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The Great Gildersleeve: Picnic Before Doomsday

The Great Gildersleeve · March 31, 1946 · 29 min · 4,531 words

What happens

Gildersleeve comes home from the office worn out by the grim newspaper headlines about international tensions and atomic war. Declaring that he wants one last fling before the world ends, he decides to take his family on a picnic in the country, despite rain forecasts and a cold day. Leroy, Marjorie, Birdie and Leila Ransom all have their doubts as the outing gets underway. Gildersleeve's friend Peavey is skeptical about the plan. The episode follows the family's picnic preparations and their first hours in the woods, where Gildersleeve starts to enjoy the day and rethink his gloomy outlook.

Characters: Gildersleeve, Leroy, Marjorie, Birdie, Leila Ransom, Peavey, Judge Hooker

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The Craft Food's Company presents The Great Gilder's Leaves. It's The Great Gilder's Leaves, starring Harold Perry, brought to you by the Craft Food's Company, bakers of a complete line of famous quality food products.

Now let's see how things are going with The Great Gilder's Leaves. Yes, it's been a long hard day, a long hard week. The great man comes fudging home from the office and hardly has the door open.

When word goes out over the great find. The uncle seems a little tired this evening this morning so I wouldn't go cutting up any daggos. He's tired tonight Leroy so watch it. He's at a beat at Craig Oaks on a war path.

Dinner is a silent meal. Marjorie is solicitous if her uncle's wants and Leroy eats with cautious dinkiness. After it's over the storm cloud, which has been hovering over the dining table, moves into the living room.

Yielders leave, flops down in his easy chair. See! For a moment, he just sits there, and then he begins. Where's the evening paper? Tom found it. Where's the evening paper? I don't ask much of you children, but one thing I do ask.

When I come home at night, all tired out, I want the evening paper. You hear that, Leroy? Now where is it? You're sitting on it. Oh. Oh. Find place for it. Don't mind me. I'm nobody.

I just pay the bill. They're on here. That's all. I come home here all tired out. All I ask is to read the even. UNO crisis looms. World peace at stake. Little Hope and Housing Shorty seen by official.

Riots and far east as Manchurian tension grows. War inevitable says Congressman Rumbauer. Preparation our only hope. Weapons more fearful than atom bombs seen by experts. I found it. Turn on the radio, Leroy. Okay. Trouble, trouble, that's all they give you.

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and men alike, for youth is the greatest potential for the protection of the American way of life that we aim to preserve. Congratulations to the campfire girls from all of us. The Great Gilder sleeve is played by Harold Perry.

Good night. It is written by John Whedon and Sam Moore. The music is by Jack Meakin. Lee Roy and Marjorie and Birdie are played by Walter Tettley, Louise Erickson, and Lillian Randolph. Shirley Mitchell plays Leyla Ransom, Judge Hooker, Zurro Ross, and Richard LeGrand is Mr. Peevey.

This is John Lang speaking for the Craft Foods Company and inviting you to listen in again next week for the further adventures of the Great Gilder sleeve. attempting lunchbox suggestion. Combine tangy golden craft salad mustard with your favorite cream cheese and salad dressing. You'll find this makes a wonderfully appetizing sandwich spread. For another tasting treat that's sure to

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