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Then there's a digest, that's to save a more time. And now they got a teeny-weeny ones like a quick, that's if you want a very big holiday. Most people read the front of the magazine. I'm not like to read the front, I'm like to read the back. They got such wonderful advertisements. There they tell you how to play the ukulele in a ten-easy lesson. How to grow mushrooms in your own cellar. And how if you buy a homo-jigger saw, you can build yourself up before store your house. Last night I'm going to read the one was a very interesting picture to show you strong man who's wearing all the rug made from a leopard. He's a full of bumps in the muscles and he's a hold his breath in like he's gonna explode in a minute. And here's a say, how you like to look like a me. He says with my corset by mail, you get a six inches of a muscle for your chest. My mommy is in a wonderful country, America, where they send you muscles to the post office. But advertisement that's interest me most was a one about the movies. Has it got to me so excited? How am I able to sleep all night? If you can write a simple letter, you can write for the movies. Mary Chase received $1 million for Harvey with Jimmy Stewart. Come on, we made a million dollars and adjust for writing a simple letter. Hollywood is looking for new writers. 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 is paid every day for a good story. Will you be next? Yes, I'm not gonna be next. So how am I gonna get this money? Sit down, nano, and write us a story outline. If it has merit, we will tell you so. If not, we will also tell you. That's a fair. But don't wait, write today, today, right now. So Mamma Mia, I'm gonna write to you letters every week so I'm gonna know I'm gonna write the story. I was so excited that when I saw my good friends outside of school, I'm gonna hardly talk his place. It's a Hollywood, I'm so excited. He's all about the Hollywood. Luigi, calm yourself. I've never seen you so excited. Luigi, go slow and tell us everything. No, no, don't jumble your words and proceed judiciously. All right, here, here's the advertisement. If I'm gonna write the letter like a Harvey, I'm gonna get a million dollars because he was a made-of-picture-with-a-marry-story. Him and Luigi, are you for shimbles? No, look, see, see, it says here, we can sell you a story for $25,000. That's a lot of money. Luigi, if you really wanna make money from the movies, do the right stories. Get the popcorn concessions. No, no, no, no, friends, my mind is a made-up. In the Castellamari, I was always to tell little stories to the kids and they would laugh and cry. Maybe I'm gonna do the same thing and now I'm gonna get rich. Sure, Luigi, there's one thing to tell your friends' stories and another thing to write a moving picture. Yeah, I hate to say it, but for once, I agree with Olsen. Just a second, fellas, writing is a talent. Anybody could have it. Why should we discourage Luigi? If that's what he feels to do, he should go ahead and do it with our blessing. Sure, your a guess, oh, oh. Him and this is getting embarrassing that's the second time I agree with Olsen. Oh, thank you, but thank you, friends. Only thing I'm gonna like to ask you, you got in a movie so much, maybe you're gonna give me idea what the kind of story I'm gonna should write. Well, Luigi, there's hundreds of plots. Oh, sure, they are changing them all the time. Now, take the last picture I saw. Yeah, first the boy meets the girl, then the boy loses the girl, and then the boy gets the girl. But the one I saw before that is the boy meets the girl, and then the boy loves the girl, and then the boy got the girl. But last week, I saw one where the boy meets the girl, and then the boy loses the girl, and then the boy... You know something, Luigi? I think pictures are the same, and I'm changing. Oh, short smoothies, I bet they didn't ever. Luigi, as you know, I never do things piecemeal, and having gone to the movies for many years, I have made quite a study about them. There he goes, the Swedish Zam Goldberg. Now, I am not a journalist, nor do I ever intend to enter the field of journalism, but I will be real happy to pass my information on to you. Oh, what a show-off! No, please, Alson, I would appreciate it very much if you could have told me anything. Well, no, the main thing that seems to me is the pictures, they copy from each other. Everything in Hollywood, they go in cycles. First there was war-cycle pictures, and then came the gangster cycle, then the cycle lad, you call cycle, or now just a plain bicycle. Look, that was ridiculous. Yeah, did you ever heard of the bicycle thief? Luigi, smile, I'm only fooling you. Yeah, Alson is absolutely right. Yeah. You might as well, as a successful story, pick out a big picture and write something like it. What about King Solomon's minds? That's a very big picture. You know how, undoubtedly, that will start a cycle. However, Luigi, you should change the scene of your story, so as not to copy it too much. I'm honest, Ben, Alson, and I'm not gonna sit out a picture tonight. Ah, Luigi, you're gonna love that, you know. A girl comes to Africa to find her lost husband. Well, she hires the hero to be her guide. She hires that hero, see? And through the hot jungle, they fight, and they fight, always arguing. She is angry, she is angry, and there's vicious natives, tiger, snakes, grr-grr-dice. They come to the blazing desert, marching, marching, marching. And the heat, the heat is terrible. And then... No, don't stop me, Alson. I can't wait to see how the picture comes out. Well, it's time for us to go into the classroom. But Luigi, kidding aside, all this talk should give you some idea what to write about. Oh, yes, and a thank you, friends. I'm gonna have some wonderful ideas already. And, best of all, I'm already gonna name her for my story. You have? Yeah, I'm gonna start writing as soon as I'm gonna come home. It's gonna be the cycle of a king Solomon's mind. Oh, that's wonderful, Luigi. And what will you call it? Queen Sheba's Iceberg. Hello, Pascuali. Hey, where you been hiding out these last few days of my little banana notes? Seems I'm gonna see you at all. I'm been a busy writer, Pascuali. I'm a writer in a movie. You're a writer in a movie? That's the writer. Oh, you want this should have sent you free passes, huh? Pascuali, you don't understand. I'm writing a movie story, and for this, I'm gonna get the $25,000. Oh, well, that's a different, that's a more sensible, you're gonna get a 25,000. Luigi, I think you got a loose leaf in your cabardier head. I knew you wasn't gonna say that. You really thinking of movies of people that they pay you money for what are you writing? Pascuali, this is America. Everybody's got a same chance to make it a money. Sure, sure, all they need is a print and a press and some green paper. All right, so don't be a stupor of boba. You've got a... Pascuali, I'm too busy now with my movie story to argue with you. How do you like such a man? He's a serious. All right, I go along with the gab. What kind of a story are you writing? It's called the Queen of Shibas, the iceberg. Queen of Shibas, the iceberg? That's right. Ooh, what a green-hearted boob. All right, Pascuali, make the fun of it. So when I'm gonna get the $25,000 for this story, you're gonna stop laughing. Stop laughing? From the shock, I go to stop a breathing. How are you gonna make the $25,000? When I'm a male, my story to the school. School? Yeah. That's who I'ma send it to. And if they like it, they gonna sell it to me to Hollywood to make a movie. Queen of Shibas, the iceberg. That's right. I can adjust to see it on the screen. Everybody's gonna run a home because it's gonna remind them they forgot to defrost the icebox. Pascuali, you know, you're terrible to make somebody feel so low. Oh, Luigi, I don't wanna hurt you feelings. I just don't like it to see you waste a new time. You should've tried things in which you got a special talent to form. Pascuali, what do you think? I'ma got a special talent to form. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. What? Nothing to adjust to, hey, hey, hey, hey. Still wants to marry my rose, huh? Well, all right, all right, I'ma go to go now. Goodbye. Go by, Pascuali, and wait, you know Madden? No, of course not. Oh, what's the matter? I'ma going down to the post office. I'd be glad that the mail is stored to the school to get there faster, you'll get your money sooner. Oh, well, sure, sure, Pascuali here. And thank you, Pascuali. Thank you, Mr. Shakespeare. Goodbye. Ha, ha, ha. Little pumpkin ahead, I don't wanna be a husband. He wants to be a writer, hey? Well, I fix him. I go round the back away so he's gonna see me not the mail in his little story. Now I gonna work out of my plans. Rosa, Rosa! I'ma go down to Joseph's pole room and I'ma come back with a doc evidence. The fellows used to be an actor. Tell them I wanna see him right away and don't let Luigi see you. Go on, hurry up. Hurry up! Let me see what that dope wrote. Dear Carter School of Journalism, close to you finding my story, Queen of Sheba's iceberg. Ha, ha, ha. When I get a through fixin' up a letter for Luigi and he gets a visit from a man who he thinks is a Hollywood producer, it'll break that little pub squeak's heart. Oh, I'ma meet a man. But I'm not gonna help myself. I got a fat daughter. I gotta be this away. Before we return to life with Luigi, we'd like to mention the enjoyment you can get by chewing delicious wriggly spearmint gum. You know, there are lots of times where you're not really hungry but still want something to chew on that tastes good and gives you a little pickup. Well, a stick of wriggly spearmint chewing gum solves your problem perfectly. It's chocked full of delicious, long-lasting, real spearmint flavor. It's refreshing and satisfying and yet it doesn't fill you up or spoil your appetite. So when you want a taste treat between your meals, be wise. Chew a stick of wriggly spearmint gum. Remember, wriggly spearmint chewing gum is good and good for you. Now let's turn to page two of Luigi Basko's letter to his mother in Italy. And so, ma, ma, ma, you're not gonna believe what's happened. The character right in the school has got my story and they liked it very much. So much they think I'm gonna become a second of Shakespeare. Just imagine, ma, ma, ma, how is it gonna sound when I'm right to you? You're loving a son, Luigi Shakespeare, the little immigrant there. He's a good, huh? But anyway, I'm gonna get busy and I- Luigi, my fellow boob. They've missed you in school the last few nights. Well, I should say I had a very good reason for not to come in. You missed three days of education already. You are starting to look stupid. Well, I'm gonna work in there night on another movie story. Don't tell me you already sold your first one. No, but I'm a... Wait a minute. I better show you the letter I'm gonna get there. Here. Sweetie, from the Carter School. Yeah. You have a story that's great, Brahms. Not finished enough. Here, feel another story from Spencer Dresig. Biographically picked a big set. Him and Luigi, they ain't kiddin'. No, no, that's right. They ain't the show set. They ain't, I'm assured, because you see on the bottom is a say, big Hollywood producer is coming to Chicago. If a story is ready for him, maybe he's about right away. And that's why I'm working so much. Oh, I can't believe that. Who knows? Someday I'll be able to say, Luigi Vasco, I knew him when he was nothing. Oh, sure, sit down and say that. To you, I'm always gonna be nothing. No, Luigi, frankly, we all thought the whole idea was silly. But it shows you, in America, anybody can be a nobody who's a somebody, or anybody else who somebody's nobody. You know, I'm a little verschimmelt, my dear. Luigi, I'm so happy for you. Oh, thank you, you should say. And who knows? Maybe someday I'm gonna write a movie story about you. Yeah, sure, all about my life in the delicatessen business. Yeah, it's a nice thing. And you can call it The Live of Your Story. Oh, that's good. It's gonna have one beginning and two ends. Mr. Vasco, I don't know whether you know me or not. My name is Arnold Baxter from Hollywood. Arnold Baxter, Hollywood producer? The one at school has told me about my mamiya. That's right. What's he say? What's he say? He's almost fainted. He was laughing under something and Mr. Baxter... No, no, no, no, just coughing. Now, Mr. Baxter, the school tells me you have a very interesting story you're working on. Oh, yes, I'm working on it today and night. You must be good and tired. Mr. Baxter, I'm almost full of sleep under my feet. He's so tired he's almost taking it. Do you suppose it's big enough for movie size? About 300 pages? See, 300. My mamiya. That's a girl to kill him with a white cat. Well, all right. I suppose I'm gonna work even harder if you're interested in it. Well, I am, Mr. Vasco. Definitely. My studio is looking for a story for Spencer Tracy. Well, I got it. That's a... Well, I'm gonna like it to brag, but this isn't very good. No, I like to hear you talk like that. The best writers are Igor Mania. Maniax? All right, if you want, I even have to be crazy for you, too. Now, get this, Mr. Vasco. I'll be at your antique shop tomorrow at 7. Have your story ready to be read then. Tomorrow at... Well, all right. I work all day and all night. And I thank you, Mr. Baxter. Thank you, and goodbye. Goodbye, Vasco. You should have heard him, Vasco. It's fun for the whole thing. It's fun for the whole thing. You're crying and singing. Now, I'm gonna go to the shop for to feed him some more bait. I feel it's terrible to treat Luigi this way, but I make a resolution. Once he's my son-in-law, I won't make him suffer no more. With a roadside, there's plenty of suffering for one man. Okay, how's the big Hollywood writer? You got any phone calls from Lassie today? You're still making fun of her, Pasquale. All right, do you want to know something? Have you received the letter to tell me to work on a story for the producer? And now, just two minutes ago, there's the same famous Hollywood producer. He said he's coming to my story tomorrow, to my story tomorrow, and to read my story. Now, what do you say to that? Luigi, I'm a flabbergrozzer. Simply flabbergrozzer. I suppose you're gonna arrange a big party for this producer. A big party? What are you talking about? Well, you've got to make compression out and make him feel like he's a big shot. You know these are Hollywoods of people. They always entertain, and they expect that you should, too. You should have taken out all your money you got in the bank and bought a lot of food to make a bigger splash. Yeah, but Pasquale, with the money, I'mma got to splash you with it and nobody's even gonna get the wet. All I'mma got is a $30. Well, a spend there, a $30 for a party is not bad. Freshman's a wine, invite up all your school jumps. Soften up for the producer. Don't take a chance. Hey, hey Pasquale, I think you got an idea. I'mma gonna take out the money and make a bigger party. You wanna come? Luigi, I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Is it gonna be like you coming out of a party? In the middle of you reading the story, the producer feels they're so good. He says, stop. Here's your $25,000 if you were a millionaire. Oh, Pasquale, I'm so happy and it thanks her for your advice. That's nice. This is a lovely party, Mr. Pasquale. I'm glad you could come, Miss Balding. What do you think of the Hollywood producer, Mr. Baxter? Well, I can't really make up my mind, but frankly, I'm a little skeptical. Luigi, to me, he looks like a bum. Oh, no, no, no, Schultz, he's gonna hear you. Yeah, but a bum with money, that's the difference. And Luigi, if he shouldn't offer you $25,000 but $24,000, take first and bargain afterwards. Here he comes. Shh, quiet. That's a basket. That's a lovely table you've put outward, but you really shouldn't have gone to all this trouble for me. How was... Wasn't it trouble, Mr. Baxter? Mr. Baxter, if I'm the one to send you more stories in the Hollywood, what's your home address where I'ma should have sent it? Well, 192 out of Beverly Drive. But don't worry, you won't have to send it. I have a feeling I may take you out there. Oh, well, thank you. I've got to catch a plane in an hour, Mr. Basko. Would you like to read your story to everyone now? Read it to everyone? I'ma talk to you as you're gonna read it by yourself. Yes, I know, but I'd like to get an audience's reaction. Come on, come on, Mr. Genius, and make it with a story. My friends, Mr. Baxter is asking me to read my story to all of you, and I'll take you a seat. I'ma go to begin it that way. All right, I'm ready. Read your masterpiece. All right. My story is about a man we all know. I'll take a guess of what it is. The George Washington story. No, no, Pascuali, you're wrong. My picture is called the life of a great man. The Pascuali story. What? Oh, I'm a really flabbergasted. Luigi, you spent all of this time writing a story about me? That's right, Pascuali, and I'ma hope you like it. Now, the picture is a first show, a little boy in a wine field in Italy, and he's working very hard underneath the heart of the scene. We see the president of the United States. He's standing in front of a big monument. He's a pull of the cord, covers it come off, and we see big fifty-foot statue of Pascuali. And on the bottom is a written to a great man who's never taught of himself. Only other people. The words just fade out, the lines just come on the screen. He's a big roar and the picture's off. Wonderful, but do you think Spencer Tracy is going to run a play, Pascuali? Pascuali, yeah, shall I get up and laugh at his face now? No, you dumb-ball, you'll be laughing at my face. Just to beat it, I'll pay you off for later. All right. Well, Mr. Basko, I've got to make my plane. About the story, well, I don't think we can use it. Goodbye. Wait a minute, wait a minute, everybody, and Luigi. I'm not going to pitch a business, but that can't stop me from buying a story. Luigi, what do you do me a favor? Sure, Pascuali, what is it? I like it to buy your story for a hundred dollars. Well, thank you, Pascuali, here. I'm going to put the story in an envelope and here's yours. And here's your cash, your one hundred dollars. Thanks. Thank you, Luigi. Well, I got to go now. Goodbye. Goodbye, Pascuali. I suppose you think I'm a fool, huh? Well, Mr. Basko, I must admit this whole thing has been a strange experience. I didn't want to discourage you on your writing venture, but I do think you'll have to continue with your night school compositions a little longer before you're a screenwriter. Yes, sir. I think I'm a learned Miss Spaulding. Don't try to do what you don't know. Don't feel badly. Even though I found your story very confusing, you still made a hundred dollars on it, so let me compliment you. Don't compliment me, Miss Spaulding. Compliment to Pascuali. What do you mean? Well, I really wrote the Washington story. But when I saw the producer, I changed it. What? Did you think you knew the producer's desire? No, I just thought I knew the producer. What? Here. I once saw him in a Joseph Puller room, but I wasn't so sure, so I'm asking him as a Hollywood addresser faster. He's giving me the same number as the Puller room. 192. Then when he said 192, I was assured. When I'm reading the story, I'ma send anything else to come into my head. What the Pascuali's got on the paper, that's all about the Washington. Mr. Basko. Well, a hundred dollars ain't the 25,000, Miss Spaulding. But to add to smart the Pascuali, that's worth a million. I'm here. I'm hard enough with this writing for the movies. I'ma put the Pascuali's a hundred dollars back in the bank. And with the money, I'ma bought more magazines. It's a funny thing that the same night, I'ma saw the same advertisement. But when I at the voices said, If you can write letters, you can write for the movies. And I'ma said, If you can write the letters, you can write to your mom. And who knows your mom, Mamiya? Which one is more important? So here's another letter from Mamiya. Your loving son, Luigi Basko, the immigrant. The makers of Wrigley's Spearman Chewing Gum hope you've enjoyed tonight's episode of Life with Luigi. 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Carol Nash is starred as Luigi Basko with Alan Reed as Pasquale, Jody Gilbert as Rosa, Hans Conrad as Schultz, Mary Schipp as Miss Faulding, Joe Porte as Horowitz, and Ken Peters as Oldman. Music is under the direction of Love Glutton. You know, there's a youngster somewhere who needs a big brother. His symptoms may be truancy, running with a bad gang, giving us peace, she teaches a bad time. But whatever the reason, he may be fatherless or just an unhappy, unfortunate boy. The big brothers of America are ready to help. Many young boys today are headed for disaster. Let's make their future and ours a happier, better one by giving them the guidance and affection they need now. No other organization approaches the problem of juvenile delinquency in the personal, individual way that the big brothers do, and that need is increasing. Be a big brother yourself or work toward the formation of more big brother associations. All of us should support this work as generously as we can. 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