1 00:00:03,503 --> 00:00:10,809 - Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, 2 00:00:10,810 --> 00:00:15,014 one, zero, liftoff. 3 00:00:15,015 --> 00:00:18,752 [launch sound] 4 00:00:21,688 --> 00:00:24,590 Mission control to astronaut. 5 00:00:24,591 --> 00:00:25,592 You are go. 6 00:00:28,561 --> 00:00:31,464 - Everything's A-OK, Mr. Wilson. 7 00:00:34,434 --> 00:00:36,301 Cabin pressure 98. 8 00:00:36,302 --> 00:00:38,370 Oxygen 104. 9 00:00:38,371 --> 00:00:40,773 Temperature 78. 10 00:00:40,774 --> 00:00:42,675 - Roger, Menace one. 11 00:00:42,676 --> 00:00:45,878 Five seconds to engine cut off. 12 00:00:45,879 --> 00:00:48,847 [thud] 13 00:00:48,848 --> 00:00:51,784 - Capsule separated from booster. 14 00:00:51,785 --> 00:00:53,719 A-OK, Mr. Wilson. 15 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,454 - Roger, Menace one. 16 00:00:55,455 --> 00:00:58,590 Are you ready to perform your first experiment in space? 17 00:00:58,591 --> 00:00:59,792 - Affirmative. 18 00:00:59,793 --> 00:01:01,660 Space helmet opened. 19 00:01:01,661 --> 00:01:02,962 - Roger. 20 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:05,231 Take a deep breath and start on the count of three. 21 00:01:07,934 --> 00:01:11,571 One, two, three. 22 00:01:15,075 --> 00:01:16,408 Did it work? 23 00:01:16,409 --> 00:01:18,844 - Mmm mmm. 24 00:01:18,845 --> 00:01:20,312 - Congratulations. 25 00:01:20,313 --> 00:01:23,649 You have successfully completed the first bubble gum blow up 26 00:01:23,650 --> 00:01:26,986 in space. 27 00:01:27,087 --> 00:01:28,420 - Astronaut to Wilson Control. 28 00:01:28,421 --> 00:01:30,756 Astronaut to Wilson Control. 29 00:01:30,757 --> 00:01:32,191 Completing first orbit. 30 00:01:32,192 --> 00:01:34,426 Preparing to eat lunch. 31 00:01:34,427 --> 00:01:36,363 - Roger, Menace One. 32 00:01:43,103 --> 00:01:46,672 - Oh, boy, a hamburger. 33 00:01:46,673 --> 00:01:47,573 Ah, gee. 34 00:01:47,574 --> 00:01:50,476 Mom forgot to put ketchup on it. 35 00:01:50,477 --> 00:01:55,015 - Don't go away, Menace One, we'll take care of that. 36 00:01:55,115 --> 00:01:56,950 [launch sound] 37 00:02:01,354 --> 00:02:04,189 - Boy, thanks, Mr. Wilson. 38 00:02:04,190 --> 00:02:05,624 - Roger, Menace One. 39 00:02:05,625 --> 00:02:07,626 What is your position now? 40 00:02:07,627 --> 00:02:11,230 - I'm approaching the coast of California again. 41 00:02:11,231 --> 00:02:13,732 - You'd better prepare for reentry. 42 00:02:13,733 --> 00:02:17,202 - Gee wiz, can't I go around a couple of more times? 43 00:02:17,203 --> 00:02:19,705 - No, no, it's my lunch time now. 44 00:02:19,706 --> 00:02:21,707 Besides, your fuel is running low. 45 00:02:21,708 --> 00:02:24,576 Prepare to fire retro rockets. 46 00:02:24,577 --> 00:02:26,245 - How do I do that? 47 00:02:26,246 --> 00:02:27,947 - It's the third button on the right. 48 00:02:31,151 --> 00:02:33,585 [thud] 49 00:02:33,586 --> 00:02:35,087 - Not that button, Dennis! 50 00:02:35,088 --> 00:02:36,955 That's the jet roll button. 51 00:02:36,956 --> 00:02:38,957 Dennis! Dennis! 52 00:02:38,958 --> 00:02:40,926 Dennis! 53 00:02:40,927 --> 00:02:42,928 - Dennis. 54 00:02:42,929 --> 00:02:44,730 Dennis. 55 00:02:44,731 --> 00:02:47,099 Dennis, wake up, son. 56 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:49,134 Have you finished your arithmetic? 57 00:02:49,135 --> 00:02:50,469 - I pressed the wrong button. 58 00:02:50,470 --> 00:02:52,404 - Button? What button? 59 00:02:52,405 --> 00:02:53,806 - I guess I was dreaming. 60 00:02:53,807 --> 00:02:56,375 I was an astronaut, and I was flying 61 00:02:56,376 --> 00:02:58,577 around the Earth in a space capsule. 62 00:02:58,578 --> 00:03:00,179 - You better get out of your space suit 63 00:03:00,180 --> 00:03:01,313 and into your pajamas. 64 00:03:01,314 --> 00:03:02,282 - Yes, ma'am. 65 00:03:06,052 --> 00:03:09,655 Dad, when I grow up, do you think I could be an astronaut? 66 00:03:09,656 --> 00:03:11,390 - Well, you might just as well be. 67 00:03:11,391 --> 00:03:12,826 You're always in orbit anyway. 68 00:03:19,332 --> 00:03:39,386 {\an8}[theme music] 69 00:03:46,259 --> 00:03:50,596 - Hugh Thompson heads up the 18th, that's good. 70 00:03:50,597 --> 00:03:52,399 And Pete Borington will head up the 22nd. 71 00:03:55,168 --> 00:03:55,869 What about the 28th? 72 00:03:59,406 --> 00:04:00,640 John Wilson? - Yes, sir. 73 00:04:03,777 --> 00:04:05,945 - Sylvester, this junior astronaut program 74 00:04:06,046 --> 00:04:08,747 is too important to entrust to just anyone 75 00:04:08,748 --> 00:04:11,216 even at the local level. 76 00:04:11,217 --> 00:04:12,785 Now what about that Charles Brady 77 00:04:12,786 --> 00:04:15,187 who headed up the savings stamps campaign in that district 78 00:04:15,188 --> 00:04:16,321 last year? 79 00:04:16,322 --> 00:04:17,790 He did a magnificent job. 80 00:04:17,791 --> 00:04:20,059 - Well, I contacted him, just hasn't 81 00:04:20,060 --> 00:04:22,061 got the time to be chairman this year. 82 00:04:22,062 --> 00:04:23,896 - Too bad. 83 00:04:23,897 --> 00:04:25,798 John Wilson? 84 00:04:25,799 --> 00:04:26,899 - Yes, he's a writer. 85 00:04:26,900 --> 00:04:28,167 When I interviewed him, he said he'd 86 00:04:28,168 --> 00:04:30,402 done some work for the bomb division during the war. 87 00:04:30,403 --> 00:04:34,707 - Oh, that John Wilson. 88 00:04:34,708 --> 00:04:37,910 He's the one who came up with that slogan, invest your cash 89 00:04:37,911 --> 00:04:41,714 and settle der fuehrer's hash. 90 00:04:41,715 --> 00:04:45,617 Sylvester, are you sure you can't get Brady? 91 00:04:45,618 --> 00:04:47,886 - No, sir. 92 00:04:47,887 --> 00:04:49,823 - Well, I guess we'll have to appoint Wilson. 93 00:04:56,629 --> 00:04:57,830 - Jeepers. 94 00:04:57,831 --> 00:05:00,299 - He looks like Soupy Sales just threw a pie at him. 95 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:01,233 - He does not. 96 00:05:01,234 --> 00:05:02,601 Mr. Wilson's my friend. 97 00:05:02,602 --> 00:05:04,303 And he's gonna be a big man. 98 00:05:04,304 --> 00:05:06,372 - Not as big as my dad. 99 00:05:06,373 --> 00:05:09,041 My dad was chairman last year, and he 100 00:05:09,042 --> 00:05:11,643 helped sell more savings stamps and bonds. 101 00:05:11,644 --> 00:05:13,212 - Mr. Wilson will sell more. 102 00:05:13,213 --> 00:05:17,483 - Ha, he'll never think up clever ideas like my dad did. 103 00:05:17,484 --> 00:05:18,684 - He will too. 104 00:05:18,685 --> 00:05:21,887 Mr. Wilson's a writer, and he's got great ideas. 105 00:05:21,888 --> 00:05:23,756 - Like what? 106 00:05:23,757 --> 00:05:25,691 - Well, I don't know. 107 00:05:25,692 --> 00:05:29,495 But I betcha he's working on a big one right now. 108 00:05:29,496 --> 00:05:32,931 [typing] 109 00:05:32,932 --> 00:05:34,400 - Eloise. 110 00:05:34,401 --> 00:05:36,368 Eloise! 111 00:05:36,369 --> 00:05:38,170 - Yes, dear? - Ah, I think I've got it. 112 00:05:38,171 --> 00:05:39,304 Listen to this. 113 00:05:39,305 --> 00:05:41,907 It costs millions to put a man in orbit, 114 00:05:41,908 --> 00:05:47,780 so buy savings bonds and stamps and help absorb it. 115 00:05:47,781 --> 00:05:49,248 - It rhymes. 116 00:05:49,249 --> 00:05:51,383 - If you were a school girl, wouldn't this 117 00:05:51,384 --> 00:05:55,120 give you tremendous impetus to go out and buy saving stamps? 118 00:05:55,121 --> 00:05:58,290 - Well, it rhymes. 119 00:05:58,291 --> 00:06:00,025 - Oh, it does more than that. 120 00:06:00,026 --> 00:06:03,195 It, it tells the whole story of this year's school campaign 121 00:06:03,196 --> 00:06:05,030 for savings stamps, how important 122 00:06:05,031 --> 00:06:07,866 it is to buy savings bonds and stamps to help 123 00:06:07,867 --> 00:06:09,435 finance our space effort. 124 00:06:09,436 --> 00:06:10,235 [doorbell] 125 00:06:10,236 --> 00:06:12,037 Oh, I hope that isn't Sylvester. 126 00:06:12,038 --> 00:06:12,905 - The Treasury man? 127 00:06:12,906 --> 00:06:14,039 Are you expecting him? 128 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:15,574 - Yes, he said he'd stop by here before he 129 00:06:15,575 --> 00:06:16,742 returned to Washington. 130 00:06:16,743 --> 00:06:18,877 He wants to check my ideas on the campaign. 131 00:06:18,878 --> 00:06:19,478 - I'll let him in. 132 00:06:19,479 --> 00:06:20,846 - Yeah. 133 00:06:20,847 --> 00:06:24,149 Astronaut orbit, orbit, rocket, rocket! 134 00:06:24,150 --> 00:06:27,052 Rocket, rocket, rocket. 135 00:06:27,053 --> 00:06:28,887 - Well, Dennis, he's very busy. 136 00:06:28,888 --> 00:06:31,156 - I just wanted to congratulate him. 137 00:06:31,157 --> 00:06:32,658 - Oh, I don't think he'd mind that. 138 00:06:32,659 --> 00:06:33,592 Go on in. 139 00:06:33,593 --> 00:06:34,361 - Thanks, Mrs. Wilson. 140 00:06:37,497 --> 00:06:38,864 Hi, Mr. Wilson. 141 00:06:38,865 --> 00:06:40,366 - Oh, hi, Dennis. 142 00:06:40,367 --> 00:06:42,234 - I wanted to congratulate you. 143 00:06:42,235 --> 00:06:44,069 - Well, thank you, Dennis. 144 00:06:44,070 --> 00:06:47,272 - Johnny Brady said his father set a record last year. 145 00:06:47,273 --> 00:06:50,542 But I told him with your ideas, you'd beat it. 146 00:06:50,543 --> 00:06:52,378 - Well, I'll certainly try. 147 00:06:52,379 --> 00:06:55,080 - And if you need any help, you can count on me. 148 00:06:55,081 --> 00:06:55,714 - Thank you. 149 00:06:55,715 --> 00:06:56,915 Thank you, Dennis. 150 00:06:56,916 --> 00:06:59,418 - As a matter of fact, you can help me 151 00:06:59,419 --> 00:07:02,021 with the slogan I just created. 152 00:07:02,022 --> 00:07:05,891 I'd like to get your opinion on it as an average school boy. 153 00:07:05,892 --> 00:07:09,128 - Blast off. 154 00:07:09,129 --> 00:07:13,032 - Dig in your pocket and send up a rocket. 155 00:07:13,033 --> 00:07:14,366 What do you think of it? 156 00:07:14,367 --> 00:07:18,170 - Well, it rhymes. 157 00:07:18,171 --> 00:07:22,374 - It didn't do anything for you? 158 00:07:22,375 --> 00:07:25,444 - Well, it's very good. 159 00:07:25,445 --> 00:07:28,247 - Well, of course, there's more to it than just slogan. 160 00:07:28,248 --> 00:07:32,952 I plan to open the campaign with a big parade down Main Street. 161 00:07:33,053 --> 00:07:35,187 - That's a great idea, Mr. Wilson. 162 00:07:35,188 --> 00:07:36,622 - Ah, thank you. 163 00:07:36,623 --> 00:07:39,658 - That's what Johnny Brady's father did last year. 164 00:07:39,659 --> 00:07:40,759 - Oh. 165 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:44,296 Well, I wasn't living here last year. 166 00:07:44,297 --> 00:07:48,167 - But you'll come up with a great one, I know you will. 167 00:07:48,168 --> 00:07:49,902 - Hmm, sure. 168 00:07:49,903 --> 00:07:52,571 - Do you know what you ought to do, Mr. Wilson? 169 00:07:52,572 --> 00:07:54,306 You ought to have a contest. 170 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:55,574 - A contest? 171 00:07:55,575 --> 00:07:58,077 - Yeah, for the kid that buys the most savings stamps. 172 00:07:58,078 --> 00:08:00,012 [doorbell] And give them a prize. 173 00:08:00,013 --> 00:08:03,415 Maybe you could get to meet one of the astronauts. 174 00:08:03,416 --> 00:08:06,218 - Oh, but he'd have to go to Cape Canaveral for that. 175 00:08:06,219 --> 00:08:08,854 And they're kind of busy around there. 176 00:08:08,855 --> 00:08:09,555 - Excuse me, dear. 177 00:08:09,556 --> 00:08:10,622 Mr. Sylvester is here. 178 00:08:10,623 --> 00:08:11,223 - Oh. 179 00:08:11,224 --> 00:08:12,124 - Hello, Wilson. 180 00:08:12,125 --> 00:08:13,425 - Mr. Sylvester. 181 00:08:13,426 --> 00:08:15,594 - I'll just go make some coffee. - Thank you, dear. 182 00:08:15,595 --> 00:08:16,729 - Thank you. 183 00:08:16,730 --> 00:08:18,197 - Oh I'd like you to meet a neighbor of mine, 184 00:08:18,198 --> 00:08:19,331 Dennis Mitchell. 185 00:08:19,332 --> 00:08:21,834 Uh, Mr. Sylvester's with the Treasury Department. 186 00:08:21,835 --> 00:08:23,836 - I'm happy to meet you, sir. - Dennis. 187 00:08:23,837 --> 00:08:24,603 - Sit down, sir. 188 00:08:24,604 --> 00:08:26,138 Sit down. 189 00:08:26,139 --> 00:08:28,440 I was just going over some of my ideas 190 00:08:28,441 --> 00:08:30,042 on the campaign with Dennis getting 191 00:08:30,043 --> 00:08:32,044 the typical school boy's reaction. 192 00:08:32,045 --> 00:08:34,647 - Mr. Wilson's writing some great slogans. 193 00:08:38,718 --> 00:08:40,319 Read him that one you read to me. 194 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:43,389 - Yeah, well, I don't think it's quite ready yet. 195 00:08:43,390 --> 00:08:45,724 I have others, of course, nothing concrete, 196 00:08:45,725 --> 00:08:47,961 just sort of going around in my head. 197 00:08:48,061 --> 00:08:52,231 - Wilson, we heard some of your some of your slogans 198 00:08:52,232 --> 00:08:53,699 during the war. 199 00:08:53,700 --> 00:08:57,469 What we need here now is some concrete action. 200 00:08:57,470 --> 00:09:01,674 - Gee, I thought that one idea of yours was great. 201 00:09:01,675 --> 00:09:02,741 - What idea? 202 00:09:02,742 --> 00:09:05,678 - The contest we were talking about. 203 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:06,679 - The contest? 204 00:09:06,680 --> 00:09:09,014 Oh, the contest. 205 00:09:09,015 --> 00:09:10,349 - Well, that sounds interesting. 206 00:09:10,350 --> 00:09:11,550 - It sure is. 207 00:09:11,551 --> 00:09:14,653 What Mr. Wilson wants is to have a contest 208 00:09:14,654 --> 00:09:17,690 and give the boy or girl who buys the most savings stamps 209 00:09:17,691 --> 00:09:22,828 a prize, a trip to Cape Canaveral to meet an astronaut. 210 00:09:22,829 --> 00:09:25,164 - Dennis, I didn't. 211 00:09:25,165 --> 00:09:27,934 - I think you've got something there. 212 00:09:28,034 --> 00:09:30,402 Wilson, that's a tremendous idea. 213 00:09:30,403 --> 00:09:33,172 - Oh, uh, thank you. 214 00:09:33,173 --> 00:09:38,544 - Boy, I'll buy a zillion stamps to win that trip. 215 00:09:38,545 --> 00:09:41,347 - Well, there's only one slight hitch. 216 00:09:41,348 --> 00:09:42,248 Who's going to pay for it? 217 00:09:45,552 --> 00:09:48,721 - The Treasury Department? 218 00:09:48,722 --> 00:09:53,258 - We have no procreation for anything like that. 219 00:09:53,259 --> 00:09:55,861 So I guess I'll just have to disapprove 220 00:09:55,862 --> 00:09:57,563 of the entire project. 221 00:09:57,564 --> 00:09:58,530 - Oh, no. 222 00:09:58,531 --> 00:09:59,999 Mr. Wilson would pay for it. 223 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,300 Wouldn't you, Mr. Wilson? 224 00:10:01,301 --> 00:10:08,507 - Oh, I, I, I guess so. 225 00:10:08,508 --> 00:10:10,442 - Well, I can certainly see that things here 226 00:10:10,443 --> 00:10:12,111 are in very good hands. 227 00:10:12,112 --> 00:10:14,113 I don't think you need me any further. 228 00:10:14,114 --> 00:10:16,982 And since I have a plane to catch, I'll say goodbye. 229 00:10:16,983 --> 00:10:17,951 - Uh, goodbye. 230 00:10:23,323 --> 00:10:27,059 And when you buy a $0.10 or $0.25 savings stamp, 231 00:10:27,060 --> 00:10:32,464 you'll receive this certificate signed by the seven Mercury 232 00:10:32,465 --> 00:10:37,469 astronauts, which makes you junior astronauts. 233 00:10:37,470 --> 00:10:41,774 [applause] 234 00:10:41,775 --> 00:10:44,443 Now you'll also get this very attractive album 235 00:10:44,444 --> 00:10:46,145 in which to paste your stamps. 236 00:10:46,146 --> 00:10:48,313 When you have filled it, you can exchange it 237 00:10:48,314 --> 00:10:50,783 for a United States Savings Bond. 238 00:10:50,784 --> 00:10:53,318 Every savings bond you purchase is not 239 00:10:53,319 --> 00:10:55,854 only an investment in your future, 240 00:10:55,855 --> 00:10:58,490 but in your country's future. 241 00:10:58,491 --> 00:11:00,192 Now in this day and age, we-- 242 00:11:00,193 --> 00:11:01,493 - Psst, psst. 243 00:11:01,494 --> 00:11:03,862 - Uh, Dennis, Mr. Wilson is talking. 244 00:11:03,863 --> 00:11:05,230 - I'm sorry, Miss Williams. 245 00:11:05,231 --> 00:11:08,133 I just wanted to remind him about the contest. 246 00:11:08,134 --> 00:11:09,802 - Oh, oh, the contest. 247 00:11:09,803 --> 00:11:11,303 Oh, yeah, the contest. 248 00:11:11,304 --> 00:11:12,905 Well, it's very simple. 249 00:11:12,906 --> 00:11:15,908 For the boy or girl who purchases the most stamps 250 00:11:15,909 --> 00:11:19,745 during the rest of the month, I am donating a free trip 251 00:11:19,746 --> 00:11:25,351 to Cape Canaveral, where he or she will personally 252 00:11:25,352 --> 00:11:28,454 meet one of the astronauts. 253 00:11:28,455 --> 00:11:34,827 [applause] 254 00:11:34,828 --> 00:11:36,796 - Children. - Children! 255 00:11:41,234 --> 00:11:44,136 Are there any questions? 256 00:11:44,137 --> 00:11:45,637 Tommy. 257 00:11:45,638 --> 00:11:47,373 - When can we start buying our stamps 258 00:11:47,374 --> 00:11:49,608 so we can get our junior astronaut certificate? 259 00:11:49,609 --> 00:11:53,445 - Well, right away, if it's all right with Miss Williams. 260 00:11:53,446 --> 00:11:54,947 - Certainly. 261 00:11:54,948 --> 00:11:56,315 - Oh, good. 262 00:11:56,316 --> 00:11:58,350 Then I declare the school savings 263 00:11:58,351 --> 00:12:01,955 bond drive officially open. 264 00:12:14,567 --> 00:12:18,370 - Boy, this is great, signed by the seven Mercury astronauts. 265 00:12:18,371 --> 00:12:21,306 - I'm going to get a frame for mine and hang it over my bed. 266 00:12:21,307 --> 00:12:24,143 - I'm going to try to win that trip to Cape Canaveral. 267 00:12:24,144 --> 00:12:25,210 - Me too. 268 00:12:25,211 --> 00:12:27,946 - You guys are just wasting your time. 269 00:12:27,947 --> 00:12:30,582 I'm going to win that corny old contest. 270 00:12:30,583 --> 00:12:31,283 - Oh yeah? 271 00:12:31,284 --> 00:12:32,518 That's what you think. 272 00:12:32,519 --> 00:12:35,220 - Ha, how many stamps did you buy? 273 00:12:35,221 --> 00:12:37,423 - $0.25 stamp. 274 00:12:37,424 --> 00:12:40,359 - I bought $3.00 worth. 275 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:41,527 - $3.00? 276 00:12:41,528 --> 00:12:43,328 - My whole allowance. 277 00:12:43,329 --> 00:12:44,530 - That's not fair. 278 00:12:44,531 --> 00:12:46,398 I don't get that much allowance. 279 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:47,833 - Me neither. 280 00:12:47,834 --> 00:12:51,670 - That's your tough luck. 281 00:12:51,671 --> 00:12:55,407 Take it up with your friend, Mr. Wilson. 282 00:12:55,408 --> 00:12:56,342 - Mr. Wilson? 283 00:12:56,343 --> 00:12:57,743 - Oh, yes, Dennis. 284 00:12:57,744 --> 00:12:59,144 - The kids with the biggest allowances 285 00:12:59,145 --> 00:13:00,646 are going to win the contest. 286 00:13:00,647 --> 00:13:02,047 - No, that's not true. 287 00:13:02,048 --> 00:13:03,882 I just had a call from Mr. Sylvester, 288 00:13:03,883 --> 00:13:05,918 and we've changed the rules. 289 00:13:05,919 --> 00:13:09,154 He feels, and I agree with him, that in a contest such as this, 290 00:13:09,155 --> 00:13:12,057 each child must earn the money to buy his stamps. 291 00:13:12,058 --> 00:13:15,494 - That means that Johnny Brady's money allowance won't count. 292 00:13:15,495 --> 00:13:16,662 - That's right. 293 00:13:16,663 --> 00:13:18,931 If each boy and girl earns the money, 294 00:13:18,932 --> 00:13:20,532 then it's fair to everyone. 295 00:13:20,533 --> 00:13:22,534 - Where are we going to find enough jobs? 296 00:13:22,535 --> 00:13:23,902 - Oh, you'll will find enough jobs 297 00:13:23,903 --> 00:13:25,404 around your own neighborhood. 298 00:13:25,405 --> 00:13:29,641 And working for the money makes it even more worthwhile. 299 00:13:29,642 --> 00:13:32,211 We must all made sacrifices. 300 00:13:32,212 --> 00:13:33,645 - We'll sure try. 301 00:13:33,646 --> 00:13:34,614 - Yes, sir. 302 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:42,154 - Hi, Mr. Wilson. 303 00:13:42,155 --> 00:13:43,922 Do you have any jobs I can do? 304 00:13:43,923 --> 00:13:44,790 - Jobs? 305 00:13:44,791 --> 00:13:45,924 - Yes, sir. 306 00:13:45,925 --> 00:13:47,659 I'm trying to earn money around the neighborhood 307 00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:49,595 to buy stamps like you said. 308 00:13:49,596 --> 00:13:52,631 - Well, um, how much would you charge to wash my car? 309 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:53,499 - A dollar. 310 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:55,168 And I'll do a real good job. 311 00:13:59,506 --> 00:14:00,906 - Well, it's a good cause. 312 00:14:00,907 --> 00:14:04,777 [doorbell] 313 00:14:04,778 --> 00:14:07,046 - Mr. Wilson, can I mow your lawn for a dollar? 314 00:14:07,047 --> 00:14:08,213 - Mow my lawn? 315 00:14:08,214 --> 00:14:10,549 - I want to earn some money like you said. 316 00:14:10,550 --> 00:14:11,417 Thanks a lot. 317 00:14:11,418 --> 00:14:16,188 [doorbell] 318 00:14:16,189 --> 00:14:19,258 - Oh, no, not another one. 319 00:14:19,259 --> 00:14:21,961 - As another great American once said, 320 00:14:22,062 --> 00:14:24,763 it costs millions to put a man in orbit. 321 00:14:24,764 --> 00:14:29,068 So buy savings stamps and bonds and help absorb it. 322 00:14:29,069 --> 00:14:32,471 [DOORBELL 323 00:14:32,472 --> 00:14:33,639 - Thank you, Tommy. 324 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:35,407 - You're welcome, Miss Williams. 325 00:14:35,408 --> 00:14:37,443 - I want to thank all you children. 326 00:14:37,444 --> 00:14:39,078 I'm very proud of the way you've been 327 00:14:39,079 --> 00:14:40,579 buying your savings stamps. 328 00:14:40,580 --> 00:14:43,115 - Miss Williams, who's winning the contest? 329 00:14:43,116 --> 00:14:46,251 - Well, at the end of the second week, 330 00:14:46,252 --> 00:14:51,757 the leaders are Dennis Mitchell with $8.75 331 00:14:51,758 --> 00:14:54,994 and Johnny Brady with $10.50. 332 00:14:55,095 --> 00:14:59,431 [applause] 333 00:14:59,432 --> 00:15:02,568 - I'll send you a postcard from Cape Canaveral. 334 00:15:02,569 --> 00:15:04,603 - We still got two more weeks, Johnny. 335 00:15:04,604 --> 00:15:07,039 And I've got a lot of jobs lined up. 336 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:09,275 We'll see who's going to send who a postcard. 337 00:15:21,221 --> 00:15:23,622 - My goodness, Dennis, you're here early. 338 00:15:23,623 --> 00:15:25,057 - Yes, ma'am. 339 00:15:25,058 --> 00:15:28,060 I got up at 6 o'clock this morning and collected bottles. 340 00:15:28,061 --> 00:15:30,763 - Well, here you are two $0.25 stamps. 341 00:15:30,764 --> 00:15:31,965 - Thanks, Miss Williams. 342 00:15:32,065 --> 00:15:35,969 - This puts you $0.75 ahead of Johnny Brady. 343 00:15:36,069 --> 00:15:36,935 - Morning, Miss Williams. 344 00:15:36,936 --> 00:15:38,637 - Oh, good morning, Johnny. 345 00:15:38,638 --> 00:15:41,373 - I made some collections on my paper route this morning. 346 00:15:41,374 --> 00:15:44,476 Can I have $3.00 worth of stamps? 347 00:15:44,477 --> 00:15:47,680 - $3.00 worth, why that's wonderful. 348 00:15:47,681 --> 00:15:50,149 I guess this puts you in the lead again. 349 00:15:50,150 --> 00:15:50,950 - Yes, ma'am. 350 00:15:54,254 --> 00:15:55,654 - But, Dad. 351 00:15:55,655 --> 00:15:57,089 - I'm sorry, son. 352 00:15:57,090 --> 00:15:59,692 You've already washed my car three times in the last two 353 00:15:59,693 --> 00:16:00,893 weeks. 354 00:16:00,894 --> 00:16:02,127 Why don't you ask Mr. Wilson? 355 00:16:02,128 --> 00:16:04,530 - Well, I've washed his car four times. 356 00:16:04,531 --> 00:16:05,798 - I'm sorry, Dennis. 357 00:16:05,799 --> 00:16:08,634 But Dad, there are only a few days left. 358 00:16:08,635 --> 00:16:10,303 Don't you want to see me win the contest? 359 00:16:13,039 --> 00:16:16,508 - Yes, dear, sure I can be ready. This is quite a surprise. 360 00:16:16,509 --> 00:16:17,776 All right, I'll see you there. 361 00:16:17,777 --> 00:16:18,777 Bye. 362 00:16:18,778 --> 00:16:19,778 - Hey, Mom. 363 00:16:19,779 --> 00:16:21,046 - Dennis, I was going to look for you. 364 00:16:21,047 --> 00:16:22,681 Your father just called and he's gotten tickets 365 00:16:22,682 --> 00:16:23,882 to a show that's in town. 366 00:16:23,883 --> 00:16:25,718 So he wants to take me to dinner tonight. 367 00:16:25,719 --> 00:16:27,519 - You can't go. 368 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:29,188 - Oh, why not? 369 00:16:29,189 --> 00:16:31,457 - Well, you see, Mrs. Wilson told me 370 00:16:31,458 --> 00:16:33,759 Mrs. Forsythe needed a babysitter. 371 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:35,060 So she called up. 372 00:16:35,061 --> 00:16:37,596 But Mrs. Forsythe said I was too young. 373 00:16:37,597 --> 00:16:40,933 And then I got the idea that if Mrs. Forsythe brought the baby 374 00:16:40,934 --> 00:16:44,870 over here that you and Dad could help me babysit with him. 375 00:16:44,871 --> 00:16:47,172 And she said that would be OK. 376 00:16:47,173 --> 00:16:48,907 - Oh, I see. 377 00:16:48,908 --> 00:16:50,142 Couldn't you call Dad up? 378 00:16:50,143 --> 00:16:52,578 - No, Dennis, I'm afraid not. 379 00:16:52,579 --> 00:16:55,314 - Gee, I could just find some adult. 380 00:16:55,315 --> 00:16:56,482 But who? 381 00:16:56,483 --> 00:16:58,684 - Henry? Henry? 382 00:16:58,685 --> 00:17:00,020 Anybody home? 383 00:17:03,857 --> 00:17:05,290 [baby crying] 384 00:17:05,291 --> 00:17:06,792 - Oh, be quiet. 385 00:17:06,793 --> 00:17:08,160 Be quiet. 386 00:17:08,161 --> 00:17:09,595 He bit me. 387 00:17:09,596 --> 00:17:11,263 - He hasn't got any teeth. 388 00:17:11,264 --> 00:17:14,366 You must of stuck yourself on one of his pins. 389 00:17:14,367 --> 00:17:17,770 - Dennis, turn on the TV set, maybe there's a western on. 390 00:17:17,771 --> 00:17:19,939 - He's too young to watch television. 391 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:21,473 - Oh, well, I thought the sound of the shooting 392 00:17:21,474 --> 00:17:23,208 would drown out his crying. 393 00:17:23,209 --> 00:17:25,444 - Why don't you sing him a lullaby? 394 00:17:25,445 --> 00:17:26,345 - Me? 395 00:17:26,346 --> 00:17:28,814 - Sure. 396 00:17:28,815 --> 00:17:30,416 - [singing] We are poor and little 397 00:17:30,417 --> 00:17:33,052 lambs who have lost our way. 398 00:17:33,053 --> 00:17:36,388 Baa, baa, baa. 399 00:17:36,389 --> 00:17:39,091 He'll never grow up to be a Yale man. 400 00:17:39,092 --> 00:17:41,260 Maybe he's hungry. 401 00:17:41,261 --> 00:17:42,528 - Maybe he needs to-- 402 00:17:42,529 --> 00:17:44,397 - Let's see if he's hungry first. 403 00:17:51,538 --> 00:17:56,108 And whatever success I've had as chairman I owe to all of you 404 00:17:56,109 --> 00:17:59,211 for the wonderful way you've been buying the savings stamps. 405 00:17:59,212 --> 00:18:02,247 And I know I can depend on you junior astronauts 406 00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:05,784 to keep on buying them even after the contest is over. 407 00:18:05,785 --> 00:18:07,820 But as you know it ends tomorrow. 408 00:18:07,821 --> 00:18:12,024 And Miss Williams tells me that we have a tie in our contest. 409 00:18:12,025 --> 00:18:13,792 So I imagine that after school today, 410 00:18:13,793 --> 00:18:17,363 there'll be two young men scurrying around town busily 411 00:18:17,364 --> 00:18:20,165 trying to get some last minute money to win 412 00:18:20,166 --> 00:18:22,334 the trip to Cape Canaveral. 413 00:18:22,335 --> 00:18:25,037 And I wish both of them the very best 414 00:18:25,038 --> 00:18:31,677 of luck, Johnny Brady and Dennis Mitchell. 415 00:18:31,678 --> 00:18:33,045 Dennis? 416 00:18:33,046 --> 00:18:35,614 - Uh, Dennis is absent this morning. 417 00:18:35,615 --> 00:18:38,450 - Oh, oh I hadn't noticed. 418 00:18:38,451 --> 00:18:41,520 I wonder what's wrong? 419 00:18:41,521 --> 00:18:44,923 - Well, it's just a mild case of chickenpox. 420 00:18:44,924 --> 00:18:47,726 - Boy, I've got to deliver circulars for Mr. Ferguson 421 00:18:47,727 --> 00:18:49,228 this afternoon. 422 00:18:49,229 --> 00:18:50,396 - I'm afraid you won't be delivering 423 00:18:50,397 --> 00:18:51,697 any circulars, young man. 424 00:18:51,698 --> 00:18:52,865 As a matter of fact, you're staying 425 00:18:52,866 --> 00:18:54,900 in bed for the next couple of days. 426 00:18:54,901 --> 00:18:56,335 Well, I'll look in again this evening. 427 00:18:56,336 --> 00:18:57,603 - Thank you, doctor. 428 00:18:57,604 --> 00:19:00,039 - Ah, gee. 429 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,141 - That's a tough break, son. 430 00:19:02,142 --> 00:19:05,277 - Mr. Ferguson was going to pay me $3.00. 431 00:19:05,278 --> 00:19:08,213 Now Johnny Brady is going to win the contest. 432 00:19:08,214 --> 00:19:09,615 - I know how disappointed you are, son, 433 00:19:09,616 --> 00:19:11,750 but I want you to know that your mother and I are 434 00:19:11,751 --> 00:19:13,052 very proud of you. 435 00:19:13,053 --> 00:19:16,422 Well, look at all the stamps you've bought. 436 00:19:16,423 --> 00:19:19,091 You have almost enough here for a savings bond. 437 00:19:19,092 --> 00:19:20,259 And the wonderful thing is that you 438 00:19:20,260 --> 00:19:22,161 earned all the money for them yourself. 439 00:19:22,162 --> 00:19:25,431 - Yeah, but I could have won the contest too. 440 00:19:25,432 --> 00:19:29,435 - Dennis, sometimes in losing we win a great deal more than 441 00:19:29,436 --> 00:19:31,470 we realize. 442 00:19:31,471 --> 00:19:33,205 If it hadn't been for you, Johnny Brady 443 00:19:33,206 --> 00:19:36,475 wouldn't have worked as hard as he did to buy his stamps. 444 00:19:36,476 --> 00:19:38,577 Neither would the other kids. 445 00:19:38,578 --> 00:19:40,579 So you see, you actually had a great deal 446 00:19:40,580 --> 00:19:45,250 to do with making the savings stamp drive a big success. 447 00:19:45,251 --> 00:19:46,752 The way I look at it, that's a lot more 448 00:19:46,753 --> 00:19:49,188 important than winning the contest. 449 00:19:49,189 --> 00:19:50,222 Do you understand? 450 00:19:50,223 --> 00:19:50,756 - Yes, sir. 451 00:19:50,757 --> 00:19:51,757 But-- 452 00:19:51,758 --> 00:19:53,459 - But what, son? 453 00:19:53,460 --> 00:19:55,594 - I sure would have liked to make that trip to Cape Canaveral 454 00:19:55,595 --> 00:19:56,695 to meet one of the astronauts. 455 00:19:56,696 --> 00:20:03,502 - You must be very proud of 456 00:20:03,503 --> 00:20:05,504 He did a magnificent job for us. 457 00:20:05,505 --> 00:20:06,139 - I am. 458 00:20:08,708 --> 00:20:11,276 - Oh, I'm sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Sylvester. 459 00:20:11,277 --> 00:20:13,445 I was next door visiting Dennis. 460 00:20:13,446 --> 00:20:14,413 - Yes, Mrs. Wilson told me. 461 00:20:14,414 --> 00:20:15,414 How is he? 462 00:20:15,415 --> 00:20:16,181 - Not so good. 463 00:20:16,182 --> 00:20:17,816 He's taking it very hard. 464 00:20:17,817 --> 00:20:20,386 He had his heart set on going to Cape Canaveral 465 00:20:20,387 --> 00:20:22,287 to meet one of the astronauts. 466 00:20:22,288 --> 00:20:24,223 - I'm sorry he didn't win. 467 00:20:24,224 --> 00:20:26,425 Oh, I was in Washington last week, Wilson. 468 00:20:26,426 --> 00:20:28,494 Your contest has made a big impression. 469 00:20:28,495 --> 00:20:31,230 - Oh well, that's very nice of you. 470 00:20:31,231 --> 00:20:35,634 But I must tell you Mr. Sylvester, it wasn't my idea. 471 00:20:35,635 --> 00:20:37,903 Actually I got it from Dennis. 472 00:20:37,904 --> 00:20:40,673 - Yes, I figured that. 473 00:20:40,674 --> 00:20:42,508 - Oh, you did. 474 00:20:42,509 --> 00:20:44,309 You did? 475 00:20:44,310 --> 00:20:46,645 - Well, I'll have to be on my way. 476 00:20:46,646 --> 00:20:48,580 If there's anything that we can do for you. 477 00:20:48,581 --> 00:20:51,450 - Oh, no, you've done more than enough already. 478 00:20:51,451 --> 00:20:53,819 There's nothing you can do. 479 00:20:53,820 --> 00:20:55,788 Yes, there is. 480 00:20:55,789 --> 00:21:00,159 I just had an idea if you will cooperate with me on it. 481 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:01,493 - Why, of course. 482 00:21:01,494 --> 00:21:04,763 - Well now, I thought that if you as a representative 483 00:21:04,764 --> 00:21:05,699 of the Treasury Department-- 484 00:21:08,635 --> 00:21:11,203 - Dennis, you'll never get better if you don't eat. 485 00:21:11,204 --> 00:21:12,404 - Who cares. 486 00:21:12,405 --> 00:21:15,107 The contest is over and I didn't win it. 487 00:21:15,108 --> 00:21:17,076 [knock] 488 00:21:17,077 --> 00:21:18,477 - Hi, Dennis. 489 00:21:18,478 --> 00:21:19,478 How do you feel today? 490 00:21:19,479 --> 00:21:21,513 - Oh, he won't eat anything. 491 00:21:21,514 --> 00:21:23,182 - Three days of lying in this bed, 492 00:21:23,183 --> 00:21:24,917 I don't feel like doing anything. 493 00:21:24,918 --> 00:21:26,618 - Oh, that's too bad. 494 00:21:26,619 --> 00:21:30,122 Then I'll tell Mr. Sylvester that you don't want to see him. 495 00:21:30,123 --> 00:21:31,724 - The treasury man? 496 00:21:31,725 --> 00:21:33,092 - Yes, yes. 497 00:21:33,093 --> 00:21:34,727 He had something important that he 498 00:21:34,728 --> 00:21:37,429 wanted to talk to you about but-- 499 00:21:37,430 --> 00:21:38,964 - That's OK, I'll see him. 500 00:21:38,965 --> 00:21:40,899 - Oh, good, good. 501 00:21:40,900 --> 00:21:44,103 Uh, Mr. Sylvester. - Hi, Dennis. 502 00:21:44,104 --> 00:21:45,471 How do you feel? 503 00:21:45,472 --> 00:21:49,341 - Well, I'd feel a lot better if I had won that contest. 504 00:21:49,342 --> 00:21:52,145 - I arranged something that may make you feel a lot better. 505 00:21:58,852 --> 00:22:00,386 In just about one minute, Dennis, 506 00:22:00,387 --> 00:22:01,754 you're going to get a visit from someone 507 00:22:01,755 --> 00:22:04,656 who's going to make you forget all about chicken pox. 508 00:22:04,657 --> 00:22:06,392 - I didn't hear anybody drive up. 509 00:22:06,393 --> 00:22:07,426 - Of course not. 510 00:22:07,427 --> 00:22:10,062 He's going to visit you on television. 511 00:22:10,063 --> 00:22:11,598 Right about now, I think. 512 00:22:17,637 --> 00:22:19,104 - Hi there, Dennis. 513 00:22:19,105 --> 00:22:21,807 I'm Colonel Shorty Powers, the voice of Mercury Control. 514 00:22:21,808 --> 00:22:24,376 - Colonel Shorty Powers, wow. 515 00:22:24,377 --> 00:22:27,279 - Mr. Sylvester tells me that you have the chicken pox. 516 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:30,315 He also tells me that that's why you didn't win the big savings 517 00:22:30,316 --> 00:22:32,818 stamp contest at your school. 518 00:22:32,819 --> 00:22:35,220 We're pretty busy down here at the Space Center in Houston, 519 00:22:35,221 --> 00:22:36,722 but I wanted to take a minute to tell you 520 00:22:36,723 --> 00:22:40,359 that we think that what you've done is important. 521 00:22:40,360 --> 00:22:42,695 We think that how hard you've worked to buy savings 522 00:22:42,696 --> 00:22:45,497 stamps is very important, not only to the space program 523 00:22:45,498 --> 00:22:48,200 but to the whole country and to our position 524 00:22:48,201 --> 00:22:49,968 with the world of nations. 525 00:22:49,969 --> 00:22:52,104 And because you've worked so hard, 526 00:22:52,105 --> 00:22:55,174 we want to make you a full fledged astronaut. 527 00:22:55,175 --> 00:22:56,843 Did you give Dennis the pin, Mr. Sylvester? 528 00:22:59,479 --> 00:23:03,148 - Oh boy, a real astronaut pin. 529 00:23:03,149 --> 00:23:05,851 - And Dennis that pin is a replica 530 00:23:05,852 --> 00:23:08,387 of the Greek symbol for Mercury. 531 00:23:08,388 --> 00:23:10,055 And the astronauts, the original seven, 532 00:23:10,056 --> 00:23:12,524 all wear one just like it with a little number 533 00:23:12,525 --> 00:23:15,060 seven superimposed on it. 534 00:23:15,061 --> 00:23:19,398 So keep up the good work, astronaut Dennis Mitchell. 535 00:23:19,399 --> 00:23:20,933 And don't worry about the chicken pox, 536 00:23:20,934 --> 00:23:22,534 it'll be gone before you know it. 537 00:23:22,535 --> 00:23:25,938 Bye. 538 00:23:25,939 --> 00:23:27,940 - Well, Dennis, were you surprised? 539 00:23:27,941 --> 00:23:32,378 - Boy, I'll say, a real astronaut pin. 540 00:23:32,379 --> 00:23:35,080 - That's right and it's all yours. 541 00:23:35,081 --> 00:23:37,783 - Oh, boy, Mr. Sylvester, when I get better 542 00:23:37,784 --> 00:23:40,085 I'm going to keep on buying saving stamps. 543 00:23:40,086 --> 00:23:42,087 And I know all the other boys and girls in the country 544 00:23:42,088 --> 00:23:44,390 are going to do the same thing. 545 00:23:44,391 --> 00:23:47,092 - That's the way I like to hear an astronaut talk. 546 00:23:47,093 --> 00:23:48,794 - Thanks, Mr. Sylvester. 547 00:23:48,795 --> 00:23:51,231 Boy, this is better than winning any old contest. 548 00:23:55,669 --> 00:23:57,803 I know you're pretty busy, Mr. Sylvester, 549 00:23:57,804 --> 00:24:01,774 so if you've got to blast of now, it's A-OK with me. 550 00:24:01,775 --> 00:24:04,576 - Well, thank you, Dennis. 551 00:24:04,577 --> 00:24:08,781 Excuse me folks, I've got to blast off now. 552 00:24:08,782 --> 00:24:09,682 - I'll see you out. 553 00:24:09,683 --> 00:24:10,849 - Thank you. 554 00:24:10,850 --> 00:24:12,051 - That was certainly nice of Mr. Sylvester 555 00:24:12,052 --> 00:24:13,819 to arrange all of this. 556 00:24:13,820 --> 00:24:15,654 - Boy, what a day this has been. 557 00:24:15,655 --> 00:24:16,889 Look at it, Dad. 558 00:24:16,890 --> 00:24:19,258 - I just hope he doesn't get Dennis's chicken pox. 559 00:24:19,259 --> 00:24:21,593 - Don't you worry, Henry, Mr. Sylvester 560 00:24:21,594 --> 00:24:23,062 has three children of his own. 561 00:24:23,063 --> 00:24:26,498 I'm sure he's had the chicken pox. 562 00:24:26,499 --> 00:24:28,634 - What's the matter, Mr. Wilson? 563 00:24:28,635 --> 00:24:31,904 - I haven't. 564 00:24:31,905 --> 00:24:33,873 - Oh no, oh no. 565 00:24:41,881 --> 00:24:47,320 [theme music] 566 00:25:25,091 --> 00:25:25,191 - This has been a Screen Gems film production.