the Bus Driver
Douglas Wood - Theodore Payson
Director - Abby Berlin
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander Bumstead
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie Bumstead (as Marjorie Kent)
Daisy - Daisy
Anita Louise - Miss Harriet Gary
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
Jack Rice - Ollie Merton
Jack Davis - Mr. Greenleaf
Johnny Granath - Clarence Oliver 'Slugger' Mayberry
Eddie Acuff - Mailman
Jerome Cowan - George M. Radcliffe
Kernan Cripps - Lettering Painter
Hal K. Dawson - Mr. Little
Robert De Haven - Pete
Sam Finn - Office Worker
Myron Healey - Pipe-Smoking Office Worker
Jerry Jarrette - Secretary
Robert Kellard - Joe
Alyn Lockwood - Mary
Garry Owen - Cab Driver
Wanda Perry - Secretary
Rose Plumer - Hatchet-Faced Woman
Bill Wallace - Office Worker
Dick Wessel - Charlie - the Bus Driver
Douglas Wood - Theodore Payson
Director - Abby Berlin
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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.
00:00:27That blondie'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.
00:00:36Life with us is fun and crazy, baby dumplings.
00:00:39Us and Daisy, what a family.
00:00:43Incredible, bumsteadable, ha ha ha!
00:00:44Hurry, you'll miss your butt.
00:00:46Watch out, you'll burn your stew.
00:00:49Nothing's too much for us.
00:00:51As long as with me, there's you.
00:00:53Dagwood and Blondie.
00:00:54Blondie and Dagwood always with me, there's you.
00:01:12Hey!
00:01:13What?
00:01:15Oh!
00:01:16Well, Blondie, the house is still standing.
00:01:18Yes, Dagwood, isn't it wonderful to be home again?
00:01:21Yeah, but we had a swell vacation.
00:01:23Oh, yeah.
00:01:23Well, well, well, good morning and welcome home.
00:01:26Well, you look at the tan you've got.
00:01:28Pretty good, eh, Mr. Little?
00:01:29Wait till Mr. Dinners and the fellas down at the office see me.
00:01:32Boy, I feel great!
00:01:34Bring the rest of the things in, dear.
00:01:36Come on, children.
00:01:37Yes.
00:01:44That'll be a buck fifty, mister.
00:01:45Oh, sure.
00:01:47You certainly are the picture of health, Mr. Bumstead.
00:01:49Uh-huh.
00:01:51But, you know the old adage, a storm can always follow the sunshine.
00:01:56Uh, look, Mr. Little, I can't afford to increase my life insurance policy right now.
00:02:00I need every penny I earn.
00:02:02What, Mr. Bumstead?
00:02:03Uh, some other time, Mr. Little.
00:02:08Well, you want your change, huh?
00:02:10Naturally.
00:02:12Huh?
00:02:13Oh.
00:02:17Ah.
00:02:18Aha!
00:02:21There's my racket and my neck and my rod.
00:02:24Oh, wait a minute.
00:02:25Oh, here's my Creel.
00:02:27Ha!
00:02:32Trout.
00:02:32Ha!
00:02:33Ha!
00:02:33I caught a dozen of them this morning before we left the mountains.
00:02:36I'm gonna give them to my boss.
00:02:37Ha!
00:02:37Yeah?
00:02:39Ha!
00:02:39Ha!
00:02:41Oh, boy.
00:02:43You know, he gave me this two weeks vacation just like that.
00:02:47You know, I still can't figure out why he did it.
00:02:51Maybe he's the generous type.
00:02:53Huh?
00:02:53Likes to give people things.
00:02:55You know, a philanderer.
00:02:58Ha!
00:02:59Oh, yeah, he's a great guy.
00:03:01Ha!
00:03:01Oh!
00:03:02I got something for you.
00:03:05Ha!
00:03:10Oh, your wife's going to enjoy that.
00:03:12Ha!
00:03:13Yeah.
00:03:13I can't wait to throw it to her.
00:03:16Huh?
00:03:22Excuse me.
00:03:27Welcome home, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:03:29Well, hello, Alvin.
00:03:31Oh, my, it's good to see you again.
00:03:33Oh, what have you got there?
00:03:35Jelly donuts.
00:03:36Compliments of the Fuddle family.
00:03:38Well, how very nice of your mother to send them over.
00:03:41Mr. Bumstead will like some of his coffee.
00:03:43I don't want to be late on the first day of school.
00:03:45Is Alexander ready?
00:03:47I imagine so.
00:03:48He's upstairs.
00:03:48I'll go up and we'll shoot the breeze.
00:03:52Oh, Alvin.
00:03:53Will you please let Mr. Bumstead in?
00:03:56Okay.
00:04:07Thanks for helping me, Alvin.
00:04:09No trouble at all, Mr. Bumstead.
00:04:15Oh.
00:04:16Well, Alvin.
00:04:18How do I look, huh?
00:04:22Tall, dark and barbecued.
00:04:26Ha, ha, ha.
00:04:28Dagwood.
00:04:29I'm making you some coffee.
00:04:31Oh, I don't think I'll have any, Blondie.
00:04:35Haven't much time.
00:04:36I've got to get right down to the office, dear.
00:04:38It would be nice if you weren't late for a change.
00:04:40Yeah.
00:04:41I'd like to show Mr. Dennis how I appreciate it.
00:04:43He's given me this vacation.
00:04:45I'll get it on time with the fish.
00:04:47Yes, dear.
00:04:48They'll keep nice and fresh in the basket packed in that ice.
00:04:51Yeah, but I hate to take this creed on the bus.
00:04:53Oh, I can put the fish in my briefcase.
00:04:56I think it's in the hall closet.
00:05:00Hey, Mac.
00:05:01Oh, hello.
00:05:03I've got great news for you.
00:05:04I finally convinced my insurance company that owing to the peculiarity of this route,
00:05:08you should have a special kind of accident policy.
00:05:11Look, Mr. Little.
00:05:12Bumstead can't keep on forever knocking me down every morning when I deliver the mail.
00:05:16A dreamer.
00:05:17Just because he's been away for two weeks, and you haven't been in a horizontal position,
00:05:21you think that he won't hit you again.
00:05:23But he will.
00:05:24But if I take out the policy, then I'm admitting defeat.
00:05:27And I won't do that.
00:05:29Science.
00:05:30I don't have to worry about Bumstead.
00:05:31He's still on his vacation.
00:05:34Yeah, that's true.
00:05:36He's still on his vacation.
00:05:37So you can relax.
00:05:39He won't get you today.
00:05:40That's right.
00:05:41He won't get me today.
00:05:50Here we are.
00:05:51Now to catch the 819 bus.
00:05:53Now, Dagwood, be sure to tell Mr. Dithers to tell the elevator operator,
00:05:56to tell the janitor to be sure to put the fish right on ice, because...
00:06:02Uh-oh.
00:06:04What are you staring at?
00:06:05Those jelly donuts.
00:06:06I just saw them.
00:06:08Guys, Blondie, you're wonderful to whip them up so fast.
00:06:11I didn't make them, Dagwood.
00:06:12Mrs. Fuddle did.
00:06:13Oh, then I'll have one with some coffee.
00:06:17Here, take my cup.
00:06:21I'm waiting.
00:06:22Oh, I'll open the door.
00:06:23I'm waiting.
00:06:37Oh, I'll open the door.
00:06:40I'm waiting.
00:06:47Oh, I'll open the door.
00:06:48I'm waiting.
00:07:01Yes, Gil.
00:07:02Well, how about it?
00:07:06Marty!
00:07:09Hey Charlie.
00:07:11Wait for me.
00:07:13Hey Charlie.
00:07:15Hi Charlie!
00:07:16Honey.
00:07:18Hey, Charlie!
00:07:20Hey, Charlie!
00:07:24Hey, Charlie!
00:07:27Hey, thanks, Charlie.
00:07:30The things I'd do to pick up an extra dime for the inner-city transit line.
00:07:33Move to the railway!
00:07:39I kind of forgot I'd been away for two weeks. Look.
00:07:48Yeah, Charlie.
00:07:50There it is.
00:07:53There. Thanks, Charlie.
00:07:58Excuse me.
00:08:00Pardon me.
00:08:10Excuse me.
00:08:14Pardon me.
00:08:15Excuse me.
00:08:16I'm sorry.
00:08:20I'm sorry.
00:08:22Oh, my God.
00:08:25Excuse me.
00:08:25Oh, my God.
00:08:36Oh, my God.
00:08:42Excuse me.
00:08:54Oh, my!
00:09:03Uncle, what's going on here?
00:09:05Well, it didn't stain too badly.
00:09:09What didn't stain?
00:09:10Huh?
00:09:11The, um, oh.
00:09:15Did you do this?
00:09:16Well, I, I, I, I...
00:09:18Do you always have your breakfast on the bus?
00:09:20Oh, no, I usually have it at home, but today I want to get to work on time.
00:09:24Oh, you actually work for someone.
00:09:26Oh, yes, he's a very nice man, too.
00:09:28He must be an idiot to employ an idiot like you.
00:09:31Well, I...
00:09:33Oh, excuse me, I...
00:09:34I was getting...
00:09:36Oh, my.
00:09:37Is there any other part of this coat you'd like to dip in the raspberry jelly?
00:09:41Well, I, I don't think so, but there might be...
00:09:44Chestnut Street.
00:09:45Huh?
00:09:46Interesting.
00:09:47Chestnut Street.
00:09:49Oh, Chestnut Street.
00:09:49That's me.
00:10:06Are you following me?
00:10:08Oh, no, I work in there.
00:10:19Oh, don't tell me you work on this floor.
00:10:22Well, I, I think so.
00:10:23Isn't this the eighth floor?
00:10:25Certainly.
00:10:26Oh, thanks.
00:10:35Ta-da!
00:10:37Violet.
00:10:39Hey, I'm back!
00:10:42Aren't you gonna say hello?
00:10:46Hello?
00:10:46Huh?
00:10:52Yes, Mr. Greenleaf. He just came in. I'll tell him.
00:10:55Hi, Mary.
00:10:56Mr. Greenleaf just called and said he'd be over in a few minutes.
00:11:00Oh, hello, Dagwood.
00:11:01Well, I'm glad somebody around here spoke to me.
00:11:04See, why is everybody so quiet?
00:11:06Is Mr. Dithers on the warpath again?
00:11:08Mr. Dithers?
00:11:09Or Dagwood, he isn't here.
00:11:11Oh, he isn't?
00:11:12Well, when he comes in, will you call me?
00:11:14Oh, Mary, how do you like my tan, huh?
00:11:19It's very nice, Dagwood.
00:11:21But about Mr. Dithers, he isn't here.
00:11:24Well, he's gone, for good.
00:11:26Good? Huh?
00:11:28Do you mean to say you don't know he sold the business?
00:11:31Oh, you're joking.
00:11:33You can't tell me he's not right behind that door.
00:11:38George M. Red played private?
00:11:41He's the new boss.
00:11:43The new boss?
00:11:45Oh, of course you're kidding.
00:11:47It's true, Dagwood.
00:11:48We've got a new head man cracking the whip.
00:11:51Oh, no, I can't believe it.
00:11:53Why didn't Mr. Dithers tell me he was selling out?
00:11:55Well, he's afraid you'd mess up the deal.
00:11:57That's why he sent you on a vacation.
00:11:58If you think Dithers is strict, wait till you get a load of ratty.
00:12:02Ratty?
00:12:03Short for Radcliffe.
00:12:04Huh?
00:12:05Oh.
00:12:07Well, at least he didn't fire any of us.
00:12:10Ollie.
00:12:11Where's Ollie?
00:12:12He's in with the big boy now, polishing the apple.
00:12:15Oh, yeah?
00:12:16I'll give you a tip, Dagwood.
00:12:17Watch out for Ollie.
00:12:19He's after your job and your office.
00:12:21Oh, he is, huh?
00:12:22Well, he's not going to get it.
00:12:23I've worked too hard for that office and I'm keeping it.
00:12:26New boss or not.
00:12:27Shh.
00:12:27Mr. Dithers said that I was the best man in the firm.
00:12:36Oh, Pete, Mr. Radcliffe would like to see you.
00:12:40And you might tell him Mr. Bumstead is back.
00:12:44What does he want with my life?
00:13:00Well, I think I'll go into my office.
00:13:02I hope things are just as they were when I left.
00:13:21Well, things are just the same as they were two weeks ago.
00:13:24Oh, what a two weeks I had, Ollie.
00:13:26Say, you haven't told me what you thought about my new tan.
00:13:29Mashes of furniture.
00:13:31Oh, yeah.
00:13:32Oh, my furniture, my pictures, my nameplate.
00:13:36Everything is in its right place.
00:13:38You know, Ollie, it was kind of a shock to me to find Mr. Dithers gone,
00:13:41but after all, life is full of changes and we must adjust ourselves.
00:13:45Yeah, that's right.
00:13:47Yes.
00:13:48You know, Ollie, I haven't met Mr. Radcliffe yet,
00:13:51but I'm sure that Mr. Dithers has told him all about me.
00:13:55And if he's the new boss,
00:13:57I will give him the same hard work and loyalty that I gave Mr. Dithers.
00:14:01I'll be in every day on time and stay over time.
00:14:04I'll sit at my desk.
00:14:06And I'll sit at my...
00:14:11That reminds me, I think I'll sit down...
00:14:19Yes, Mary?
00:14:20Mr. Radcliffe will see you now.
00:14:22Oh, you will? Thank you.
00:14:24Well, I, um, Ollie, um, I'm, uh, leaving now.
00:14:31Don't you think you'd better go out to your own desk out there?
00:14:35No, no, I'll go in with you.
00:14:37Yeah, but...
00:14:38Mr. Radcliffe's expecting a very important visitor.
00:14:40I've been helping him line up a big deal.
00:14:43Oh, yeah, but, uh, wait till I get in on this deal, huh?
00:14:46Mr. Radcliffe will see some action.
00:14:48Good luck, Dagwood.
00:14:49Give him that old Bumstead person out there.
00:14:50Yeah, it's another job, Dag.
00:14:56Yes, sir, I'll have it cleaned immediately, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:14:58Yes, sir.
00:14:59Yeah, I, I...
00:15:00What I don't do for a salary.
00:15:02Now I gotta take his coat down to be cleaned.
00:15:04Why? What happened?
00:15:05Ah, some goon on a bus got jelly all over it.
00:15:07Yeah?
00:15:09Mmm, strawberry.
00:15:10Oh, now isn't that a shame, a nice coat like that?
00:15:13Why, if some goon put jelly on my coat, I, I...
00:15:22Oh, oh, no.
00:15:25Oh.
00:15:25Ah!
00:15:26Dagwood, what's the matter?
00:15:30Huh?
00:15:31Oh, what happened to your tan?
00:15:35Oh.
00:15:37Well, come on, Mr. Radcliffe has an old day for you.
00:15:39Yeah, but...
00:15:40I don't envy you, Dag, meeting Radcliffe now.
00:15:42Is he in a stew about this coat?
00:15:43Yeah.
00:15:43Wow.
00:15:44Right.
00:15:47Dagwood.
00:15:48Huh?
00:15:48Do you want me to carry you in?
00:15:50No, but you'll probably have to carry me out.
00:15:55Ah, Mr. Radcliffe, uh, here's Dagwood Bumstead.
00:16:00Well, move so I can see him.
00:16:02Yes, sir.
00:16:09So you're Dagwood Bumstead.
00:16:12Uh-huh.
00:16:13Come here.
00:16:16Come here.
00:16:19Mr. Dithers told me about you.
00:16:22He said you were the driving type.
00:16:24Oh, he did?
00:16:25Well.
00:16:27Yes, he said you could drive anyone crazy in an hour.
00:16:29Now I know what he meant.
00:16:31Oh.
00:16:32Now, about your coat, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:16:35The name is Radcliffe.
00:16:37Radcliffe with a D.
00:16:38I mean, well, I am sorry about your coat.
00:16:41All right, Bumstead.
00:16:42I'll try to forget what happened on the bus.
00:16:44We'll make a fresh start.
00:16:45But I warn you, if you do one more thing to annoy me...
00:16:50Yes, Mary.
00:16:51Mr. Greenleaf is here.
00:16:53Oh!
00:16:54Send him in!
00:17:00Good morning, Mr. Greenleaf.
00:17:01Hello, Radcliffe.
00:17:01Sit down, won't you?
00:17:03Oh, how did you...
00:17:03I, uh, I think you've met Mr. Merton.
00:17:05Yes, yes.
00:17:07Hi, Doc.
00:17:09Oh, yes.
00:17:10You haven't met Mr. Bumstead.
00:17:11He just got back from his vacation.
00:17:13Mr. Greenleaf represents the Acme Drug Company, which is considering building its main headquarters
00:17:17on the outskirts of town.
00:17:19We have the finest outskirts in the country.
00:17:23Huh?
00:17:25Now, remember, Radcliffe, we're not building unless we do find the site we want.
00:17:28And it's up to you to find it.
00:17:30Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:17:31We'll find it, Mr. Greenleaf.
00:17:32I've got a map of the city, and I'll show you where some available properties are located.
00:17:36Bumstead, get that map out of my briefcase on the window ledge, will you?
00:17:38Oh, yes, sir.
00:17:39Once you pick out the site you want, we'll get going on the construction.
00:17:43I've built buildings for you before.
00:17:44I'll let you down.
00:17:48Yes, I know.
00:17:50But my main interest is in getting the right location.
00:17:52Yeah.
00:17:52Let me have that map, Bumstead.
00:17:54But, but, but, but, but, but, but, Bradcliffe, I haven't much time.
00:17:57I know, Mr. Greenleaf.
00:17:58Let me have the map.
00:18:00Mr. Bradcliffe, I, I, I...
00:18:02Give me that briefcase.
00:18:05Please, Mr. Bradcliffe, Mr. Bradcliffe.
00:18:07Oh, no.
00:18:19Bradcliffe, I'm in no mood for jokes or fish.
00:18:21You've made a mistake.
00:18:21This isn't my briefcase.
00:18:22I don't care whose it is.
00:18:24I'm leaving.
00:18:24Oh, no.
00:18:25No.
00:18:25When can I see you again?
00:18:26I don't know.
00:18:27I'm very busy.
00:18:28I'll, I'll call you.
00:18:30Maybe.
00:18:30Oh.
00:18:32Oh.
00:18:32He'll call me.
00:18:34Maybe.
00:18:35He'll call me.
00:18:36Maybe.
00:18:37If I lose that deal, I'll find the moron who took that case and I'll...
00:18:42Bumstead!
00:18:45Oh, uh, did you want me, Mr. Bradcliffe, huh?
00:18:48I'll know in just a minute.
00:18:54I might have known.
00:18:56Um, Mr. Dithers was wrong about you.
00:18:59Oh, he was?
00:19:00You don't drive people crazy in an hour.
00:19:01You do it in 15 minutes.
00:19:03Oh, thank you.
00:19:03Bumstead, I don't usually make quick decisions, but in this case, I'm going to make an exception.
00:19:07Get your things out of your office right now.
00:19:09Oh, sure I will, Mr. Bradcliffe.
00:19:11What'd you say?
00:19:12I said get your things out of your office.
00:19:14Why?
00:19:15I'm taking it away from you.
00:19:16Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:19:19But my name's on the door.
00:19:21Then take it off.
00:19:22Yeah, but I've had that office for 10 years, Mr. Bradcliffe.
00:19:24It's time you had a change of air.
00:19:25You can work out there with the other man.
00:19:27Ollie, you take over Bumstead's duties and his office.
00:19:29Oh, Mr. Bradcliffe, but...
00:19:31And you get moving.
00:19:32And I do mean move.
00:19:38And take this with you.
00:19:42And this, too.
00:19:56Mr. Bradcliffe, thanks for the promotion and the office.
00:20:01Yes, sir.
00:20:05My own private office.
00:20:07Well, Dagwood, it looks like the best man won.
00:20:10Ah, ah, ah.
00:20:13Hold out your arms.
00:20:14Hold out your arms.
00:20:35It looks like the best man won.
00:20:39It looks like the best man won.
00:20:42Ha, ha, ha.
00:20:43It looks like the best man won.
00:20:45Ha, ha, ha.
00:20:45Golly, you sh...
00:20:47Huh?
00:20:59Dadwood?
00:21:00Yes, dear.
00:21:02You bad, bad boy.
00:21:04Why'd you call me today?
00:21:05Well...
00:21:05Oh, never mind. I was too busy to talk to you anyhow.
00:21:07How did Mr. Dithers like the fish?
00:21:09Oh, well...
00:21:10Tell me later. We have company.
00:21:12Come with me into the living room and I'll introduce you.
00:21:14Oh, not now, Blondie.
00:21:15I already was introduced to somebody today.
00:21:18Oh, but you've got to meet this visitor.
00:21:20Yeah, but...
00:21:20Come on now, come on.
00:21:22It was Dagwood.
00:21:24Miss Gary, this is my husband.
00:21:26Dagwood, this is Alexander's schoolteacher.
00:21:28How do you do, Mr. Bumstead?
00:21:31Hello.
00:21:33There's someone else I want you to meet, too.
00:21:36Oh, there he is.
00:21:38Dagwood, this is a new friend of Alexander's.
00:21:40His name is Slugger.
00:21:43Dagwood, Slugger.
00:21:49Well, now that we're all introduced, we can talk.
00:21:52Uh, Miss Gary wants to ask you something, Dagwood.
00:21:55I know you'll say yes to what she's going to ask you, Pop.
00:21:58I'm sure he will, Alexander.
00:22:00Mr. Bumstead, you look like a wide-awake, intelligent sort of man.
00:22:05Oh, me?
00:22:07Yes, dear, you.
00:22:08Oh, thank you.
00:22:10Mr. Bumstead, we're living in a modern world.
00:22:14And a great many of our old-fashioned ideas about schoolteaching have changed.
00:22:18Don't you agree?
00:22:21Oh, uh, you are so right.
00:22:23I knew you were a progressive and understanding parent, Mr. Bumstead.
00:22:28You know, there are many ways that our children can learn, not just out of books, but by getting
00:22:33out into the world and finding out what makes it tick.
00:22:36Oh, and talk.
00:22:38And talk.
00:22:39Very good, Mr. Bumstead.
00:22:41Oh.
00:22:42I'd like to put my ideas about modern education into practice.
00:22:47Yes.
00:22:48Now, the one way to do it is to take the children out of the schoolroom and take them to
00:22:52the
00:22:52places where their fathers work.
00:22:54The factories, the farms, the banks, the offices.
00:22:58Isn't that thrilling, Dagwood?
00:22:59Oh, it's very.
00:23:01Offices?
00:23:03Yes, Mr. Bumstead.
00:23:04And since we're doing this alphabetically and your name begins with B, I've been
00:23:08believe that yours will be the first one we'll visit this Wednesday afternoon.
00:23:13Wednesday?
00:23:15Will two o'clock be convenient?
00:23:17Well, I...
00:23:18It will, won't it, Pop?
00:23:19Maybe it won't.
00:23:21Maybe Mr. Dithers wouldn't like us down there.
00:23:23Isn't that so, Mr. Bumstead?
00:23:28Well, as a matter of fact, Mr. Dithers...
00:23:30Now, listen, Alvin, Fuddle, my father's important down at his office, and he isn't afraid of his
00:23:35boss like your father is.
00:23:36We can go, can't we, Pop?
00:23:40Sure.
00:23:40Gee, that's swell, Pop.
00:23:44Thank you, Mr. Bumstead.
00:23:46Alexander was right about you.
00:23:47You're a very nice parent.
00:23:49Well, I think I'll be going now.
00:23:51Oh, I'll see you to the door.
00:23:52Oh, don't bother.
00:23:53The children will.
00:23:54Goodbye, Mr. Bumstead.
00:23:56I'll be in touch with you in a day or two.
00:23:57Yeah.
00:24:06I'm glad you're cooperating with Miss Gary Dagwood.
00:24:08I've never seen Alexander, so excited.
00:24:11Yeah, but, Blondie, I...
00:24:15Look, why don't you go outdoors and play with the other children?
00:24:18Yes, dear, why don't you?
00:24:19I'll call you in when dinner is ready.
00:24:28Look, Blondie.
00:24:29Poor little boy.
00:24:30Huh?
00:24:30He hasn't any people, Dagwood.
00:24:32Just a guardian who evidently doesn't pay any attention to him.
00:24:34Yeah.
00:24:35He doesn't ever say a word.
00:24:36He just sits quietly.
00:24:38Miss Gary and the children and I are trying to make a normal little boy out of it.
00:24:41That's why I...
00:24:42Look, Blondie, I don't want to hear about him.
00:24:44I've got something more important to tell you.
00:24:46Dagwood, the welfare of a child is very important.
00:24:49Blondie, I've got to tell you.
00:24:51Dagwood, can't you wait till I finish telling you about Slugger?
00:24:53All right, then tell me about him.
00:24:55I can postpone telling you about Mr. Ditty selling the firm
00:24:59and about the new boss we've got
00:25:01and about my job being changed
00:25:03and about Ollie taking my office.
00:25:06Sure, I can wait and tell you about it.
00:25:08You certainly can.
00:25:10After all, I...
00:25:13Dagwood.
00:25:14Yeah, it's pretty awful, Blondie.
00:25:16Why?
00:25:17I can't believe it.
00:25:18I couldn't either.
00:25:20I've been in a daze all day.
00:25:22My whole world's been turned upside down.
00:25:24My new boss, Mr. Ratcliffe, doesn't like me
00:25:27and, well, oh, everything's gone haywire.
00:25:30Oh, Mr. Dither's gone?
00:25:33Yeah.
00:25:34Your job changed?
00:25:36Your office taken away from you?
00:25:39Oh.
00:25:40Oh, you're a nice office.
00:25:42Well, I couldn't tell Alexander that.
00:25:44Not when he was so, so proud of me.
00:25:47But now I've got to tell him.
00:25:49Why, Mr. Ratcliffe wouldn't let anybody visit the place,
00:25:52let alone a bunch of kids.
00:25:53Yes, yes, you'll have to tell Alexander.
00:25:56Oh, but make it after dinner, please.
00:25:59Oh.
00:26:00Let the condemned boy eat a hearty meal.
00:26:03Gee, Pop, I can't wait till Wednesday afternoon.
00:26:10I'm glad I invited myself for dinner, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:26:13You do such interesting things with food.
00:26:15Thank you, Alvin.
00:26:17Slugger enjoyed it, too.
00:26:18Did you see him eat Mr. Bumstead's portion?
00:26:24Um, Mr. Bumstead wasn't very hungry.
00:26:27To show you what I thought of the meal,
00:26:29we'll help you with the dishes.
00:26:30No, Alvin, you don't have to.
00:26:34As a matter of fact,
00:26:35you and Slugger better start for home
00:26:37before it gets too late.
00:26:38Okay.
00:26:40Alexander, get my baseball bat
00:26:41so I won't forget it for tomorrow's practice.
00:26:43Okay.
00:26:44Come on, Slugger.
00:26:50Oh, Slugger.
00:26:58Good night.
00:27:03Oh, come again, anytime.
00:27:15Good night, Sonny.
00:27:20See you again, huh?
00:27:28Dagwin.
00:27:29Huh?
00:27:34It's after dinner, dear.
00:27:36Time to tell Alexander the bad news.
00:27:38Oh, yeah.
00:27:39Oh, Blondie, I can't do it.
00:27:41Did you hear him talking all through the meal
00:27:42about his trip to the office?
00:27:44Yes.
00:27:45It'll break his heart if you call it off.
00:27:47Yeah.
00:27:48And, of course, he'll be a social outcast in his class
00:27:50when he has to tell the children there'll be no visit.
00:27:52What will we do?
00:27:53I don't know.
00:27:55Well, maybe if we could soften Mr. Radcliffe.
00:27:58Yeah, we can by dumping a load of bricks on his head.
00:28:01Bricks are still hard to get, Dagwood.
00:28:07Dagwood, I'm not going to let you tell Alexander.
00:28:10Look, this is Monday, and you have two whole days to get your old job back and your office.
00:28:14Oh, no, I can't do anything in two days.
00:28:16Maybe I can.
00:28:18Maybe if we had Mr. Radcliffe over to the house, I would...
00:28:20Is Radcliffe here?
00:28:22Oh, no.
00:28:23Oh, no.
00:28:24Oh, no.
00:28:24Look, when you were in trouble before, we always had Mr. Dithers over.
00:28:27Yeah.
00:28:27And he loved it.
00:28:28He loved being with the children and the dogs.
00:28:30And after a nice dinner and a good cigar, he didn't even mind being with you.
00:28:35You know the old saying.
00:28:37The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
00:28:39Mr. Radcliffe hasn't got a heart.
00:28:41Probably hasn't got a stomach.
00:28:42All he eats is pills.
00:28:44You invite him over, and I'll make a wonderful dinner.
00:28:48Oh, Blondie, I can invite him.
00:28:50All right, then I will.
00:28:52Tomorrow morning, I'll go down to the office and give him a personal invitation.
00:28:55Oh, Blondie, I wish you wouldn't.
00:28:57Blondie, I don't like you mixing in office affairs.
00:29:00Dagwood Bumstead, this is no time for you to start acting like a man.
00:29:08You really ought to have this accident policy.
00:29:10You were hit yesterday.
00:29:11It's like you didn't break an arm or a leg.
00:29:13But I didn't, and I won't get hit this morning either.
00:29:15On account of Bumstead is already left for work.
00:29:18I saw him get on the bus.
00:29:19Oh.
00:29:21But you want to be prepared.
00:29:23Take a look at this policy and see how you're protected from people like Bumstead.
00:29:27Now, Cookie, you and the puppies go over to Mrs. Fuddles right away,
00:29:30and Daisy will mind the house till I come home from the office.
00:29:33All right, Mommy.
00:29:40Now, listen, Mr. Little.
00:29:41I've got to deliver my mail.
00:29:43But I can tell you right now that I'm not interested.
00:29:46Nothing is going to happen to me.
00:29:48I am not going to get hit.
00:29:56It's stopped.
00:29:57I'll have to run to make the bus.
00:30:26I'll have to run up.
00:30:50Oh, that's that.
00:30:55Looks nice, don't you think, Dagwood?
00:31:06Mr. Greenleaf, call?
00:31:07No, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:31:11Ollie.
00:31:13Look, right here, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:31:17I've never seen him in such a rotten mood.
00:31:20I'd certainly hate to do business with him today.
00:31:22Yeah.
00:31:26Oh, hello, everybody.
00:31:29Hiya, Blondie.
00:31:30Good morning.
00:31:30Good morning, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:31:34Blondie, I don't think you'd better go through with this plan.
00:31:37Mr. Radcliffe looks awful mean today.
00:31:39And I feel awfully good.
00:31:41Shh.
00:31:41I'm going to beard your lion in his den.
00:31:44Yeah, he'll roar right in your face.
00:31:47Look, Blondie, you'd better go on home.
00:31:49Oh, no.
00:31:50I came down here to see this monster, and I don't leave until I do.
00:31:53Shh.
00:31:55Mary.
00:31:57Will you please tell Mr. Radcliffe I want to see him?
00:32:00Mary.
00:32:02Yes, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:32:06Why doesn't Greenleaf call?
00:32:09Yes, Mary.
00:32:10Mr. Radcliffe.
00:32:11Mrs. Dagwood Bumstead is here to see you.
00:32:14Mrs. Bumstead?
00:32:15She probably came down and discussed Dagwood with you.
00:32:18Oh, is that so?
00:32:20I love having open house for the families of my employees.
00:32:23Here I am waiting for a telephone call which will change the course of my life,
00:32:26and who has to drop in for a handkerchief-wringing session?
00:32:29Mrs. Bumstead.
00:32:31She's probably a skinny, sniveling little thing with the same stupid expression as her husband.
00:32:34She'll come in with her eyes all red, sobbing that I have to give Bumstead another chance.
00:32:39Don't contradict me!
00:32:40Or else she's a hatchet-faced busybody who has to mix in her husband's affairs,
00:32:44tell him what to do, spend his money, keep prodding him and goading him
00:32:47so he'll make more money for her to spend.
00:32:50Poor Bumstead.
00:32:52What am I saying?
00:32:54Mary, send her in!
00:32:56I'll show her and the rest of the staff that I won't tolerate these maudlin family visits.
00:33:01He'll see you.
00:33:04Huh?
00:33:15Mr. Radcliffe?
00:33:17Yes.
00:33:18Uh, you're not Mrs. Bumstead?
00:33:21I certainly am.
00:33:24Oh.
00:33:25Oh.
00:33:27Oh.
00:33:28Well, won't you sit down?
00:33:31Good morning, Ollie.
00:33:33Good morning, Blondie.
00:33:34Why didn't you tell me that Mrs. Bumstead was so, uh, uh, what can I do for you?
00:33:39Oh, nothing very much.
00:33:40I just happened to be in this neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop in and meet Dagwood's
00:33:43new employer and wish him all the luck in the world.
00:33:46You mean you didn't come down here to beg me to give your husband's old job back in his office?
00:33:50Oh, goodness, no.
00:33:52That's your business, not mine.
00:33:54And, uh, you don't intend sobbing your heart out because of what I did to him?
00:33:57Hmm.
00:33:58Of course not.
00:33:59I take care of my house and Dagwood takes care of his work.
00:34:02I wouldn't think of interfering in his affairs.
00:34:05You always have.
00:34:07Why, Ollie.
00:34:12I must confess, though, Dagwood did describe you two men.
00:34:16Well, I'm afraid I got the impression that Dagwood's boss had two horns sticking out of
00:34:21his head.
00:34:24That's nothing.
00:34:25I'm afraid I expected Dagwood's wife to have two heads.
00:34:29Oh, no.
00:34:40He should have ordered her out by now.
00:34:43I wonder what's going on in there.
00:34:46Dagwood.
00:34:48Huh?
00:34:59Come in.
00:35:01Huh?
00:35:04Hello, dear.
00:35:06Hello.
00:35:06Bumstead, yesterday I met you for the first time, and I must say I found you to be rather
00:35:10unusual.
00:35:11Oh.
00:35:11Oh, you're right.
00:35:12There aren't many men like Dagwood.
00:35:14Yes.
00:35:14He's in the class by himself.
00:35:16Frankly, Mrs. Bumstead, I didn't think too much of your sense of judgment as it was just
00:35:20a few moments ago when you walked in.
00:35:21Oh, thank you.
00:35:23Yes, indeed.
00:35:24A man who can choose a wife like you certainly can't be the half-witted...
00:35:28What I mean is, he must be a very nimble-witted individual.
00:35:32You mean me?
00:35:33Yes.
00:35:34Bumstead, I've been thinking.
00:35:35Perhaps I acted a bit hasty in taking your job and your office away from you.
00:35:39Oh.
00:35:40I've decided to give them back to you.
00:35:42Well.
00:35:43Not right now, but eventually.
00:35:46Well, thank you, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:35:48Well, we'll see you tonight.
00:35:49Yes.
00:35:50Dagwood and I can leave the office together.
00:35:52You're going to our house?
00:35:54Yes, I am.
00:35:55It was very thoughtful of your wife to take pity on a lonely bachelor in a hotel room and
00:35:59invite him to dinner.
00:36:00Oh, not at all.
00:36:01I better be going.
00:36:03I have so much shopping to do.
00:36:05Goodbye, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:36:06Goodbye, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:36:09Goodbye, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:36:13Goodbye.
00:36:17Yes, Mary?
00:36:18Mr. Greenlee's a dog before us.
00:36:20He is.
00:36:20Put him on.
00:36:22Hello, Mr. Greenleeve.
00:36:23How are you?
00:36:24Good.
00:36:25What's that, Mr. Greenleeve?
00:36:27You can, Mr. Greenleeve?
00:36:29Oh, that's great, Mr. Greenleeve.
00:36:32At four o'clock, Mr. Greenleeve.
00:36:34We'll be ready, Mr. Greenleeve.
00:36:36Yes, goodbye, Mr. Greenleeve.
00:36:38Guess who that was.
00:36:39Correct.
00:36:39He's forgiven us.
00:36:40He's going to pick us up at four o'clock to look at those properties we lined up.
00:36:42And if he doesn't like them, we'll find some others.
00:36:44That's the spirit, Dagwood.
00:36:45You show a little more of it and you'll get that office back sooner than you expect.
00:36:49Well, the four of you will be ready at two.
00:36:50Oh, I mean the two of you will be ready at four.
00:36:53Yes, sir.
00:36:54Yes, sir.
00:36:59Well, what do you think of this sight, Mr. Greenleeve?
00:37:07No good.
00:37:08Too far from town.
00:37:12You're waiting to do the next lot I show you.
00:37:16Too near town.
00:37:22Too small.
00:37:24No room for expansion.
00:37:37Too large.
00:37:38Needs unnecessary landscaping.
00:37:40Anything else, Radcliffe?
00:37:41No.
00:37:41I mean, yes.
00:37:42What I mean is...
00:37:43So this is it, huh?
00:37:44Well, I'm afraid I'll have to move on to the next town.
00:37:46Move on?
00:37:46You know our agreement.
00:37:48You were to find me a piece of property on which we could build.
00:37:50Yes, I know.
00:37:50I haven't, so the deal's off.
00:37:52I know, but...
00:37:52I'll drive you back to the office.
00:37:55Yes, sir.
00:38:11I'm sorry things didn't work out, Radcliffe, but I've got definite ideas about where I
00:38:15want this building constructed, and...
00:38:17Say, there's a lot over there that looks rather attractive.
00:38:42Not bad.
00:38:43Not bad at all.
00:38:45So, where's the for sale sign?
00:38:48Oh, uh, maybe it fell on the ground.
00:38:50Let's look for it.
00:39:08You're up, slugger.
00:39:10Make it good.
00:39:14Come on!
00:39:15Come on!
00:39:17Come on!
00:39:17Come on!
00:39:18Come on!
00:39:18Come on!
00:39:20Be careful!
00:39:21Come on!
00:39:22Let's go!
00:39:23Come on!
00:39:32Come on!
00:39:33Come on!
00:39:34Come on!
00:39:36Come on!
00:39:37Come on!
00:39:38Come on!
00:39:38Oh!
00:39:40Oh!
00:39:41Oh!
00:39:41You hit somebody, slugger!
00:39:42Let's go!
00:39:55did you hit me with this what happened Radcliffe this little wretch hit me on the head with a
00:40:00baseball he could have killed me don't you realize how dangerous a hard ball is on a soft head
00:40:05I mean a soft ball is on a hard head maybe he didn't do it Mr. Radcliffe yes he did
00:40:12didn't you speak up forget it Radcliffe we got work to do you know I like this land you do
00:40:19yes I wonder
00:40:21who owns it check with the tax collector's office when we get back to town take an option on it
00:40:24and
00:40:25we'll do business again yes sir what's the matter my hat I must have dropped it now look what you've
00:40:32done that makes twice you got hit Radcliffe once more and you're out oh here let me make it well
00:40:42Mr. Radcliffe oh I'm so sorry Mr. Radcliffe oh hey hey I got it I got it what I had
00:40:59it oh there it is
00:41:02the lot on chalkstone and Bartlett is in track 9633 section number one block number four who do we
00:41:08call about buying it well you uh oh yes uh Clarence Oliver Mayberry on 137 Edgewood Road and his
00:41:15telephone number is Hadley 4993 you get it Dagwood and I'll talk to Mayberry personally oh yes sir
00:41:21oh my head oh this is awful that's good work Dagwood you got that information fast
00:41:27yeah oh they're ringing they're ringing Mr. Radcliffe thank you very much yeah hello oh uh I'd like to
00:41:36talk with uh Clarence Oliver Mayberry please yeah he's not in oh uh well where will he be you don't
00:41:47know
00:41:47you only work there well uh will he be in for dinner you don't know after dinner you still
00:41:57don't know okay I'll call you later oh you don't care huh oh my who was that on the phone
00:42:06some battle
00:42:06acts of a servant who doesn't know anything I'll be at your house for dinner I'll call him from there
00:42:10Dagwood we've got to get him oh oh oh what a pain Dagwood I'll drop by my hotel and get
00:42:17a special
00:42:17headache powder you go on without me and I'll follow you along later well if I see that kid again
00:42:22so help
00:42:23me out oh I wish I was a poet so I could describe that cake I wish I was alone
00:42:32so I could eat it oh
00:42:34it does look tempting doesn't it the sluggers stay for dinner again tonight mom oh if you'd like to
00:42:40I'm sure Mr. Radcliffe likes children Blondie yes Dagwood I'm home
00:42:53to the most wonderful wife in the world oh Dagwood did you get your job in office back well no
00:43:02but after
00:43:03tonight I ought to I hope so if you do we'll be able to go through with the children's visit
00:43:07well that's been
00:43:07bothering me we can't let Alexander down I'm gonna get my office back tonight daddy
00:43:16hello Alexander hello Alvin well I better be getting dressed Alexander you and cookie come
00:43:21along too okay I'll get slugger slugger he's staying for dinner come on slug we gotta wash off he loves
00:43:29it
00:43:46you look worried Mr. Rumpstead yeah well I never mind go on home Alvin oh wait a minute wait a
00:43:54minute
00:43:54look Alvin would you like to earn a dollar yeah
00:43:59yeah well you'll have a good dinner at Alvin's house slugger
00:44:21oh gee you look nice Blondie oh thank you dear I feel badly about slugger not staying
00:44:27but if he did what you say he did to Mr. Radcliffe yeah he did but it'll be better with
00:44:33just us here
00:44:33Blondie when Mr. Radcliffe arrives yeah he wouldn't want strangers around oh that's probably him now
00:44:40after all you you you you don't want to have outsiders barging in on a family affair
00:44:46am I too early oh no not at all we've been expecting you for the last for the
00:44:52let me take your coat I'm so glad you could come
00:45:00what's the matter Mr. Bumstead oh well I am oh Dagwood with all the things I had to do I
00:45:06forgot to tell you that I invited Miss Gary for dinner but Blondie why
00:45:10it I'm I mean Dagwood
00:45:15Mr. Radcliffe is a bachelor and Miss Gary is a lovely dinner partner
00:45:21well don't you understand no I don't
00:45:26oh yes I do but but how do we know Mr. Radcliffe will like her oh I I I didn't
00:45:33mean anything Miss Gary
00:45:34it's just that Mr. Radcliffe is a fella that's hard to get along with he doesn't like anybody or
00:45:39or anything or oh oh let him in Dagwood yeah well go on
00:45:50be very charming Harriet I will Blondie well I was beginning to think that uh that uh
00:46:01Miss Gary may I present Mr. Radcliffe how do you do how do you do good evening Mrs. Bumstead good
00:46:08evening
00:46:13I'll get the children down oh may I take your hand oh thank you
00:46:22why don't you two go on in the dining room dinner's about ready thank you
00:46:30oh they like each other and once she gets talking to him during dinner he'll realize that she's not
00:46:36only beautiful but intelligent and that takes care of the eighth floor now on the roof we'll have a
00:46:42solarium with horizontal ceiling louvers on a demountable cantilevered canopy for sun protection
00:46:48Dagwood I've described the building floor by floor I tell you it'll make me the talk of the
00:46:51country all we have to do is to get that lot to go ahead with the construction
00:46:58we sure will Mr. Radcliffe you bet we will say I hope you don't mind my having talked about
00:47:05business all through dinner oh no I loved hearing about those plastic lighting fixtures on the eighth
00:47:09floor you did oh I forgot on the seventh floor we'll have a laminated steel oh oh here it comes
00:47:17again oh what is it Mr. Radcliffe his head it is ached something awful no wonder the air is stuffy
00:47:24in here and I don't mean cigar smoke oh my poor head if I see that breath again up oh
00:47:30you won't Mr.
00:47:31Radcliffe he's not around to uh to why are you pulling down the shade uh well it got uh kind
00:47:44of warm in
00:47:45here Dagwood my head aches enough without you putting on a floor show sit down yes sir I'm sorry
00:48:02I'll try to forget my head for just a moment now as I was saying I've been talking a lot
00:48:07about
00:48:07myself you tell me about yourself Miss Gary I suppose you lead an interesting life going shopping
00:48:14attending bridge parties charity bazaars and when the horses are running dashing out to the track
00:48:23why are you standing there oh I'm restless I always stand like this after dinner
00:48:30don't I blondie no you don't you see cookie well come back and sit down
00:48:43well now what are you doing oh just a neighbor passing by well can't he pass without you waving
00:48:49at him well I guess so now let's see what was I talking about oh me no you fess up
00:49:00Miss Gary don't
00:49:01you do all those things shopping I don't I know you're a career girl good for you don't you tell
00:49:10me you're a school teacher I was engaged to one once she nearly drove me crazy always treated me
00:49:14as though I was one of her pupils what a domineering fuss head she was hmm what did you say
00:49:20you did
00:49:20Miss Gary I didn't but if you'd like to know I'm a domineering fuss head too I teach school well
00:49:27well that's fine oh now don't you think we'd better call a man about the property Mr. Ratcliffe
00:49:33you call him Dagwood I can't see straight neither can I yes here right this way Mr. Ratcliffe oh the
00:49:39name is Radcliffe with a d yes children you better get ready for bed all right mommy good night Miss
00:49:48Gary
00:49:49good night I don't think we're doing very well Blondie I don't think so either Hadley 4993 please
00:50:03talking to Mayberry will make me feel better once we tie up that land this headache will disappear oh
00:50:06sure it will uh hello uh is Mr. Clarence Oliver Mayberry there please no he isn't home who's calling
00:50:14uh just a moment um Mr. Mayberry isn't home but uh the man wants to know who's calling well tell
00:50:20him
00:50:20and tell him what we want yes hello uh this is the Ratcliffe construction company and we're interested
00:50:25in buying Mr. Mayberry's lot on uh Chalkstone Road and uh and oh what's that I said Mr. Mayberry doesn't
00:50:34want to sell I'm Theodore Payson his lawyer gave me strict orders not to touch that particular piece
00:50:40of property oh well well thanks very much and goodbye well what did he say that what oh Mr. Mayberry
00:50:47didn't want to sell oh yeah he doesn't want to sell no he doesn't why did you hang up why
00:50:53didn't you
00:50:53give him a sales talk why didn't you let me talk to him why didn't you give me that phone
00:50:58Hadley 499
00:51:00Hadley 4 huh this shouldn't happen to a dog why didn't I make the call why did I have to
00:51:10get this
00:51:10headache why did I have to get hit with that ball so help me if I ever see that owl
00:51:14face little brat
00:51:15again I'll you won't Mr. Radcliffe he probably lives on the other side of town oh no I might have
00:51:25known you'd know him do you know what happened because of you do you know what I'm going to do
00:51:29to you what are you going to do to him Harry it's your temper showing well what are you going
00:51:33to do
00:51:33now I'm going to put this little moppet over my knees and give him an old-fashioned spanking
00:51:37evidently you haven't read any books on modern child psychology you get me one and I'll trounce him
00:51:42with that is that so who do you think you are why I what right of you to touch that
00:51:45child what has
00:51:46he ever done to you I poor little fella scared to death what an evening come on upstairs slugger
00:51:52does he live here no but you tell him to go just the thought of his being in the house
00:51:57makes my
00:51:57headache oh but Mr. Radcliffe Alexander invited him to stay overnight my physical comfort mean
00:52:03anything around here isn't it about time you stop thinking and talking about yourself
00:52:10Dagwood let's get to another phone before you go I just want to say that you're the rudest most
00:52:15egotistical most insensitive person I have ever met and you're as bad as my ex-fiancé you're a
00:52:21domineering fuss and this is the most miserable evening I ever spent in my life nothing else could
00:52:26possibly happen to make me feel worse
00:52:55well that's good
00:53:05well Bradcliffe is getting you nearer and nearer the door yeah oh oh hello Mr. Greenleaf now look
00:53:18Bradcliffe I've been waiting all morning to hear from you did you tie up that lot or not well now
00:53:22get to the point have we got it or haven't we we haven't the owner doesn't want to sell him
00:53:26I can't
00:53:26locate him and his lawyer's being caught all morning well then let's call the deal off
00:53:30well you can't uh Greenleaf uh just step into my office a minute will you and we discuss this
00:53:34ollie yes sir
00:53:40Bradcliffe construction company
00:53:41oh Mrs. Bumstead well it's against the rules but oh all right you can talk to him
00:53:50Dagwood huh it's Mrs. Bumstead you better take it in your old office yeah
00:54:19hello Blondie
00:54:20Dagwood were you able to talk to Mr. Bradcliffe about the children's visit
00:54:23after what happened last night
00:54:26Dagwood I don't know how to tell Alexander he's in the kitchen now having his lunch and he's so
00:54:30excited about the visit well how can I tell him it's off
00:54:34I I don't know
00:54:36wait a minute
00:54:38I'll talk to him
00:54:39he's not a baby anymore and
00:54:41well he'll have to learn how to take disappointments like a man
00:54:44you put him on
00:54:45all right dear
00:54:49guess I'll get back to school mom we're all meeting at 1 30 to go down to the office
00:54:53um Alexander your father wants to talk to you
00:54:56I'd like to talk to him
00:54:57oh be brave dear
00:54:59huh
00:55:00hello pop
00:55:00gosh I'm so excited about this afternoon
00:55:03Alvin told all the kids you try to duck out of having us down there
00:55:06but I knew you wouldn't let me down
00:55:08yeah but Alexander
00:55:09I told all the kids about your office
00:55:11with your name on the door
00:55:12and your desk with all the buttons to push
00:55:14I can't wait to see you
00:55:15yeah yeah but Alexander
00:55:16get everything set pop
00:55:18because we'll be down exactly at 2
00:55:19he's still talking to me mom so long
00:55:22so long
00:55:23but Alexander
00:55:24but but but
00:55:25huh
00:55:26oh Blondie
00:55:27oh I couldn't get a word in
00:55:29oh I don't know what to do
00:55:31look Blondie I'm not going to disappoint Alexander or his class
00:55:35I'm going to get him in here somehow
00:55:37goodbye
00:55:42now remember
00:55:43Randcliffe I'm taking the 5 o'clock plane to Chicago
00:55:46if you don't have the land of them the deal is off
00:55:485 o'clock Mr. Greenleaf we'll have it
00:56:00Mary I'll be right back
00:56:21Radcliffe Construction Company
00:56:23hello this is Mr. Payson's secretary
00:56:27just a moment
00:56:30Mr. Radcliffe
00:56:31Mr. Payson's office is calling
00:56:32put him on
00:56:35hello
00:56:35oh just a moment please
00:56:39hello Radcliffe
00:56:40Payson
00:56:41say I just got out of court
00:56:43and I received your message
00:56:44I'd like to talk to you about this land sale a bit more
00:56:49can you meet
00:56:51can you meet me at the chalkstone
00:56:53Bartlett lot
00:56:54say
00:56:54about 2 o'clock
00:56:56sharp
00:56:57I certainly can
00:57:00oh come with one of my men
00:57:02well yes
00:57:03yes I can do that
00:57:05goodbye Mr. Payson
00:57:06and thank you
00:57:08Ollie we're going to meet Payson
00:57:10I can hardly believe it
00:57:16you hurry and get your hat Ollie
00:57:17yes sir
00:57:18oh
00:57:18you might be interested in knowing
00:57:20that Payson contacted me
00:57:22in spite of the stupid way
00:57:23you bungled everything
00:57:23I'm meeting him at the lot
00:57:25oh but that isn't until 2 o'clock
00:57:27I'm having lunch with Ollie first
00:57:29come on Ollie
00:57:30Mary if anyone calls
00:57:31say I'll be back later in the afternoon
00:57:33correct
00:57:37how did Dagwood know I was meeting Payson at 2 o'clock
00:57:48there that ought to do it
00:57:50gee fellas
00:57:50thanks for helping me
00:57:52so long as it's just for an hour
00:57:53we don't mind Dagwood
00:57:54oh he couldn't let Alexander down
00:57:56could we fellas
00:57:56of course draw us not
00:58:01Dagwood
00:58:02Blondie
00:58:04I thought I'd better come too dear
00:58:06is everything all right
00:58:07oh sure
00:58:08now look
00:58:09Mr. Radcliffe had to leave
00:58:10for a 2 o'clock appointment
00:58:11he'll be back here at 3 o'clock
00:58:14we'll have the children out of here by then
00:58:16I'll bring them in now
00:58:17okay
00:58:17I'm so glad Mr. Radcliffe
00:58:19had that appointment
00:58:20yeah
00:58:21what about your office
00:58:23well it's mine
00:58:24for an hour
00:58:25oh
00:58:32children
00:58:32I want you to meet
00:58:34the man responsible
00:58:35for this visit
00:58:36Alexander's father
00:58:37Dagwood Bumstead
00:58:38well
00:58:40welcome to the Radcliffe
00:58:41construction company
00:58:42boys and girls
00:58:43just boys
00:58:44just boys
00:58:45you fellas
00:58:47now
00:58:48it's unfortunate
00:58:49that Mr. Radcliffe
00:58:51can't be here
00:58:51to welcome you personally
00:58:52he was called away to see a man
00:58:56about a lot
00:58:56now the staff and I
00:58:58will show you around the office
00:58:59in the hour you'll be here
00:59:01and we'll explain to you
00:59:02how this big office works
00:59:04now
00:59:04first on the program
00:59:062.30
00:59:07where is that pace
00:59:09and we've only got
00:59:09till 5 o'clock
00:59:10to tie up this land
00:59:11well maybe I'd better
00:59:12call his office
00:59:12and find out
00:59:13if he's left
00:59:14that's a good idea
00:59:15yes sir
00:59:18and now children
00:59:19the men have explained
00:59:20how this office works
00:59:21so that concludes
00:59:22our little tour
00:59:23and I'm sure
00:59:24that you haven't
00:59:25any questions to ask
00:59:26I have
00:59:27what do you do
00:59:28around here
00:59:29Mr. Bumstead
00:59:30who
00:59:31me
00:59:31oh
00:59:32oh
00:59:33oh yes
00:59:33well
00:59:33I'm a sort of
00:59:34the
00:59:35plant superintendent
00:59:37yes
00:59:37I'm
00:59:38I'm in charge
00:59:39of the
00:59:39building inspectors
00:59:41the job inspectors
00:59:42the estimators
00:59:44the draftsmen
00:59:45the bulldozers
00:59:46he's really sending himself
00:59:48yeah
00:59:48I better stop him
00:59:50before Radcliffe gets back
00:59:51I'll get you better
00:59:52yeah
00:59:52the bricklayers
00:59:53now to sum it all up
00:59:55I am the one
00:59:56to whom everyone comes
00:59:57with any problem
00:59:58whatsoever
00:59:59now
01:00:00Mr. Bumstead sir
01:00:01yeah
01:00:01please excuse me
01:00:03for interrupting
01:00:03but may I remind you
01:00:05of a problem
01:00:05you're expecting
01:00:07a very important gentleman
01:00:08around
01:00:093 o'clock
01:00:10well the gentleman
01:00:12can wait
01:00:12now children
01:00:14oh yes
01:00:15yes
01:00:16now children
01:00:18now you leave here
01:00:19in twos
01:00:20just the way you came in
01:00:21just file out
01:00:22now
01:00:36well I hope you all enjoyed yourselves as much as I did
01:00:38someday maybe all of you will be working at important jobs and offices
01:00:43but before you assume that responsibility you must work hard
01:00:46and when opportunity knocks at the door
01:00:48be ready to throw it open wide
01:00:52you can't tell what will be waiting behind that door
01:00:56oh my
01:00:59I will see you in my office
01:01:00and anyone else who might be interested in hearing what I have to say to you
01:01:04oh but
01:01:04but
01:01:05but
01:01:16so while the rat's away
01:01:18I mean
01:01:19while the cat's away
01:01:22bumstead
01:01:22ever since you came into my life
01:01:23I've taken a beating
01:01:24I get smeared with jelly donuts
01:01:26my office is turned into an aquarium
01:01:27I get hit with a baseball and slugged by a bat
01:01:30you send me on a phony call to a vacant lot
01:01:32and now you're turning the place into a school room
01:01:35oh the children just wanted to see the office
01:01:38I don't want to hear your explanation
01:01:40you're through bumstead
01:01:41fired us right now
01:01:43mr. Radcliffe
01:01:44the other men will leave at the end of the week
01:01:47oh mr. Radcliffe
01:01:48you can fire me if you want to
01:01:50but not the other fellas
01:01:51they didn't mean to
01:01:52get out
01:01:54mr. Radcliffe
01:01:55and I don't want to hear anything that you might have to say mrs. Bumstead
01:01:59well you're going to
01:02:02you are what miss Gary said you were
01:02:05you're a negotistical selfish man
01:02:07oh blondie let's go home
01:02:08keep quiet Dagwood
01:02:09this is my affair
01:02:10mr. Radcliffe
01:02:11this office was a wonderful place
01:02:13when mr. Dithers was here
01:02:14he yelled at the men in Dagwood
01:02:16but he had their respect
01:02:17mr. Dithers wouldn't have minded
01:02:19having a group of quiet children
01:02:20going through the place
01:02:21he would have appreciated
01:02:23what miss Gary was trying to do
01:02:24but as for you
01:02:26take it easy blondie
01:02:28all I can say is
01:02:30I'm glad Dagwood is through here
01:02:32if he continued working for you
01:02:34he might have become as mean as you are
01:02:36he might have become
01:02:37come on blondie
01:02:55so I mean
01:02:58I am the most pleasant
01:02:59the most even tempered
01:03:03you
01:03:03and with that infernal baseball
01:03:05by heaven this time
01:03:07I am really
01:03:13we're ruined
01:03:15I tell you we're ruined
01:03:17it's nearly four
01:03:18Greenleaf leaves at five
01:03:19we might as well call it quits
01:03:21the deal is cooked
01:03:24yes Mary
01:03:25mr. Payson is on the phone
01:03:27Payson probably Dagwood again
01:03:28it couldn't be
01:03:29he wouldn't pull the same gag twice
01:03:32all right Mary
01:03:32put him on
01:03:34hello
01:03:35yes mr. Payson
01:03:36I've been trying to reach you all day
01:03:39what's that
01:03:39you say your client Mayberry called
01:03:41and is going to sell the property
01:03:43to me
01:03:45oh
01:03:45not to me
01:03:47to whom
01:03:49what
01:03:50Dagwood
01:03:50Bumstead
01:03:52oh
01:03:57where's your father
01:03:57mr. Payson
01:03:59I can't buy the lot
01:04:00I haven't any money
01:04:01don't you worry about that Dagwood
01:04:02I'll finance you
01:04:03my name is George Radcliffe
01:04:04and I'm glad to meet you
01:04:05mr. Payson
01:04:05just a minute
01:04:06mr. Radcliffe
01:04:07mr. Mayberry is selling the land
01:04:09to mr. Bumstead
01:04:10if you financed him
01:04:11you'd be buying it
01:04:12well what's the difference
01:04:13where is Mayberry
01:04:14anyhow
01:04:16thank you mr. Radcliffe
01:04:17but that's unnecessary
01:04:18Dagwood can get help
01:04:20from the bank
01:04:20the bank wouldn't loan him a quarter
01:04:22after all he hasn't any security
01:04:24Dagwood it's 4.30
01:04:25Greenleaf is at the airport
01:04:26and we've got to close that deal
01:04:29look you little weasel-faced monkey
01:04:31if you don't stop following me
01:04:33and with that baseball
01:04:34so help me
01:04:35I'll report you to the juvenile authorities
01:04:36mr. Radcliffe
01:04:45this is Clarence Oliver Mayberry
01:04:48I don't care if he's
01:04:49oh
01:04:50oh no
01:04:54I thought his name was Slugger
01:04:56he gave himself that name
01:04:58because he dislikes Clarence Oliver so much
01:05:01he hadn't had time to become very friendly
01:05:03since he came to live with me
01:05:04he's been in boarding school
01:05:06most of his life you know
01:05:07but he tells me
01:05:08he never had such a good time
01:05:09as when he was staying for dinner
01:05:11with the Bumpsteads
01:05:12oh
01:05:14oh
01:05:14oh
01:05:15I
01:05:17I guess I owe you an apology
01:05:20about that land Clarence
01:05:21I mean Slugger
01:05:22I'll give you more than mr. Bumpstead
01:05:24now wouldn't you like that
01:05:25money wouldn't interest him
01:05:27mr. Radcliffe
01:05:28you see he inherited
01:05:29three million dollars
01:05:30from his parents
01:05:33he really wanted to keep the lot
01:05:35as a sort of playground
01:05:36but if mr. Bumpstead can use it
01:05:38well maybe Slugger will give it to him
01:05:41isn't that so Slugger
01:05:44look Clarence
01:05:45I mean Slugger
01:05:46I need that land desperately
01:05:48now please let me buy it
01:05:49please
01:05:49look
01:05:50there's a man out of the airport
01:05:52you've got to give it to me Clarence
01:05:54Slugger
01:05:54I mean
01:05:55mr. Mayberry
01:06:15my client says that if mr. Bumpstead is still interested in working for mr. Radcliffe
01:06:20but he can see to it that he returns to the office under very favorable circumstances
01:06:25it's up to you mr. Bumpstead
01:06:27do you want mr. Radcliffe to have the land
01:06:30oh
01:06:31oh well I
01:06:35what do you think Blondie huh
01:06:39you'll have to make your own decision dear
01:06:41well
01:06:42of course if you can get your job back
01:06:44and your office and the bonus
01:06:46oh I didn't get everything mrs. Bumpstead
01:06:48and you'll all get my apologies for my acting like a
01:06:52like a domineering fuss head
01:06:54Mr. Greenleaf he's at the airport
01:06:56oh it's nearly five o'clock let's go
01:06:58oh yes come on hurry up
01:06:59oh
01:07:23oh
01:07:23pardon me
01:07:25uh
01:07:27are you taking a five o'clock plane to Chicago
01:07:29yes
01:07:30so am I
01:07:31oh I just had to get away for a while
01:07:33you see I'm a mailman
01:07:34and there's a fellow on my route that knocks me down every morning
01:07:38I just couldn't stand up to it
01:07:40so I decided to take my vacation now
01:08:01you mean to say that this fellow gets up all this momentum in the kitchen
01:08:04so that by the time he reaches the hallway he actually knocks
01:08:06he certainly does
01:08:07but thank heavens I won't be seeing him for a few weeks
01:08:10or a certain pesky insurance man
01:08:12this ticket is my ride to freedom
01:08:15five o'clock plane leaving for Chicago from gate five
01:08:18that's us
01:08:20baby you and I are going places
01:08:46I need to run this way but I do have to catch the nine o'clock plane for Chicago
01:08:49I understand
01:08:50can I really have an assistant to the president put on my office door
01:08:54yes dear
01:08:55I mean uh of course Dangwood
01:08:57excuse me
01:08:58well
01:08:59well I certainly want to thank you Mr. Radcliffe
01:09:01oh no thank you
01:09:02if it weren't for you and Blondie this deal couldn't have been possible
01:09:05oh well
01:09:06but it is completed and I think I can safely say now that my headaches are over
01:09:13you again
01:09:14this time I'm real
01:09:16now George control yourself
01:09:17Slugger didn't mean to drop the ball
01:09:19did you Slugger?
01:09:20no
01:09:21I'm sorry
01:09:22I'm sorry
01:09:23I'm sorry
01:09:23I'm sorry
01:09:23I'm sorry
01:09:23I'm sorry
01:09:23I'm sorry
01:09:25I'm sorry
01:09:25I'm sorry
01:09:26I'm sorry
01:09:26I'm sorry
01:09:26I'm sorry
01:09:27I'm sorry
01:09:27I'm sorry
01:09:27I'm sorry
01:09:27I'm sorry
01:09:30I'm sorry
01:09:31I'm sorry
01:09:31I'm sorry
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