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Committees for Premiere

Lum and Abner · April 6, 1942 · 12 min · 2,096 words

The transcript of “Committees for Premiere”, an episode of Lum and Abner first broadcast April 6, 1942. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Lum and Abner plays Lum and Abner free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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I believe that's our ring. Hi, Dogy's Lumb, I believe you're right. No, see. Hello, Johnum Downstoam. This is Lumb and Abner. Let's see what's going on down in Pine Ridge. The main topic of conversation in Pine Ridge is the premiere of Lumb and Abner's picture, which is to be held in the schoolhouse Friday night.

That projection machine has been ordered from the county seat and Lumb is busy appointing committees to handle all the arrangements for the big event. As we look in on the little community, we find Lum in the John and Down store and library.

He's making a phone call. Oh, is that you, Sister Simpson? Well, Lisa's Lum entered the moving picture star talking. No, it don't feel no difference being a celebrity. Of course you know me, I wouldn't let something like this effect mean us.

I'm going right ahead on speaking to all my friends just to say me, you just like I weren't no better than they was. Oh, excuse me, I don't ever see you as on the phone.

on the phone. Just a minute, Emma. Mom? Oh, well, what I called you up for was to pint you ahead of the committee to decorate the schoolhouse for the premiere of our picture Friday night, the bashful bachelor.

Huh? Oh, you already figured on that? Why? Well, she always does a decorating for everything. Yeah, yeah, that ought to look nice. Well, either red or blue will be fine. Fine with me. Yeah, that's my favorite I'd call her.

Oh, I'd make it blue then. Well, either one's all right. Hey, Ashmum. Here, Adam. Take the receiver and listen to Sister Simpson profile. I got a lot of other work to do. Well, I don't know what to say, turn.

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