You have a date with the angel starring Betty White, Bill Williams as
Gus Angel presented by the Plymouth Dealers of America who proudly sell and
service the beautiful new Plymouth for 1957. The time about six months after
Vicki and Gus Angel were married. The main character a plain blue tie. The plot
something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue. Up.
Vicki, I'm frantic. What's the matter? I'm on my way home from work so I don't have time to use
psychology on you. I need your help. Anything Dolly, what is it? Well right
here it is without Freud. That was the bridal consultant down at the department store and
yesterday she quit. So? So the job's available and I want you to take it. All the bridal
consultant has to do is tell young engaged couples that their marriage will
be a complete flop unless they buy everything at Martindale's department store.
Tell them how lucky they are to have found love and how happy they'll be after
they're married. In other words you're a fountain of misinformation. Dolly don't
talk that way there are lots of happily married couples. That's why I thought of
you. You believe all that jazz. Even if I wanted to you know how Gus feels about
my working. I promised the department manager I'd find somebody. Well you better
unpromise the department manager. I can't. It's me.
Hi honey. Well ask him. Ask me what? You wouldn't want me to take a job at
Martindale's department store would you? No. No see? Don't use the negative
approach. Gus wouldn't it be nice if Vicki went to work for a while and brought home some extra money?
No. What I meant was these temporary jobs can develop into something permanent.
Well I simply got to find somebody. Sorry Dolly. We still have a luncheon date
tomorrow don't we dear? We sure have. I'll be downtown all day. I'm riding in with Gus.
Well I tried. I'm sorry I hope you find somebody. I know it's old-fashioned honey
but that's how I feel about it. Here's how I feel about it. Oh I'm glad I believe in this kind of jazz.
Nothing. Honey will you do me a favor while you're downtown tomorrow?
Anything you... What? Pick me up a blue tie to go with my gray suit. Okay. It'd be kind of fun to buy
you a present for no reason at all. Blue polka dot? Uh-uh. Plain blue. What color stripe?
Plain blue. Plain blue. How many mermaids? Honey, a plain blue tie. A plain blue tie. Perfect.
I don't know what we're gonna do Mrs. Feening. I can't spend all my time in the bridal department.
They're opening the doors downstairs and we don't have a bridal consultant.
Mr. Wallace, I cannot go through another day like yesterday. I just can't face all those starry
eyes by myself. What about your friend? She chickened out. Well call her up and get her
down here. I'll talk her into it. Well can't personnel handle it? Well you're on your own.
They are playing my song. May I help you miss? I'm beyond help. I'm already
a missus. Oh hi Vicki. Sorry my back was turned. Hey it's only nine o'clock. You changed your mind.
Changed my mind about what? Oh bless your heart. Here's the bridal book. Now get all the romantic
little boobs to sign it and for heaven's sake to get their address. If we don't sell them anything
here we beat them to death in the circulars. I didn't come down here to work. Now here's
the sales book. There's seven carbon copies for resale and no matter what do you mean you didn't
come down here to work. I came down to buy Gus a tie. Take the job and you get a 20% discount.
I just couldn't darling. Not even for an old friend. It's just that Gus feels so strongly
about my working. Okay Vicki no more feelings. They're uh they're pretty aren't they? They're
beautiful. It's just that I don't want to hurt Gus. Just take the job for one day. Dolly it's just.
Stick around they want me in the front office. How do you know? Because I am the one for whom
the bells toll.
Boy am I out of bounds.
Hey you're just about my Margaret size. Can I beg your pardon? Oh well she's my wife. Yesterday.
Are those any good? I think so. They seem to be well made and I imagine they'd launder nicely.
Well could a girl get along on say a dozen pair of those things? She sure could. Oh well would
you wrap me up a dozen and let me get out of here? Oh well I couldn't very well do that but would you
like me to help you pick some out? What color does she like? Any color just throw them in a sack.
Well what have we here? I'll wait over there. Mr. Wallace. Mr. Wallace may I present Mrs. Angel.
How do you do? Well I just selected these for that gentleman over by the elevator. Well I better
have a wrap before he discovers how much they cost. Well good for you. We've been trying to
move those slips for a long time. Welcome to the Bartendale team Miss Angel. Oh no nobody was here
and he looked so helpless. Well you see how much we need you. Now we have a wonderful retirement
plan at age 65. I came down here to buy a plain man's blue tie. Splendid. You're entitled to a
10% discount. Dolly said 20%. That's wonderful. I didn't realize you wanted to become a permanent
employee. I'll be with you in a minute Vicki. I can't get Junior away from the elevator. Mr. Wallace. Yes. I didn't come down here for a job. I've
never sold anything in my life. Oh I thought you understood. This isn't selling. You advise
these young brides. You sympathize with their problems to guide them into choosing the silver
pattern they will cherish. You become their friend. Don't I sell? Oh whiff they insist. I'll tell you what
we'll give you a sales book just in case. You've been very kind and I hate to say no but I'm fine.
There are one or two details to take care of its personnel. Dolly. Welcome to the Martindale team dear.
Well I was sort of trapped into it. Is that a business call Miss Angel? I have to hang up now
Mom. Well it's not so much selling it's more advisory. I really have to go sweet. I advise
brides and grooms. Oh no nothing like that. No I should tell them what to do. Fine. Good. Goodbye. Miss Angel. Mrs. I assume you'd know about personal
calls when you ask for this job? When I ask? Take care of the customers. Oh dear. I was looking for a wedding dress. Anything you want. What size? We're low pink. Low pink? Well I think that's just
from home. Come to think of it Emily we didn't need that ladder. Oh that's the way we did it in the movie don't you remember? Oh it was so romantic. It sure was. That claribou is dumb chicken.
And you got the idea from that. Well that must have been 25-30 years ago. Heck no we saw it last night on television. Hey better make it snappy dearie we've got to be on that plane to Las Vegas in an hour. Las Vegas? Yeah we want to go someplace where it's nice and quiet. Well I don't like to rush you but you'll just barely have time to get to the airport.
Oh Zanno I don't know what we're gonna do. I did wonder look all gussied up for you to have a... Well as long as you're so pressed for time why don't you get your wedding things in Las Vegas? They got a dry goods store up there? Oh they have some lovely shops as nice or nicer than this. Thank you my dear. We'll send you a slice of wedding cake. Good luck to you.
Martindale's gonna love you dear.
May I help you? Hello where's Ethel? Ethel? Oh she's no longer with us. Is there something I can do? We've come to the final fitting for the bridal gown. The name is Johansen. Johansen? If you'll just make yourself comfortable I'll be right with you. Oh I can't wait to see it. Oh it's going to be lovely I know it is. I bet it is.
Ah Miss Johansen. Well Mr. Wallace. It's very nice to see you. I believe your gown is all ready. Well Mr. Wallace I'd like you to meet one of my bridesmaids. This is Virginia Nelson. How do you do? Well Miss Nelson if you catch the bouquet Martindale stands ready to serve you. Oh Mr. Wallace.
No it should look beautiful. Oh have I got the wrong dress? Miss Angel. Misses. Look at the size of this thing. You could hold the wedding reception in here.
Miss Angel. Miss says Johnson. Please bring Miss Johansen's gown. Oh no Mr. Wallace it says Johansen. Johnson. Well if it doesn't as you say isn't that funny? I don't.
New girl you understand. She's trying. But very trying.
Mr. Wallace is looking for you. Don't let him look. What's your problem? I don't think I'll work this afternoon. Don't let Wallace bother you. He gave up solitaire because of the emotional strain.
It's not that it's Gus. I'm doing the very thing he asked me not to. Well just finish out the day. Gus doesn't ever have to know anything about it.
We don't have that kind of a marriage. There's never been a bitter deceit in the whole six months. Then I won't tell him either.
Have you seen a pattern they call spring blossoms? Spring blossoms? Lovely. I have that at home. Is it his catalog? Oh you can't get it here. We got ours at Benson's department store.
Do you know it's $23 cheaper than anything in this book? Maybe if we got that I could afford one of your wedding gowns. Do you want to take a look? Yes. I'll be right with you. Thank you.
You've got another phone call. I'm busy with a customer. Would you take the message? I did. Wilma thinks maybe she'll serve veal cutlets Thursday night after all.
Oh Mr. Wallace we don't carry the spring blossom pattern in silverware do we? No we don't but we do carry spring festival which is similar and much more durable.
No. No I think I'll take your suggestion and get my silverware at Benson's. Shall we take a look at these gowns? This is a lovely dress.
Good morning. Oh may we help you sir? I'd like to get a little something from my wife. Is Mrs. Koenig around? No I'm afraid she's busy. Perhaps Mr. No she sent you across the street.
Just wait here I'm sure Mrs. Koenig will be right back. Thank you sir. Oh may I help you sir? Oh boy. I'm meeting a client uptown in 20 minutes so we'll have to make this fast.
I'm with you yes. Vicki made a remark last night that gave me an idea. I'd like to get her a little something for no reason at all. We don't sell them. Here we are.
Something down here in the bottom shelf possibly. Oh that looks alright. You can get the same thing in the basement at half price.
No kidding. Sure all you pay for in this floor is the label. You too Mrs. Koenig. I'll explain later Mr. Wallace. The basement is right at the bottom of the elevator shaft.
Thanks a lot Dolly. Oh by the way Dolly. I wish you'd stop trying to get Vicki a job. I quit trying this morning. Good. You understand don't you? She just wouldn't fit into a place like this.
Oh you are so right. You better get going now. Oh thanks again Dolly. Dolly. I'm glad you understand. I do. I do. I do. I do. Good. Good. Down in the basement. And thanks again Dolly. I'll see you real soon honey. Bye.
Is he gone? Oh. Oh. Mr. Wallace. This girl has no business. These dresses are too expensive. It's your business. Mrs. what's the matter? I just noticed the price tag. I can't afford to spend $195 for a dress I'm only going to wear once.
Well I know what you can do. There's a little place around the corner where you can rent one. I have an idea. Where is this place? And what do they charge? Well I imagine you can rent one for $20-$25. It'll make business.
And if you got your silverware at Benson's you could go to Yellowstone on your honeymoon instead of Catalina. Oh wait till Tom hears about this. Where is this place? Well isn't it right around the corner on 3rd Street? Yeah. I'll go with you. Miss Angel. Thanks again Miss. Tom and I will never forget you.
Oh. No. No. Miss Angel. What have you got against Martindales?
Who turned Angel loose with Mrs. Appleton? Mr. Wallace I'm not the bridal consultant.
But Mrs. Appleton is a personal friend of Martindales. She'll send him to Benson's. I don't think so Miss Wallace. Mrs. Appleton can afford Martindales.
Good afternoon Mrs. Appleton. Hello Mr. Wallace. My prospective daughter-in-law Miss Brown. Oh charm. Is everything to your satisfaction Mrs. Appleton? Yes. The gowns will be modeled in just a moment Miss Brown. Good.
And when you see them Mrs. Appleton you'll just love them. That'll be all Wallace. Oh. I'm not too sure about the silver Mrs. Appleton. Call me mother.
We have many other silver patterns Miss Brown. No we like the one I selected. Now about the rest of the trousseau. What do you suggest in nightwear?
Oh we have some lovely things right over this way. Now this I think is particularly pretty. Something sensible. Oh but Mrs. Mother I love that. Something in flannelette.
Flannelette? Oh no no no. That isn't it at all. Take it away young lady. I didn't even see it. Neither did I. It was much too frivolous. My Robert wouldn't like it.
Well where were they? How about all we've settled on is the silverware and I don't think Miss Brown is too sure about that. I just thought it might be hard to clean. Those cherubs do collect dirt. Nonsense. I have four servants.
Oh but we aren't going to live with you Mrs. Mother. Bob and I live in an apartment. I persuaded my Robert to cancel the lease on that dingy little hole. It wasn't dingy it was beautiful. They'll need crystal.
A deep extrudive. Is that what you want? No. I am the one that's talking to you young lady. My job is to consult the bride. Maybe if you and your Bob came in and selected your own thing.
Well she's right. My Bob is the type of man who'd be happy to drink out of a jelly glass. He doesn't need your wretched roses. And don't forget the dirty cherub. And the dirty cherub.
Young woman. I'm reporting you to Mr. Martindale. What's your name? Angel. Don't get slipped with me.
I don't want to be disrespectful Mrs. Appleton but it just seems to me your Robert and her Bob are two different men. And I'm going to find out which one I'm getting before it's too late.
And I think your Robert is going to lose. I'll never be able to thank you enough Miss. Miss. Mr. Martindale is going to hear of this immediately.
Who's she modeling for? Somebody you said the Benson's? Thank you very much. Would you mind if I left early same as you all? I would love it.
That's very nice of you. There's something I want to pick up for my husband. May I see your sales book? I just performed a wonderful public service. It may interest you to know that you have set an all time record.
Never in the history of Martindales has one of our employees done so much for Benson's. Not one sale. Didn't Mrs. Appleton buy anything? No. But she's gone up to see Mr. Martindale about me. I thought you ought to know.
Well at least that's something. Yes what is... Yes Mr. Martindale. Yes Miss. Angels here. She what? Oh she did. Bibi Brain. Yes she is. Oh me. Oh yes sir thank you sir.
A nincompoop. Yes sir that too. I'm fired. Mr. Martindale.
Anybody home? Coming sweetie. What kind of a day did you have? Oh it was sort of a quiet day. Just at the forty dollar claim. Caught up on some paperwork and dropped into Martindales. Martindales? What did you go there for?
Oh no special reason except to buy a little present for a very special girlfriend. Gosh. Did you have lunch with Dolly today? Uh huh. What does he say? Oh darling it's beautiful. Glad you like it. Uh what happened to you today?
Oh I just love it. Well what happened downtown? Oh well I had lunch with Dolly. You said that before. Is she still trying to get you that job? No she gave that up. Oh good.
Gus. Huh? I did spend practically the entire day at Martindales. Oh you women how can you spend a whole day in one store? Well I didn't sell anything if that's what you mean. What'd you do?
Well I... I bought you a plain blue tie. Oh thank you honey.
Got a date with an angel. Going to meet her at seven. Got a date with an angel then I'm on my way to heaven.
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