George Inherits Five Thousand Dollars
Burns and Allen · November 22, 1945 · 32 min · 2,876 words
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It's Maxwell House coffee time starring George Burns and Gracie Alice Here's Meredith Wilson with his chiffon arrangement of if I loved you We find them very much excited over a letter they've just received. Oh darling. It's almost unbelievable There it is in black and white
Okay, it's from William Walsh attorney of law. Huh, mr. George Burns dear sir Under the terms of the will of your late uncle, Marvin W. Burns, you've been left to sum a $5,000. Kindly call up my office for further detail.
Oh dear, sweet adorable Uncle Marvin. Who know him with the lovers. I've very favorite person on your entire family. Too bad I never met him. I don't remember him very well myself. Haven't seen him since I was a kid.
I was a kid. Oh, I'm so happy for you, Judge. You think $5,000 for your very own to spend just as you wish. Now you can buy the things you've done without for too long.
That's right. And make calls for diamond breaks. Oh, oh. Oh, oh. God, you're down. Oh, you're so lucky, Judge. Oh. Yes, I'm fortunate. Oh. It doesn't look like I'll see much of this money. Oh, of course you go there.
We'll split the money. I'll spend half of these then, huh? It's a deal. I'll buy the coat, you buy the bacon. Gracie, it's my 5,000. Any objection if I buy a hat? Of course not, you can buy two or three hats.
Well, friends, just don't get anything in red. I look terrible in that car. This is fine. You buy the whole store out and I can't even have a new hat. Well, your turn will come, judge.
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