Burns and Allen – Playing Santa Claus, with Charles Laughton. 431221

Gracie gets sentimental over her Christmas tree, and hopes for a white Christmas. Their friend Nigel Bowlingbroke is planning a pageant, and has roles for George and Gracie. Since George refuses to play Santa, Gracie thinks Charles Lawton might do it. Bill Goodwin pops in for a sponsor message.

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It’s off to the Lawton residence, and since she promised George not to ask Charles, Gracie talks to his wife instead. Will Gracie get a few lessons on getting control back over her husband? Suspecting that Gracie disobeyed him, George goes to talk to Charles. To hear him talk, his wife, Elsa is the one who is bossed around the house. Jimmy Cash sings, Home.

The battle of the sexes finds the gents at the bottom of the heap. Bill is back, but can’t believe the guys are so henpecked. Will his pitch for the sponsor give the guys courage to face up to their wives? The gals are a step ahead, and decide to swap, and handle the other’s husband. The buttering up has them eating from the palms of their hands. Suddenly the gents both want to play Santa.