Family Theater: The Long Way 'Round

Family Theater presents Bob Hope and Gene Kagnie. From Hollywood, the mutual network in cooperation with Family Theater presents Gene Kagnie in the long way round. To introduce the drama, your host, Bob Hope. Thank you, Tony Lefrano.

Family Theater's only purpose is to bring to everyone's attention a practice that must become an important part of our lives. If we are to win peace for ourselves, peace for our families and peace for the world, theater urges you to pray. Pray together as a family.

Tonight family theater takes great pleasure in presenting the long way round, starring Jean Cagney as Louise. Ready with a bass drum, Bobby? I'll say I am. Listen to me, Dad. Ha ha, that's the stop. How about the old Kazooza phone, Peter? Right in tune, Dad. Never heard it played All right, man. Here we go with McNamara's band.

Until the strain of overwork resulted in a tragic mental breakdown, McNamara's band was the favorite game of Philip Carr and his two sons, ten-year-old Peter and eight-year-old Bobby. When Philip was about to be released after six months in a sanitarium, his wife Louise found herself living in an agonizing fear of what his every word and action might be.

That morning she was talking with her mother. I'm going after Philip right now, mother. I'm so glad, dear. I know how happy you are that he's well in his own self again. You plan to drop by and pick up the boys?

No, dear. I think it's best that they stay with you for a little while at least. But Louise, the first thing Philip will want to do is to see Pizor and Bobby and play McNamara's band with them.