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John Garfield as The Gangster

Burns and Allen · December 28, 1943 · 28 min · 3,847 words

The transcript of “John Garfield as The Gangster”, an episode of Burns and Allen first broadcast December 28, 1943. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Burns and Allen Show plays Burns and Allen free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Well hello, come right in. Oh George. This is Bill Goodwin speaking for Lever Brothers. Makers of Swan, the new white floating soap that's pure as fine cast deals. Well it's Tuesday night again, time for another pleasant visit with George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Our guest, the Warner Brothers star John Garfield, Jimmy Cash, the Swan Ted and Felix Mills in his orchestra. And I'll meet the people who live in the Burns House, George and Gracie. Well, it seems that George was out with the boys last night for a little stag poker game.

He's now getting breakfast and a subtle cross-examination from the little woman. Uh, did you have fun playing poker with the boys, sweetheart? Yeah, swell bunch of fellas. But the girl's pretty? Girls? They were no girls, sweetheart.

Oh, really, sweetheart? Of course, sweetheart. What makes you think they were? You're talking your sleep, sweetheart. What you talk in your sleep? I know all about that fat girl then kitty fat girl and kitty Yeah, you said oh Look at that kitty. What a pot?

Honey, that's a poker expression that refers to the chips on the table. Oh, I say What the girls pretty? Gracie for the last time there were just men in the game do you understand yes there and all we did was play poker Yes, they shame on you for being suspicious. Yes. Stop saying yes to you

Don't you tell me what to say, George, Brenda, I'll say what I please, understand? Yes, dear. Every wife has a right to be suspicious. Yes, dear. Stop saying yes, dear. Don't tell me what to say. I'll say what I please. You understand?

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