The Great Gildersleeve celebrates Christmas with his family and household, and the morning after the holiday brings trouble. Leroy's gift to Babs, a gold watch, and Babs's gift to Leroy, a string of pearls, cause a stir with Mr. Bullard and Gildersleeve. Marjorie and Bronco, who had agreed on a practical Christmas, also find their gifts questioned. The series, broadcast on NBC in 1951 and starring Harold Peary and Willard Waterman, follows the characters as the young couple's gifts become the center of argument between the households.
The transcript of “Opening Last Christmas Presents”, an episode of The Great Gildersleeve first broadcast December 26, 1951. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Great Gildersleeve plays The Great Gildersleeve free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Later on in the show I'll tell you exciting news about the wonderful free offer craft is making. Well, there's no time like Christmas. Yesterday everybody enjoyed the thrill of opening gaily wrap packages and emptying stockings by the fireplace, And since it's the custom to drop in on friends to see what Jolly Old Saint Nick brought,
let's go back a day and see what happened at the great Gilda sleeves house. Right, George, opening presents is fun. Yeah, I'm doing pretty good, huh? Wrapping paper, boxes, ribbon, presents all over the place.
The pattern looks like a department stiller. Why don't we open the presents for saving for last? Oh, Bronco, just like a kid. He is a kid. Yeah, I sure am at Christmas. Your Aunt Bronco will open the last round as soon as Birdie gets the twin set.
This is been a pretty hectic morning port. Uh-huh, weren't they excited? Their eyes were so busy taking in everything. Boy, I can't wait to open this present from Babs. Wow, the twins are asleep! Let's open that last present.
You're just waiting for you, Birdie. You first, Uncle Morris. Me? Yeah, all right. Hey, wait a minute. How about me? But Leroy, you always wanted to open yours last. That was before he had a girl.
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Just drop a postcard to Craft Kitchen, Box 657, Department G, Chicago 77, Illinois. That address again, Craft Kitchen, Box 657, Department G, Chicago 77, Illinois. Now Mr. Willard Waterman steps out of his role as the great Gildesley.
To say, I hope you all had a happy Christmas. And with New Year's so close at hand, we want to take this opportunity to wish you all our faithful friends the best of everything in the coming year.
So it's Happy New Year to you all from the members of our cast. First is Barbara Whiting, Bab, and Gail Gordon, Rumsen Bullard, Lillian Randolph, Birdie, Mary Lee Rob, Marjorie, Anday Krenna, Bronco, Now Earl Ross, Gajukar, Richard the Grand, Mr. Pee-wee, and Walter Tettley.
You can have all the money you want of 8% of! What a boy. If folks, let's make sure that there'll be no one missing from our friendly circle next year. When you're driving, take an extra few minutes for safety's sake.
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