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How do I not to mama Mia? Here's a 48 states here and they all are working together to give the people what they need. For instance, men, the catches of the fish, hide the whole, grows the potatoes. Kansas it gives the corner, Minnesota the wheat, and in Texas it takes the credit. Also, they got lots of fruits here like oranges. Over here, California is a glow of the oranges and a Florida is a squeeze them. That's the way it is. Everybody works hard, tries to be a good citizen, obeys the laws, out of something you don't understand, he can write as a congressman. So far, I'm not allowed to vote yet, but I'm expected to. And every election day I'm gonna stay near the polling booths from 7 in the morning until I close it, so the citizens should get a good look at my face. Mama Mia, can I hardly wait for that big day when they're gonna let me vote? I'm gonna walk in the little booth with a four pencils and a vote for everybody. Anyway, like I'm started to write to you, this Sunday is gonna be big celebration here on the lake shore. And now I'm going to my night school class where my sporting my teacher is gonna tell us what are we supposed to do to take a part in the I Am American Today celebration. America, I love you. You like a papa to me. From ocean to ocean. All right class, quiet please, please. Now I'll call the roll. Mr. Basco? Present. Mr. Harwick? Present. Mr. Olson? Present. Absent. Yeah, I'm going to the butcher shop. To the butcher shop? Why? I want to go with the wild goose to go. Mr. Shaw? Oh, smile, Miss Barling, be happy. Well, all right. Now class, since this Sunday is I Am American Day, I asked you to study in your civics books the chapter on what makes a good citizen. Now, yes, Mr. Basco? Miss Barling, we're all going to get it to the pack to watch the ceremony. Yes, we're meeting at noon at the main entrance. Incidentally, I have a surprise announcement to make about that right after class. Now, I would... Miss Barling? Yes, Mr. Basco? You think it's gonna rain on a Sunday? Well, I hope not. Now, in our civics lesson class... What's the surprise of Miss Barling? Mr. Basco, will you let me finish my sentence? When Luigi gets curious, a life termer couldn't finish his sentence. You will have to hold your questions until later, Mr. Basco. Now, getting back to citizenship, who can tell me how a person becomes a citizen? Mr. Horowitz, will you tell us? With pleasure. You can become a citizen by waiting five years and getting your papers. Or, if you're in a hurry, you could get born here and that automatically makes you a citizen. That's rather a quaint way of putting it, but all right. Mr. Horowitz, you may tell us some of the traits of a good citizen. Traits? Yeah. Well, sorry, Miss Folding. I ran out of quaint ways. Well, suppose we call on someone else? Suppose. Well, who can tell us some of the qualities of a good citizen? Mr. Basco? A good citizen takes good care of a citizen's purpose. No. Then he keeps them in a drawer. No, Mr. Basco. All right, I'm keeping them in a vault, but every Monday morning I'm gonna take a peek. Miss Folding, it is becoming rather apparent that you are running into difficulty. May I volunteer the correct answer? Oh, I hate a man with brains. Please, Mr. Schultz. Go on, Mr. Olsen, the qualities of a good citizen. A good citizen always obeys the laws of the government. He always exercises his rights under the Constitution. Go on. Furthermore, a real genuine citizen understands the general workings of his government and he keeps himself informed. And what else, Mr. Olsen? Well, he is a good father. He stays home nights with his family. He keeps out of trouble. He doesn't drink or gamble. And twice a year he simonises his halo. Please, please, Mr. Schultz. Now, class, here's the special announcement I was going to make to you after class. Now, this Sunday is I Am an American Day. And as you know, there will be 15,000 people assembled in the park, as well as all the public schools. And this class has been selected to sit on the speaker stand. What a banana! That's wonderful! Well, I thought it was a lovely reason. This class represents the oldest school children in the city. With the oldest school kids? Yeah. The last one in the Social Security line is a rotten egg. And I might add, with the youngest spirit. Your life is going, that's right. Well, class, that's a surprise and I think it'll be a wonderful experience for you. Especially when you consider that the principal speaker will be a judge from Washington, D.C. Judge Hal B. Reeve. And he's flying in, especially from Washington. My, my, my, my. The judge, you know, we're sitting with him on a speaker's platform. Oh, wait a minute, Pascuali, here's about this. He's really going to be excited. Luigi, the only thing that would excite Pascuali would be if the judge would also be a trustee of the piece. Well, I may be so sure, but I'm sure Pascuali would be interested in a big Washington judge like Hal B. Reeves. His honor. Only if he's single. Today, I'm never going to make a match. I gave Luigi two tickets to take you to the movies last night. What did you see? Champagne feet. I had with Luigi for three hours. He didn't even hold your hand. He couldn't, Papa. Couldn't? Why not? There was a little boy sitting between us. What was he doing between you and Luigi? That's more important to you. Love and marriage and the kids are just eating. Don't answer that. When Luigi brought you home last night? Did he try to kiss you? No, Papa. Did you try to kiss him? No, Papa. He meant to take you on that picnic a Sunday, but now he's all tied up with that American today in the park. The problem with that boys is so full of American, that patriotism has got to no time to think about a marriage. If only I could have figured out a way to make him feel small, no good, and not wanted. Then he's reliable to come and crawl in the back of here. Wait. I think I got an idea. Help us, Granny. I was going to bother you about going on a picnic with Rosa this Sunday again, but now I can't because he gets to what's happened. What? I'm just going to telephone a caller from your night school. What an honor. Honor? Yes. It seems that Judge Halaby Reeves, was going to be the only speaker of the day, but now there's going to be another one. Who's that going to be? You. Me? Speaking in front of 15,000 people? How do you know that? Well, it wasn't from Mrs. Baldwin herself. But why? Why? Well, it seems that people have decided you're going to get your citizen papers in three years. So they named you Future American in 1953, and you've got to give a talk on how much you want to be an American. Because, Granny, if that's impossible, I shouldn't get to such an honor. To speak on the same platform with a Judge Reeves. What am I going to do? You're going to speak? You're not going to play canazzo? You happy little banana nose? Yeah, but I'm... but I don't know what to say. I'm just going to come from school and Mrs. Baldwin isn't telling me nothing. That's because she's smart. But she didn't want to make the shots and the rest of them are jealous. Ask Rosa if you don't believe me. I don't believe you, Pasquale, but... Mama me, Future American of 1953. That's a hard day to believe. Well, call up Mrs. Baldwin. What is it? There's no school for the weekend, and I'm not going to go to Mrs. Baldwin's home number. I'm not going to see her until Sunday. No, I'm not going to see her until Sunday in a park. Pasquale, what kind of speech am I going to make? Ah, Luigi, there you've got a problem. Naturally, for 15,000 people it's going to be very important. And you ain't just going to read it from the paper like it was nothing. You've got to memorize. Memorize? But here's a Friday night I'm only got till the Sunday. So why don't you stay up a couple of nights? As long as the people see your speeches come from the heart. Don't worry, Luigi. I'm going to help you out. You will, Pasquale. Sure. You know you can always count on me little cabbage bush. That is nice. I'm always ready to help you out with any information I got. And you know I can squeeze the facts out of my head like a sponge. That's right, Pasquale. You're the biggest sponge in the head, I know. That's a funny thing. When I'm saying it, it's a come out of differer. Hey, Luigi, I was thinking for such a big day you've got to start out with very big, big words like distinguished gatherings at this esteemed assemblage. What? Pasquale, what's that mean? I don't know. I once hated the stagger party. But it's a very important distinguished gatherings at this esteemed assemblage. Yeah, but Pasquale, if I'm going to write a speech like that, I'm going to have to stay up every minute. But it's white, Luigi. You're an important man. Yeah, I guess I am. Sure, when I go. Go, go, go and you start and start to think it. I'm going to commit later in the hell. All right, Pasquale. Goodbye. Goodbye and a thank you. Goodbye, goodbye. Distinguish your goddess of this esteemed assembly. Am I going to get even? Wait till he spends it two nights with that speech and finds out I made a fool out of him. Future American in 1953. He's going to feel like the biggest shmo in 1950. To life with Luigi, I'd like to drop in a word about delicious Wrigley's Spearman chewing gum. You see, folks, chewing gum is one treat you can enjoy even when you're working, driving your car, or taking part in your favorite sport. 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Mamma Mia, I hope I must say everything good because I feel like I've got a chicken or Josephine when we took her to the fair and she's lost the egg lay in the contest. She was a son, however, she's a drop of everything. Well, now I'm going to the park and I'm going to meet my classmates. Schuster, here I am. Hello, Luigi. Hey, did you ever see so many people packed together? No. It's like Coney Island without sand. Where's the rest of the glass? Well, I guess they'll be here any minute. Mamma Mia, Schuster, I'm just so nervous. Nervous. What have you got to be nervous about because we are sitting on the platform? Well, there are a lot of things that the speaker you got plenty of time to talk. Yeah. Yeah, but this thing we should get is of a disimportant assembly. The qualification to judge you. What's the matter, Luigi? You sound like a politician who has caught his hand in a voter's pocket. Schuster, you've got to find out as soon as so I'm going to tell you anyway. I'm speaking it today. Well, I'm glad to hear that, Luigi. What's the matter? Come on, Schuster. Besides the judge, how am I going to speak, too? What's the matter, Luigi? They expect the judge to run out of breath like a poopy dog? No. Schuster, you're not listening. I wasn't selected as a... as a future mannequin of 1950s. Hello, Luigi. Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, Luigi, better do you get such an idea. Yeah, they're all sounds like a joke. No, it's another joke. That's another joke, it's a true. Ms. Sporting is not all you because you she is no one to her to your feelings. I must spend the two days. The two nights in the haste. My speech I'm... well I'm not goin to have any sleep. Well, maybe Luigi's right- Our shtup, our little Wienerschnitzel has got the delusions of the brain. Oh, well here comes Ms. Barting. She will settle it. Hello, how are you, Miss Barling? I'm Miss Barling. Miss Barling, tell him. Ain't I'm supposed to make speech here today? What? Luigi thinks he's supposed to make a talk. He memorized the whole speech. Well, as far as I know, Mr. Basco, the judge is the one and only speaker on the program today. Luigi, who told you you were supposed to speak? Miss Barling. Miss Barling, he's the setting you picked me because I'm a future American of 1953 and that I gotta make a speech here before all the people. Oh, that scheming Pascuali, has he got you for shimmers? Miss Barling, am I not supposed to make a speech? No, Mr. Basco, I think Mr. Pascuali was just pulling your leg. Pulling his leg? He just twisted it off. Sure, so you're no friend of mine. Are you glad to see me suffer like Luigi? No, no, no, no, no, no. It's not your fault. No, no, no. All of you are not, my friends. I'm a goner. I'm never coming back to night school. No, no, wait a minute. Hold yourself a hand, Harvey. No, he's moving, Luigi. No, no, let me go. No, no, no. I'm sorry if I made a joke too much, but don't blame me for what Pascuali did. Day and night. Day and night, I'm studied this speech. What a fool I'm a bit. You are coming with us. No, no, no. I'm not going to sit on the platform. Oh, please, Mr. Basco. No, no, let me go. I'm going to go home. I'm going to want to see nobody. I'm a disgrace to myself. All right, Luigi, you ask for it. No. Now, Schultz, you put it on. The way I figure it, I'm carrying a dozen stubborn Salamis. You feel better now, Mr. Basco? Luigi, Miss Spalding is talking to you. Mr. Schultz, you see how you have to be careful with your humor sometime. Yeah, I wish there was some way I could make it up to him. Ladies and gentlemen, I have a disappointing announcement to make. At this time, our guest Judge Reeves was supposed to address you. However, we have been waiting for him and expected him to arrive by now. But unfortunately, his plane has been delayed. Seems, therefore, that it remains for me to close the meeting. We will, therefore, rise and altogether sing the song. Wait, wait, wait, wait. What? Mr. Schultz. Sure, why not? Mr. Spieger, we got it here a fella who give you a speech better than that Washington judge ever thought of making. Well, I don't know. Schultz, so what are you doing? Listen, everybody, listen this fella. He studied his speech for days now. Now, what do you say? You're going to hear a speech from one of the gang, one of us, or you want to go home? Mr. Basco, you better get up there. I know you can do it. Mr. Spieger, Mr. Luigi Basco from Miss Spalding's class in the North Holstead Street nights go. I wish the garrison that... I mean, if distinguished the gossip is... I mean... I mean, friends, I'm scared. You don't believe it, but... but in two days and two nights I'm going to stay up to memorize the speech and now I'm going to forget the whole thing. All I'm going to think of now is a book. Here's a year and a half ago I'm coming to America in that boat today. America. Then we spent... we passed the Statue of Liberty, beautiful lady of peace. And I could hardly wait to get off that boat to hear somebody speak English. And then the boat is a duck and I'm going to run down a gang of plank. Then I'm... I'm going to never forget it. It was a little boy playing. And I'm going to hide my first American words. Bibbidi-babbidi-boo. I don't know what that means. But now I'm a no. Yeah, now I'm a no. It means... That's right. You put them together and what do you get? America. Laugh and sing. That's America. What can a play? That's America. Joke of how you want to, speak of how you want to. That's America. Americans. And not let anybody tell you you can't say what you want to. You can't devote to how you want to. Because then... then you change. You're mad. And then people like me... we become Americans. But it's... it's a no more America. Well, I'm a future America. And I'm a hope for America that... Well, I'm a... I'm a want for America. I'm a... Thanks for letting me speak. Ladies and gentlemen, that was Mr. Luigi Bosco, student in the North Horse Dead Street night school. We were on... Well, Luigi... made a file for yourself. Everybody was so insulted we were at every bivvy talk and they wouldn't even applaud. I know, Pascuali. Now, maybe you know enough to stay in your own backyard and don't be a big shot through that dignity baloney. Pascuali, let me alone. If you were with a rose at the picnic, you would be singing and dancing instead of wanting to kill yourself. Luigi, you are just wonderful. I never heard anything like it. Pascuali, you don't have to make anything up to make me feel good. What are you talking about, Luigi? I just talked to my wife, Esther. She said the people in the audience was crying. Could you all, Luigi, after your speech? They were so quiet you could hear a pin drop. A pin you could hear a cough drop. Smile, Luigi. Mr. Bosco, I'm proud of you. Please, please, friends. You're real friends. I'm sorry I talked like I did before. I know I was a big fool over my speech. Now, can I go home? Mr. Bosco, may I express my deepest gratitude to you for your remarks? Huh? I never saw such a demonstration. That audience was so touched, they couldn't applaud. Please, Mr. Armando, I was a bigger failure. There was another man who thought his speech had failed, Mr. Bosco. It was at Gettysburg. You may have heard one man applaud before. I was that man. You? What are you? A Judge Reeves. The audience is ready for you now, sir. Judge? That's a Judge, you hallowed be Reeves. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry I was delayed, but I am happy because it enabled you and me to hear from a speaker far better equipped to make you feel the meaning of this day. I can only say it took an Italian immigrant, a Mr. Luigi Bosco, to make me say today I am proud that I am an American. He's a proud. He's a proud. Proud. Proud. I thought there was going to be one of the worst the days of my life was a turnout to be the best. After the park, I'm going to come home and read the Gettysburg address. I'm going to like the best where Lincoln has said this government is of the people, by the people, and for the people. And to show you how some people are not going to change, I'm going to show this to Pasquale. And he's said, that's right, Luigi. And if you want something, that's of the people, by the people, and of for the people, I'm going to adjust to what you want, my daughter Russia. You're loving the son of Luigi Bosco, the little immigrant. It's satisfying, yet it isn't rich or heavy. You can chew it and enjoy it for as long as you want without spoiling your appetite. For this reason, it's a grand wholesome treat for the children, too. So keep plenty of refreshing, Wrigley Spearmint Chewing Gum handy in your home for your whole family to enjoy between meals. Chewing Wrigley Spearmint Gum is good fun and good for you. Wrigley Spearmint Gum invites you to listen next week at this time when Luigi Bosco writes another letter to his mama Bosco in Italy. Luigi was produced and directed by Psy Howard. Mac Benhoff writes the script with Lou Dermott. J. Carol Masch is starred as Luigi Bosco with Alan Redis-Casuali, Hopscom Redis-Cholz, Jody Gilbert is Rose as Horowitz and Ken Peters is Olson. Music is directed by Lud Gluckman. Friends, the Wrigley Company invites you to listen to their other program, the Gene Offrey Show, every Saturday night over most of these same stations. And be sure to buy the current issue of Quick Magazine now on the newsstands where an excellent profile of life with Luigi can be read. This is Rob Stevenson speaking. This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.