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penny with Mary Livingston Phil Harris
Rochester Dennis day and yours truly Don
Wilson
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ladies and gentlemen as you all know the
New Year was ushered in by one of the
nation's gridiron classics played in the
Rose Bowl before a record crowd of 93
thousand people this game always
produces statistics that are mulled over
by sports lovers for weeks to come 475
yards gained by running 314 yards by
passing resulting in seven touchdowns
and seven conversions yes even the star
of our show has been stunned at the
amazing figures compiled by this
football classic ninety-three thousand
people at five dollars apiece
now what a game that certainly was Jack
it seems that the Rose Bowl game gets
more exciting every year you're not
kidding I can remember when it was only
80,000 people at $3 appeal but I will
say one thing Don you got to give the
California Chamber of Commerce a lot of
credit they sure think fast
what do you mean jack well during the
half they had a man climb up a ladder
and paint a stem on the USC score so it
would look like an orange
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ninety-three thousand people oh hello
Mary
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hello Mary I'm glad you're feeling
better
yes Mary it's certainly good to have you
back on the show well Jack I hate it in
this last Sunday's program but I had
that thing that's been going around
virus X yes yes I know did you have a
good doctor Mary Oh Don I must tell you
about him he's a new doctor in Beverly
Hills and he's the handsomest man you
ever saw
geez cute and he's a bachelor too really
all the girls in my neighborhood came
over and asked me to throw germs on them
Oh Mary you fall for everybody when you
first got a fever why did you send for
my doctor I did Jack and a fine doctor
you've got well Jack how long has he
been treating you Oh for quite a while
well I've got news for you he's a horse
doctor he is not a horse doctor he isn't
a when he got to my house he threw a
blanket over me and walked me around the
room to cool me off why and when he
started to braid my hair I threw him out
oh well then that explains it one day I
called him up and told him my ankles
hurt and he sent over for bandages well
Mary what about the new doctor you
called What did he say he told me I had
virus X and I shouldn't run tomorrow
Oh Mary stop kidding well yeah you know
you should be just be happy that you're
well again I am and Jack I thought it
was awfully nice of Alice pay to take my
place last Saturday yes certainly was
Mary and she was just marvelous on the
show she did a terrific job she did yeah
she did and I was amazed how she could
come in here at the last minute pick up
the script with no rehearsal and give
such a sensational performance is it
true that she bleaches her hair Mary
stop being catty that's no way to start
the new year by the way Jack have you
made any new year's resolutions no no I
haven't done well I have I made a
resolution to cut my food in half well
good good I'm glad to hear that down it
isn't good manners to take a whole steak
and stop it in your mouth no Jack I'm
serious about losing weight I've given
up bread butter and potatoes John if you
ever stop eating potatoes Idaho will
secede from the union
and speaking of food reminds me of
eating again speaking of eating reminds
me of my sponsor who makes it possible
and speaking speaking of the sponsor
reminds me of the commercial now I've
got something swell this quick for this
week for our quartet yeah we're the
sportsmen no Jack you remember they all
had very bad colds last week yes well
they're not over it yet right now
they're home in bed but down what are we
gonna do we have to have a commercial
they thought of that so they sent their
wives over there why yes yes there they
are standing right over there oh yes yes
hello girls
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well it's awfully nice you ladies to
come over and help us out have they got
a number prepared on oh yes jacket is
quite unusual I'm sure you'll like it
okay girls let's hear
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Oh
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very nice girl very nice thanks so much
for helping us out I want to thank you
for sending your doctor over to take
care of my husband oh how does your
husband feel I don't know he just looks
up at me with his big brown eyes and
goes I guess Mary was right well goodbye
girls hey Don Don didn't I see two of
them at your house on New Year's Eve
yeah Jack had a lot of fun didn't we we
certainly did
I'm Mary I'm certainly glad that you're
well enough to attend my New Year's Eve
party I had such a good time but I
haven't had a chance to tell you what
happened after Jack and I left your
house Mary what happened very tell me
well Mary it's all over forget about it
I will not Oh Don it was after midnight
as you remember we were still at your
house having a wonderful time
you know Mary this is the best New
Year's Eve party I've ever been to me
too but it's way past midnight how about
taking me home okay Mary sure well I say
goodbye goodbye Don it was a wonderful
party glad you enjoyed it so long jack
goodbye mr. Wilson the magic now let's
see where's Phil you're standing on him
how do you like that well it's John's
fall he shouldn't let him drink so much
what do you mean Don's fall fill was
this way when he got here Mary when Phil
arrived I opened the door and he fell in
like a body in a murder mystery now come
on let's go hey Mary isn't this a nice
night out what a beautiful sky you know
the stars look so close and they seem to
be different colors red pink blue yellow
Jack that's confetti on your glasses
anyway married was certainly a wonderful
New Year's Eve party see we sure had a
lot of spider-man what do you think I
only get my wife Christmas mr. Christmas
was a whole week ago this is New Year's
you mean us already 1945
it's 1948 Oh everybody celebrates in his
own way say marry you notice at the
party when the new year came in
everybody got sentimental and they
quieted down well they stopped singing
and dancing they had to the stroke of
12:00 Petrillo came in and shut off the
phonograph well here's your house Mary
yeah Mary what is it dad
well since this is the new year how
about giving me a little kiss Oh Jack
let's not go through that again you
always get so emotional I do not you do
- the last time I kissed you you ran
home threw yourself across the bed and
cried for an hour well that was my own
fault I had two glasses of cooking
sherry
anyway Wow good night jack and Happy New
Year tonight Marion hey wait a minute
how would you like to go to the Rose
Bowl game hey that would be wonderful
but if you got tickets there's plenty of
time the game doesn't start tomorrow
afternoon tomorrow it's already two
o'clock in the morning ah don't worry
about I'll get the tickets come on let's
go in your house I want to use your
phone
it's an old excuse but I'll take a
chance let's see who can I will I be
done there's the blanket you weren't
kidding about my doctor how can I get
tickets from oh I know I'll call Jeff
CREB FAU SC coach USC coach but Jackie
may be asleep what do you mean a sleepy
hasn't slept since the Notre Dame game
oh I know let me have his extra tickets
if he has any Ronald Colman Jack you
wouldn't call mr. Coleman at this hour
why not this is New Year's Eve hand me
the phone hey you gotta be the dam the
dam today the Ronald Colman residence
share with the butler speaking
oh sure weird this is mr. Benny may I
speak to mr. Coleman
mr. Coleman is asleep sir asleep already
then he celebrate New Years Eve oh yes
we had a rip-roaring time here till
almost nine o'clock nine o'clock
how could you celebrate the New Year
that early where on London time you know
oh well sure would you know mr. Coleman
has any extra tickets to the Rose Bowl
oh I'm sure he hasn't any oh well in
that case sure what I'm sorry I woke you
up but I do want to take this
opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year
and that 1948 will be a year that you
and yours will enjoy not only health and
happiness I say Oh Jeff would you mind
saying goodbye there's a draft
blowing up my night show
you by Charlotte good babe
well have any luck Jack no the Colemans
didn't have any extra tickets but they
have cross-ventilation don't worry Mary
I'll get the tickets if I have hey Mary
look out the window look was passing my
pal my buddy
open the window quick hey Norman Norman
have you got two extra tickets at the
Rose Bowl game
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well Jack its way after 2:30 I'm going
to bed
wait a minute Mary I just thought of
something for the Rose Bowl game they
always put about six thousand tickets on
public sale all we have to do is go down
and buy them at the box office
Jack there'll be a million people layer
all right so look how early we'll be
I'll call Rochester have them pick us up
in my car and take us out to Pasadena
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do you think your car I'll make this
hill Jack sure Rochester give it a
little more gas okay we made it Mary you
can hop in now why don't you get rid of
this thing I buy a new one
Mary how can you suggest such a thing I
couldn't get rid of this car it's like
an old friend
theywill me through thick and thin rain
and shine through joy and sorrow through
McKinley and rollin
yeah seriously Jack maybe you can get a
new car through Fred Allen you know he's
changing sponsors this week and he's
going on the air for Ford Mary I
wouldn't ask Fred out on a favor for
anything if I were stranded on some
foreign island hungry and Alan came with
to me with food I'd rather starve than
accept a favor from him how can you say
that a month ago you sold him Christmas
cards that's business
hey Rochester turn to the right on
Camden Drive I know a shortcut to
Pasadena okay gee Mary I hope we can get
tickets I wouldn't miss this game for
anything in the world it's gonna be yeah
look at that poor old man where oh yes
you're that old man hobbling along in
the sidewalk that's a shame why feel
sorry for him is going faster than we
are
never mind stop the car
hey mister would you like a lift
hey I said would you like a lift where
are you going I'm going to pass a dinghy
to the Rosie bow oh you gotta see the
game see it I'm playing halfback for us
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oh well you don't have to say very the
reason I'm so anxious to see this game I
don't know if I told you or not but I
bet on USC you did yeah did I get a
sucker
he took Michigan and gave me 40 points
hey Rochester slow down there's a
parking lot what does the sign say merry
Park here for the Rose Bowl $1 what a
dollar I have all a profiteering rackets
$1 outrageous that's the move boss
that's your own house
oh yes she 15 cars already it's only
four o'clock in the morning
now Rochester let's get the Pasadena as
fast as we can I don't want to miss
getting those Rose Bowl tickets still a
dance house and there he is walking
toward us well I'll be darned
Rochester stop the car hey fell fell hey
Jackson well you know what condition you
were in when I lived on
yeah Jackson I felt awful it's the first
time I ever passed out after the first
glass after the first glamour haven't
say what were you drinking milk Mel yes
some wise guy turned out the lights and
handed it to me good for you when you're
drinking it neutralizes the alcohol it
makes you feel good the next morning
want daddy now tell me about the birds
and the bees and you ought to be ashamed
you know what so I've been having a
little fun for the last two nights last
tuna everybody else has a party on New
Year's Eve but you have to start your
party the night before so what Henry
Wallace started his party the night
before that haha
Harris that nasty old milk age slowed
you down a bit
oh brother they feel I don't think you
should be walking around like this why
don't you get in the car let us drive
your home no I feel fine now I'll get
home alright hey Jackson when did you
get this brand new car what you better
help Minh jack
yeah now look you don't have to help me
I'm gonna walk home let's bill when you
go out just now is worried about you oh
sure that's why she sewed this note to
my lapel no let me see that what are the
say Mary
to whom it may concern if lost remove
ropes from coat pocket stand them up in
time to a lamppost
oh well and he's alright so long Phil
I'll be seeing you son
okay happy new year Jackson Happy New
Year now hurry up Rochester I want to be
sure and get those tickets
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see standing here so long what a rock
yeah here it is almost noodle we've been
standing in this ticket line for five
hours
yeah the line doesn't seem to hey you
back there stop shoving how long it will
be before we get I said stop shoving
yeah I can't understand Mary people go
to football games it brings out the
worst and I'm good look I warned you
twice and if you shove me once more I'll
drag you out of line and I mister people
are pushing me
I don't care control yourself
well lucky for her she's wearing glasses
I'm getting kind of hungry
I think it's a man selling hot dogs over
there where oh yeah hey mister you with
the hot dog
why it's mr. cancel miss Livingston
hello mr. kit so say this is a
coincidence we first met you selling
hotdogs here at the Rose Bowl two years
ago yeah now you're back here again I've
been selling hotdogs for nigh on for 20
years 20 years eh well how's the hot dog
business well it's pretty good but I
don't relish it
yes you did very good too well give me a
couple of hot dogs coming up oh by the
way there's a slight meat shortage where
did you get your frankfurters I'm a
doctor in Beverly Hills that must be
your heart stop Mary he means a butcher
to frankfurters mr. Kitz off you want a
pickle in the middle and the mustard on
top or the mustard in the middle and
Jeremy logged in on top don't stop
making jokes and here's your money
thank you mr. Benny and happy new year
same to you
she marries a cute guy
darn it this one doesn't seem to move up
at all oh yeah sure hope we can get
tickets I'm so anxious to see the game's
a but but huh you say you want to get
some tickets you say you want to see the
game till you want up go to do well I
got a pair of tickets Mac on the 50-yard
line and you can have them for only 75
bucks
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look my sir you got a nerve
charming $75 for a pair of football
tickets why that ain't nothing why
there's a crook out in Beverly Hills
charging the to park cons emphasize
the point
you came here hey you back there I
warned you three times to stop shoving
if you don't I'll you what okay somebody
must have taken her place I took a place
I'm her husband well congratulations
she's a lovely girl
wise guy that was trying to sell me
those guns oh yes
you don't worry it's a shame Dennis
wanted to see this game today but he's
got a bad cold - anyhow to stay in bed
jack jack move up you're next at the
ticket window oh yes yes
how much how much are they five dollars
and fifty cents well here's my money
Jack no no no no no no I'll I'll pay for
this I'll buy my own I've still got
money left from the may company Wow okay
one ticket mister yeah give me a ticket
right next to hers would ya yeah they're
right together and boy are you too lucky
those were the last tickets
come on Mary come on let's get out of
here boy we are lucky I had my heart set
all year on seeing this game and I've
gotta see it come on Mary we're over a
tunnel 16 it's kind of chilly I want to
get a cup of coffee first you want one
Mary no I don't want to get mixed up in
that crowd I'll go ahead and hold our
seats ok see in a few minutes Mary I
don't let him start the game without me
I see her can I get the coffee now
there's a stand over there he had it eat
it down gee I can't wait my house all
night stood in line for 5 hours was
worth it to get this ticket Dida Dida
dumb mistake huh how many tickets you
got to the game 1 what'd you pay for it
550 want to sell it oh oh no no sorry
not me I'll give you $6 for it are you
crazy
I've been looking forward to this game
all year I've been up all night calling
people begging people for these tickets
I drove all the way down here from
Beverly Hills in that traffic I waited
in line 5 hours to get this ticket $7
it's guys like you that always tried
hum eyes seven bucks seven dollars
yep
mr. do me a favor with it
what there'll be a girl sitting next to
you tell her you picked my pocket
okay here's your money thank so long mr.
daddy daddy
Nadine see I hate to miss that game but
then again with this money I could wait
a minute
what kind of a five-dollar ability give
me look at the picture on it
madman month
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well anyway down now you know why I'll
never go to another football game with
Jack well I don't blame you Mary that's
Marge guy sold me the ticket I'd like to
see him again I'll tell him plenty well
drop in a series tonight and you can how
do you know he's gonna be there I've got
a date with him you would
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