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Dagwood has been fired again and winds up in a hard-working labour crew while trying to get his old job back.
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander Bumstead
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie Bumstead (as Marjorie Kent)
Daisy - Daisy
Jerome Cowan - George Radcliffe
Lloyd Corrigan - J.B. Hutchins
Ann Carter - Louise Hutchins
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
James Flavin - Brophy
Rodney Bell - Truck Driver
Maurice Cass - Pierre Dubois, Antique Dealer
Sherlee Collier - Sally
Heinie Conklin - Diner
Kernan Cripps - Officer
Chuck Hamilton - Worker
Sam Harris - President of Senate in Dagwood's Dream
George Humbert - Angelo, Italian Restaurant Owner
Alyn Lockwood - Mary, Radcliffe's Receptionist
George Meader - Floorwalker with Toupee
Cosmo Sardo - Waiter
David Sharpe - Luke
Emil Sitka - Swedish Plaster Mixer
Ray Teal - Gus
Al Thompson - Delivery Man
Dick Wessel - Mailman
Eric Wilton - Chauffeur
Director - Edward Bernds
Penny Singleton - Blondie Bumstead
Arthur Lake - Dagwood Bumstead
Larry Simms - Alexander Bumstead
Marjorie Ann Mutchie - Cookie Bumstead (as Marjorie Kent)
Daisy - Daisy
Jerome Cowan - George Radcliffe
Lloyd Corrigan - J.B. Hutchins
Ann Carter - Louise Hutchins
Danny Mummert - Alvin Fuddle
James Flavin - Brophy
Rodney Bell - Truck Driver
Maurice Cass - Pierre Dubois, Antique Dealer
Sherlee Collier - Sally
Heinie Conklin - Diner
Kernan Cripps - Officer
Chuck Hamilton - Worker
Sam Harris - President of Senate in Dagwood's Dream
George Humbert - Angelo, Italian Restaurant Owner
Alyn Lockwood - Mary, Radcliffe's Receptionist
George Meader - Floorwalker with Toupee
Cosmo Sardo - Waiter
David Sharpe - Luke
Emil Sitka - Swedish Plaster Mixer
Ray Teal - Gus
Al Thompson - Delivery Man
Dick Wessel - Mailman
Eric Wilton - Chauffeur
Director - Edward Bernds
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00:00:19pretty face funny hat that's what my blondie is
00:00:23lovable feet both flat that's what my dagwood is blondie's not always right i let her think she is
00:00:32all of my thoughts are bright long as he thinks they're his life of us is fun and crazy baby
00:00:40doubling us and daisy one family incredible bumsteadable hurry you'll miss your bus
00:00:47watch out you'll burn your stew nothing's too much for us as long as with me there's you
00:00:54dagwood and blondie blondie and dagwood always with me there's you
00:01:13alexander yes mom eat your breakfast okay mom and alexander yes mom if you must read dear
00:01:23i wish you'd read some other type of book something educational this is educational mom
00:01:31but son don't you think that type of book puts
00:01:37funny ideas in your head sure does mom
00:02:02dad would oh i want to talk to you seriously uh-huh don't you think it's about time you gave
00:02:10alexander a little advice oh i give alexander advice all the time blondie you do only this
00:02:16morning i said alexander see your dentist twice a year and dad would i mean a man-to-man talk
00:02:22oh uh
00:02:23man-to-man yes dear alexander's growing up it's your duty to take him aside and tell him about the
00:02:30facts of the facts of life oh well all right blondie i'll i'll have a little talk with him
00:02:35uh tonight oh thank you dear hurry up now
00:02:4729 32 48 hike
00:02:51first and ten fellas let's give them all 46
00:02:54come on pop it up 28 32 46
00:02:57hike
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00:03:00you must think i'm nuts
00:03:05frankly yes well you see i'm a professional football player i just signed up with the
00:03:10boston beef packers i just took this job to get in shape what happens with the regular mailman oh
00:03:15he's on his vacation why a guy needs a vacation from a route like this is beyond me beautiful trees
00:03:21wonderful air lovely neighborhood you haven't met mr bumpstead yet have you bumpstead who's he
00:03:26mr bumpstead should have been an all-american quarterback he says yeah well maybe i'll run into
00:03:32one of these days you will well see you around 28 32 47
00:03:39hike
00:03:44well yeah alexander yes mom tonight after supper you and your father are going to take a nice walk
00:03:51oh we are oh yes yes we are
00:03:55yes alexander tonight you and i are going to have a nice little talk
00:03:59what about pop huh oh uh well uh your mother and i thought that it's about time that we uh
00:04:08we uh well it's about time that oh go ahead pop well you see it's about time that uh it's
00:04:18about
00:04:19time but what time is it bondi oh it's time you were leaving you only have three minutes to catch
00:04:26your
00:04:27time but what time is it bondi oh yeah
00:04:42yeah
00:04:42yeah
00:04:42yeah
00:04:42yeah
00:04:43yeah
00:04:58Oh! Oh, my goodness.
00:05:02I ain't hurt, Coach. Let me stay in the game.
00:05:06Where'd everybody go? Where's your stadium?
00:05:09Oh, that was my husband. He was late for work.
00:05:12There was only one guy?
00:05:14Yes.
00:05:14Oh, I hope the Boston Beef Packers don't hear about this.
00:05:22Oh, dear. Let me help you.
00:05:33Oh, hey. Good morning, Mary.
00:05:35What do you mean, morning? Look at the time.
00:05:37Well, I missed the bus. Oh, did Mr. Radcliffe want me for anything?
00:05:40You're in luck. Mr. Hutchins has been with him for almost an hour.
00:05:43Oh, is that the big department store fellow?
00:05:46That's right.
00:05:47Oh, that's his building going up at First and Main, that great big place.
00:05:50That's the man.
00:05:50I use the same procedure on all my buildings.
00:05:53I have one contractor to the structure work,
00:05:55and then I have a firm, a local firm such as yours, handle the rest of it.
00:05:59In other words, Mr. Hutchins, the steel and concrete work is all taken care of.
00:06:02That's right.
00:06:03And if you can finish up the job for me at a fair price, that contract's yours.
00:06:07I'm pretty sure we can get together on terms, Mr. Hutchins.
00:06:10Well, that's good.
00:06:11It's been a great pleasure meeting you, Mr. Hutchins.
00:06:13Thank you. I'll see that you get a complete set of the plans right away.
00:06:15Fine. And if I can relieve you of any building problems, you just let me know.
00:06:19Oh, um, this isn't a building problem exactly, but perhaps you can help me out.
00:06:24I'd be glad to.
00:06:25Have you any children?
00:06:26Me?
00:06:27No, I...
00:06:28Boy, I'm not married.
00:06:30Oh, that's too bad.
00:06:31Yes.
00:06:32Well, I hope my marital status will have no bearing in the prospects of my...
00:06:35Have a contract?
00:06:35Yes.
00:06:36No, don't worry about that.
00:06:38You see, this is my daughter's birthday.
00:06:39She's only 14.
00:06:40I'm giving a little party for her,
00:06:42and I thought that if you had a boy about that age,
00:06:45I'd like to invite him over tonight to be her date.
00:06:48I'm new here, you know, and I don't know too many...
00:06:50Say, I know just a young man.
00:06:52Who's that?
00:06:52Oh, he's a wonderful boy.
00:06:54Good breeding, fine scholastic record,
00:06:56every inch of gentlemen at just about your daughter's age.
00:06:58Well, he sounds perfect.
00:06:59Whose boy is he?
00:06:59Well, he's the son of one of my, uh, I mean, uh, of my head man.
00:07:03Dagwood Bumstead.
00:07:04Well, is that so...
00:07:05Well, where does he live?
00:07:06Oh, uh, 4227 Shady Lane Avenue.
00:07:114227 Shady Lane...
00:07:13Bumstead?
00:07:14I'll have the chauffeur pick him up 5 o'clock this afternoon.
00:07:165 o'clock.
00:07:18Yeah.
00:07:185.
00:07:21Good day, Mr. Hutchins.
00:07:23Good day.
00:07:23Now, 5 o'clock.
00:07:245 o'clock.
00:07:28Bumstead.
00:07:30Yes, sir?
00:07:31Come into my office, will you?
00:07:41What did I do now?
00:07:46Yes, Mr. Radcliffe?
00:07:47Dagwood, my boy.
00:07:48Come right in.
00:07:49Huh?
00:07:49Sit down over here, Dagwood.
00:07:51Oh.
00:07:51Mr. Hutchins was just here.
00:07:53Yes, I know.
00:07:54He's a very important man, Dagwood, and we have a chance of landing one of his biggest jobs.
00:07:57Oh, well, you can rely on me, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:08:00I'm for the Radcliffe Construction Company 100%.
00:08:03Good.
00:08:03In fact, I'm for them 110%.
00:08:05Yes.
00:08:06In fact, I would cut off my arm right up to there.
00:08:08Dagwood.
00:08:09Right?
00:08:09Dagwood.
00:08:10I, I...
00:08:11Dagwood.
00:08:11There is nothing you can do at present, but Alexander can.
00:08:15Alexander?
00:08:16Mr. Hutchins is giving a birthday party for his daughter this evening.
00:08:19And when I told him about Alexander, what do you think happened?
00:08:22And what?
00:08:22He invited him to the party.
00:08:24Oh, he did?
00:08:25Yes.
00:08:25Now, as you know, Mr. Hutchins is building that tremendous place at First and Main.
00:08:29Just the structural work has been contracted.
00:08:32So if Alexander plays his cards right, and Mr. Hutchins gets to like him,
00:08:36the contract to finish the building is as good as ours.
00:08:39Well, don't you worry about Alexander playing his cards right.
00:08:42He's only a boy, but he's nearly as smart as I am.
00:08:46Well, that's a depressing thing to know.
00:08:48What?
00:08:49Nothing, nothing.
00:08:50Now, the chauffeur is going to pick up Alexander at 5 o'clock.
00:08:53You make sure he's ready.
00:08:54Oh, you can rely on me, Mr. Radcliffe.
00:08:56You know, maybe I should buy him something new to wear.
00:09:00After all, it's his first date.
00:09:01Yes, that's a great idea.
00:09:03We have to make a good impression on Mr. Hutchins.
00:09:05You go right down to Blackstone right now and buy Alexander a complete new outfit.
00:09:10And charge it to me.
00:09:14What am I saying?
00:09:23Oh, hello, Pa.
00:09:25Hello, Alexander.
00:09:25Oh, what have you got there?
00:09:27Well, it's a new outfit for you.
00:09:29You're invited to a party this evening.
00:09:31I am?
00:09:32Shh.
00:09:32Yeah, where?
00:09:33Well, an important client of ours is giving a party for his daughter.
00:09:37And you're going to be her date.
00:09:40Who, me?
00:09:41Shh.
00:09:41Who, me?
00:09:43Gee, that's swell, Pa.
00:09:44Yeah.
00:09:44Why do we have to whisper?
00:09:46Yeah.
00:09:46Well, you see...
00:09:48Oh.
00:09:49Shh.
00:09:50I want this to be a surprise for your mom.
00:09:53Now, you go upstairs and put this on because they're going to call for you at 5 o'clock.
00:09:57Yeah.
00:10:03Oh, is it 5 o'clock, Get Blondie?
00:10:05Not yet, darling.
00:10:06My favorite radio program comes on at 5.
00:10:09Uh, is that that art support shoe program?
00:10:12That's right.
00:10:13I entered their radio contest this week.
00:10:15What kind of contest?
00:10:16Well, they give you the beginning of a sentence, and then you have to finish it in 25 words or
00:10:20less.
00:10:21Yeah, well, what's the beginning of the sentence?
00:10:22We should all support our arches because...
00:10:27Wouldn't it be wonderful if I won?
00:10:35Dagwood.
00:10:37What?
00:10:38Why do you keep looking out the window?
00:10:40Are you expecting someone?
00:10:42Oh, uh, oh, no, I was just thinking, uh, what a swell evening it is for a party.
00:10:47Uh, uh.
00:10:50A party?
00:10:51That is, if you were going to have a party.
00:10:54Ha, ha, ha.
00:10:54Oh, I think it's a swell evening for you and Alexander to have that man-to-man talk.
00:10:59Yeah.
00:11:00Incidentally, where is Alexander?
00:11:03Oh, I, uh, I think he's upstairs with Cookie doing his homework.
00:11:07Oh.
00:11:09Oh, Dag!
00:11:11My program!
00:11:13Giant art-supporting shoes are on the air!
00:11:19A little later, you'll hear the name of this week's winner.
00:11:22But now, our orchestra will play Romance in Three-Quarter Time.
00:11:29Dagwood!
00:11:30Huh?
00:11:30Fix the radio!
00:11:31What?
00:11:32Fix the radio!
00:11:33I, I, I can't hear you.
00:11:34The radio's making so much noise.
00:11:36Dagwood, please!
00:11:37Do something!
00:11:38Oh, yes!
00:11:45Oh!
00:11:45Oh!
00:11:46Oh!
00:11:48It always does that when you use your electric razor.
00:11:51What?
00:11:52Your electric razor!
00:11:54Oh, my electric razor!
00:12:14Dagwood!
00:12:15Huh?
00:12:15Are you thinking the same thing I'm thinking?
00:12:18Well, I don't know what you're thinking,
00:12:20so how could I be thinking what you're thinking if I...
00:12:26Blondie!
00:12:33Alexander, why are you playing with your father's razor?
00:12:37I'm not playing, Mom. I'm shaving.
00:12:40Shaving?
00:12:44Dagwood, speak to the boy. Speak to him.
00:12:47Hello, Alexander.
00:12:50New pants and new shoes.
00:12:53Well, Alexander, where did you get these?
00:12:56Shall I tell her, Pop?
00:12:58Dagwood, Bumstead, what's the meaning of all this?
00:13:01Well, it's like this, Blondie.
00:13:03Alexander has a date with a girl.
00:13:06Oh!
00:13:08But he's too young to be making dates with girls.
00:13:11I didn't make the date, Mom.
00:13:13Well, then who did?
00:13:15Pop.
00:13:16Dagwood, Bumstead, you're too old to be making dates with girls.
00:13:19Now, now, now, he hasn't got a date with just one girl.
00:13:22Oh.
00:13:22He's got a date with a lot of girls.
00:13:24Oh.
00:13:25And boys, too.
00:13:27Blondie, it's a birthday party.
00:13:29Oh.
00:13:29Now, now, now, you've got to let him go, because I promised Mr. Radcliffe.
00:13:34What has Mr. Radcliffe to do with all this?
00:13:36Oh, well, come on downstairs. I'll tell you all about it.
00:13:40Come on.
00:13:42Hurry and get dressed.
00:13:43Okay, Pop.
00:13:44Thanks a lot.
00:13:44I'll do as much for you someday, too.
00:13:46Yeah.
00:13:50So, now, Mr. Radcliffe is using our Alexander to close his deal.
00:13:54Oh, no, not exactly.
00:13:55But it will help Mr. Radcliffe, and me, too, if Mr. Hutchins likes Alexander.
00:13:59And why shouldn't Mr. Hutchins like him?
00:14:01He's a wonderful boy, and I intend to keep him that way.
00:14:09Oh, I'm calling for Master Bumstead.
00:14:12Well, come in.
00:14:16Alexander!
00:14:17Excuse me.
00:14:19Alexander!
00:14:20Your chauffeur awaits.
00:14:22I'll be right down.
00:14:24Master Bumstead will be right down.
00:14:26Thank you, sir.
00:14:41Well, look at him.
00:14:44Well, have a good time, son.
00:14:45I will, Pop.
00:14:46Don't worry about me, Mom.
00:14:47I'll be okay.
00:14:48I know.
00:14:49Have fun.
00:14:50Oh, Mom, not in front of him.
00:14:52Oh?
00:14:59Oh, gee, Mom, you're still my best girl.
00:15:03So long.
00:15:03Goodbye.
00:15:06There goes baby Dumpling.
00:15:09Oh, don't, Bonnie.
00:15:13Oh, Blondie.
00:15:15Gee, you'd think he was going away to war or something.
00:15:18Oh, Dag, but I knew this day would come.
00:15:21Hmm?
00:15:21But I didn't think it would happen so suddenly.
00:15:24Oh.
00:15:25Soon he'll be getting married and having children, and then I'll be a grandmother, and you'll be
00:15:32a grandfather.
00:15:33Yeah.
00:15:34And then Cookie will be leaving us and getting married.
00:15:39And then we'll be all alone.
00:15:45No one left but Daisy.
00:15:51And poor Daisy is still.
00:15:56E-L-I-V-E.
00:15:58E-L-I-V-E.
00:16:13Oh, Alexander will be all right.
00:16:15Of course he will, dear.
00:16:17Sure.
00:16:17But I still wish you'd had that man-to-man talk with him.
00:16:21Well, I didn't have time.
00:16:24Dagwood.
00:16:25Huh?
00:16:26Will you do something for me?
00:16:27Oh, you know I will.
00:16:28Oh, you know I will.
00:16:29Instead of having that snooty old show of our son home, you go and meet him.
00:16:35Then while you're walking home, you can have your little talk.
00:16:38Okay, I'll do it.
00:16:42Dagwood, do you remember our first date?
00:16:48Yes.
00:17:08You're coming along splendidly, Alexander.
00:17:11You'd never know I was a beginner, would you?
00:17:13Oh, no, never.
00:17:22Anything you wish, Miss Hutchins?
00:17:24Go away.
00:17:25Excuse me, boys.
00:17:27Something's still going on.
00:17:28Hello, darling.
00:17:29You having a good time?
00:17:30No.
00:17:31Isn't that Bumstead boy supposed to be my date?
00:17:35Why, yes, of course he is.
00:17:36Why?
00:17:37Look at him.
00:17:38He's danced every dance but one with that little hick, Sal.
00:17:42What he can see in her is beyond me.
00:17:44Oh, darling, a hostess must ignore such things.
00:17:47He might come dance with you if you'd smile a little.
00:17:50Come on, darling, your birthday.
00:17:51Chill out.
00:17:52Come on.
00:17:58Come on.
00:18:25Would you care to dance, Louise?
00:18:27What's the matter?
00:18:28Did you finally put Sally's feet out of commission?
00:18:30Why?
00:18:30You seem to be having such a good time with her.
00:18:33Well, I was.
00:18:34She doesn't make fun of my dancing like you do.
00:18:36All right, so you're a terrible dancer.
00:18:38But I was willing to sit out every dance with you.
00:18:40But if you prefer that country, Bumkin, to me, you can have her.
00:18:43But remember, Alexander Bumstead, I'll get even with you before I get out of this one-horse town.
00:19:16Hello, young man.
00:19:17Enjoying yourself?
00:19:18Yes.
00:19:19What's the matter?
00:19:19Have a spat with Louise?
00:19:21Oh, now, son, don't you give it a second thought.
00:19:24I've rented this house for the entire summer, and you'll have plenty of time to make up it.
00:19:29Tell you what let's do.
00:19:29Get some lemonade and drown our sorrows.
00:19:32No thanks, Mr. Hutchins.
00:19:43Now, son, I know just how you feel, and I don't blame you.
00:19:48Because just between us, as man to man, I happen to know that Louise is nothing but a spoiled brat.
00:19:54Now, it isn't her fault entirely.
00:19:56I had to bring her up alone, you know, and she's always had everything she wanted, and people cater to
00:20:01her.
00:20:02But you'd help us both out if you'd never do that.
00:20:05You fight her, you understand?
00:20:17Don't let her push around like that, because she'll do it.
00:20:20And if she ever takes that attitude, you'll shake her until her teeth rattle.
00:20:31Fight her.
00:20:32Hey, you.
00:20:32No way there's gonna abuse myself.
00:20:39Pop!
00:20:40Don't you worry, Alexander.
00:20:42When he gets out, I'll knock him in again.
00:20:43Listen, you.
00:20:44When I see Mr. Hutchins, I'll have you fired.
00:20:53Mr. Hutchins invited my son here personally, and he's gonna be furious when he hears about this.
00:20:57Pop, please listen.
00:20:59Let me handle this.
00:21:00I know how to take care of these bullies.
00:21:01Pop, listen.
00:21:02Come on, get out of there.
00:21:03Well, all right, what is it, Alexander?
00:21:05That is Mr. Hutchins.
00:21:07I'm fully aware that's who it is.
00:21:09I, I, I...
00:21:11Oh, no, no.
00:21:12Oh, yes.
00:21:13No, no, no, no.
00:21:14Oh, no.
00:21:15I'll see you later.
00:21:28Uh, good, good morning, Mary.
00:21:30Is Mr. Radcliffe busy?
00:21:31Yes.
00:21:32Yeah, well, as soon as he's free, I want to, uh, explain something to him.
00:21:35Somebody beat you to it.
00:21:37Mr. Hutchins?
00:21:39In the flesh.
00:21:40Boiling.
00:21:41He's explaining something.
00:21:42Say, Dagwood, would you mind keeping an eye on the board for a minute?
00:21:45Well, I, well, yeah, I guess so.
00:21:47Thanks, Dag.
00:21:49I put it on my desk, too, and that water was cold.
00:21:52The whole thing was a mess of stupidity and sentence.
00:21:56Mr. Hutchins!
00:21:57And listen here.
00:21:58Unless you fire Bumstead, the whole deal is off.
00:22:01I'll fire him the minute he comes in.
00:22:02Well, you see that you do.
00:22:03Goodbye, Mr. Hutchins.
00:22:05Radcliffe Construction Company.
00:22:07Who?
00:22:07I'll tell him when he, I'll tell him when he comes in.
00:22:10Radcliffe Construction Company.
00:22:12What?
00:22:13Oh, no, we're not hiring anybody today.
00:22:16Why?
00:22:18Simply because Mr. Radcliffe just doesn't believe in firing anybody.
00:22:24Oh, yes, he's such a loyal and kind, understanding employer.
00:22:30Yes.
00:22:31Oh, no, this, well, it's just simply nothing he wouldn't do for any of us men.
00:22:35Uh, I mean girls.
00:22:37I mean, us employees, the, the people that work for him.
00:22:40What?
00:22:41Well, it's just simply no use of you calling back.
00:22:45Bumstead!
00:22:46Tell him when he comes in.
00:22:48Ah!
00:22:52What is that?
00:22:53Oh, no.
00:22:55Oh.
00:22:56Yes.
00:22:56No.
00:22:57Yes.
00:22:57No.
00:22:58Yes.
00:22:58No, no.
00:22:59Yes.
00:22:59No.
00:23:00Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
00:23:03No.
00:23:10That's you, Alexander?
00:23:13No, it's me, Blondie.
00:23:15Come on here in the living room.
00:23:19When will I read you the letter I've written this week?
00:23:22It's me, Blondie.
00:23:24I know it is, dear.
00:23:25Now, listen, we should all support our arches because...
00:23:27Blondie, you'd better forget about supporting your arches and concentrate on who's going to support us from now on.
00:23:33Oh, all right, dear, but let me finish reading you my letter.
00:23:36I feel certain I'll win this week, and I, I...
00:23:41Dagwood, what are you doing home this time of day?
00:23:43Yeah, well, I was fired.
00:23:45Fired?
00:23:46Yeah.
00:23:47You mean because of what you did to Mr. Hutchins yesterday?
00:23:50But didn't you explain to Mr. Radcliffe that it was all a mistake?
00:23:53Oh, I didn't get a chance.
00:24:00Never you mind, dear.
00:24:02You'll get another job.
00:24:03Yeah, but the building business is pretty slow right now, Blondie.
00:24:06Then you can get into another line.
00:24:09Yeah, but building is the only work I know.
00:24:11Dagwood, Bunstead, you ought to be ashamed of yourself admitting a thing like that.
00:24:16I know you're a builder.
00:24:17I also know you're a smart man and a very clever man.
00:24:21I am?
00:24:21Of course you are.
00:24:22You could turn your hand to anything, anything at all.
00:24:26I could, huh?
00:24:27Our president wasn't always a president, you know.
00:24:30He was a lawyer once.
00:24:32If he could do it, you can do it.
00:24:35Become president?
00:24:36Oh, no, dear.
00:24:37Change your line of work.
00:24:39Oh, but, but I bet you could even do that if you set your mind to it, darling.
00:24:45You think I could, huh?
00:24:46Yes, of course.
00:24:49Mm-hmm.
00:25:26Just imagine, President Bunstead.
00:25:32Oh, Blondie, you have faith in me, haven't you?
00:25:36Dagwood, I'm your wife.
00:25:37And even though we've been married for what seems like ages, I'm still in love with you.
00:25:45That does it.
00:25:47I'll go get a job and I'll make good, too, and I'll show that Ratcliff that I don't have to
00:25:51come crawling back to him for a job.
00:25:53Goodbye.
00:25:54Oh.
00:25:56Oh.
00:25:58Oh.
00:26:02Ah, there.
00:26:04Oh.
00:26:17Goodbye.
00:26:18Hurry up.
00:26:20Hurry up.
00:26:21Hurry up.
00:26:23Hurry up.
00:26:24Help! Help! Help!
00:26:27Help! Help!
00:26:29Help! Help!
00:26:31Goodbye!
00:27:07The End
00:29:24Yeah, did Daisy bring the paper in yet?
00:29:26Oh, Daisy's with Alexander.
00:29:28Yeah, but where's Alexander?
00:29:29Oh, uh, Cookie, run out and get the paper for Dan.
00:29:31Where is Alexander?
00:29:33Oh, he's out.
00:29:34I know he's out, Blondie.
00:29:35I heard him leave before dawn this morning, but where is he?
00:29:38Was it really?
00:29:39Before dawn.
00:29:40Well, now, I thought it was about...
00:29:42Blondie, I'm Alexander's father, and I demand to know where my son is.
00:29:46As head of this house, I insist.
00:29:48I demand.
00:29:49I...
00:29:50I...
00:29:50Stop acting like a caveman now.
00:29:52I need your breakfast.
00:29:54Well, we wanted to keep it a secret, but if you must know, Alexander's out working.
00:29:58He's delivering newspapers.
00:29:59Delivering newspapers?
00:30:00And what's wrong with that?
00:30:02Some of the greatest men in this country ever had started out delivering newspapers.
00:30:06Yeah, but, Blondie, I'm supposed to be the wage earner in the family.
00:30:10Dagwood, if you think Alexander is out working to support us, you're wrong.
00:30:14The boy wants to make his own money to pay for camp this year.
00:30:17Where's your paper, Daddy?
00:30:18Oh, yeah.
00:30:19Let's see.
00:30:21Let's see.
00:30:22Hmm.
00:30:24Uh-huh.
00:30:24Help wanted.
00:30:25Help wanted.
00:30:29Oh.
00:30:30Here's a job I could do, Blondie.
00:30:32Listen to this.
00:30:33Gardener wanted by old lady with plenty of experience?
00:30:37Uh-huh.
00:30:38That means the gardener should have plenty of experience.
00:30:42Yeah.
00:30:42Oh.
00:30:43Oh, yeah.
00:30:51Take the paper around to the back door, Daisy.
00:30:53I don't want that stuck-up Miss Hutchins to see you.
00:31:08Oh, what are you doing here?
00:31:13What a cute dog.
00:31:16Don't be afraid.
00:31:17I won't hurt you.
00:31:20What a pity you belong to some newsboy.
00:31:24I think I'll ask Daddy to buy you.
00:31:27How would you like that?
00:31:29Here, Daisy.
00:31:30Oh, no, you don't.
00:31:32If he wants you, let him come and get you.
00:31:42Daisy.
00:31:43Here, Daisy.
00:31:44Daisy.
00:31:51That's my dog.
00:31:52Take the funny-looking thing.
00:31:57It's almost as bad-mannered as you are.
00:31:59I didn't want to talk to you.
00:32:01But now that I'm here, I might as well thank you for getting my father fired.
00:32:05Think nothing of it.
00:32:06I told you I'd get even with you.
00:32:08I was concerned about your family.
00:32:11Now I see I don't have to worry.
00:32:13But couldn't you have gotten something a little better than delivering newspapers?
00:32:17You don't have to worry about my family.
00:32:19They can take care of themselves.
00:32:21And besides, you're just what your father said you were.
00:32:23A spoiled brat.
00:32:24Why, you...
00:32:25Come on, Daisy.
00:32:26Let's get out of here before you get the mange or something.
00:32:35Here's your paper, darling.
00:32:36Oh, good morning, dear.
00:32:38How was your ride this morning?
00:32:39That's the girl.
00:32:40Now sit down and have your breakfast.
00:32:42Daddy.
00:32:43Mm-hmm?
00:32:43I want you to do me a big favor.
00:32:45All right, dear.
00:32:46How much do you want?
00:32:47I don't want a thing, Daddy.
00:32:49This favor I want is for someone else.
00:32:51All right.
00:32:53For someone else?
00:32:55Uh-huh.
00:32:56Well, I can't believe it.
00:32:57I mean, this is a very pleasant surprise.
00:32:59I want you to do something for poor Mr. Bumstead.
00:33:02But you insisted that I call Radcliffe and have him fired.
00:33:06I know.
00:33:06And I've been utterly ashamed of myself ever since.
00:33:11You...
00:33:11You've been ashamed?
00:33:13I've changed, Father.
00:33:14I've been horrible.
00:33:16Well, I've been nothing more than a...
00:33:18A spoiled brat.
00:33:20Well, I'm glad to...
00:33:22Well, now, don't be too hard on yourself, darling.
00:33:25Are you sincere about this, Louise?
00:33:27Honest, Father.
00:33:29It's not a...
00:33:30It's not a trick of something.
00:33:31How could it be a trick, Father?
00:33:34When all I'm trying to do is right a wrong I did to someone else.
00:33:38All right.
00:33:39As soon as I get down to the office, I'll call Radcliffe and fix everything up.
00:33:42How's that?
00:33:43Well, that isn't exactly what I had in mind.
00:33:46Oh?
00:33:47I thought perhaps you could give Mr. Bumstead a job.
00:33:51A better job on your new building.
00:33:53Well, I don't know.
00:33:54All right.
00:33:55I'll call Brophy.
00:33:56And if there's anything open, I'll see the...
00:33:58Let me speak to Mr. Brophy, Father.
00:34:00After all, I was the cause of Mr. Bumstead losing his job.
00:34:04Let me be the one to get him another.
00:34:06Good girl.
00:34:08All right.
00:34:09Now you can go have your breakfast.
00:34:19Hi, Alvin.
00:34:20Hi.
00:34:21Has Bumstead left the house yet?
00:34:22I haven't seen him.
00:34:23How are you making out with him?
00:34:24Not so good.
00:34:26But it's going to be a different story today.
00:34:28I finally got myself in shape.
00:34:29Here, feel that arm.
00:34:32Solid, eh?
00:34:33Yeah.
00:34:33I'm a hunk of granite.
00:34:34That's what I am.
00:34:35A regular rocket, your broader.
00:34:37Today, he'll bounce off of me like he was a ping-pong ball.
00:34:39That I got to see.
00:34:45Thanks.
00:34:4873, 48, 97, hunk!
00:34:53Honey, if you're going to apply for that gardener's job, don't you think you'd better get started?
00:34:57Yeah, just as soon as I finish my coffee, Blondie.
00:35:01I'll get it here.
00:35:07Hello.
00:35:08This is Mrs. Bumstead.
00:35:11Who?
00:35:11This is Louise Hutchins.
00:35:14If it's not inconvenient, Mrs. Bumstead,
00:35:16I'd like Mr. Bumstead to meet me right away at Father's new building.
00:35:20Father has a job for him.
00:35:22But your father was the one who had him fired from the Radcliffe Construction Company.
00:35:27Oh, I see.
00:35:29So the least I can do is make amends for the wrong I did.
00:35:32That's right, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:35:34It's on the corner of First and Main.
00:35:36I'll meet him there at 9.30.
00:35:39Goodbye.
00:35:42That was Miss Hutchins.
00:35:43She wants you to come down to her father's new building right away.
00:35:46The building?
00:35:47What for?
00:35:47Her father has a job for you.
00:35:49But, but, why?
00:35:50Oh, never mind why.
00:35:52She said she'd meet you there at 9.30.
00:35:54You'll have to hurry.
00:35:55I'll get your hat.
00:36:12Goodbye.
00:36:13Goodbye.
00:36:16Goodbye.
00:36:16Goodbye.
00:36:17Goodbye.
00:36:18Goodbye.
00:36:21Goodbye.
00:36:22Goodbye.
00:36:22Goodbye.
00:36:23Goodbye.
00:36:24Goodbye.
00:36:29this backfield was in motion
00:36:36i think it can be arranged miss hutchins what time did you say this man was due
00:36:41to use a trite expression here he comes now
00:37:10mr bumstead i'm louise hutchins oh how do you do miss hutchins this is mr brophy father's foreman
00:37:18uh-huh this tells me that you've spent many years in the building trades and of a very capable man
00:37:23oh that's nice yes i yes thank you i've got several jobs open and seeing that you're a
00:37:30personal friend of miss hutchins why naturally i want you to be very happy oh now uh what kind
00:37:35of work do you think you're best suited oh well now i draw plans i read plans i figure estimates
00:37:42and costs and i'm very familiar with all the building codes and i know the requirements of
00:37:47the fire underwriters insurance well i don't like to brag mr brophy but i know the building business
00:37:51from a to z from a to z huh i'll tackle anything oh i'm glad to hear you say that
00:37:58because just the
00:37:59job for you oh yeah and if you've got any push at all you'll go places oh don't worry mr
00:38:05brophy
00:38:05i've got plenty of push you have no plenty of push
00:38:09i've got plenty of push for you oh yeah and i say that they're a lot of push for you
00:38:35oh i'll
00:38:38i'll kick you out of the pitch
00:38:39i'm glad to give you a chance that i'll give you a chance of forgeting the design of the
00:38:45Hey, Luke, swap jobs with this guy.
00:38:50Grab that loose lumber and pile it over there.
00:38:51I have a little idea.
00:38:52Go ahead.
00:38:53Oh, this?
00:38:59Oh, why don't you watch what you're doing, you idiot?
00:39:02Pile that lumber over there.
00:39:05Oh.
00:39:30Oh, my.
00:39:32Oh, my.
00:39:33But...
00:39:35All mine.
00:39:38Oh, my.
00:39:39Oh. Hey, you ought to be more careful of fellas who get hurt doing a thing like that.
00:39:43Let me help you up.
00:39:47My goodness. How did that happen?
00:39:50Here.
00:39:53You idiot! What did you move that ramp for?
00:39:55You did it!
00:39:56You numbskull! Don't you ever use your head on anything!
00:39:59I told you!
00:40:01Look out!
00:40:13Gabby!
00:40:49Thanks.
00:40:53You?
00:41:06Ah!
00:41:33Oh, dear, dinner's ready.
00:41:38Come on, Dagwood, what on earth happened to you?
00:41:42Well, I went into this little narrow passageway, only it wasn't a passageway, it was a concrete form, and then
00:41:47they poured concrete on me.
00:41:49Oh, dear. Isn't that your good suit?
00:41:52Yeah, it was my good suit.
00:41:54Well, never mind. No use crying over spilled milk.
00:41:57No, Blondie, it was cement.
00:41:59I know, I know. Come on, let's go out in the kitchen. I don't want to get this stuff all
00:42:02over my clean house.
00:42:03Yeah.
00:42:04Oh, good heavens.
00:42:05Oh, hey, look, Pop's plastered.
00:42:09Ha, ha, ma, ha, ha.
00:42:11Never mind the jokes, young man. Come take your father's shoes off.
00:42:14Here, dear.
00:42:15Yeah.
00:42:15Sit down there.
00:42:16There you go.
00:42:17Okay.
00:42:19Oh.
00:42:21I can't make it, Blondie.
00:42:23Never mind. I'll pick you.
00:42:24Yeah.
00:42:25Did you get in this mess working on the job Louise Hutchins picked for you?
00:42:28Yeah.
00:42:28I thought so.
00:42:30Well, she didn't have anything to do with the kind of a job I got. It was a foreman who
00:42:33picked it out.
00:42:34You want to bet?
00:42:35Yeah.
00:42:37Oh, don't hit me with that. I didn't mean to ruin my good suit, Blondie.
00:42:40Oh, Dagwood, don't be silly. I'm just going to knock some of this stuff loose.
00:42:44Yeah.
00:42:44Oh.
00:42:46Oh, dear.
00:42:50Blondie.
00:42:53Oh.
00:42:53Oh.
00:42:54Oh.
00:42:55Now, now, look, now you ruined my suit. Look at it.
00:42:57Yeah.
00:43:04Okay.
00:43:07Let's go.
00:43:58Where'd he go?
00:43:59Oh, oh.
00:44:01You got anywhere?
00:44:02There.
00:44:04Are you all right?
00:44:05Come on.
00:44:07You're gonna get her a chance, you know.
00:44:57Keep mine up, too, will you?
00:44:59Sure will.
00:45:03Okay.
00:45:29Okay.
00:45:31Okay.
00:45:33Okay.
00:45:35Okay.
00:45:44Okay.
00:45:47Okay.
00:46:07All right, boys.
00:46:08Back to work.
00:46:08Okay.
00:46:22Okay.
00:46:25Okay.
00:46:30Okay.
00:46:31Okay.
00:46:31Okay.
00:46:43Okay.
00:46:44Okay.
00:46:44Okay.
00:46:49Okay.
00:46:50Okay.
00:46:50Oh, my!
00:46:55Oh!
00:46:59Oh!
00:47:05Help!
00:47:07Sweet him into third floor, Jim!
00:47:14I'd like to take him to the top floor and drop him.
00:47:31Okay, Mac, it's all over.
00:47:32Come on, get up.
00:47:35Come on, Bob, open your eyes.
00:47:37You're safe.
00:47:38I am?
00:47:39Sure you are.
00:47:39Look.
00:47:40Oh, my God.
00:47:43Come on, man.
00:47:45You better go take it easy someplace for a while.
00:47:47Get your hat.
00:48:05Boss, I want to show you something.
00:48:20I want to show you something.
00:48:36You got it.
00:48:37Meat chicken?
00:48:38Put it over it right away.
00:48:40Okay, you're the boss.
00:48:41No, ma'am.
00:48:42Come on,адцать.
00:48:53Go on.
00:48:57Go on.
00:49:01Oh, my God.
00:49:04Oh, my God.
00:49:07Oh, my God.
00:49:09Oh, my God.
00:49:50Hello? Oh, yes, dear. Mr. Who?
00:49:55Brophy. Yeah, he's the foreman on the job. Yeah, of course, I'm sure. I overheard the whole thing.
00:50:00Well, Dagwood, you've got to report a dishonest thing like that.
00:50:05But there must be someone over Mr. Brophy. It's Mr. Hutchins' building.
00:50:09Mr. Hutchins paying all the bills. And if Mr. Hutchins is doing all that, well, that's it. Report it to
00:50:16Mr. Hutchins.
00:50:17Yeah, yeah. All right. Yeah, yeah. All right, Blondie.
00:50:21But look, I'm talking on a paid telephone and I haven't got another nickel.
00:50:24So will you call Mr. Hutchins for me? Yeah. Now, here's what you tell him.
00:50:28You tell Mr. Hutchins that Brophy's foreman is putting defective steel all through the building.
00:50:31I'll be through in just a minute. And if you...
00:50:47Dagwood! Operator! Operator!
00:50:55Hello? Is this the chief operator? Will you please give me the phone number of Mr. Hutchins?
00:51:00He lives on... Well, information wouldn't give it to me.
00:51:05Said it was an unlisted number or something like that.
00:51:08Won't you please break the rule and give it to me?
00:51:12Well, I'm sorry, too.
00:51:43I'm sorry, too.
00:51:45are you all right i think so are you mr hutchins yes that's right i'm mrs bunstaff well i'm happy
00:51:53to know you me alexander's mother well i'm delighted to know you i'm sorry it had to
00:51:58happen under such circumstances that's all right mr hutchins you've got to rush down to your new
00:52:02building immediately i don't understand something terrible is happening down there what your form
00:52:07in mr brophy is putting defective steel in your new building defective steel brophy is who told
00:52:13you this my husband he saw the cracked uh watch mccall it with his own eyes oh please hurry
00:52:18mr hutchins before something terrible happens to dagwood come on you come along get down to my
00:52:23building as fast as you can hey boss is something wrong plenty you know the guy that boss's daughter
00:52:38brought around yeah he's wise to us how did he don't ask me how he found out all i know
00:52:42is i
00:52:42heard him spilling the whole works over the phone what are we gonna do now we're gonna find that guy
00:52:46and fix him so he won't be able to tell hutchins anything for a long time words he's around there
00:52:50something
00:53:06yeah yeah
00:53:07yeah yeah you missed me here
00:53:10no i hear many heat the
00:53:14what is this a shortcut
00:53:16Cut!
00:53:26Hey! Hey, grab him!
00:53:44Hey, grab him! There he is up there!
00:54:13I got him, Brookie! I got him!
00:54:18Oh, are you all right?
00:54:20Oh, no!
00:54:22Get that gun!
00:54:32Ah, yeah! You didn't get me that time!
00:54:34Ha, ha, ha! Yes, George!
00:54:44Oh, no!
00:54:49Oh, boy!
00:54:57Hey!
00:54:58Hey! Put that back!
00:54:59Hey! Somebody's gonna get hurt in a minute!
00:55:02Get down!
00:55:03Ah! Hey, stop that!
00:55:06Oh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
00:55:08Oh!
00:55:09Oh, Bobby!
00:55:15Help!
00:55:16Help!
00:55:17Oh, that's Daddy!
00:55:18Hurry, Mr. Hutchins!
00:55:20Hey!
00:55:33Help!
00:55:39Go!
00:55:46Oh, boy! Stop!
00:55:47Help!
00:55:48Help!
00:55:49Help!
00:55:49Help!
00:55:50No, no, no!
00:55:59Jack Wood!
00:56:11Get him up!
00:56:23He's ripped off! He's ripped off!
00:56:33Jack Wood!
00:56:35Are you all right?
00:56:36Where'd he go?
00:56:38I guess I taught those guys a lesson.
00:56:43He certainly did, dear.
00:56:44Yeah.
00:56:46Oh.
00:56:48Get down there, Brophy, where you belong.
00:56:50You two officers, come in here.
00:56:52Arrest those two men.
00:56:54I'll prefer charges against them later.
00:56:56Yes, sir.
00:56:56Young fellow, I don't know how to thank you enough.
00:57:00I'm taking an awful chance, though,
00:57:01arresting those men before I've seen the evidence.
00:57:03Oh, well, don't you worry, Mr. Hutchins.
00:57:06There's dozens of those defective girders all over that building.
00:57:10Why, when I was way up high there,
00:57:13and there I was, hanging in mid-air, 40 stories high.
00:57:17But was I afraid?
00:57:18I should say not.
00:57:19So I yelled,
00:57:20Come on, you crooks!
00:57:21All ten of you!
00:57:22I'll teach you to cheat my friend, Mr. Hutchins.
00:57:25Gosh, Daddy, you're brave.
00:57:27Oh, thanks, Cookie.
00:57:28Well, go ahead, Pop.
00:57:29What happened when the ten guys came at you?
00:57:31Oh, so I grabbed one of them by the scruff of the neck,
00:57:33and I got a headlock on the other one,
00:57:35and I banged their heads together.
00:57:36I said...
00:57:38And another one came at me with a knife,
00:57:40and I kicked him away.
00:57:41Go ahead, Daddy.
00:57:42Only seven more left.
00:57:43Uh-huh.
00:57:44Seven?
00:57:45Oh.
00:57:45Well, I, um...
00:57:47I, uh...
00:57:48Huh?
00:57:49I'd better see who that is.
00:57:52Mrs. Bumstead?
00:57:53Yes?
00:57:53I'm Louise Hutchins.
00:57:55May I come in?
00:57:56Yes, come in.
00:57:57Oh, good evening, Miss Hutchins.
00:57:59Hello, Mr. Bumstead.
00:58:01Uh, won't you go into the living room?
00:58:03Huh?
00:58:06Hello, Alexander.
00:58:08Hello.
00:58:09Won't you sit down?
00:58:11No, thank you.
00:58:15I came here to apologize to all of you.
00:58:18Apologize?
00:58:20Apologize for what?
00:58:21For what I did to Mr. Bumstead.
00:58:23Huh?
00:58:24I told Brophy to put you to work on the worst job he could find.
00:58:28I did it to get even with Alexander.
00:58:30Oh, that's all right.
00:58:31I didn't mind it at all.
00:58:32Just think what would have happened to the building if you hadn't put Mr. Bumstead to work.
00:58:37Your father never would have known about those defective girders until something terrible had happened.
00:58:42I know.
00:58:43That's what makes me so ashamed of myself.
00:58:46It's true what Alexander said about me.
00:58:49All my life I've been nothing but a spoiled brat.
00:58:52Well, when I told father I was coming over here to apologize, he asked me to deliver a message to
00:58:58Mr. Bumstead.
00:58:59Oh?
00:58:59He wanted me to tell you that he's canceled the contract with the other firm.
00:59:04And he's giving everything to the Radcliffe Construction Company.
00:59:07Oh, he is?
00:59:08On one condition.
00:59:09Oh.
00:59:10Daddy insisted that Mr. Radcliffe put you in full charge.
00:59:14Full charge?
00:59:15Oh, boy.
00:59:17Oh, dead wood.
00:59:19Now, you see how wonderful everything's turned out.
00:59:21Sure.
00:59:22Well, come on, smile, Miss Hutchins.
00:59:24Louise, please.
00:59:26All right, Louise.
00:59:27Now, you make yourself at home while I go fix supper.
00:59:30I want you to do me one more favor, Mrs. Bumstead.
00:59:33Oh?
00:59:33Would you mind if I go with you?
00:59:35Well, no, not at all.
00:59:37Come along.
00:59:42You know, she's not such a bad scout after all.
00:59:45Yeah.
00:59:46It takes a lot of courage to admit you're wrong, Alexander.
00:59:49Remember that.
00:59:55Mrs. Bumstead.
00:59:56Yes, dear?
00:59:57I can't remember my mother.
01:00:00Daddy says that's what's been the trouble with me.
01:00:03If I'd only had someone to lay me across their lap
01:00:06and give me a good spanking once in a while,
01:00:08I'd be different.
01:00:13Ow!
01:00:15Ow!
01:00:16Do you think that's the favor she wanted Mom to do for her?
01:00:19Yeah, it must be.
01:00:20Ow!
01:00:21Ouch, I felt that one from here.
01:00:25Supper's all ready.
01:00:26Let's go in the dining room.
01:00:27How about you, Louise?
01:00:29You'll sit down and have some supper with us, won't you?
01:00:31Yes, I'd love to, Mrs. Bumstead.
01:00:33But if it's all the same to you, I'll have mine standing up.
01:00:37Oh!
01:00:44I enjoyed your supper immensely, Mrs. Bumstead.
01:00:47Well, I'm glad you asked it, Louise.
01:00:48Oh, you go ahead, I'll see who's at the door.
01:00:51What?
01:00:51Put my boy.
01:00:52Oh, hello, Mr. Radcliffe.
01:00:54Ever since I let you go, my conscience has been bothering me.
01:00:57So I have decided to take you back.
01:00:58Oh, well.
01:00:59Oh, I should never have allowed Hutchins to influence me into firing you,
01:01:02but whether I lose his contract or not, I'm taking you back.
01:01:06Well.
01:01:07At the same salary, too.
01:01:08I won't cut you one cent.
01:01:10Oh.
01:01:10Have a cigar.
01:01:11Well, thank you.
01:01:13Blondie, did you hear that?
01:01:14Yes, I certainly did.
01:01:17Won't you sit down, Mr. Radcliffe?
01:01:19Well, thank you, Blondie.
01:01:20Thank you very much.
01:01:21Allow me.
01:01:22Oh, now, Blondie, you don't have to cater to me.
01:01:24Oh.
01:01:28I'm only taking Dagwood back because, uh, well, because, uh,
01:01:32because I like him, that's all.
01:01:38You're sure there's no other reason?
01:01:40What other reason could there be?
01:01:42Did you have a telephone call from Mr. Hutchins this afternoon?
01:01:46Mr. Hutchins?
01:01:47No.
01:01:48Oh, that is, I mean, yes.
01:01:49Well, I mean, he called about something or other.
01:01:51Did that something or other concern Dagwood?
01:01:55What could he tell me about Dagwood that I don't know already?
01:02:04He could have told you that he wanted you to rehire Dagwood.
01:02:07Rehire Dagwood?
01:02:08He could have also insisted that you put him in full charge of the building.
01:02:12Otherwise, you wouldn't get the contract.
01:02:16Blondie, I don't know what you're talking about.
01:02:17I simply came here out of the goodness of my heart to tell Dagwood...
01:02:20Oh, forgive me, Mr. Radcliffe, for being so rude.
01:02:24Rude.
01:02:25Rude?
01:02:25I forgot to introduce you to someone.
01:02:27I'd like you to meet Miss Louise Hutchins.
01:02:30Well, I'd be very glad to meet her, I'm sure.
01:02:31How do you do, Miss...
01:02:33Hutchins?
01:02:35Mr. Hutchins' daughter?
01:02:41All right, Blondie.
01:02:42You win.
01:02:43I give in.
01:02:44What are your terms?
01:02:45You'll pay Dagwood the salary a position like that calls for.
01:02:48Oh, no.
01:02:48Well, I should call Mr. Hutchins in the morning and find out how much he was paying the other man.
01:02:51Oh, no you don't, Mr. Radcliffe.
01:02:53It's not that I don't trust you.
01:02:55It's just that I'm not taking any chances, that's all.
01:02:58Louise, when you go home tonight, find out from your father what salary he was paying Mr. Brophy.
01:03:03I certainly will, Mrs. Bumstead.
01:03:06Are those terms acceptable, Mr. Radcliffe?
01:03:09No, I don't...
01:03:09I don't...
01:03:10Now, if you'll all sit down, I'll fix you some nice hot coffee.
01:03:15Oh!
01:03:17My radio program!
01:03:19Oh!
01:03:19It's probably over by now.
01:03:22Some kind of a contest?
01:03:23Oh, yeah, it's the giant falling arches.
01:03:25It's a falling giant's arches.
01:03:27It's...
01:03:28Yeah, yeah, it's a contest.
01:03:29You have to finish your sentence in 25 words less.
01:03:31And the sentence is, we should all support our arches because.
01:03:34Why should we?
01:03:35Well, it's...
01:03:36Oh, never mind.
01:03:37No, never mind.
01:03:38Oh!
01:03:41And now, for the best letter of the week.
01:03:44Oh, listen, did she...
01:03:46I got a chance.
01:03:47Quiet, dear.
01:03:47Well, the best letter of the week comes from...
01:03:50Mrs. Dagwood Bumstead.
01:03:53Oh!
01:03:55Yes, sir.
01:03:56This week, Mrs. Dagwood Bumstead is the winner.
01:03:59And right now, our operators are trying to reach Mrs. Bumstead on the telephone.
01:04:03Telephone?
01:04:04Oh!
01:04:05Ring, telephone.
01:04:07Please, ring.
01:04:07Yeah, ring, telephone.
01:04:08Ring.
01:04:09Oh, we're still ringing, Mrs. Bumstead.
01:04:12Operator, they're trying to get me.
01:04:14Please, ring.
01:04:16Operator!
01:04:17Operator!
01:04:18Well, Rondie, how can they ring you when you have the receiver off the hook?
01:04:20Oh!
01:04:21Dagwood, do something!
01:04:22Oh, please, ring.
01:04:24Oh, Mrs.
01:04:24Doesn't seem to be at home.
01:04:26We are too at home.
01:04:28We're right here.
01:04:29Oh, no.
01:04:30Oh, we're terribly sorry.
01:04:33There's no answer at the Bumstead.
01:04:35Oh.
01:04:35Well, better luck next time.
01:04:40Dagwood.
01:04:41Huh?
01:04:41Did you mail that check to the telephone company?
01:04:44Oh, sure, Blondie.
01:04:45Because they said they'd cut our phone off if the bill wasn't paid in two days.
01:04:49Oh, I'd never forget an important thing like that.
01:04:52You're positive.
01:04:53Oh, absolutely.
01:04:54I remember it well.
01:04:55I had on this suit, and the letter was right in this pocket.
01:04:57I went to the mailbox to mail the letter, and I reached in like this and pulled the letter out
01:05:00like this.
01:05:06That's it!
01:05:07Oh, no, no.
01:05:08Oh, yes, yes.
01:05:10Oh, no.
01:05:10I...
01:05:11Oh!
01:05:12Dagwood!
01:05:12Oh.
01:05:14Your attention, please.
01:05:16Because our sponsor has adjudged Mrs. Bumstead's letter an outstandingly good one, we are happy to announce a special award.
01:05:24Oh!
01:05:25As an extra special consolation prize, we are sending Mrs. Bumstead a world's champion, the famous collie dog, Blue Boy,
01:05:34winner of countless show ribbons, considered by many dog lovers, the handsomest dog in the world.
01:05:43Oh!
01:05:44Oh!
01:05:44Oh!
01:05:45Huh?
01:05:47Oh!
01:05:50Oh!
01:05:51Oh!
01:05:52Oh!
01:05:52Oh, Dagwood!
01:05:54Isn't that wonderful?
01:05:56Oh, Daisy!
01:05:57Oh!
01:05:58Oh!
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