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The Bank's Dilemma

Fred Allen (Version 2) · November 16, 1938 · 59 min · 7,622 words

The transcript of “The Bank's Dilemma”, an episode of Fred Allen (Version 2) first broadcast November 16, 1938. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Laugh Track plays Fred Allen (Version 2) free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Now let's come down here folks. It's Town Hall Tonight. The Hall of Smiles in Town Hall Tonight folks. 60 minutes of fun and music brought to you by I Panatuth based in Sal-Happadica. I pan out for the smile of duty, Sal-Happadica for the smile of hell.

Fun with our star comedian Fred Allen music with Peter van Steen. New songs, new laps. It's Town Hall Tonight. The old town hall is bulging tonight, folks. Peter hasn't got room to swing his baton.

He's going to try to direct the orchestra by sticking out his tongue. Can he do it? The overture is you never know. And serve you to sing in your favor as the chance occurs. And now, ladies and gentlemen, a message to all of you folks who have broken mirrors during the last seven years.

If you haven't had your bad luck, here he comes now. Fred Allen in person. in person. And good evening ladies and gentlemen, once again it is a pleasure to welcome you to our shabby but well intended festivities. Now first we direct your attention to matters that have been masquerading as news during the past week. Peter could you wake up the

cornet player for just one tinny exhalation? Thank you. Now don't let him go to sleep, We'll need another one in just a minute. The town hall news sees nothing, shows ditto. Hollywood, California, prominent moving picture comedian, protests income tax assessment.

Appearing before federal board of tax appeals, comedian claims that false teeth are tools of his trade, and asks $3,500 reduction for special false teeth, which eliminated the hiss when the comedian used the letter S.

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