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Movie-The Bashful Bachelor

Lum and Abner · April 10, 1942 · 11 min · 2,386 words

The transcript of “Movie-The Bashful Bachelor”, an episode of Lum and Abner first broadcast April 10, 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 don't believe you're right. No, see. Hello, John, I'm down, Storm. This is Love & Aptner. Let's see what's going on down in Pine Ridge. Well, great excitement. Raines in Pine Ridge tonight is all its citizens and neighbors are gathering at the schoolhouse for the premiere of Love & Aptner's new motion picture.

Greatest thrill for the home folks is the arrival in town of several picture stars to pay tribute to Batchville Bachelors. picture stars to pay tribute to Batchville Bachelor. As you're looking on a little community today, it's late evening and the great crowd has gathered at the front of the schoolhouse. Standing back in the shadows is the cinema star,

Plum Edwards. Mousey Gray's approaching. Plum, what are you doing standing here in the dark? You're not so loud, Mousey. I don't want nobody to see me yet. I wanna be the last one on the program so I can give my speech. Uh oh, ain't that Donna Meachie heading over this way?

Oh, yes, a G can I stand meeting? No, Ma'am. Say he more likely wants to get some pointers on acting for me, and he won't want nobody to listen to it. Besides, you're supposed to be on air raid duty tonight.

Yes, sir. Run along. Well, what are you standing back here for, Rampeh? Grandpa. Have you got a ticket for the show, old timer? Wait a minute, Mr. Meechia. I don't believe you recognize me. I'm Mr. Eddard.

Who? Mr. Eddard. Star of the picture, they're premiering tonight. Long Eddard. Oh, oh, long Eddard's wise sure. I'm awfully sorry if I was that. It's so dark over here. I couldn't see you. Oh, that's all right.

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