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Riley and Mrs Morris; Buys a Car - Not a Wife

The Life of Riley · December 17, 1948 · 29 min · 4,454 words

The transcript of “Riley and Mrs Morris; Buys a Car - Not a Wife”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast December 17, 1948. 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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Radiantly lovely presents the life of Riley. with William Bendix as Riley. Just array Riley has been happily married now for 18 long years, and yet on one night of each week, Riley pears off the bonds of matrimony and becomes a gay, romantic lothario, the darling of beautiful women.

On that magic night, Riley might be a boyish Van Johnson, a suave sophisticated waller pigeon, or a dashing arrow flint. It all depends on the particular motion picture Riley and Pegg happen to see on their weekly visit to the movie.

Tonight our hero emerged from the Beijou Theatre transformed, if only in his own mind, into James Mason. At the moment, Peg Riley and James Mason are sipping their usual after-theatre sodas. Riley, are you doing that soda yet?

Quack! Then pay the check and let's go home. Right! Oh, I wish we had a car instead of walking. These shoes are killing me. Tite! What are you mumbling about? Don't try to talk with your mouth full.

There's nothing in my mouth, Pego. Don't you get it? Get what? That movie tonight. What about it? Look at me. There's a lot of bushy eyebrows, the hair hanging over my forehead. Look at the shape of my ears and my shine and white teeth.

What movie star do I remind you of? Lassie. I'll cut it out, Peg. You know very well that he's a girl. a girl. Be serious. What star do I look like? A human being. Hmm, William Bendix. Now wait a minute. You don't have to insult me.

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