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Family Theater: Strictly Amateurs

Family Theater · September 18, 1947 · 28 min · 4,369 words

The transcript of “Strictly Amateurs”, an episode of Family Theater first broadcast September 18, 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Thanksgiving Radio plays Family Theater free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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The Mutual Broadcasting System in cooperation with Family Theater Incorporated presents Strictly Amateurs, starring Jimmy Durante and Dennis Day. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. Our Family Theater presents Strictly Amateurs, starring Dennis Day and Jimmy...

Just a minute, Junior. Everybody wants a good entity act. Here's the thing, folks. I'm walking around Hollywood, minor my own business, just commuting with nature. And I'm telling myself I'm a busy guy and what happens?

I hear about this family theatre. There's a lot of people talking about it, so I says it's time interesting inquiries were made as to what it's all about. So that's the way it happens. When I find out they got something to sell, then I'm on my way out.

Because I'm not in a buying mood until I hear they have something to sell that's free for nothing and gratitudeious. The inquiries are more interesting. I hear that something is for free that's valuable and priceless because it's about happy families and a lot of happy homes.

So I say this is for me because that's what it should be. A lot of happy people and happy homes because this is going to be still penniless and colossal. Now get the picture. You sit down.

You turn on the radio. You listen for 10 minutes. The suspense is terrible. You're on the edge of your chair. You listen for 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 29 minutes and what happens? The guy finally says to the girl, I love you.

The girl finally says to the guy, I love you too. It takes them 29 minutes and a net wake to come to the point. But not with me, my stories are different. I commence where the other guy concludes.

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