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Sneak Preview of `The Life of Riley' Movie

The Life of Riley · February 25, 1949 · 29 min · 4,420 words

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It's new, it's amazing, it's Prel, P-R-E-L-L, Prel Shampoo. Yes, Proctor & Gamble's new radiant cream shampoo in the handy tube. Prel brings you the life of Riley. Prel, the shampoo that removes unsightly dandruff, leaves her radially lovely, presents the life of Riley, with William Band-X as Riley.

Very recently, Universal International Studios announced that they will soon release two movie theaters throughout the country, a new motion picture entitled The Life of Riley concerning the trials and tribulations of one Chester A. Riley.

Now by a very odd coincidence, this happens to be the name of our hero. But Riley knows nothing of this motion picture. He has other things to concern you, like his federal income tax return.

Riley, please put those papers away and eat your dinner. No, I'm eating double. What? Daddy, what are you doing? Mine come taxi. Must you do it at the table? No, I have to. I'm going to the movies right after.

I'll see you here. While his father has an accountant fill out his income tax, he's an expert. His name is... Yeah, well, I'm my own expert. I don't need no accountant. Let's see. Line one name.

Chester A. Riley. Line two, wife's name. wife's name, Egg Rally, line three employer, Stevenson aircraft. So far it's a cinch. Who needs an accountant? I'll say line four, C, line six. Now line six, C, footnote page two. Page two, if you itemize your deductions, the tentative tax to be entered on line six, page three should be reduced by three percent of any partially

tax exempt interest included in line three or three percent of line five whichever amount is the lesser or the tenant of tax in your junior what's the name of that accountant? Samuel Shapiro. Oh Riley your dinner's getting cold.

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