Great Gildersleeve – Name The Baby Contest. ep295, 480929

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.
Harold Peary in his heyday as the Great Gildersleeve.

The day begins at the Water Commissioner’s office. Gildy is visited by a man who has an insurance policy for the baby. A policy provided courtesy of the Jolly Boys Club. Suddenly, Gildersleeve realizes that the baby has no name. With such an important task at hand, he wants the involvement of the rest of the family.

Ideas are brainstormed from family albums, the phone directory, movie stars, even zodiac signs. Nothing seems forthcoming. Gildersleeve stops in at Peavey’s in hopes of some inspiration. Peavey is a little preoccupied, so he heads off to Floyd’s barber shop for more inspiration of names for the baby. The Jolly Boys can’t come up with a name, but they manage a few bars of singing.

The sponsor announces the Name the Baby Contest, with prizes including cash, and automobiles. Drawings in the contests are to take place every week.

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