Burns and Allen · August 29, 1944 · 28 min · 3,036 words
The transcript of “No Money For Auction”, an episode of Burns and Allen first broadcast August 29, 1944. 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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This is Bill Goodwin, inviting all you servicemen and women to enjoy another pleasant visit with George Burns and Gracie Allen, our tenor Jimmy Cash and Felix Mills and his orchestra. And now, meets the people who live in the Burns House, George and Gracie.
Well, it seems that the latest stat among the housewives of America is to attend the auctions of second-hand furniture in handpiece, which are being held in just about every town. Gracie and her neighbor Mrs. Morton are no exception.
$1.20 is bid. How about $1.25? $1.25. A little lady bid to $1.30. How about $1.35? $1. A little lady says $1.40. How about $1.45? $1.50. $1.50? How about $1.55? $1.50. Told to the lady for $1.60.
She's busy. Old Brown said not in a platform doesn't scare me just because he's got a hammer in her car. I'll get him every time. $1.60 for the coffee grinder wasn't bad, but you certainly paid a big price for that bedspread.
That was a mistake. You see, I bought that for a 50th as well. I thought I'd last I was getting a rahamp to man. By getting a rahab spread, who when the man said what's tough, how did I know he didn't mean something?
Pardon me ladies, the article to be bought this afternoon comes to exactly $40. Oh, good, please. I didn't know we bought that much. I know most great people in the group. Oh, Miss Dauchumira, it just ended up to build a first-of-the-month.
Oh, sorry, this is a carrot cake. Can't say you're just a bit. Yeah, I'm sorry. My good man, how do you up there and set on the south east side of the northwest Canadian farm of the northern Dauchumira and first company?
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