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The Life of Riley · June 14, 1947 · 30 min · 4,178 words
The transcript of “Junior Wins the Soap Box Derby”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast June 14, 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Life of Riley plays The Life of Riley free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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It starts with Z and ends with T, that's Dressed. Procter and Gamble's subsing miracle, 2000 years newer than soap. Dressed brings you the life of Riley. The R-E-F-T, Dressed. America's largest selling brand for washing soaks, nylons, woolens, dishes presents the life of Riley with William Bendix as Riley.
Well, tomorrow is Father's Day, and millions of happy fathers will be fasting in the adoration of their offspring, but not Chester A. Riley. Who right now is sitting at home dejectedly, a look of anguish on his face, as a sob in his voice, as we hear him say.
Tomorrow is Father's Day, and my own son won't even talk to me. He hates me. He wouldn't treat his mother like this. Oh, why wasn't I born a mother? Yes, the atmosphere of the Riley household is fraught with tragedy.
How did this breach between father and son come to pass? Well, let's go back to the other day. When Riley's senior immersed in newspapers, suddenly looked up and explained... I don't know what's the matter with that junior.
Why? What did he do now? What he didn't do. He never does anything. It says here in the paper, thousands of boys are entering that soapbox derby all over the country. Oh, Edward, you're up to January. Yes, I saw the little car I grew up building.
Sure, every kid in the country is going in for it except your son Junior. No, well now he's my son. Oh, what if he isn't in the Derby Daddy? It's important. A contest like this builds character and character is what counts.
Why, when I was a boy every time I walked into a room, people would say, look, here comes that character. They still do, dear. Can you blame him? Listen to what it says here in the paper.
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