Gildersleeve, the water commissioner of Summerfield, is angered by a careless paperboy and reads a newspaper story about a Springfield water commissioner in trouble for missing funds. Persuaded by his friend Judge Hooker that he must be tough with delinquent accounts, Gildersleeve orders water shut off for customers three months behind on their bills. Meanwhile he has promised to collect Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve's own water payment in his car, and an envelope with the money ends up in an unexpected place. The Great Gildersleeve is a long-running NBC radio comedy, and this episode aired on September 18, 1946, starring Harold Peary, Willard Waterman, Lillian Randolph and Lurene Tuttle.
Characters: Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, Leroy, Bertie, Judge Hooker, Leila Ransom, Peavey, Bessie, Charlie Anderson
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The Craft Foods Company presents The Great Gilder's Leave. It's The Great Gilder's Leave, starring Harold Perry, brought to you by The Craft Foods Company, makers of Parquet Margarone, and a complete line of famous quality food products.
In the modest home of The Great Gilder's Leave, there occurs a phenomenon peculiar to male youth. It is marked by the gentle pattering of feet, a small voice at the kitchen door, And the delicate hemp of his wishes.
Gracious, what's all that? Oh, Leroy, why can't you get up like this other morning? Oh, hi, Elk. There's nothing to do other morning. Except school. Well, there's something to do this morning, leaves. Leaves of a corn seagull.
I don't like to rake dirty old leaves. Leaves are nature's own handi-white, my boy. They're beautiful. And Leroy, when you finish raking them, be sure you burn the darn things. Yeah. Oh, good morning, Bertie.
Good morning, Mr. Gilsey. I had to walk clear after the prep for the morning paper again. Oh, that's too bad, Bertie. Yeah, these count-fonored paper boys can't see beyond the end of their handlebars. Where is the paper?
Under the elbow. Oh, oh, yes. Bertie, I think I'll have some scrambled eggs in ham with a side order of scrambled eggs in bacon. Yeah. Coming up, Mr. Gilsey. Let's have a comic, Zunk. Leroy.
Oh. Please. Comics. Shh. You should read a paper by looking at page one first. The big news. Okay, let's see page one. Please. I'm reading it. Here's the comic page. Well, let's see what's happening in the outside world.
Me and Piggy will go. Piggy and I, Leroy. Us guys, we're gonna play football this morning. Later Leroy, first things first, my boy. Who for corn sake? Let's see here. Bites, wipes, dog, and fit of jealous rage.
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Tense of love, repeat them again. I implore. You're a lovely too, Leila. Let's go sit on the sofa. Boy good or bad. He will be asleep in a few minutes folks.
The great guilders' slave is played by Harold Perry. This week's story was written by Frank Moore and Bill Kelssey. The cast includes water, Tapley, and Lillian Randolph, who who play Lee Roy and Bertie.
Lila Rantsen is Shirley Mitchell, Judge Hooker is Earl Ross, and Dick LeGrand plays Mr. Peepy. The music is by Jack Meakin. This is John Lang speaking for the craft food scapity and inviting you to be with us again next Wednesday, same time and station for the further adventures of the great Gilder sleeve.
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