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W E A F New York Eight'sthirty PM b U l O V A
Bulevar Watch Time, Boulevard, betterjewelers everywhere, A pack of Avalon cigarettes.
Please, yes, sirs, justa moment, sir, don't forget
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your change. You'd never guess thatAvalons cost you less. Avalon Leading friends,
good thing, This is Dell KaneThing. Welcome to Avalon Time with
Dick Todd and the stillwell Bud HerculesBand over, Marlin Hurt, the Avalon
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Chorus, Bob Strong in his orchestrasand Radio's Redheaded Ragamuffin Richard Red Sheldon.
The Orchestra is the program with anapple for the teachers. Why pay more
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for your cigarettes when you can gethighest quality in Avalanche for three to five
cents less per pack than other popularprice brands. Why not take advantage of
that saving? A saving that amountsto many many extra dollars every year.
But without knowing, you'd never guessAlongs cost you Lefts their highest quality through
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and through. Give Avalons a trialtonight, and now we bring you headline
Hocum all the news that just outfifth to primp, as edited by our
Redheaded Streamline raving reporter Red Chelton verymuch to do you lads, and now
(03:30):
for the news. San Francisco,California. At the World's Fair, a
man demands his money back after seeingSally Ram's nude ranch must have been a
window washer. Two girls compete forthe milking Championship of the World. A
California girl wins by using a newsystem called a foreign hand. Washington,
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DC astronomer discovers a spot on thesun. Boy, don't California grapefruit short
square? Don't they? Portland,Oregon. A man arrested for having six
wives. He told the police hedidn't have anything to say. Six wives
have Cities Chicago, Illinois. TheAmerican Legion Convention's over in the Chicago City
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government extends a voted thanks to theLegion pranksters for straightening out the loop and
Sheridan left town. Chicago suffers acold spell. Now South Bend, Indiana,
college student holds his breath for threeminutes and twenty nine seconds pets nothing
says I've been on this program hasbeen hold my breath for forty nine weeks.
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Uh New York City, New Yorkat the Yankee Stadium, the strangest
site this week is to see SenatorDies at the World Series, cheering wildly
for the Red. You never knowwhat's gonna happen in baseball. Last spring,
Gamby Hartnett went to a fortune tellher to see who would win the
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National League Pennant. So she wentto trant and she said, come forth,
winners the National League Pennant, comeforth, and the Chicago Cubs came
forth. I used to be aterrific baseball player myself. I used to
play with the Vincens Ickys boy wona team. We didn't have a dugout
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between endings. We'd rest in anoxygen tank. It was a team of
bloomer girls. I had a chanceto go with the New York Yankees,
and I refuse to cut my curlsjust to be a bat boy. But
that takes care of the news tonight, So I'll step aside while Dick Todd
vocalizes, I've hurd Horror vocalizes andwill sing over the rainbows from the Wizard
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of Oz, over the rainbow wayup high, there's land that I heard
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of one sin lolab some where overthe rainbow skies that boom, and the
dream that you dare to dream reallydo come true. Someday I wish upon
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a star, wake up with theclowns pie behind me, Where's rubble smells
like lemon drops way above the chimneytops. That's where you find me some
where over the rainbow. Bo Birdsfly, birds fly over the rainbow.
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Fly Nobie can't hide. Someday Iwish up on a star and wake up
where the claws a pot behind me, Where trouble smells like lenon drops way
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above the chimney pi, That's whereyou find me. Come where over the
rainbow? B birds fl birds FLIover the rainbow? By then, Oh
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bye can that was really coo.That was over the rainbow, sung by
our new glamour boy, Dick.Dick. One more Dick and I'll be
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detective Squad, that said, DickSquad. Listen that about last week when
I called you jerk and everything.I wish I could take back those nasty
things I said about you. Doyou really, Dick? Yeah, I'd
like to say them all over again. That was Dick Todd, folks better
known as not the Hot Totty wellRed. You better be careful. Remember
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Dick's the sponsor's pet. I thought, I noticed a pet shop air about
him. But anyway, I don'tbelieve he knows the sponsor so well.
Well, maybe not. But whenwe passed a sponsor on the street the
other day, Dick said, Hi, Stinky, She wouldn't I stand in
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pretty good myself. Mister Avalon knowswhen funnier jokes have told scoutand tell them.
Sure. A week after Fred Allenanother insults I'm sorry I ever learned
to talk? You're sorry? Howdo you think the audience feels? Say?
What is this all you people becomingmembers of the Ways to be Mean
committee? Listening? I send aletter to mister Abla, who knows if
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I get an answer today, Yes, maybe out of work tomorrow, but
I'm not gonna worry about it.I'm having too much trouble moving moving.
Yeah, I forgot to tell youmy uncle and I are moving to roomier
quarters. What's roomier than Lincoln Park? We are not living in Lincoln Park
this season. I'm living in avery swanky French apartment house, the laus
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Amana. What are you moving in? Red? You've been standing around here
all this time just to say thatone line, Well, you were standing
there. I was gonna ask youwho did your embombies? Would you fling
that juicy line at me again?When are you moving? Red? Oh
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a southern accent, putting a littleSouthern draw there. Yeah, it looked
like a Mason Dixon line to me. Wait a minute, Oh, that's
what you call taking nothing and makingsomething. Well, anyhow, we're moving
right now. Four men are carryingout my stuff. Two of them are
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carrying out the furniture too. Ofthem are carrying out my uncle. I'll
take it. Hello, avalon program, Red Skelton speaking, This is the
landlord at the laos Manor of Puffman's. Are you moving away from my apartment
house? Yes, sir, thanksvery much. I know why he said
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that he's got a grudge. Thething he showed is the furnisure department.
Three Pekinese were calling over the bedsay get my uncle's mere side, and
he says, good, guys,get the exterminator in Ripley. Say Brad,
I've got a good name for thisWednesday night program. Tell me about
it later. Right now, ladiesand gentlemen, we'd like to introduce a
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new feature on aplon time and keepingwith the season, We're going to give
you the latest football, though you'retalking about me, missus kidling. That's
right. And here he is,folks, the All Americans swayed back Mickeyapolis.
He's the brother of Minneapolis. Oris it Annapolis? Oh no,
not Annapolis. That's what everybody's singingabout, you know, Anne Appolis for
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the teachers. Applis, tell ussomething about football. Well, oh,
feotball. Step on the side cellof the microphone. Please listen to the
great All Americans three quarters back,three quarterback. I thought you were a
full bag. Wow, those timesI was one of the dead and kids,
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how great you get? The timewe're playing North of Dawn and the
Billy Rose Bowl. During the firstout of the game, I'm suffering with
after his foots. They stepping somuch in my face. Somebody, Oh
yo, roast beef on Ryan,get that guy out of here. Well,
tell us what was the biggest thrillin the cave? Was the time
it was when only ten seconds toplay the central past of the ball.
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I dive through the line, Isay, stayed arming the guards and tigglers.
Suddenly I'm in the clearing. Ipacked the forty your line to twenty
cross the goal, cross the goal. Too bad? I didn't have the
ball. Goodbye, mister k Ihave to intercept the past to mankys.
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Yeah, well next week, ladiesand gentlemen, we're good. Yeah,
because the man outside and he wantfive bucks from moving your stock. Oh
gee, I forgot all about that. I haven't got any money on me.
Say who can I put the fighton for five bucks? Boy?
Did they clear out of here fast? Everything seems to be touch and go.
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Bob's strong still here, Say Bob, you old pal and card me
five bucks. I'm sorry, Red, I haven't a cent with me and
it's home. Oh they're all fine, thank you. It looks like I'm
bet that said moving man come in. Look. I tried to get the
Well are you the moving man?When I ain't a Green Bay packer?
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Thanky les the Christian carry man?Oh heaven's just a scout. I work
for the firm of Jitterbug and SusieQ Trucking. Our model is when we
move, we move all over.You don't look husky enough to be a
moving man, huckey, Well whynot, I'm just bouging with muscle.
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I don't see any muscles bulging.Well can I help it if they bulge?
Inward here. You just take alook at my chips. It was
like a ward on a rubber bed. You call it a jest. Oh
good, heavens, So that slipdown again that you can't lift anything heavier
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than a toy balloon? Oh canI? There was a grand piano to
me move and just imagine me puttingit right on my back and marking up
free fights and stares with us.Just imagine you did that. Thank you
so, but just imagine it,I thought, So, say what did
you lift in my place? Well, confidentially, mister Skelton, after seeing
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the condition of your apartment, thefirst thing I listened was an eyebrow.
Well we won't go into that now. Look, I'm shy five bucks on
the bill. Ah, don't worryabout it. There's no use for both
of us to worry. And Irefused to stand here all day over a
hot argument. I gotta go nowbecause there's a lot of moving to be
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done. He no silver wearing away. They said about the name I've got
for the show, Oh yes,what is it? Well, folks used
to go to the movies on Wednesdayfor Bank Night, but now that you're
on the air, they can stayhome and call it bunk night. That's
good play. Some music will lastweek have a long time introduced to four
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pups. Here they are again goingto town on. I never knew.
I never knew that goss army foryou. I never knew Wenzes what a
smer priest didus me. I neverknew that all my dreams came through and
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Pu two hairs away away way.I never knew what could do until lid
you today. I never knew thatmy dreams would all come true, my
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dreams would all come true when wemean. I never knew that's the song
of reasons bloo my life affair untilI met you. It seems I never
knew when my dreams came through.My dreams came through, and some cares
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the way my cares are. Neverknew that the dream came through? Or
what aft do to eat? Mysweet ladies and gentlemen. Did you hear
what the Swiss alpine climber said aboutavaline cigarettes, Well, he said,
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I smoke avalon sigal. I smokeavalon s. You'd never guess they cost
you? You never guess they costyou. I save money with air ball,
you said, mister, Yes,And everyone can save plenty of money
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with Avalon. They cost three tofive cents less per fact than other popular
price brands, and still they're guaranteedpositively highest quality. Give Avalons a trial
tonight. Avalon Time Again takes plasurein presenting Dick Pod in the Avalonchaurus and
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one of the greatest of the Westernsongs, The Last Round Up. I'm
heading for the last round on thesaddle, O pain for the hand raw
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time, so long, pal,It's time your tears would draw. I'm
heading for the live gown in along, long long, Get along,
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Little doggies, get along, Getalong, long, get along, little
doggy, get along. I'm headingfor the round, to the far away
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rand of the ball in the skywhere the strings are counted in Brandon,
there go. I'm heading for theland row. Yeah along, I'm heading
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for the row. Well, Now, ladies and Gason, we find our
slice of life, a short playletabout things that happen in everyday life.
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And I'm sure this one has happenedto someone that you know. What's it
about? The night skeltan Well.The Night's short playlet is about a young
married couple who are financially embarrassed ata novelty. He's at the scene though,
okay, the times, heyday,the place somewhere in your hometown.
Edna Stilwell plays the part of theyoung housewife and Red Skeleton fits in nightly
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as a stale bread winner as aAs the seat opens, she is waiting
for him to come home with hisvery weekly paychecket listen, Well, I
thought you'd never get home. I'mlike the Cisero bus. I don't care
whether I'm making or not. Sorry, day to stop at the pool room,
get my check, cash, here'sthe money. I'll take a short
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walk while you count it. Youstay right here now, let me see
eighty eighty five ninety say don't youmake twenty dollars a week? This means,
well, there's only nineteen dollars andninety cents here. What happened about
the other ten cents or the dime? Well? I bought two facts of
chewing gum with one nickel. Itwas a sale. What about the other
nickel? Well, the boss stoppedme a nickel. He took it out
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of my showery. The boss stoppedyou a nickel? What for? Well,
yesterday I got thirsty and but mistake. I used his dixie cup.
Oh yeah, I'll bet you've beento a night club with some other woman.
No, listen me, home's theonly thing you ca get at a
night club with ten cents of bD water her hands. Well that's one
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ring has got to stop. Don'tyou ever think of me? Now?
Why don't you stop you talk likehaving any clothes or anything. Oh,
I haven't any kick about the clothesyou buy me. But it is a
little embarrassing riding on a street car, and it's a wrong And listen,
I know just what you're gonna say. Mister Krabbey Push from the Mystic Clothing
Store, was here about the stuffI bought on credits? Yes, he
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left just before you came in.But how'd you know? But when I
was coming up the walk, Iheard something inside the house and I figured
it was either him or Custer's laststand. Policia was mad. Did you
see him leave the house? Yeah, I thought he was flying pretty low.
Ah, this is the end.That's the straw that broke the Avalon's
back. I don't ever buy anythingon credits. Met firm again, you're
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telling him? See it seems likewe owe everybody don't it. So you
think it'll be all right if Ismoke my after dinner cigarette. Now,
no, I don't see how youcan do on the electric ice box.
Yeah, that's right. Gee,I'm sorry I bought that box. I
buy electric icebox to keep the iceman away, and now he delivers bread.
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Can you fix the car? Ican I fix it? Of course,
three dollars to fix that car.And that ain't ten. Well,
if that ain't, why do youalways crank it with a Candle's n Now,
let's quit gabbing. I'll fix thedinner. I think we're gonna have
steak. Yeah, if my horsecomes in, well a fine thing.
Here I am down to my lastbottle of wine Tonys, and here I'm
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throwing money away on those hay burners. Listen, soap box. If you'll
only stop yelling, I'll tell yousomething and in my favor. Well,
I've got an idea how we canget some money to pay our deals.
No, no, I ain't gonnabe a bootlegger again. No, oh,
take it easy, keep your tattletailgray on. Just look at this
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adverse looks here in the morning paper, it says, do you need money?
If so, come and see us. No references, no co signers,
just just a personal letter from thepresident in your right eye, No
silly, just your signature. Yeah, let's see. Yeah, open Saturdays
and Sunday. Who let's get outhelping you that tomorrow. Let's go.
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We're buying enough money to pay everybodyoff. That way, we'll only owe
the finance company. That's a goodidea. I'm smart boy. That's what
you call the high finance Yeah forlow brown. All right, let's go
see. I've never been in thisbuilding before. Wonder where that try and
get it loan company is. Oh, this is it right here. Now.
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Look when we get inside, youlet me do the talking. Okay,
be careful, don't break the web. Are you the man? I'm
the man in charge of the loandepartment. I've been in charge for sixty
years now, don't stop me.I know I don't look that old.
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I look so young because they livea good, clean life up at the
age of six. How much,well, two hundred dollars what we got
for security? That's paid for?Well, I've got my wedding ring.
Where is it on the finger?The turning green? And I hope you
got the active cool signer. Andwait a minute, the end of the
paper says money loand on your signatureonly that's right, Yes, that's right.
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And which one are you? Markanor rocketfeller? Oh that you look
like honest kids now and him,I'm gonna give you the money. Two
hundred dollars, wasn't it that allyou have to do is pay me eight
dollars a week for a year.Okay, eight dollars a week. Why
that's over four hundred dollars. Yeah, so four hundred dollars. Oh,
that's all right. I'm satisfied withmy one percent. Now you've just signed
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this legal papers or legally you mindif I take a look at it.
You know, I worked for thelaw firm of do we cheat them in
how? Yeah? Oh thought,it's nothing important. He's just betting two
to one that we can't pay.Avalon cigarettes cost three to five cents less
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for pack than other popular price brands, But you positively could not get finer
quality tobaccos in any other cigarette,regardless of price, regardless of brands.
Try Avalons just once. That trialwill tell you more in a thousand words
from me. Well, it willprove to you that Avalons have unsurpassed qualities.
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Get a pack of Avalon cigarettes tonight, So diember the story, the
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the well, then I guess they'reall set. The Hickory Dickory douggas.
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Yeah, any minute we'll be gettingour weekly layoff. Look, yell,
I got a date tonight. Couldyou only five bucks? Well? What
security have you? The word ofa gentleman. Okay, but first bring
the gentleman around. Okay, goodnight everybody, I'll see you next week.
Goodbye. Now, remember, friends, during the week, when you
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ask for Avalon cigrette, don't forgetyou're change bon. Yes, you'd never
guess that Avalon cost only ten centsplus city or state tax. Well,
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friends, we hope you've enjoyed ourshow and be with us next Wednesday night
at this same are, when theBrown and Williams Tobacco Corporation again presents Red
Skeelsen, Dick Cod and the Stilwellin the entire gang in Avalon time,
does the Dell King saying good night? A special announcement for pipe smokers men,
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If you want the very best possiblesmoke your pipe can give you,
try, Sir Walter Raleigh. Thisis the national broadcasting company. Walter Raleigh.
This is the national broadcasting company.
W E A F New York Eight'sthirty PM b U l O V A
Bulevar Watch Time, Boulevard, betterjewelers everywhere, A pack of Avalon cigarettes.
Please, yes, sirs, justa moment, sir, don't forget
(00:25):
your change. You'd never guess thatAvalons cost you less. Avalon Leading friends,
good thing, This is Dell KaneThing. Welcome to Avalon Time with
Dick Todd and the stillwell Bud HerculesBand over, Marlin Hurt, the Avalon
(00:48):
Chorus, Bob Strong in his orchestrasand Radio's Redheaded Ragamuffin Richard Red Sheldon.
The Orchestra is the program with anapple for the teachers. Why pay more
(02:42):
for your cigarettes when you can gethighest quality in Avalanche for three to five
cents less per pack than other popularprice brands. Why not take advantage of
that saving? A saving that amountsto many many extra dollars every year.
But without knowing, you'd never guessAlongs cost you Lefts their highest quality through
(03:02):
and through. Give Avalons a trialtonight, and now we bring you headline
Hocum all the news that just outfifth to primp, as edited by our
Redheaded Streamline raving reporter Red Chelton verymuch to do you lads, and now
(03:30):
for the news. San Francisco,California. At the World's Fair, a
man demands his money back after seeingSally Ram's nude ranch must have been a
window washer. Two girls compete forthe milking Championship of the World. A
California girl wins by using a newsystem called a foreign hand. Washington,
(03:52):
DC astronomer discovers a spot on thesun. Boy, don't California grapefruit short
square? Don't they? Portland,Oregon. A man arrested for having six
wives. He told the police hedidn't have anything to say. Six wives
have Cities Chicago, Illinois. TheAmerican Legion Convention's over in the Chicago City
(04:13):
government extends a voted thanks to theLegion pranksters for straightening out the loop and
Sheridan left town. Chicago suffers acold spell. Now South Bend, Indiana,
college student holds his breath for threeminutes and twenty nine seconds pets nothing
says I've been on this program hasbeen hold my breath for forty nine weeks.
(04:34):
Uh New York City, New Yorkat the Yankee Stadium, the strangest
site this week is to see SenatorDies at the World Series, cheering wildly
for the Red. You never knowwhat's gonna happen in baseball. Last spring,
Gamby Hartnett went to a fortune tellher to see who would win the
(04:56):
National League Pennant. So she wentto trant and she said, come forth,
winners the National League Pennant, comeforth, and the Chicago Cubs came
forth. I used to be aterrific baseball player myself. I used to
play with the Vincens Ickys boy wona team. We didn't have a dugout
(05:17):
between endings. We'd rest in anoxygen tank. It was a team of
bloomer girls. I had a chanceto go with the New York Yankees,
and I refuse to cut my curlsjust to be a bat boy. But
that takes care of the news tonight, So I'll step aside while Dick Todd
vocalizes, I've hurd Horror vocalizes andwill sing over the rainbows from the Wizard
(05:40):
of Oz, over the rainbow wayup high, there's land that I heard
(06:06):
of one sin lolab some where overthe rainbow skies that boom, and the
dream that you dare to dream reallydo come true. Someday I wish upon
(06:31):
a star, wake up with theclowns pie behind me, Where's rubble smells
like lemon drops way above the chimneytops. That's where you find me some
where over the rainbow. Bo Birdsfly, birds fly over the rainbow.
(07:02):
Fly Nobie can't hide. Someday Iwish up on a star and wake up
where the claws a pot behind me, Where trouble smells like lenon drops way
(07:26):
above the chimney pi, That's whereyou find me. Come where over the
rainbow? B birds fl birds FLIover the rainbow? By then, Oh
(07:50):
bye can that was really coo.That was over the rainbow, sung by
our new glamour boy, Dick.Dick. One more Dick and I'll be
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detective Squad, that said, DickSquad. Listen that about last week when
I called you jerk and everything.I wish I could take back those nasty
things I said about you. Doyou really, Dick? Yeah, I'd
like to say them all over again. That was Dick Todd, folks better
known as not the Hot Totty wellRed. You better be careful. Remember
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Dick's the sponsor's pet. I thought, I noticed a pet shop air about
him. But anyway, I don'tbelieve he knows the sponsor so well.
Well, maybe not. But whenwe passed a sponsor on the street the
other day, Dick said, Hi, Stinky, She wouldn't I stand in
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pretty good myself. Mister Avalon knowswhen funnier jokes have told scoutand tell them.
Sure. A week after Fred Allenanother insults I'm sorry I ever learned
to talk? You're sorry? Howdo you think the audience feels? Say?
What is this all you people becomingmembers of the Ways to be Mean
committee? Listening? I send aletter to mister Abla, who knows if
(09:24):
I get an answer today, Yes, maybe out of work tomorrow, but
I'm not gonna worry about it.I'm having too much trouble moving moving.
Yeah, I forgot to tell youmy uncle and I are moving to roomier
quarters. What's roomier than Lincoln Park? We are not living in Lincoln Park
this season. I'm living in avery swanky French apartment house, the laus
(09:48):
Amana. What are you moving in? Red? You've been standing around here
all this time just to say thatone line, Well, you were standing
there. I was gonna ask youwho did your embombies? Would you fling
that juicy line at me again?When are you moving? Red? Oh
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a southern accent, putting a littleSouthern draw there. Yeah, it looked
like a Mason Dixon line to me. Wait a minute, Oh, that's
what you call taking nothing and makingsomething. Well, anyhow, we're moving
right now. Four men are carryingout my stuff. Two of them are
(10:33):
carrying out the furniture too. Ofthem are carrying out my uncle. I'll
take it. Hello, avalon program, Red Skelton speaking, This is the
landlord at the laos Manor of Puffman's. Are you moving away from my apartment
house? Yes, sir, thanksvery much. I know why he said
(10:54):
that he's got a grudge. Thething he showed is the furnisure department.
Three Pekinese were calling over the bedsay get my uncle's mere side, and
he says, good, guys,get the exterminator in Ripley. Say Brad,
I've got a good name for thisWednesday night program. Tell me about
it later. Right now, ladiesand gentlemen, we'd like to introduce a
(11:15):
new feature on aplon time and keepingwith the season, We're going to give
you the latest football, though you'retalking about me, missus kidling. That's
right. And here he is,folks, the All Americans swayed back Mickeyapolis.
He's the brother of Minneapolis. Oris it Annapolis? Oh no,
not Annapolis. That's what everybody's singingabout, you know, Anne Appolis for
(11:35):
the teachers. Applis, tell ussomething about football. Well, oh,
feotball. Step on the side cellof the microphone. Please listen to the
great All Americans three quarters back,three quarterback. I thought you were a
full bag. Wow, those timesI was one of the dead and kids,
(11:56):
how great you get? The timewe're playing North of Dawn and the
Billy Rose Bowl. During the firstout of the game, I'm suffering with
after his foots. They stepping somuch in my face. Somebody, Oh
yo, roast beef on Ryan,get that guy out of here. Well,
tell us what was the biggest thrillin the cave? Was the time
it was when only ten seconds toplay the central past of the ball.
(12:18):
I dive through the line, Isay, stayed arming the guards and tigglers.
Suddenly I'm in the clearing. Ipacked the forty your line to twenty
cross the goal, cross the goal. Too bad? I didn't have the
ball. Goodbye, mister k Ihave to intercept the past to mankys.
(12:39):
Yeah, well next week, ladiesand gentlemen, we're good. Yeah,
because the man outside and he wantfive bucks from moving your stock. Oh
gee, I forgot all about that. I haven't got any money on me.
Say who can I put the fighton for five bucks? Boy?
Did they clear out of here fast? Everything seems to be touch and go.
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Bob's strong still here, Say Bob, you old pal and card me
five bucks. I'm sorry, Red, I haven't a cent with me and
it's home. Oh they're all fine, thank you. It looks like I'm
bet that said moving man come in. Look. I tried to get the
Well are you the moving man?When I ain't a Green Bay packer?
(13:31):
Thanky les the Christian carry man?Oh heaven's just a scout. I work
for the firm of Jitterbug and SusieQ Trucking. Our model is when we
move, we move all over.You don't look husky enough to be a
moving man, huckey, Well whynot, I'm just bouging with muscle.
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I don't see any muscles bulging.Well can I help it if they bulge?
Inward here. You just take alook at my chips. It was
like a ward on a rubber bed. You call it a jest. Oh
good, heavens, So that slipdown again that you can't lift anything heavier
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than a toy balloon? Oh canI? There was a grand piano to
me move and just imagine me puttingit right on my back and marking up
free fights and stares with us.Just imagine you did that. Thank you
so, but just imagine it,I thought, So, say what did
you lift in my place? Well, confidentially, mister Skelton, after seeing
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the condition of your apartment, thefirst thing I listened was an eyebrow.
Well we won't go into that now. Look, I'm shy five bucks on
the bill. Ah, don't worryabout it. There's no use for both
of us to worry. And Irefused to stand here all day over a
hot argument. I gotta go nowbecause there's a lot of moving to be
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done. He no silver wearing away. They said about the name I've got
for the show, Oh yes,what is it? Well, folks used
to go to the movies on Wednesdayfor Bank Night, but now that you're
on the air, they can stayhome and call it bunk night. That's
good play. Some music will lastweek have a long time introduced to four
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pups. Here they are again goingto town on. I never knew.
I never knew that goss army foryou. I never knew Wenzes what a
smer priest didus me. I neverknew that all my dreams came through and
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Pu two hairs away away way.I never knew what could do until lid
you today. I never knew thatmy dreams would all come true, my
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dreams would all come true when wemean. I never knew that's the song
of reasons bloo my life affair untilI met you. It seems I never
knew when my dreams came through.My dreams came through, and some cares
(16:47):
the way my cares are. Neverknew that the dream came through? Or
what aft do to eat? Mysweet ladies and gentlemen. Did you hear
what the Swiss alpine climber said aboutavaline cigarettes, Well, he said,
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I smoke avalon sigal. I smokeavalon s. You'd never guess they cost
you? You never guess they costyou. I save money with air ball,
you said, mister, Yes,And everyone can save plenty of money
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with Avalon. They cost three tofive cents less per fact than other popular
price brands, and still they're guaranteedpositively highest quality. Give Avalons a trial
tonight. Avalon Time Again takes plasurein presenting Dick Pod in the Avalonchaurus and
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one of the greatest of the Westernsongs, The Last Round Up. I'm
heading for the last round on thesaddle, O pain for the hand raw
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time, so long, pal,It's time your tears would draw. I'm
heading for the live gown in along, long long, Get along,
(19:02):
Little doggies, get along, Getalong, long, get along, little
doggy, get along. I'm headingfor the round, to the far away
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rand of the ball in the skywhere the strings are counted in Brandon,
there go. I'm heading for theland row. Yeah along, I'm heading
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for the row. Well, Now, ladies and Gason, we find our
slice of life, a short playletabout things that happen in everyday life.
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And I'm sure this one has happenedto someone that you know. What's it
about? The night skeltan Well.The Night's short playlet is about a young
married couple who are financially embarrassed ata novelty. He's at the scene though,
okay, the times, heyday,the place somewhere in your hometown.
Edna Stilwell plays the part of theyoung housewife and Red Skeleton fits in nightly
(20:56):
as a stale bread winner as aAs the seat opens, she is waiting
for him to come home with hisvery weekly paychecket listen, Well, I
thought you'd never get home. I'mlike the Cisero bus. I don't care
whether I'm making or not. Sorry, day to stop at the pool room,
get my check, cash, here'sthe money. I'll take a short
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walk while you count it. Youstay right here now, let me see
eighty eighty five ninety say don't youmake twenty dollars a week? This means,
well, there's only nineteen dollars andninety cents here. What happened about
the other ten cents or the dime? Well? I bought two facts of
chewing gum with one nickel. Itwas a sale. What about the other
nickel? Well, the boss stoppedme a nickel. He took it out
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of my showery. The boss stoppedyou a nickel? What for? Well,
yesterday I got thirsty and but mistake. I used his dixie cup.
Oh yeah, I'll bet you've beento a night club with some other woman.
No, listen me, home's theonly thing you ca get at a
night club with ten cents of bD water her hands. Well that's one
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ring has got to stop. Don'tyou ever think of me? Now?
Why don't you stop you talk likehaving any clothes or anything. Oh,
I haven't any kick about the clothesyou buy me. But it is a
little embarrassing riding on a street car, and it's a wrong And listen,
I know just what you're gonna say. Mister Krabbey Push from the Mystic Clothing
Store, was here about the stuffI bought on credits? Yes, he
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left just before you came in.But how'd you know? But when I
was coming up the walk, Iheard something inside the house and I figured
it was either him or Custer's laststand. Policia was mad. Did you
see him leave the house? Yeah, I thought he was flying pretty low.
Ah, this is the end.That's the straw that broke the Avalon's
back. I don't ever buy anythingon credits. Met firm again, you're
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telling him? See it seems likewe owe everybody don't it. So you
think it'll be all right if Ismoke my after dinner cigarette. Now,
no, I don't see how youcan do on the electric ice box.
Yeah, that's right. Gee,I'm sorry I bought that box. I
buy electric icebox to keep the iceman away, and now he delivers bread.
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Can you fix the car? Ican I fix it? Of course,
three dollars to fix that car.And that ain't ten. Well,
if that ain't, why do youalways crank it with a Candle's n Now,
let's quit gabbing. I'll fix thedinner. I think we're gonna have
steak. Yeah, if my horsecomes in, well a fine thing.
Here I am down to my lastbottle of wine Tonys, and here I'm
(23:36):
throwing money away on those hay burners. Listen, soap box. If you'll
only stop yelling, I'll tell yousomething and in my favor. Well,
I've got an idea how we canget some money to pay our deals.
No, no, I ain't gonnabe a bootlegger again. No, oh,
take it easy, keep your tattletailgray on. Just look at this
(23:56):
adverse looks here in the morning paper, it says, do you need money?
If so, come and see us. No references, no co signers,
just just a personal letter from thepresident in your right eye, No
silly, just your signature. Yeah, let's see. Yeah, open Saturdays
and Sunday. Who let's get outhelping you that tomorrow. Let's go.
(24:18):
We're buying enough money to pay everybodyoff. That way, we'll only owe
the finance company. That's a goodidea. I'm smart boy. That's what
you call the high finance Yeah forlow brown. All right, let's go
see. I've never been in thisbuilding before. Wonder where that try and
get it loan company is. Oh, this is it right here. Now.
(24:41):
Look when we get inside, youlet me do the talking. Okay,
be careful, don't break the web. Are you the man? I'm
the man in charge of the loandepartment. I've been in charge for sixty
years now, don't stop me.I know I don't look that old.
(25:03):
I look so young because they livea good, clean life up at the
age of six. How much,well, two hundred dollars what we got
for security? That's paid for?Well, I've got my wedding ring.
Where is it on the finger?The turning green? And I hope you
got the active cool signer. Andwait a minute, the end of the
paper says money loand on your signatureonly that's right, Yes, that's right.
(25:29):
And which one are you? Markanor rocketfeller? Oh that you look
like honest kids now and him,I'm gonna give you the money. Two
hundred dollars, wasn't it that allyou have to do is pay me eight
dollars a week for a year.Okay, eight dollars a week. Why
that's over four hundred dollars. Yeah, so four hundred dollars. Oh,
that's all right. I'm satisfied withmy one percent. Now you've just signed
(25:53):
this legal papers or legally you mindif I take a look at it.
You know, I worked for thelaw firm of do we cheat them in
how? Yeah? Oh thought,it's nothing important. He's just betting two
to one that we can't pay.Avalon cigarettes cost three to five cents less
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for pack than other popular price brands, But you positively could not get finer
quality tobaccos in any other cigarette,regardless of price, regardless of brands.
Try Avalons just once. That trialwill tell you more in a thousand words
from me. Well, it willprove to you that Avalons have unsurpassed qualities.
(26:45):
Get a pack of Avalon cigarettes tonight, So diember the story, the
(27:45):
the well, then I guess they'reall set. The Hickory Dickory douggas.
(28:26):
Yeah, any minute we'll be gettingour weekly layoff. Look, yell,
I got a date tonight. Couldyou only five bucks? Well? What
security have you? The word ofa gentleman. Okay, but first bring
the gentleman around. Okay, goodnight everybody, I'll see you next week.
Goodbye. Now, remember, friends, during the week, when you
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ask for Avalon cigrette, don't forgetyou're change bon. Yes, you'd never
guess that Avalon cost only ten centsplus city or state tax. Well,
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friends, we hope you've enjoyed ourshow and be with us next Wednesday night
at this same are, when theBrown and Williams Tobacco Corporation again presents Red
Skeelsen, Dick Cod and the Stilwellin the entire gang in Avalon time,
does the Dell King saying good night? A special announcement for pipe smokers men,
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