Luigi Vasco, a newly arrived immigrant in Chicago, receives an official letter from the city zoning commission announcing a visit the next day. Alarmed, he questions his classmates, his friend Pasquale, and a landlord-minded neighbor about what the commission might do. Believing he has broken a rule by sleeping in the back of his store, Luigi goes looking for a new place to live. Life with Luigi is a comedy series created by Sigh Howard, starring J. Carol Nash and Alan Reed, and this episode aired on October 25, 1949.
Characters: Luigi Vasco, Pasquale, Momma Vasco, Mr. Schulz, Miss Spalding, Mr. Olsen
The transcript of “The City Zoning Commission”, an episode of Life with Luigi first broadcast October 25, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Search inside this transcript.
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I invite you to enjoy life, life with Luigi, a new comedy show created by Sigh Howard, and starring that celebrated actor Mr. J. Carol Nash with Alan Reid as for Swale. When Luigi Vasco left Italy to start his new life in America, he promised his mother that he would write and tell her about his adventure.
So now let's read Luigi's letter as he writes to Momma Vasco in Italy. Dear Momma. There's one thing very good about America. Even though I'm a live boy alone, I'm gonna have a feel alone, Sam.
Because every morning I'm gonna get a lot some mailer from a people I don't know. Ask an ami to buy things I'm gonna need with the money I'm gonna know got. Still does the letter is that they very interesting aturit.
This morning is the letter from I doctor. He says if I'm a sea spot Sami should have come and see him. I'm a think is a funny kind of I doctor who's all so do cleaning a work.
Also, I'm going to get a letter from an accident, an insurance company, who is a very kind-hearted day. They offer me $1,000 if I'm a brekker leg. Even a better than that, they give me $5,000 if I'm a brekker tool leg.
And the best of all is that they're the biggest author. $10,000 if I'm a stop-for-tease and I'm going to adjust the dial. Excuse me, my money. That's a funny thing. Adjust the one I'm going to write to you about to my mailer.
Here it comes to my mailer, man. Good evening, Mr. Bosco. Special delivery letter for you. Letter for me in a night timer? Hmm. That accident and insurance companies have got an anxious. Here, sign right here.
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Well, you know this? Yes? Yes, you do. Be sure to listen to the next Tuesday at the same time over most of these stations when Luigi Basko writes another letter to his mama Basko, describing his adventures in America.
White with Luigi is a sihaward production and is written by Mac Benoff and Lou Derman and directed by Mac Benoff. Jay Carol Nash is starred as Luigi Basko with Alan Reed as Pascuali, Hans-Conratus shows Mary Ship is Miss Balding, Jody Gilbert is Roser, Joe Forte is Horowitz, Ken Peters is Olsen. Music is under the direction of Lud Glaskin. Bob Stevenson speaking.
They do now for Hit the Jack Potts with fellows immediately over most of these same CBS stations. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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