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Partner in Panama

Let George Do It · December 12, 1949 · 29 min · 4,325 words

The transcript of “Partner in Panama”, an episode of Let George Do It first broadcast December 12, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Let George Do It plays Let George Do It free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Personal notice, stanj is my stockin' trade. If the job's too tough for you to handle, you got a job for me, George Valentine. Right full details. Standard of California, on behalf of independent chevron gas stations and standard stations throughout the West, invites you to...

Let George do it! Partner in Panama, another adventure of George Valentine. The job's not too tough for me, but I don't want it. Wait a minute, who is this? Lieutenant Riley? It's the voice of desperation. Get over here quick.

Why? Why? Why, he asked. He makes movies? Oh, no, no. That's the job balance. Please, Miss Brooks, I do not do cherry traces. My style is realism. My own invention, realism.

No, I see Mr. Grover. In my last picture, a man cheeses a man across Golden Gate Bridge. You know where we took that picture? Golden Gate Bridge. Precisely, you have the feel of it. Real people, real places.

Real places, real blood in the heart of the hair one, real bullish. Yeah, sure, Mr. Grovitch. And it's real money, too, I suppose. But what about you? He's made a picture, but he can't be leeced by the time.

Why not? Nobody will buy it. The world is clamoring for it. So is the Academy. So is my bank. I have got a million dollars tied up. Well, what's the matter? What happened? Vic Ruskin.

That's what's happened. Vic Ruskin? Huh? Yes, yes, a name for mention history. One of the prehistoric thorns in my side. Who tells? I've heard of Ruskin, but I thought he was dead. So did I.

Yeah. So did the police in half a dozen cities all over the world. Only to be honest about it, he just disappeared 10 years ago. He might have stayed that way if it hadn't been for my friend Grovitch here, but no, no, he's got to go around raising the dead, Mr. Wellentai.

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