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Community Chest Drive

The Life of Riley · November 11, 1949 · 30 min · 4,634 words

The transcript of “Community Chest Drive”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast November 11, 1949. 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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Oh, it's live in the life of Riley, when we're past Blue Ribbon you call. Finest beer served anywhere, there's nothing I can add all. Hold on to South or East or West, when past Blue Ribbon you drink.

You're born a beer you know is best, so let the glass is clean. You're live in the life of Riley, when we're past Blue Ribbon you call. When for past Blue Ribbon you call. Perhaps Blue Ribbon, finest beer served anywhere, proudly presents The Life of Riley with Jackie Gleason substituting tonight for William Bendix as Riley.

It seems that William Bendix is currently making a new movie, playing the part of an umpire. Well, you know how umpires holler, and so tonight Bill has a real sore throat. Fortunately, his good friend Jackie Gleason, who plays the same role on The Life of Riley television show is with us tonight that batting for bill who will return us next

Friday they say that opportunity knocks only once but it never knocks a Chester a Riley store it doesn't have to Riley goes out way lays it drags it home which is exactly what he's doing at this moment hey where are you peg oh hello dear at peak I gotta have five dollars hello

dollar Riley mr. Gibson just phoned you you know he's your colonel in the community chest I'm never mind that now I gotta have five dollars he wanted to know how much money you've collected for the drive.

Peg, please don't bother me about money. I'm asking you for $5. What for? I got a great opportunity. Today I met a fellow. Oh, I see. Riley, when are you going to learn? The last time you met a fellow, you spent your whole week's pay for that insurance policy.

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