What happens
On a snowy morning, Mr. Gildersleeve scolds his nephew Leroy for constantly mislaying his belongings, including the cufflinks Leroy gave him for his birthday. Gildersleeve cannot find the cufflinks and worries that Leroy is hurt that he has not been wearing them. Gildersleeve tries to make amends with gifts while his friends offer their own opinions on gift-giving and forgotten presents. The Great Gildersleeve is a radio comedy series, and this episode first aired on NBC on November 19, 1952, starring Harold Peary, with Willard Waterman in the title role and Lillian Randolph and Lurene Tuttle in the cast.
Summerfield, a snowy winter town, with the Gildersleeve house, the pharmacy and the streets around town.
Characters: Great Gildersleeve, Leroy, Marjorie, Mr. Cooley, Peavey, Judge Hooker, Mrs. Potter
Listen for: Gildersleeve searching for the cufflinks Leroy gave him, and his mix of pride and worry about Leroy's feelings.
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.