Love Thy Neighbor (1950)

[Music] the h my neighbor and your neighbor how often has this homey word appeared in print how many poems and songs and Pros have been inspired by that next door neighbor how often is it mentioned in the scriptures both in the old and the New [Music] Testaments Thou shalt Love Thy Neighbor yes that's an old familiar quotation isn't it and a mighty good one too and whether it be amidst the hustle and bustle of the big city or in the quiet Serenity of pastoral Splendor or the quaintness of some small town there are people who do love their neighbors one may find them any place in any Street in any Walk of Life folks like the Smiths next door or some fellow like our mailman old LM Clump hi Mr clet well hello there Bobby how's little man I'm okay head we couldn't give it to you no hmer boy can't break regulations you know but wait somewhere here in this bag of mine I got something special yeah oh boy thanks wee peppermint your favorite ain't it yeah how'd you know oh mailman gets to know a lot of things done yes sir don't take long for a mailman to know more about the folks on his route what they knows themselves how'd you get to know that well just a matter of keeping your eyes open and your mouth closed son well look here mighty pretty hadly roses ain't the boy sure are they're my Mom's favorite roses I'm saving money to get a rose tree just like this one young man if you got any money save you better give it to your mother perhaps it'll help her to pay I reckon here's them tax bills you was waiting for Mr cogwell it's about time SM getting slower and slower all look at that another increase year after year the same story taxes and more taxes a man saves and scrimps I buy a few little pieces of income property for my old age and what happens I'm taxed to death you obtained worth Oran why don't you give your houses away to your tenants and uh let them worry about paying the taxes [Music] yeah that mean old crab I don't like you you ought to talk like that Bobby matter of fact you ought to feel sorry for the Cogswell me why he's Rich yes that's just the point see when a man allows his worldly Goods to destroy his peace of mind he's to be pied well I still don't like him well I'm surprised son Ain you already learned that you ought to love your neighbor Miss windat had a new family moved in here last late well it's ain't exactly a family son it's a l Bachelor from Caro studying to be an insurance broker he's got a heap of K folk and friends back there but he had to come out here for his health what does he look like well don't right no son I ain't never laid eyes on him yet then how'd you know all that about him no just keeping my eyes open that's all you know sometimes I add two and two and get five but most times I get the right answer yes sir oh good morning morning what a lovely day you poor man carrying that heavy bag on a day like this you must be all tuck it out me tuck it out no ma'am don't ever get near as tired as lots of folks but ain't got nothing to do oh did you know that our new landlord Mr clogs has rented the place next door did he enough well I hadn't noticed oh Mr Clump it you're so cute you hadn't noticed why I just saw you delivering the people's mail what's their name well I don't rightly know ma'am you see me I I don't pay much attention to names only [Music] addresses now why don't that landlord fixed up this step don't know how many times I've reminded Mr cogwell about it hi Mom what Mr clet gave me oh that's nice isn't it good morning morning ma'am there you be that's a nice day a it is this all that's all now you know ma'am I just remember a little saying that goes like this yesterday is but a dream tomorrow only a vision but today well lived makes every yesterday A Dream a happiness and every tomorrow a vision a hope hey that's good and very appropriate did you make it up yourself oh I ain't that smart Miss Palmer no I I only try to live by it that's all well good day ladies bye to hang that step how are things M oh same old thing nothing but bills oh take it easy honey something better will turn I simply have to find myself some other type of work no matter how many hours I spent at that sewing machine I still can't get ahead wait a minute no thanks Brenda I owe you too much as it is oh stop that nonsense well all right if that's the way you feel but look M isn't it about time you came out of your shell meaning what so you're a widow does that mean you have to bury yourself in the past why why don't you think of the future look look at your boy tagging along after that old mailman M did it ever occur to you that every child needs a father yes I know but such a dangerous step to take what if Bobby didn't like the man I was to choose well why not if he's the right one look honey there's a social at the community center every Tuesday yes I know but I have haven't anything dressy enough to wear oh I have enough for the both of us now look why don't you come along with me next Tuesday just for a change well maybe we'll [Music] see hi Mr Crumpet now if you're looking for something there's nothing doing today son scat hey come to think of it maybe I got something left over from yesterday HH let's see now yeah here it is bubblegum thanks Mr clet can I walk with you sure thing sure thing boy this new neighbor sure gets a lot a m doesn't he yep yeah but that don't ever take the place of real friendly neighbor son you know a fell can get a lot of mail and still be Mighty Lonesome you can say that again the stranger sure can get Mighty Lonesome any mail yeah is that all um this here is uh Bobby Miller uh one of your neighbors uh Bobby this is Mr uh what's your name you kiding didn't you just hand me this oh that oh well I I seldom pays any attention to names only addresses oh hi you Bobby my name's Cliff Gilmore glad to know you sir me too you play baseball yeah sure well swell let's get together someday huh so long Bobby I see you seems like like a right nice enough fell don't he Bobby yeah I like him you really think he's Lonesome like he says well I don't rightly know son but if he's Lonesome he ain't going to be that way very long hi come in hi honey here's a couple of old dresses I'm throwing away I thought maybe you could get some use out of them old dresses well they don't fit me anymore hey that ought to be just right for tomorrow night tomorrow night well that's right have you forgotten the social oh Brenda I can't go oh but you've got to it'll do you good oh Brenda I'm sorry it was sweet of you to go to all this trouble but I can't go oh I wonder who that is oh probably a magazine Peddler oh good afternoon my name is Gilmore I'm a neighbor of yours the postman left us at my place by mistake and oh that's odd he left one of your letters here maybe the Heat's got him the old boy's getting baly I too have a letter for you I'm Brenda Palmer we seem to be playing games yours I believe thanks won't you come in man thank you don't run away I'll get yours this is almost like exchanging visiting cards isn't it well it's a very pleasant diversion for me I must remember to thank the mailman for his mistake here you are thank you you know that that mailman's wasting Talent he should be chairman of a Love Thy Neighbor committee well should we settle all this confusion over a cup of tea wonderful all right and don't you think she'd look gorgeous in this I sure do thanks there that settles it oh Brenda I can't possibly go what about Bobby I can't take him along and he's got to be in bed by 8:00 so he can be at school in the morning don't worry about that I'll take care of Bobby for you well that settles that oh I don't think it's right for me to accept Mr Gilmore's offer after all he don't be ridiculous Bobby and I will get along fine oh I'll get it match oh good afternoon H I'm here to see Mrs Miller well she's not available at the moment Miss Palmer I'll thank you not to perate who's a liar I said she wasn't available well let's not quibble over words if you look angel face be nice and come back tomorrow huh Miss Palmer I'm accustomed to collecting my rents on time Mrs Millers is one month overdue and I'm not leaving until I see her therefore if you will kindly tell oh I I I'm sorry Mr cogwell if you just give me a little more time Mrs Miller I'll give you till the begin of the week to either pay your rent or give up the place do you mean you'd make her move well if you do you can find yourself a new Cannon to take my place too pmer I got my obligations to be I can't carry on my bu CW what happened oh oh oh my wow well guess that's what some folks would call poet Justice my hip here let me help you out you fell on the broken step I think I broke something oh oh my well well that's all I mistaken which I don't think I am you have oh this is terrible oh better leave him here and call him oh my this is a oh my yes me I'd say you got off Mighty lucky lucky I've been lying in pain for weeks sure sure but there ain't nothing ever so bad but what it could have been worse you might have broken your neck too bad you didn't fix the step Mr cogwell that mailman say he's come to visit with you to visit me why not ain't no law against visiting the sick man is there you came to visit me why well just combining a little business with pleasure that's all first I got some mail for you and um Mrs Miller asked me to bring you this Mrs Miller I don't understand no I didn't think you would well I I hardly expect her to uh return good for evil that's not quite what I meant to say well you can put it into any words you like Mr cogwell but either you live with a golden rule or you don't so she sent you the roses and me I brought you a book oh thank you the labob what's it about well it's about a man who was so busy making money he couldn't find time to enjoy the things that could have brought him H seems like a rather shall I say stupid character yeah you could call it that but then there's lots of foolish people like that in the world that's nice book okay ain't it yes it is nice Franklin's almost the same as my headley's should be comes from your own Bush what you mean to say why not would you rather have them blossoms die on their stems then to enjoy them with your own [Music] eyes me I think it was a mighty sweet thought to say nothing of the trouble of making the bouquet well we seeing you again Mr cogwell and uh I'll tell Mrs Miller how you enjoyed the Roses [Music] yes hi Mr trumpet where you going in such a hurry boy going to Mr Gilmore's place he's teaching me to throw a eckle ball oh you and him is getting along nice huh oh sure that's fine that's fine good morning Mr Clump and a mail for me today not today I'm sorry you know um things look kind of different around here lately don't it I uh see that the step's been fixed up yes Mr Gilmore fixed a pretty good job don't you think yeah mighty good job that Mr Gilmore seems like a mighty solid citizen and I noticed that he and your Bobby kind of taken to each other oh really I hadn't noticed by the way I dropped in to see Mr cogwell oh how is he oh he's fine fine and you told me to thank you for them Rose you sent him roses but I didn't send him any roses oh yes you did I took him over there myself stopped him too now whatever possessed you two oh thanks I guess I should have thought about doing that myself you know if uh you and some of the rest of the neighbors uh would send Mr cogwell flowers and go to see him now and then why maybe are you kidding I know how you feel but that's a mighty bad feeling just like a boomerang most times it misses its target comes right back to hit your smack dab in the face oh sure Mr Cogswell sour but maybe what made him like that was the do unto some other folks who was nasty and mean now me I'd say a little neighborly love might sweeten him into the nicest man you ever knew that I'd like to see well some good in all of us takes very little sometimes to bring it out of course me I always say it's worth trying I think you're right Mr clumped as a matter of fact I think I'll pay him a visit well now that's a right neighborly gesture ma'am be kind of nice if uh you went along with Mrs Miller don't you think well all right I'll go that's Blended Blended fine [Music] fine [Music] a [Music] I tastiest cream chicken I ever ate did you really make it yourself uh-huh I'm glad you like it I hear it's your favorite dish indeed how' you know Mr Clump told me H that mailman seems to know everything I should complain when it gets me something like this once again I must say it's very nice of you well I'd better be going goodbye bye see you later and thanks for calling oh uh Miss Miller you know that new tenant uh Mr Gilmore he was in the sea the other day nice fell isn't he you know I uh I think he would enjoy some of this well he he's already had some oh come in how how is the impatient patient impatience correct I'll certainly be glad to get out of this bed on second thought will I you know somehow or other I can't help but look back on that broken step as a blessing since being laid up I've learned a lot of things you should have given me that book long ago that character in it I'm just like him in my own small way I can truthfully say I've been just as stupid hey you sharpened up my of a sudden after all this even a blind man couldn't help but see the light I shall always remember this now at least I can say I'm awake oh you aren't the only one who was asleep sleep a lot of us had to be awakened too thanks it was a wonderful experience of course it was doing right always is the thing that I don't understand is why so many people waste so much time and energy doing the opposite clumpy I never realize that being a male man required so much wisdom oh shs you want to know something wisdom is only a matter of putting your trust in in the Lord hadn't you uh better be getting on home that uh certain fell will be waiting for you and uh I don't think uh you ought to keep him waiting too long do you oh I had no idea of the time but I'll say goodbye goodbye ah Mr Gilmore I think you better be getting yourself a forent sign ready cuz I think you're going to lose one of your tenants good morning good morning why would you like the G of the plant is Hadley roses oh boy it's your favorite isn't it Mom how thoughtful of you the pleasure is all mine Joe you plant these roses wherever the lady wishes oh miss c yeah which house will they want me to put the sign on hi Mr Crumpet look at the Hadley roses you know I don't understand it but Mr Coxwell sure has changed a lot in the last year hasn't he well well it ain't so hard to understand Bobby some folks won't admit it son but everybody is hungry for love and when somebody loves us we just can't help loving them back it's as simple as that yes sir e long time ago there was a carpenter who went around telling folks that if they wanted to be happy they had to love one another and I reckon he knew what he was talking about because it still works out just exactly the way he said don't [Music] it