Bert Healy in Annie "Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile"
This is Bert Healy in Annie Junior singing “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” during the Oxydent Hour of Smiles. I’m Nalts, and I was in the play with my son, Charlie. I watched a TON of YouTube videos to find ways to play Bert Healey. I found many better singers, but couldn’t find many videos of Bert acting. So I shot this video of the play we did at the Theater Arts Center (2017). The Annie Junior play truncates out this scene, but this is an abbreviated version.
If you’re playing Bert Healy, I’d LOVE to see your video! Send me a note at KevinNalts (hat geeeee-mayl).
The hat I’m wearing isn’t the traditional Skimmer hat (Barber Shop) one that you can find online to buy. It’s what the director wanted me to wear.
Have fun!
Annie: Sings Maybe
Applause
HEALY: Thank you, Annie. Thank you, Annie. On America’s favorite radio program, “The Oxydent Hour of Smiles,” starring your old softy, Bert Healy.
Applause
HEALY: A moment of tears…. (whisper to Annie)…. Say something!
Annie: Thank you, Bert Healy.
HEALY: But, still, remember folks…
Wacky: Smile, darn ya, smile.
HEALY: Right, Wacky. Smile, darn ya, smile.
Sound effect of door and feet
Jimmy: Say Wacky, who’s that who just walked into our WEAF studio?
Wacky: Why it’s none other than that wealthy industrial and Wall Street tycoon, Oliver Warbucsks
Applause
HEALY: Now, Oliver Warbucks, I understand that you have something – to tell the folks at home – about wonderful little Annie here.
Warbucks: Yes, good evening….. the night of December 31st, 1922
HEALY: And aren’t you now conducting a coast-to-coast nation-wide search for Annie’s parents?
Warbucks: Yes Bert Healy… I am now conducting a coast-to-coast nation-wide search for Annie’s parents. Furthermore, I’m offering a certified check for 50,000 dollars to any persons who can prove that they are Annie’s parents.
Annie: Wow
HEALY: Wow! So Annie’s parents, if you’re listenin’ in… write to Oliver Warbucks care of this station, WEAF, New York, or directly at him at…
Warbucks: At my home, Bert Healy.
HEALY: Make him speak up)
Warbucks: At my home… At my home Bert Healy, 987 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Wacky: That’s 987 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
HEALY: Goodnight, Oliver Warbucks and thanks for dropping by. So Annie’s parents… if you’re listenin’ in, there’s 50,000 dollars and a wonderful daughter waiting for you. So get in touch right away, ya hear?
Jimmy: Hey Mr. Healy, isn’t it time once again for the lovely Boylan Sisters?
HEALY: It most certainly is, Jimmy
Applause
HEALY: Well I see by the old clock on the wall that another of our Thursday night get-togethers has gone by faster than you can say…
Boylan: O X Y D E N T
HEALY: The toothpaste of the stars
Boylands: To make your teeth Hollywood bright
HEALY: So for all of the “Hour of Smiles” family … Ronnie, Bobbie & Connie… the lovely Boylan Sisters.
Wacky: And wacky
Jimmy: And Jimmy Johnson, radio’s only masked announcer
HEALY: This is Bert Healy, saying…
Hey, hobo man,
Hey, dapper Dan *
You've both got your style *
But, brother, you're never fully dressed *
Without a smile!
Your clothes may be *
beau brummelly *
They stand out a mile, but, brother you're never fully dressed *
Without a smile!
Who cares what they're wearing *
On main street or Saville Row *
It's what you wear from ear to ear, *
And not from head to toe, *
That matters.
So, senator,
So, janitor,
So long for a while.
Remember you're
Never fully dressed,
Though you may wear your best.
You're never fully dressed
Without a smile
Smile!
Smile!
WALK TO WARBUCKS, ANNIE & GRACE
Hang out
When Boylan Sisters sing … SMILE
HEALY: Yes, this is your old softie, Mrs. Healy’s boy, Bert… saying until next week, same time, same station…. I almost forgot… good night!