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Robert Young - Preparing for England Trip

Burns and Allen · June 23, 1949 · 28 min · 3,875 words

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Another cup of Max Willow's coffee jar. Sure. Pour me a cup, Gracey. You know, Max Willow's house is always good to the last... ...drop. And that drops good, too. Yes, it's Max Willow's coffee time.

Transcrap in Hollywood and starring George Burns and Gracie Allen. Our special visitor tonight, Robert Young. Yours, Julie, Kobe Reed, Gail Gordon, Hans Comrade, Marvin Miller, Harry Lubin, and the Max Willow's orchestra. And Bill Goodwin.

For America's 39th comedy enjoyment, it's George and Gracie. And for America's everyday coffee drinking enjoyment, it's Maxwell House. Always good to the last drop. Well, today marks the end of the radio season for the Burnes, and George's book passage on the Queen Mary for England, where Ian Gracie will appear at the famous London Palladium.

Oh, Judge Enfield, excited about our trip. We must need all we can before we go. You know, the heavier we are, the more money we'll make. What? In England, you get paid by the pound.

Don't be here, but over there it'll be a part of gold. I'm worth a fortune. Yeah? A pound is English money, Gracie. Oh, listen. Tell me all about London. London is a huge city and sometimes the smoke and fog are so thick you can't see.

Oh, it's a lot like Los Angeles, huh? Do you know how many automobiles and buses like we do? Yeah, but in London they drive on the left side of the street. Oh, exactly like our friends went.

Yes, now let's get busy. We have lots to do and I have to write new routines for the podium. How would you like this opening? New routine. And new routine. Sure, the jokes I tell here won't get laughs in London.

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