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George Is on Trial

Burns and Allen · September 2, 1940 · 28 min · 3,720 words

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From Hollywood, the George Burns and Gracie Allen show for Hormel and Spam. Crazy peep, George Burns show when he's all gets lost, for singing glee with a smoothie street, left one at least with Bud Houston.

Night again, with George Burns and Gracie Allen bringing a big load of fun. Add a suggestion about how to answer your husband when he calls up and says, I'm bringing the boss home for dinner.

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Tonight we find George and Gracie about to leave for the courthouse where Elsie Trella Fass, the girl whom George promised to put on the radio, is suing him for $200,000 for breach of contract. And here they are, George and Gracie!

Grissey, before we leave for the courthouse, it's very important that you get this right. Now I'll try again for the fiftieth time. Now, you're on the witness stand and I'll pretend I'm the attorney. Now, you're going to be my character with us.

What's that? What's that? Yes. A character witness is someone who would say you're nice, you're sweet, you're charming, adorable. George. What? I was out with a character witness last night. I better reword this whole thing. Look, Racy, if I were your character witness, I'd say you were kind, consider it, in fact, a lovely girl.

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