Adventures of Uncle Mistletoe - Episode #3, Pix + Trk Workprint

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Yeah, yeah, yeah! Dear me, we thought he was blowing that bugle.

Oh, no, no, no, it can't be, because I have the bugle! Dear me, you're right, Moleo.

That sounded like a bugle out there.

Yeah, yeah, that's what I'm trying to tell you, Uncle Mistletoe, it's the enemy army! Ah, yes, Oleo.

Ah me, what will come next? First a pie, and then a dress.

Now it's Moleo that's disappeared.

Indeed, we are being attacked by an enemy.

Aunt Howard, I say let's get out of here right away before we all get captured.

Come on, Uncle Mistletoe! No, no, not at all, Oleo.

We must stay here and protect our home.

And if it means we must fight, fight we will.

Hey, move fast, prisoner, and no tricks.

All right, all right, but be careful with that sharp point or the end of your gun.

Halt! Now stand at attention, enemy, and close your eyes.

Don't move until I give the order.

My eyes are closed, they're closed! I can't see anything but the palms of my hands.

Stay that way while I find my friend.

Stay that way, sister.

Where am I? Oh, stay that...

How long do I have to stay the...oh! Da -doo -dee -doo -dee -doo, got my eyes closed, wish I could see.

Yippee -dee -doo -wah -dee -dee -doo, da -da -da -da -da -da -da -da -ah, say...

Soldier, I'm mighty tired.

Can I sit down for a minute? Hmm, must have gone away.

Well, I guess he won't mind if I just sit ab...

Ah! I'm being stabbed, I'm being stabbed! You didn't, you enemy soldier, you punctured me! Oh, poor me, poor me! Oh, what happened? You poor man! Oh, oh, a durst! Come to my rescue on the field of battle.

Oh, please take care of me, I've been mortally wounded, mortally wounded! Stabbed by a bayonet.

Why, there's no one here that would stab you.

Besides, I'm not a nurse, I'm only Polly Dow.

Polly Dow? You mean you're not part of the enemy army? What enemy army? The enemy army that's been besieging Uncle Mistletoe's house.

Uncle Mistletoe? Oh! Don't be frightened, Polly Dow, he won't hurt you.

He's my prisoner.

He doesn't look like an evil person, even though he is a friend of Uncle Mistletoe's.

Yes, but we can't be too careful.

Here, Polly, here's a dress that I captured from Uncle Mistletoe's fort.

Oh, what a lovely dress! You bet, you bet! All the dresses Aunt Holly makes are lovely.

She's about the best seamstress ever.

Aunt Holly? Who's she? Aunt Holly is Uncle Mistletoe's wife, that's who! And the sweetest, nicest, kindest lady that ever was, and she's a good cookie -baker too! Hey, don't listen to him, Polly.

He's trying to tell you things about our evil enemies that are not true.

Stand at attention, prisoner, and march over to that tree.

Oh, Private Pepper, what are you going to do with him? I'm going to tie him to this tree so he can do us no harm.

There, that ought to hold him.

Now, Polly doll, you watch him while I go get some wood from the forest to light our campfire.

Polly doll! I shouldn't talk with you.

Private Pepper says you're our enemy.

Oh gee, Willie Curse, Polly doll, you're a good girl.

No, I'm not your enemy, I'm not your enemy.

I'm not anyone's enemy, and neither is Uncle Mistletoe or any of the others.

Cross my heart.

Really? But how can I be sure after all that we've heard? Oh, well, Aikens, well, Aikens, Polly doll, do you believe that anyone that can make dresses as nice as Aunt Holly can be evil? Well, this is a very pretty -looking dress.

You're sure that Aunt Holly made this? That one and lots more.

You ought to let her make one especially for you.

A special made dress by Aunt Holly for a girl as pretty as you would really be something.

Oh, really? You're embarrassing me.

But do you think she would? Would what? Would make a dress especially for me.

Well, of course, if you'd give her a chance.

Say, I got a wonderful idea.

You have? Tell me.

I'll take you to see Aunt Holly right now and have her make a beautiful lace party dress special for you.

Oh, would you? Sure, sure I would.

That is, if you'd untie me.

Oh, I couldn't do that.

Well, I can't take you to see Aunt Holly for your special lace party dress then.

Oh, this is terrible.

I can't untie you because it would make Private Pepper very angry at me.

But if I don't untie you, you won't be able to take me to Aunt Holly for my party dress.

Oh, what can I do? What can I do? Say no more about it, no more.

Do you see Private Pepper anywhere? No.

Then untie me, untie me.

Do you really think I should? Untie me and before long you'll be wearing a beautiful lace party dress.

Made especially for me by Aunt Holly.

Oh, I can hardly wait.

Of course I'll make you a pretty lace party dress, you dear little girl.

Such a sweet little girl, too.

Isn't she, Uncle Mistletoe? Yes, Aunt Holly.

Oh, thank you both so much.

Yes, indeed, Polly Doll.

I'm very happy that Molly Othott to bring you here to our cozy cloud cottage.

Oh, and so am I, Uncle Mistletoe.

But now, dear, let's get to that dress I'm to make for you.

Oh, Aunt Holly, I'd love a blue dress, because that's my favorite color.

All right, dear, then blue it shall be.

Don't forget the lace, Aunt Holly.

And the ribbons, too.

Oh, but come, let's get started.

Now, first I need my taste measure.

Now, where did I leave it? Why, I think I saw it on the kitchen table, Aunt Holly.

Oh, yes, now I remember leaving it there.

You wait here until I get it, and I'll be right back.

Well, Polly Doll, at least I'm relieved to hear that we're not being attacked by a whole army.

Oh, no, Uncle Mistletoe.

It's just Private Pepper and me.

Ah, yes, but I still can't understand why your soldier friend thinks I'm his enemy.

Well, it's a very long story, Uncle Mistletoe.

Danger, danger, the enemy approaches, batten down the hatch.

Raise the flag, roll out the cannon, check the water.

Wait a minute, calm down, Moleo.

Why all the excitement? The enemy's coming, 10 ,000 strong.

How many? Well, one anyway.

It sure looks like I was standing guard, though, that's what I say.

How far away is he? Down and over the second hill.

Uncle Mistletoe, can you look out the window? That way.

And there's still time to greet him.

Greet him? Greet him, Uncle Mistletoe.

I said he was our enemy.

That's right, Moleo.

We will greet our enemy.

Oh, now I understand.

You've got some surprise scheme in mind, and you're going to greet him with.

Oh, that's very funny, Uncle Mistletoe.

I have no surprise scheme in mind, Moleo.

Only friendship, if that's a surprise.

Friendship? Friendship? Now how can we be friends with anyone that goes around puncturing people with a big bayonet at the end of a gun? Oh, but it's always easy to be friends if you give the other fellow a chance.

That's right, Moleo.

Private Pepper is really quite nice, and I know he'd like to be friends.

I'm sure that's the case, Polly Doll.

Help, help, we're being bombarded.

Oh, put on your helmets, put on your helmets.

No, no, no, we mustn't get excited.

Come, Moleo, let's go outside and make friends.

Well, Moleo, have all the others taken their stations? Oh, you bet, you bet they have, yes.

But I don't know why we have to be so friendly to our enemy.

Why, I think we should fight back.

Now, Moleo, you must love your enemy.

Oh, boy, I'd love him, Moleo, I'd love him.

I'd love him if he'd stand under that tree over there.

Why? I don't understand, Moleo.

Oh, boy, I'll show you, I'll show you.

This tree is the trap that I set for our enemy.

See this rope here? Yes.

Well, when he tries to creep up to Cozy Cottage and comes under this tree, he trips over this rope like this and...

Oh, no, we're being bombarded.

Let that be a lesson to you, Moleo.

Love thine enemy and you'll take better care of yourself.

Uncle Mistletoe! Run, run, hey, you're in danger.

What do you mean, Moleo? There, Uncle Mistletoe, look, there! Oh, gee.

Identifier

F.2021-09-0066

Date Of Production

1952

Abstract

Workprint for episode 3 of the 1952 season of The Adventures of Uncle Mistletoe, a fifteen minute children's TV show in which whimsical stories are told based on the activities of charming Uncle Mistletoe, a winged denizen of the North Pole who serves as Santa Claus' assistant.

Description

In this episode, a panicked Molio runs to tell Uncle Mistletoe that Olio has been taken prisoner by an "enemy soldier" (Private Pepper). After Private Pepper leaves to look for Polly Doll, Olio is stung by a bee. Polly Doll stumbles upon the "injured" Olio, and expresses fear when he mentions Uncle Mistletoe. Private Pepper returns with a dress that he "captured from Uncle Mistletoe's fort," which delights Polly Doll. Private Pepper ties Olio to a tree, calling him their "evil enemy," when he starts telling them about what a wonderful seamstress Aunt Holly is. When Private Pepper leaves to find wood for a campfire, Olio convinces Polly Doll to let him take her to visit Aunt Holly, who he promises will make Polly Doll a special party dress in exchange for letting him free. Uncle Mistletoe tells Molio he must offer Private Pepper friendship instead of trying to fight him. The episode ends with Private Pepper approaching Cozy Cabin; the story continues in episode 4.

Run Time

0:10:56

Format

16mm

Extent

800 feet

Color

B&W

Sound

Optical

Reel/Tape Number

1/1

Has Been Digitized?

Yes

Language Of Materials

English

Element

Work Prints

Genre

Children's
Sponsored
Holiday

Form

Television series

Subject

Christmas
Toys
Enemies
Friendship

Related Collections

SERIES I: The Adventures of Uncle Mistletoe

Related Places

North America ➜ United States ➜ Illinois ➜ Chicago

Sponsor/client

Marshall Field & Company

Main Credits

Kling Studios (is production company)

Niles, Fred A. (is producer)

Morgan, Edwin T. (is director)

Additional Credits

Bennett, Bill (music)

Savitt, David (camera)

Participants And Performers

Peeples, Cornelius J. (is actor)

Roessler, Elmira (is actor)

Weber, Bill (is performer)

Percy, Pat (is performer)

York, Helen (is performer)

Meekin, Ed (is performer)

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