1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,500 Jerry of the circus 2 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:35,740 wildly 3 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,000 The. 4 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:05,000 The. 5 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,000 The. 6 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:18,000 The. 7 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:21,000 The. 8 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,000 The. 9 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,000 The. 10 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:29,000 The. 11 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:30,000 The. 12 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,000 The. 13 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:38,000 The. 14 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:48,000 The. 15 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:51,800 that field. And if we saw it, he did. His eyes are trained for seeing those things. 16 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:55,260 Boy, that gas here smells strong. Hey, look, Jerry, he's heading for it. We're 17 00:01:55,260 --> 00:01:59,160 gonna make it. Raise yourself as much as you can and hold on tight. Okay, don't you 18 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:03,900 worry about us. We'll be okay, Jim. Say, this is plenty exciting. We're certainly 19 00:02:03,900 --> 00:02:06,400 getting our money's worth. Hold on. Here we go. 20 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,500 Gee, whoopsie. It's like a roller coaster. 21 00:02:11,500 --> 00:02:23,800 Oh boy, that's your riding them. You okay, Bum? I'm not sure. I'll know in a minute. 22 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:29,200 That was a pretty narrow escape. You all right? Sure. Say, I wouldn't have missed this 23 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:33,040 for anything. What happened? The gas line broke. Didn't you smell the gasoline? 24 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,800 I'll say we did. That's a dangerous thing to have happen, isn't it? I'll say. Why I 25 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:40,280 had to stop the engine. The spark had gone. We'd have exploded in midair. Lucky you 26 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:44,640 found a place to land. You're made a rough landing field. Say, how are we gonna get 27 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:48,520 back? That's what I'm wondering. I can pick up the gas line in a jiffy, but I'm not 28 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,600 sure there's enough gas left to take it back. But we gotta meet that passenger 29 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,600 plane that's coming in, don't we, Bum? Well, we'd like to, of course, but the main 30 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,200 thing is to get back to the circus in time for the show tonight. Good night. You 31 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,240 don't think there's any danger of our getting stranded out here, do you? I hope 32 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,240 not. I better take a look and see how much gas is left in the tank. Looks like 33 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:10,800 we're in the middle of nowhere. There's not a house in sight or a highway. I wonder 34 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,200 where we are anyhow. Near Tiger Lake, if that helps any. Say, Jim, are there any 35 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,160 roads near here? I'm afraid not. Main highway comes in on the other side of the 36 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:22,440 lake. This part of the lake never has been built up. What about the gas, Jim? 37 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:26,640 Enough to take us back? It's pretty low. Well, there ought to be enough to take us in, but 38 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:30,400 it'd be a little risky to try it. Any idea how far we'd have to walk to get 39 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,440 help? No, I haven't. We might wander around for a couple hours before we could find 40 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:38,000 anyone with a car or phone. Say, we just got to get back for the show tonight. I'm 41 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:41,760 certainly sorry. Oh, we know it's not your fault. These things will happen, you know. 42 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:46,920 The only thing is to figure some way to, say, listen, if we were lucky enough to 43 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:51,360 find a car or be able to send for one, how far is it back to town? At least 25 44 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:55,200 miles. I thought you said Tiger Lake was only 10 miles from the airport. Sure, as 45 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:59,520 the crow flies. But that lake is three miles across over a bad dirt road that 46 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:04,860 winds in and out for miles. Three miles? Aha, I got you there, Bumps. You bet it was 47 00:04:04,860 --> 00:04:08,840 less than two miles across. Looks like I get your dessert at dinner tonight. That 48 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,920 is if we get any dinner. Gee, you're right. I forgot for a minute. Looks like we're in 49 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:17,280 a bad spot, Jim. Yes, I'm afraid so. Are you willing to try to make the airport, 50 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:21,440 that is, if you can fix up the gas line all right? Oh, sure. For the gas line, I 51 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:25,760 can fix that in no time. Okay, you do that, Jim, and we'll go with you. You will? Sure. 52 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:29,720 Well, I don't think there's any real danger, but I never like to take a risk when I'm 53 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:33,560 carrying passengers. Listen, circus folks are used to taking risks. Well, if you two 54 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,760 feel like that, I'll get right to work on this faulted gas line. Hey, can I help? No, 55 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:41,080 thanks. And I'll tell you what, I'm certain we get back across Tiger Lake. If 56 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:44,200 worse comes to worse, I'll find some place to land near the highway, so you'll be 57 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:47,800 sure of getting back to the show by tonight anyway. Yeah, that's the ticket. I knew we'd get 58 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,000 out of this somehow. Yeah, and we might get back in time for dinner and the extra 59 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:56,000 dessert too. Luckily, this is an easy job. The gas holds up to get back in time to meet that passenger 60 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:00,800 plane. I sure hope so. Hey, how much time we got yet, boss? Let's see, about 20 minutes. 61 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:05,240 Hmm, Jimmy, this is sure exciting. It's lots more fun than just a safe 15 minutes 62 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:09,400 ride to the lake and back. The more difficult it is Jerry gets into, the better he likes it. 63 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:13,800 Sure, even if it is kind of scary at the time. It's fun. Of course, if things come 64 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:17,720 out right. Gives you something to talk about for the rest of your life, huh, Jerry? Yeah, I guess so. 65 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:23,440 Well, folks, that's that. You mean she's ready to go? Sure. So, does it only take a second? 66 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:28,320 Sure you both want to risk it? Oh, positive. Of course, and if it weren't that we're gonna meet 67 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:32,200 Spike, he's a friend of ours. I wouldn't mind much if we had to come down alongside the highway. 68 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:36,400 Well, I must say you're a glutton for punishment. Well, you better hop in. 69 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:40,080 All right. We're gonna meet that plane, we better get started. Okay, we're ready. Now, I warn you, 70 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:44,280 when we taxi off, it's gonna be pretty rough going, so hold on tight. It can't be much worse than it was 71 00:05:44,280 --> 00:05:49,000 coming in. I hope not. All right, ready? Okay. I'm ready. Here she goes. 72 00:05:55,000 --> 00:06:01,080 Oh, we're off. Boy, that's better. That's one thing, the airways are always smooth. 73 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:07,400 Indeed they're not. Say, listen, Jerry, in bad weather, the airplanes knock around worse than ships in the storm at sea. 74 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:12,600 Honest? Yeah, of course. But how? Well, the air is filled with all kinds of strange currents and energies. 75 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:19,000 Oh, of course. Funny, I guess I never thought much about it. And then when a plane hits what they call an air pocket, 76 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:25,400 well, those are the things that cause rough airplane saving. Yet, air is a very complex thing, all right. 77 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:31,960 Look how it transmits wireless and radio messages. Boy, you're right. I guess there's more of this air business than I realized. 78 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:37,160 See, Bump, seems like we're going pretty fast. Yeah, I hope you're right. It's almost time for that other plane to be too. 79 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:43,000 I wonder about how far we... Say, we're going to make it after all. That Jim's certainly making good time. 80 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:48,680 Can't even see Tiger Lake anymore, Jerry. And don't forget, you lost a bet. I get you dessert tonight, Bump. 81 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:55,880 Ah, boy, I hope it's fine. Oh, okay. You won, fair enough. It's certainly hard to judge the size of a thing way up here. 82 00:06:55,880 --> 00:07:01,880 Hey, look at that down. Looks just like a map, doesn't it? Yeah, yeah. Oh, and there comes the circus. 83 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:06,280 You'd think the town was moving instead of us, wouldn't you? I wonder how the gas is holding out. 84 00:07:06,280 --> 00:07:12,360 Must be okay. Jim with a stop back there in the outskirts. Oh, here's the airport now. See, we're heading down. 85 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:18,680 Gee, Bump, look. There's a plane landing now. Yeah, yeah. Big one, too. I guess that's the one we're interested in, Jerry. 86 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:23,720 Spike will sure be surprised to find we've been up in the air, too, won't he? Yeah, I didn't say we were going to meet Spike. 87 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:29,160 No, you didn't have to, I guess. That's what you think. Well, here we go. We're landing. 88 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:35,160 Oh, that's something. Not a bump. That was a swell landing. 89 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:39,160 Well, folks, how'd you like the trip? Grand. Well, now, you'll excuse us, won't you, Jim? 90 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:43,160 We don't want to miss our friend. He should be on that plane that came in right ahead of us. Sure thing. Run along. 91 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:47,160 I'll meet you in front of the office. Bumps? He bumps. I don't see Spike. 92 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:51,160 Well, there are all the people that got off. You see, they're just going through that gate now. 93 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:55,160 Oh, I'll bet he couldn't make it at the last minute. Yeah, just a minute. Just a minute now, Jerry. 94 00:07:55,160 --> 00:08:01,160 Hey, see, see that man over there? The one that's looking around as if he's expecting to find someone? 95 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:07,160 It isn't. Oh, Bumps, it's Uncle Dan. Uncle Dan? Hey, Uncle Dan. Oh, so you were surprised after all. 96 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:13,160 Hey, hey, Dan. Here we are over here. Uncle Dan. Uncle Dan. Bumps. 97 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:17,160 Well, so you did come down to meet me after all. Oh, Uncle Dan, gee, I didn't know you were coming. 98 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:21,160 Thought you could keep your uncle in a hospital all summer. Oh, I'm sorry. 99 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:25,160 But I had no idea you were well enough yet. Oh, gee, I'm sure glad to see you. 100 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,160 Well, Dan, you're looking fine. And fit as a fiddle. 101 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,160 I tell you, Bumps, it won't be long before I'll be my old self again 102 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:33,160 and be ready to head for the jungles on another expedition. 103 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:36,160 Jiminy Willikers. And I was so sure I knew who was coming. 104 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,160 I got to hand it to you, Bumps, for keeping up the secret. 105 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:43,160 Well, what do you think of me for a surprise? I tell you, it's the grandest surprise I ever had. 106 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:48,160 Well, Dan, I guess we'd better be heading for the circus. Oh, oh, yes, we should. 107 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:52,160 Well, Dan, I guess we'd better be heading for the circus. Oh, oh, you got your bags? 108 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:56,160 Porter took them up ahead. Say, how come you folks were out here on the field? 109 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:57,160 I was looking all over for you over here. 110 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:01,160 Gee, we haven't had time to tell you. Bumps and I had been up in a plane. 111 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:04,160 No. Well, now that's exciting. You haven't heard half of it yet. 112 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:05,160 We had an accident. What? 113 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:06,160 Yeah. Didn't we, Bumps? 114 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:10,160 Well, a lucky accident, if you could call it that. The gas line broke. 115 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,160 And we had to make the force landing in the rockiest field you ever saw. 116 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,160 Yeah, fortunately, we had a competent pilot. 117 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:19,160 You weren't so sure whether there'd be enough gas to get back you're on, but there was. 118 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:22,160 Not so fast. I never saw anyone so excited. 119 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:25,160 Say, who wouldn't be? What, with an airplane ride and an accident 120 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:27,160 and an uncle popping up all in one day? 121 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:29,160 I'm pretty well keyed up myself, Dan. 122 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:33,160 Now, now then, what about you? Business of being an hour late. What happened? 123 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,160 Well, I can't be outdone. It's been an exciting day for us, too. 124 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:39,160 You see, when we hit those mountains back there, there were some electrical storms. 125 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:40,160 You mean thunder and lightning? 126 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:44,160 Yes, siree. And I tell you, Jerry, you want to get right up into all that lightning 127 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:45,160 to really appreciate it. 128 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:47,160 Say, that must have been dangerous. 129 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:51,160 Well, I suppose it was. But it was so beautiful, with all those black clouds flying around 130 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:55,160 and then those huge streaks of lightning, as if the whole world were cracking open. 131 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,160 Was the thunder louder up there? 132 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,160 The funny part of it was, we were a little above the storm, 133 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,160 and most of it seemed to be around or below us. 134 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:03,160 You mean the thunder was below, too? 135 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:06,160 Yes. You should have heard it reverberate in those mountain passes. 136 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:09,160 Where's mighty fine to have you here safe, Dan? 137 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:13,160 And now then, shall we take a cab and head back for the searches? We're already late. 138 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:16,160 We sure don't want to miss our dinner. I don't, anyhow. 139 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:19,160 I got an extra dessert coming, thanks to Bob's. 140 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:33,160 Well, well, Dan Dugan. 141 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:35,160 It's certainly nice having you here with us again. 142 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:39,160 I tell you, Mr. Randall, you have no idea how I feel about your generosity 143 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:41,160 in letting me join the circus for the rest of the season. 144 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:45,160 Oh, not at all. Dan, you're a real addition. 145 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:48,160 Listen, Mr. Randall, I want to make this one thing clear, 146 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,160 once and for all, that we'll never bring it up again. 147 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,160 This sounds serious. 148 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:57,160 It is, to me. I don't want this to be a charity proposition. 149 00:10:57,160 --> 00:11:00,160 Oh, don't be silly, Dan. Of course it isn't. 150 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:04,160 I've had lots of experience along these lines, and I expect a definite job. 151 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:07,160 I want to keep myself respected by being of some real use to your outfit. 152 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,160 Well, I'm sure you will be. 153 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:11,160 Then what are my duties? 154 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,160 Well, let's see. 155 00:11:14,160 --> 00:11:16,160 Well, right now, I can't think of anything special. 156 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,160 That's just what I was afraid of. 157 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:22,160 Well, take it easy for a day or two, Dan. Something will turn up. 158 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:26,160 Mr. Randall, I know that I'm one of the best organizers in the world. 159 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,160 Anybody who has planned and carried out the kind of expeditions I've done 160 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:32,160 for so many years has to be a good organizer. 161 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:33,160 Well, I know that. 162 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:37,160 Well, all right. Now, until you find some definite job for me, 163 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:41,160 why don't you let me wander around this lot and try and check up on any loopholes? 164 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,160 I might find some shortcuts along the work line, 165 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:46,160 or I might find a cheaper way of handling some of the business. 166 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,160 Oh, sort of an efficiency expert, huh, Dan? 167 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:50,160 You might call it that. 168 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:53,160 Well, if you'd come to any other place but a circus with that offer, 169 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:56,160 you'd probably have found plenty to suggest. 170 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:59,160 Well, until you find me a better job, why don't you let me try? 171 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:04,160 Why, Dan, don't you know that circuses are the most highly efficient businesses in the world? 172 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,160 Yes, but even in a circus, there must be some loopholes. 173 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:09,160 Well, and I'll tell you what, Dan. 174 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:12,160 I'm so sure you won't be able to make any shortcuts that, 175 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:15,160 well, I'm willing to wager you a new suit of clothes. 176 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:19,160 You won't find one way of making this circus more efficient than it is. 177 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:20,160 You're on. 178 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:24,160 A suit of clothes for every suggestion I turn in that you use, huh? 179 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:28,160 Okay, Dan, but I'm afraid you're wasting your time. 180 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:31,160 Oh, no. Mr. Randall, I'm afraid you're going to be out a lot of clothes. 181 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:33,160 I'm in need of a wardrobe right now. 182 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:37,160 And I'll tell you, before we hit winter quarters, I'll bet I'll be the best-dressed man in America. 183 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:38,160 Oh, yeah? 184 00:12:38,160 --> 00:13:05,160 Well, Dan, if you are, you'll certainly have earned everything you own.