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24 ep08 Jimmy Durante Robert Merrill

The Big Show · 1950 · 87 min · 9,070 words

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The men and women in service all over the world on this disease through the cooperation of the associated services of the armed forces, you are about to be entertained by some of the biggest names in show business.

For the next hour and 30 minutes, this program will present in persons such bright stars as... Jimmy Durrani, Bert La, Robert Merrill, Margot O'Brien, Edith Piaff, Brian Warren, Ed O'Meean, Meredith Wilson, and my name darling is to the bank the big show ninety minutes with the most intimidating personalities in the entertainment world

brought to you this Sunday and every Sunday at the same time as the Sunday feature of NBC's All-Star Festival and here is your hostess the glamorous, unpredictable Salula Bankhead! A safe and merry Christmas, darling, to all our armed forces, wherever you may be, and you here at home.

I hope all your stockings are hung, and that you find in them all the things you wish for. I know what I'm going to find in mine, or on. I always do on this show.

But when I heard that one of our guests today was to be Margaret O'Brien, I decided to make it my business to see that this child has a Merry Christmas away from her home. After all, it's only a few years since I was a child.

And those darling righthoes, they'll stop at nothing for a Christmas present. And that's exactly what they're getting. But to make sure little Margaret has a wonderful Christmas, I invited three of the theaters greatest pounds, Jimmy Durante, Bert Laa and Ed Wen.

Hello, hello, hello, hello. Jimmy, Bert, hello, Bert, Ed, Jimmy, hello, Jimmy, Bert, Ed. Well, now that I've given you all equal bidding, we can get down to our problem. We've got to arrange a wonderful Christmas party for this little girl.

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