Classic TV - Meet Corliss Archer - "Dexter the Director" (1954)

Dexter is directing the annual school parent/student play. Corliss is the lead, but to get Harry he tells him Judge Peters is appearing. To get the Judge he gives the lead to Lucy Peters and, well, you get the idea!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0832063/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl#synopsis

This video is in the Public Domain.