ANNCR: Ssssssssshhhhh (CONTINUES COVERSATION 5 SECONDS)
BENDIX: Excuse me, I don't wanna interrupt.........
ANNCR: Ssssshhhh....we're on the air! (CONTINUES COVERSATION 5 SECONDS)
BENDIX: I can come back laber..........
ANNCR: Excuse me, folks.........there seems to be a lot of disturbance here in the studio.....some....er..some man...er.....some guy..er....some thing has barged in. Yes, what is it?
B: Are you busy, mister?
A: Am I busy? Look I'm talking to all my radio fans.
B: Oh, you're alone! Well, then I'll stay.
A: Look mister, this happens to be a broadcast...Now who are you?
B: Well, my name is Riley...Chester A. Riley is my full maiden name.
A: And what's on your mind?
B: Nothin....my mind's the same as usual....a perfect blank!
A: All right....Mr. Riley.....What do you want?....Quickly!
B: Please....don't rush me.
A: I'm sorry.....very sorry....but please...please tell us what you've got to say?
B: Well, the reason I came here is 'cause you're always talking about the movies.
A: Well, what's the matter...don't you like the movies?
B: Sure I like them....in fact I'm in one....
A: Now, hold on, hold on...did you say you're in a picture?
B: That's right....and not a snapshot picture neither....What's the matter....don't you believe me?
A: Well, not exactly.
B: Look....what's my name?
A: Riley......Chester A. Riley.
B: Right!... Now, have you ever heard of "THE LIFE OF RILEY"?
A: Sure, I have...It's one of the funniest radio programs in the country....and was recently made into a picture at Universal-International Studios...
B: Yeah......that's it......that's it!
A: So?
B: So I'm the Riley from "THE LIFE OF RILEY"
A: Oh, come on. I'll take your word that your name is Riley. But that's as far as I'll believe your story.
B: I'm tellin' yuh I'm the Riley from "THE LIFE OF RILEY"!
A: (LAUGHING) Oh, sure....
B: Look...I'll prove it to yuh...ask me any question yuh want about the picture....Go'wan...ask me.
A: Well, if you insist...Tell me....what's the picture about?
B: Me.
A: No....what's the plot?
B: Me....a hard working aircraft riveter struggling to support my wife Peg and my two kids, Babs and Junior, on a salary of Fifty Nine Dollars and Twenty Cents a week...and we're doin' grea...we're doin' fi....believe me, it's impossible.
A: Oh, you have trouble?
B: Such as the fact that my daughter's eloping with the wrong guy, my wife's old boy friend shows up to pester me, my bills are due and my landlady's going to sell the house out from under me.....
A: LAUGHTER!
B: And what's so funny if I may ask?
A: Oh nothing......nothing at all.
B: Well, now do you believe I'm the Riley from "THE LIFE OF RILEY"?
A: No, I'm sorry but I don't
B: Look....I can tell you more about the picture to convince you if it will help....Go'wan ask me another question.
A: OK...you're asking for it...Who's in the picture besides youself?
B: Well, there's Rosemary DeCamp, James Gleason, Bill Goodwin, a beautiful new girl name Meg Randall, Richard Long and Digger O'Doll, the Friendly Undertaker.
A: Oh, so Digger's in the story too.
B: Sure, what kinda guy do you think I am...Do you think I forget my friends....Digger's in it and a great help too.
A: What do you mean a great help too?
B: Well, when I need a loan of money in the picture, Digger O'Dell offers to carry me. He's such a nice undertaker. Now, are you convinced I'm the Riley from "THE LIFE OF RILEY"?
A: No...I'm not...you probably read all those facts in a newspaper somewhere.
B: Ok...ok...I quit....I come here to tell you all about my new picture "THE LIFE OF RILEY"....but you won't believe I'm Riley so I'm going....but you'll be sorry.....
A: What do you mean I'll be sorry?
B: Well, when "THE LIFE OF RILEY" comes to town here and you come rushin' up to me for my autograph, I'll...I'll sign. I can be big! So long....(DOOR SlAM)
A: So long...Brother....the characters you run into in radio...well, let's go on with the show...(CONTINUES REGULAR SHOW FOR 15 SECONDS)
B: (INTERRUPTING AS WILLIAM BENDIX) Pardon me, may I come in?
A: Oh...no....not again....Say, aren't you William Bendix!
B: Yes....and I hope I'm not disturbing you.
A: Not at all....please come in.
B: Thanks.....I won't take too long.
A: Well, take all the time you want to...We've been waiting for a chance to meet you and congratulate you on all your very fine performances in pictures and on your "LIFE OF RILEY" radio show.
B: Thanks......you're very kind.
A: And by the way, do you know that there's some guy in town impersonating you...claiming that he's the Riley of "THE LIFE OF RILEY".
B: Yes, I know all about him...in fact he's the reason I dropped in for a second to see you.
A: What do you mean, Bill?
B: Well, I know he made you a little upset...and curious...and so I thougth I'd explain to you that he really is named Riley...but is merely and advance man for my new picture "THE LIFE OF RILEY"!
A: Oh....well, that explains it. Tell us...is there anything you'd like to add to what Riley told us about "THE LIFE OF RILEY"?
B: One little item....if I may?
A: The microphone is yours.
B: I'd just like to tell everyone that the Motion Picture "THE LIFE OF RILEY" is a warm-hearted, good natured film that we honestly feel every member of a family will laugh at and enjoy....and we hop all our good friends will see it.
A: I'm sure everyone will be on hand when "THE LIFE OF RILEY" starring William Bendix arrives in town.
B: Well, that's very nice
to know...and until it does....Good luck to you all....and goodbye!