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Ever Sharp presents Take it or Leave It. Starring Gary Moore. Time to sharpen your wits with Ever Sharp. Presented by Ever Sharp manufacturers of famous Ever Sharp precision writing instruments. And Ever Sharp chick injector razors and plates. Take it or Leave It. The most exciting game you ever played. The game that doubles in interest with every question asked. The game with the giant jackpot race. Well, friends, in keeping with the spirit of today's holiday, I'd like to present the star of our show, a young man whose head is shaped like a firecracker. It's round and long and has a little string on the top. And here he is, Gary Moore. Thank you. Thank you very much, Ken Niles. And good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I do want to say that I hope you're all enjoying a safe and sane fourth. And if Phil Harris is listening in, I'm sure he's enjoying a strong and delightful fit. He's doing his vacation a week. You know, the kids probably lit up like a Roman candle. My gosh. I guess the fourth is a great day for all of us kids. That's right, Ken. This is the day we celebrate our heritage. Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington, the father of our country. Father. Father. George Washington is not the father of our country. I'm the father of our country. Do you hear? I'm the father. I'm the father of our country. Oh, go on home. Bing. That's a fellow. But, friends, in Los Angeles, as in many towns, the sale or setting off of fireworks has been tabooed by the city majestic that all of you here tonight will not pass the 4th without some sort of celebration. We have arranged for our own gigantic fireworks display right here on the stage. Ten aisles of the fireworks set. Check. Is the powder dry? Check. Are the fuses open? Check. Then Cookie Fairchild, give us a fanfare and we'll set off our gigantic display. Cookie, take the fan pair again. I got to put a cap in. You go home. Oh, no. Has to happen to me. And so much for our celebration. Now let us get on with the business at hand, which happens to be take it or leave it. By the way, friends, our jackpot for today night is worth 10 times 64 or $640. Which brings us up to our first contestant, an enterprising looking gentleman from Los Angeles. And his name is Mr. I.B. abrams. Hi, Ms. Abrams. How are you? How are you, Gary? I'm fine. Nice to see you. What do your friends call you? Oh, Ike. Ike. Ike. I got another nickname, too. And Inky. Inky. Ike is better It's a very hot name. Long about now, you know. Well, but with the first letter on the other name, it's okay, too. That's right. Sure. You're all set. Tell me, what do you do for a living, Ike? I sell real estate. Oh, here in Los Angeles. Here in Los Angeles. How's business? Stinks. Ask a direct question, you got a direct answer. Tell me, what did you receive as a gift tonight, Ike? Well, I've got that chick injector with blades. That's a never sharp injector, partner. That's all right. Never sharp. The world's only razor with automatic blade changer. It vanishes forever. Your four biggest shaving nuisances. And now, Ike, what category do you want to talk about tonight? Oh, let's try 15. Number 15. All right, this is called Sports Menagerie. This is a group of general questions about animal terms in sports for $1. In prize fighting, what is a rabbit punch? Well, that's a punch that's struck on the back of the neck, I believe. That's right. With every sharp for $1. All right, now do you want to go for two? All right, Ike, what animal is the Navy's mascot? That's the goat. The goat is right. With every shot for $2. All right, now, you want to go up for four? Let's go for $4. In what sport do you find The Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers are in baseball. That is right. Whatever. Shop for $4. You're coming along. All right, I need to go. You need the dog. Business is rough or like you said, you have. All right, she got $4. You want to go for eight? I. All right, what university football team is called the Wolverines? That's Michigan. That is Michigan is right. The mission. We had to bring that up. Yeah, we just don't let USC forget, do we? All right, you have $8. Do you want to go for 16? I for 16. What baseball player was nicknamed Harry the Horse? That was Danny. Harry Danning is right within us. Well, you're hot in the pistol tonight. How are you? I'll tell you one thing. We're both hotter than that pistol that we shot off in the beginning. Send that back to Sears Roadblock in the morning. $32. You do you want to go for 32? What prize fighter was called the toy bulldog? That was Mickey Walker. That is certainly right. You're breezing through this. All right, you to give up real estate and go in for this every week. All right, you have 32. Do you want to go for 64. Let's go. All right. What? This is a fine sports question. What. What are snake eyes? Snake eyes? Shooting dice. When the one point comes up on each tie, that's what, a pair of ones and dice. It's a fine thing, a sports category. You got a crap question in there? These questions are written by a college girl. I don't know what kind of sports they had at the college where she went shooting dice. All right, this brings us up to our next. Oh, Look. This is Ms. Margaret Reineker, bless her heart, from Baltimore, Maryland. My old home. How are you tonight? Just fine, thank you. What are you doing so far away from Baltimore? On a vacation. Oh, really? Having a good time, are you? Very, very fine. What do you do back there in. In Baltimore? I'm a secretary. Shall I say for whom? Whisper it to me first. Proctor and Gamble. That's a fine whisper. Fortunately, it turned out fine. They. They're. They're one of my sponsors on Breakfast in Hollywood, too, so I'm very happy that you mentioned. All right. What category do you want to talk about, Ms. Reiner? I think I'll take number 16. The theater. All right. Before we start this category, is there any special relative you'd like us to notify in case you don't get through this thing or. No, she's right here. She's here. All right. This is called the theater. Each of these plays should bring a great star to mind. I will name the play, you name The Star for $1. The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Captain Cornell. Captain Cornell is certainly right for $1. All right, now, let's go for $2, shall we? All right. Barkley Square. Oh, now, you must remember that. Barkley Square. I saw it. Well, I also saw Katherine Cornell do that. I'm sure. Well, now, you might have. I don't not fully up on what Katie's been doing, but this is a man. A man. This is a man. Yes. Unfortunately, he's no longer with us. The barrister, Wimpole Street. Oh, you're going Back to the $1 question. Now, you see the way as the game goes on, you get different questions each time. What is the second question? I know. I'm sorry. I'm confused. No, that's great. If you could do the first question seven times. No, no. What am I doing now? Barkley Square. Oh, I beg your pardon. Leslie Howard. Leslie Howard certainly says you know. All right, now you have $2. That's all right, Ms. Ron. We have all night anyhow. You want to go for $4. All right. The Guardsman, John Barrymore. The. The lunch. The lunch is certainly right with every. Baltimore's doing well tonight. All right, now you have four. You want to go for eight, Ms. R. Sure, for $8. Biography, Anna Claire I. Clair. It couldn't be right. Yeah. All right. Now, do you. 16. Sure. All right, for $16. This one goes back a bit before your time. Quite a bit. Lightning. Oh, my gosh. Well, wait a minute. No coaching from the audience, please. I heard some wrong coaching, by the way. I didn't hear any coaching. Yankee Doodle Dandy. No, no, it isn't George M. Co. That's who you're thinking about. Oh, come on now, you're from Baltimore. I've gotta pull your bacon out of the fire if I can, Ms. Reineker. I don't believe I know. Oh, you're going to be so chagrined when I tell you. Am I really? The answer is chagrin is a hint. No, chagrin isn't a hint. I'll tell you what was a hint. You let it go by it. I said I'd like to pull your bacon out of the fire. Who was it? Somebody back there trying to coach me. I'm sorry, Ms. Reiner. The answer is Frank Bacon. Never heard of him. He's the happiest loser I've seen in a long time. Good sport. I'll be back in a moment, friends, with another contestant. But first, here is important news for you men. You know, the Ever Sharp Chick injector razor offers so many advantages, you might get the idea. It's expensive to use, mister. Just the reverse is true. Listen, when you buy the big economy pack, you get 20 ever sharp chick blades for only 75 cents. Tests prove that with these super sharp, super smooth blades, most men average three to four superb shaves per blade. Just about one penny I saved. No other blade can match that. 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And the boy we'll hear from his former private first class, Robert Densmore of the United States Army. So here we go across the miles to Sawtell and Robert Densmore. Hello, Bob. How are you? Just fine, Gary. Hear all that applause? That's for you, man. People want you to win. Apparently, so do I. I figured as much. Tell us something about yourself, Bob. How old are you? I'm 23. 23. You married? Yes, I am. Got any kids? Little girl, 10 months. Oh, good. Where's your wife tonight? She's in Chicago, my boy. I hope she. Is she listening anything? I sure hope so. All right, we better get down to work. Now, this is the way we work it. You get 64 bucks to start off with. You get to keep that no matter what happens. And from there on in, you have the same chance as our studio contestants. If you lose, you lose. And if you complete the category, you get an additional 64 bucks. Is that all right, Bob? That's sure fine. Okay, fine. Now, what category do you want to tick around? I think I'll take number one orchestras. Number one Orchestras. All right. This is called who Was that Lady? A lady's name and me is mentioned in each of these song titles. We'll have them played for you by Cookie Fairchild in the band. Let's see how many you know. For $1. Sweet Sue. Sweet sue is right with every shot for $1. Okay, you now have $1 do dash madly and recklessly into the two dollar question. Oh, I think so. All right, for two dollars. Cookie. Dinah. Dinah. Dinah is right with himself for two dollars. That was so jazzy, Cookie. Really, you keep playing that well, and I think it's just possible I can get you a spot as a contestant on the Horace Height Show. The whole band. All right, for $2. Now, do you want to go for four, Bob? Sure do. Here we go. Lily Bolero. Lily Bolero. Certainly right before. You were mighty silent there for a while. Scared me a little bit. All I could think of was LaRue. LaRue. That could be your first name. I don't know. I say, you want to go for $8? Yes. All right, here we go. Mandy. Mandy is certainly right, for $8. Say, what are you going to do with the 64 bucks if you win it, Bob? Oh, I think I'll spend on my home. You do what? Spend it on my home. Huh? That's good. 64 bucks. You know, you could make a down payment on a pork chop or something. That's about it. That's some kid in the way things are going. Okay, you got $8. Do you want to go for 16? Yes. All right, here we go. Cookie. Liza, Liza is right with every shop for 16. Dol the way. Did you know that that song was first introduced by Jimmy Durante, of all people, in the. In the Ziegfield show called Showgirl? I didn't know that myself till the other day. He introduced the opening night. He sang that song through his nose and it wasn't heard until four days later. You listen an inch, Naz. Take care of yourself. You got 16. You want to go for 32, bomb? Yes, I do. All right, here we go. Delilah. Delilah is right with every show for 32. Oh boy. All right, now you got 32. Now you want to go for 64? Say yes. Yes. All right, Cookie. Margie. Margie is certainly right. You got 64 bucks. Oh, that's fine, Bob. Thanks. Robert Densmore, you're a fine guest. Just to show our appreciation, the Ever Sharp people would like to contribute another 64 bucks to the recreational fund of your hospital. And that brings us up to our next contestant, who is Mrs. Mary Edelstein of New York City. Very glad to know you. Nice to talk to you, too. So. Just a minute, Bob. Are you still on the line, Bob? Sure I am. Listen, where is this home that you're building down in Alhambra. In Alhambra, Near. Near here, huh? Yes, it is. That's good. Are you in the process of building it? No, I. We've already bought it, but there's still a lot of work to be done. Uhhuh. Hattie, let's make a notes. Send another $64 from Ever Sharp to you as a house present. Okay, Bob. Thank you very much. Man's got to have a housewarmin now. Mrs. Edelstein, how are you again? Fine, thank you, Arthur. Nice to see you. You are from where? New York City. Uh huh. What are you doing out here? On a visit? Vacation. I see. What am I doing with my earphones on? You're right across from me here. I was wondering why she sounded so far away. Are you all set to play Take it or Leave It Tonight? Yes, sir. May I ask you what you received as a gift. She's holding it up. A what? That's a Kimberly pocket pen by Ever Sharp. That's right. It's the most convenient pen I know. As a matter of fact, it's little larger than a cigarette, yet it opens to a full size pen with full ink supply. Now, Mrs. Edelstein, what do you want to talk about? House furnishings. House furnishings. All right, fine. This is called household furnishings. Double talk. Each of these definitions should fit an object ordinarily found in every home. For instance, if I said what comes down at the end of a play, you would say, that's right. Too bad that wasn't for anything. Oh, we can't. Look, I just. Here's 50 cents. That was just a sample, but you got it right. That's all right. I want you to waste all that effort. All right. For $1, where Madame Chang is first lady. China. China is certainly right. Whatever shop for $1. You had a new set of china on your home Race land? No, sir. Would like to have one. I'm afraid you got the wrong quiz program. No kidding. It's fantastic. You know the stuff they give away on some of these shows. Now, I was listening to a radio show the other day. They not only gave away a free rat extermination service, they gave you a five year supply of rats. Oh, be nice thing. Well, maybe for 64 you can get yourselves in China. You have $1. Do you want to go for two? Yes, sir. All right. A sudden rainstorm. A sudden rainstorm. Reminds you of what? That's in a house. Close the windows. Yeah, but this has to be an object. It's something that's in the house. You know, like China or. What is a sudden rainstorm that's probably not cleared. I can't sing it. No, but this has to mean the same thing. You see, a sudden rainstorm. It has to be something that means that. And yet it's something that's in a house. Robbie, A shower is what I've got. But there's water in a shower for $2. Yes. No sense us fighting that. It was bigger than both of us. This thing. Moving a little closer, will you, honey? All right, you have $2. Now do you want to go for four? Yes. All right, $4. A pigeon. What do you think, audience? Now, wait a minute. Now it's up to you, Ms. Edelstone. You want to go, huh? Yes. She says yes. All right. Now, a pigeon that informs the police. A pig, audience. A pigeon that informs the police. This is kind of gangster talk. Sorry, it's too late now. She's committed. Oh, must know what. What they call a. A pigeon. A fell. Who tells. Who tells on these st. Pigeon stool pigeons. You don't know enough gangsters. That's the trouble. All right, you got four clams. You want to go for eight? Hey, tough. That's tough talk, you know. All right, you want to go for eight? Yes. What is the group that advises? The group that advises the president. Oh, now you know. That fiber McGee has one, only he doesn't. That's a wrong clue. Forget I ever said that's a closet that isn't right. The cat. That's right. You got it. You've got it. You sent it to me. You said the first syllable in there. The group that advises the president. What else, Mrs. Edelstein? Time is fleeting. The Cabinet. The Cabinet. All right, you got eight. Do you want to go for six? Team is ever seen how much you can do? Now you can go. You have eight. You can go for six. You want to take the eight and sit down? That's right. Listen, she knows what you want to do. Thank you, everybody. That brings us up. She knows what she wants to do. Now we're bringing up to our next contestant, who is Mr. Philip Ballard of Los Angeles. Mr. Ballard, how are you? Fine, thank you. You've got to hurry along here tonight. What catego number 11, huh? All right. This is called President's nicknames. I'll give you the nickname and you tell me. The President for $1. Jesus. So tough for a first question. Oh, well. What president was nicknamed Honest Abe? Abraham Lincoln is right for $1. You want to go for two? Why? I'll try. All right. What president was nicknamed Old Hickory? Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson is certainly right. Okay, now you have two. You want to try for four? I'll try. That's the spirit. After all, Rockefeller didn't stop after he found a couple of oil wells, did he? No, Ford didn't stop after he made a couple of cars. And Bob's topping didn't stop after. Arlene Judge, you got to keep going. All right, for $4, what president was nicknamed Tippy Canoe? He was named Tippecanoe. He had three names. Well, most of them did, but I mean, he was. He's known by this. What president was nicknamed Tippecanoe? Derek, I think we're stuck on that already. Would you want to take a guess out of all the presidents? Oh, I heard that. You heard it? Yeah. Well, it was wrong. I heard it, too. I was wrong. I'll tell you this. It is not Robert Tyler. You think of the expression tippicanoe and Tyler too, but that's not it. See, there is in lies the danger of this thing. Oh, is he an old timer? Wasn't he way back? He's pretty old boy, way back there. He'd be pretty creepy if you were around today. Well, I'll take a chance. John Adams. No, I'm sorry, Mr. Ballard. The answer is William Henry Harrison. Stick around for the jackpot. Thank you. Very well. That brings us up to the ever sharp jackpot question. Tonight our jackpot is worth 10 times 64 or $640. And all of our contestants are going to race for us it the first one with the right answer gets the whole amount. And if nobody wins, our jackpot is automatically doubled to 20 times 64. Which will make next week's jackpot worth 12 $80. I'll be back in a jiffy with a jackpot question. Question refers to word to you men. Mister, are you a blade jockey? 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