The Chimp - Jeff's Collie - Lassie

[music] I [music] [music] starring Tommy Reading as Jeff Miller. [music] Jan Clayton as his mother Ellen, George Cleveland as Graphs, and of course L [music] [music] [music] Come on, let's count. [music] >> 4 6 8 10 20 30 What are you two banking tycoons up to? >> We're getting a pair of hamsters, Mom. >> In a cage. A pair of slot and a what? >> Oh, hamsters. Well, they're about so big and they got real pretty eyes and they're furry and they got real cute little feet and tails. >> You know, Mrs. Miller, kind of like rats. Like what? They're not like that at all, Mom. Honest. >> Well, here's a picture of them on the 4 news. >> Hamsters for fun and profit. Raise your own and sell them to your friends. >> $5 per pair. Cage included, though. >> See, we've been saving up for them. Oh, Jeff. I'd prefer if you didn't answer this advertisement. I just don't want any more animals around here now. We have quite enough as it is. >> Oh, Mom. This little hamsters won't be in the way. >> Gee, Mrs. Martin, just think all the animals in the zoo. >> That's where they belong, not here. You have to mention the zoo for what's matter with zoos. See, mom, we've been planning on this for a long time. >> Why must it always be animals? Can't you get interested in some other things? What's the matter, Miss? Don't you like animals? >> Oh, now poor. You know it isn't. >> Then let's get them. >> Oh, well, I suppose it's all right. >> Mom, you're the greatest. Yeah, you'll never regret it, Miss Miller. All these are the strongest, you >> Yeah. double Yeah. >> Well, that does it. All except the animal cage. That goes out to the Miller Farm, >> right? Well, I got to go over and check some way bills. Stuff going out on the 210. >> Okay. When's this dry spell going to break, Mr. Good? Well, according to the weather report, we got another week of it in front of us. Farmer Sure could use the rain. >> Yeah, I reckon. >> Well, go on, boy. >> Right. Let's get that animal cage and hit the road. >> Is this one going to the miller? >> We lizard. Don't tag on it. Cook [laughter] said animal cage, didn't he? >> Yeah. >> Oh, that's the only animal cage. >> What do you suppose old George Miller is going to do with a monkey? >> Search me. Grab a hole. Maybe going to try to teach you how to drive tractors. Could be. Had said that. >> Them things is pretty smart. >> Yeah. >> Where would we be if they taught them things how to drive truck and handle freak? >> You know where we'd be. >> Yeah, I know. [music] No, he was banging. There's nobody home. [music] Well, what do we do? Unload it. Leave in the barn. Maybe you better write him a note. Yeah. [music] Come on. Let's get something to eat. >> [music] >> was home, so we left the cage in the barn. Joe Pink ham. What cage? The hamsters. They're here. Come on. [music] Wonder where they could have put it. What's the matter, girl? Look, she's burning something back there. crazy or something. [music] [music] I don't know what it is, but get it away from me. Oh, golly. A gorilla. It's not. It's a little chimpanzee. Hi there, fella. What's he doing here? We ordered a pair of hamsters. Somebody must have made a mistake someplace. He must be tainted. Let's take him out of the cage. Come on, fella. Nobody's going to hurt you. We're your friends. >> Yeah, we're your pals. Oh, I got to go. So long. What's the matter with you, Porky? Can't you see you won't hurt anybody? I think he's cute. Why don't we keep him? Well, you know how mad your mom got when we told her about those little hamsters. We'd probably never be able to explain him. Unless we didn't tell her right away anyway. Yeah, then we could keep him. We could put his cage up in the loft and he can sleep up there. Get a little cold up there. We're used to hot climates, you know. >> Yeah. Wait a minute. That trunk of old clothes of mine used to be just about his size. You better hurry up before your grandson get back from town. Yeah. Come on, fella. Get back in the cage. You ready? Yeah. [music] >> He looks better than these old clothes than I used to. Jeez. You don't look like an animal at all. Oh, look at him. He thinks he's human. He looks awful. Happy. Hey, that's a good name for him. Happy. What do you think? Okay. Happy. And that's his name. Happy. Come here, Happy. Come here, Happy. Come here. >> Oh, he knows his name. >> Boy, he learns quick. >> Yeah, that must be Molly Grams. Holy cow, we forgot all about them. Come on. Come on. We'll come back later. Bring something to eat. Yeah, even though I had to give you half of my own dinner, huh, girl? [music] [music] [music] [music] Oh, we were just thinking. >> Yeah, about bananas. >> How about another one? >> But you both just had one as well as an apple and an orange. Where you putting it all? >> Oh, in the lock. >> All right, but you better eat all of your supper tonight, young man. >> Well, I will. I promise. Uh, we're going out again now. Okay. >> Dennis, please do. >> [music] [music] >> I don't want Grant to see us. He might get suspicious. We'll probably move in until supper. You don't know how he gets working. Lassie, take this banana and give it to Happy. You understand? Give it to Happy, but don't let Graham see it. >> [music] >> Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [music] [singing and music] [music] Heat. [music] >> [music] [music] >> Mom. >> Mhm. You remember those hamsters that Porky and I sent away for? What if they didn't come >> and something else came instead? Now listen here, young men. I don't know what you're trying to get at, but I want to tell you something. I let you order those hamsters against my better judgment, but there will be no more animals of any kind on this farm. We have quite enough already. May I leave the table? >> Are you finished eating? >> Stopped. All right. Could we each have another banana for dessert? [clears throat] >> Yeah, I'm starved. >> All right, you can both have a banana. >> I'd like to know what kind of monkey business is going on between the two of you. [music] >> Can you make head or tail out of their actions? Something's very peculiar. I ain't never seen the time yet that boys didn't act peculiar. [music] [music] >> Oh, I forgot to give happy some more. [music] [music] >> J, is that you? Yes, mom. It's me. Take this to happy. [music] [music] >> Honey, what are you doing in the kitchen this time of night? You should have been asleep ages ago. >> I was just getting a drink of water. >> [music] >> Good night. Pleasant dreams. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] [music] Heat up >> [music] [music] [music] >> here. [music] >> [music] [music] >> too many rich fools, I guess. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] >> You aren't finishing your breakfast. >> Well, I've been eating too much lately. Last night, I had the worst case of indigestion I ever had in my life. I couldn't get sleep. I kept seeing that thing in the window. And what a face it had. >> Face. Thing in the window. >> Yeah. As for saw it, just as big as life. And it it made a a noise at me, too. >> Well, now isn't that strange? You know, I could have sworn I saw a face in my window, too, last night. >> Well, I told you that we were eating too much of that rich food. It gets you in the eyes sometimes. Can I reach you and stay right where you are? I have a feeling something's going on around here, and I'm going to find out what. Do you remember what the thing looked like? >> Well, I'm I'm afraid to say exactly, but it looked halfway between a man and and and my cousin elf. >> Um, something like a big monkey. >> You never met my cousin Alf, did you? Yeah, that's what it looked like. Did you see it, too? >> I'm afraid so. >> All right, young man. Well, it wasn't my fault, honest, Mom. You see, you remember when I sent away for the hamsters, don't you? Well, somebody made a mistake cuz instead of the hamsters, well, I got a That's it. Oh, you see, as I was going to say, instead of the hamsters, just stay away from that. >> What's the matter with you two? Can't you see you wouldn't hurt a fly? He's just as friendly and as tame as can be. Of all the sad, comical little faces. Well, hello, Jay. I'm ready to get this outfit. >> Don't you remember, Mom? That's my old Sunday going to church suit. Well, I've never. >> Now, don't get too friendly with that heathen. Even if he is wearing a Sunday suit, his mother and father might have been accountable. >> Oh, don't be ridiculous. Well, little man, what do you make of all of this? >> Can we keep him, Mom? He likes it here. >> They ain't no gorilla going to live on these premises. >> Granty's not a gorilla. He's a little chimpanzee. We studied all about him in natural history class. They're [laughter] exactly like human beings. >> It's a disgrace to the human race. Now he's going right straight back where he came from. >> Hello, Jenny. George Miller. Ring Royal Delivery for me, will you? >> Mom, can't we please keep him? >> Oh, Jack, you know we can't. I wish we could, too. >> But he had to go back. After all, he was sent here by mistake. They were known to deliver things to the right place. Gorilla. What would the F want with a gorilla? Now, who's this? Cook at this end. Well, this is Miller at my end. Now, listen to me. I want you to send over here and get your ape. We don't want him here. Uh, which ape you referring to? Joe Ready? >> I didn't ask him his name. Just come and get him, that's all. He's in my kitchen without his cage. >> Oh, that ape? Uh-huh. had a little mix up. Uh, won't be able to pick him up though until next Monday. >> Next Monday? What's the matter right now? >> Well, I'll tell you. Today's Saturday, tomorrow's Sunday, and I'm leaving here pretty soon. Got to have my shoes half sold, get a haircut, and see a cousin-in-law of mine. >> I ain't interested in your cousin-in-law or getting your hair half sold. >> Ah, now just a minute, young fella. We don't do no business on the Sabbath. Church on Sundays, you know. And besides, no truck available on Monday until pretty late. Now, that's the way that little ball sometimes goes about. >> Well, if I ever come face to face with you, I'll bounce that little ball off in your empty head. >> Must be an escape lunatic. >> What did he say? >> How do I know what he said? I ain't no mind readader. He said he couldn't pick him up till Monday. Well, it looks like you got to keep the little fellow over the weekend. >> Well, better keep him clear of me here. >> Gosh, Grant, I don't know what you have against him because he's a senseless creature walking around like a human and I don't trust him. Besides, he reminds me of what he cussed out. >> Grant's just had some fixed ideas in his head, that's all. >> He's just a poor, helpless little animal. And can he help it if people look like him? Besides, I think Graham's hurt his feelings. [music] [music] Perhaps [music] wants you locked up while mom and me are in town, but it'll only be a couple hours. Lessie, you stay here and keep them coming. I can't take you with me to the dentist anyway. >> Yeah, hurry up. I'm coming. I won't be long. [music] >> [music] >> That even safe behind bars. >> Just put him in his cage. Now you don't have anything to worry about. >> Happyy's all right. He's in the barn. Lassie's watching him. >> We'll be back by lunchtime. >> Don't hurry and follow me. I got to patch up the roof on the back. Help. [music] Help. Somebody help. Help. Help. Help. Anybody? Help. Help. Is there anybody who hears around here? Help. Help. Is there anybody who is dissing me? Get help. Get help. My father help break every part of my body. Help. Help. [laughter] Help. Somebody. Anybody? Help. Help. [music] Anybody else here? How [music] somebody get away with that pork? What do you want to do? Punch me. Help. Help. [music] Help. Help. Help. [music] Help. [music] You think I could leave home town got a haircut? [music] Oh, a hot water bottle and an anchor. Oh, I'm too old to die. Help. Help. Help. Heat. Heat. [music] [music] >> [music] [music] [music] [music] [laughter] >> I had a good She move. Good boy. Good boy. Good boy. Happy. Oh, thank you. Happy. Give me the rope, Happy. That's a good boy. Give me the rope. Give me the rope, Happy. And I'll give you a dozen bananas. Yes. That's [laughter] a good boy. Come on. Give me the rope. Give it to me, Happy. Oh, he's such a good boy. Yes. Give it to me, Happy. Give it to me. Give him the rope, Happy. That's it. That's a good boy. That's it. That's it. [music] [music] Come on. Get your bananas. Come on. Get your bananas. [music] >> [music] [music] [music] >> Well, I promised him a dozen bananas. is I'm a man of my word. [music] Bye, happy. >> Goodbye, happy miss you. I'm happy on a nice trip. >> I'm sure you're going to miss him. >> Me, too. He was so cute. >> That was quite an experience. >> You all act as if you're never going to see him again. >> How can we? >> You heard what the man said, didn't you? That taking him up to the zoo in Fairview. Now, that's only 100 miles away to prevent us from taking a holiday and going up there twice a year. >> You mean it, Grant? Of >> course I mean it. >> You hear that, girl? [music] >> Can I go, too? >> Well, if you keep your nose clean, you can. >> Oh, thanks, Mr. Miller. Aren't they cute? >> Yeah. [music] Well, at least those won't be peeking in our windows at night. [music] >> [music] [music] >> Heat. Heat. [music] >> [music]