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Family Theater: The Funnyman

Family Theater · July 11, 1951 · 28 min · 4,474 words

The transcript of “The Funnyman”, an episode of Family Theater first broadcast July 11, 1951. 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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Family Theater presents Jean Lockhart and Scotty Beckett from Hollywood, the mutual broadcasting system in cooperation with family theater Brings you Scotty Beckett in the funny man now to introduce the drama here as your host Jean Lockhart Thank you, Tony Lefrano first a word about family theater's purpose That single purpose is to promote family prayer in the belief that prayer is the most powerful force at man's command

and as such must be given a place in our hearts, our homes, in our times, and in our world. And now to our drama, the funny man starring Scotty Beckett as Harry with Werner Felton as the mother.

You silly fool, she said that was no stranger, that was my father. And so the next speaker I'm going to introduce tonight is no stranger either I've been told. As a matter of fact, I'm out of effect.

Ray, where were you tonight? Were you at the large hall making a fool of yourself again? Just another MC, huh, job mama. I had him in the aisles. You big ham. I got a good mind to take you over my knee.

Over your knee, huh, go on, quit your bragging. Oh, I'm bragging, am I? Well, I... I... Mom, what's the matter? Er... I guess the ducks. Right, Harry. Here's my heart, I gotta slow down a bit.

Oh, how do you feel, Mom? I'm all right now. That was just a warning, I guess. Well now you just sit back and relax. I'm taking over now. Yep. It's your show. I guess I'm just a worn out old trooper Now about tonight's mom forget it and I know about the MC job. You did it the large dinner last week. How was stupendous mom?

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