 The makers of Wrigley's Spearman Chewing Gum invite you to enjoy life, life with Luigi, a new comedy show created by Cy Howard and starring that celebrated actor, Mr. J. Carol Ash with Alan Redis-Baswale. You know friends, Wrigley's Spearman Chewing Gum is a typically American product that appeals to people of all ages and nationalities in all parts of our country. And the Wrigley people feel that life with Luigi is a typically American radio program, a friendly, enjoyable show that sort of symbolizes the American spirit of tolerance and goodwill. So the makers of Wrigley's Spearman Gum are glad to bring you life with Luigi each week and have you join them in this pleasant half-hours entertainment. And now let's read Luigi's letter as he writes about his adventures in America to his mama Vasco in Italy. Dear mama mia, since I'm here I'm learning more and more about America every day. I'm learning a lot from my friends, my country, my Pasquale, and most of all from my night school teaching Miss Paulding. Mama mia, she's beautiful. And she's a talk American, it's so pretty when she's open up her mouth. It's come out like a Webster's Dictionary with a hot fudge sundae. You know how I'm wrote to you before, how we have a little get-together after class who once mama had the one, once the Horowitz has had the one. You remember at the Wizard of Time, mama sent you the recipe for a gefilter fish. Who at a tomorrow after school Miss Paulding is having a little get-together in her house and she's invited the whole class and their wives. All this in Horowitz and Schultz, are they going to bring their wives? Well, it's a time now I should go to my night school class so I'm going to write to you more about this little get-together later. Roll out of the barrel, we're going to have lots of fun. All right class, quiet please. I'll call a roll. Mr. Baskow? Present. Mr. Horowitz? Present. Mr. Olsen? Present. Mr. Schultz? I surrender to you. Oh, that's right. Smile everybody. Oh, Miss Paulding, I'm going to be the life of your party. Miss Paulding, what a time you want to wish you to come. Oh, any time after 8.30 will be fine. How good. Miss Paulding, maybe you want us to come a little earlier than everybody and I'll help you prepare the food. Dr. Luigi is a fast worker. He figures he can wrangle a few eggs out of Miss Paulding over the fruit salad. Well, it's very nice of you to offer your help, Mr. Baskow, but I'll have no trouble preparing the food by myself. Oh, Miss Paulding, my wife Olga, she just can't wait to meet you. And my wife Esther should be delightful to meet you. Thank you. And I'll be happy to meet your wife. Oh, Miss Paulding, I'm going to get to know my wife to bring it to your little get-together. Is that right if I'm going to come along? Oh, surely. Oh, and I'm just a tot. I'm going to be alone and... Hannah, you're going to be alone. Yes. Luigi, you could bring Rosa. Ah, he just broke up a beautiful friendship. Mr. Baskow, you may bring along whomever you like. Mr. Pascuali and his daughter will be very welcome. Sure, Luigi, bring along Pascuali is a lot of fun. You'll have to end up Rosa as a real youngie girl, even though she has a little stout. A little stout? When she eats right crisp, the box gets fat. Luigi, does Rosa still weigh 250 pounds? Well, Hollywood, Pascuali says she's lost six pounds. That Rosa never loses six pounds. She just gives them a six-hour pass and they are back by supper time. Stop looking so worried, Luigi. Just because you bring along Rosa to the party, that don't mean you got to marry her. Yeah, but I'm sure you don't know Pascuali. If I'm a doctor twice a day, he starts to print on the wedding invitation. Go part, Luigi. Marry Jane so bad. And if you should marry Rosa, don't you think that will make you happier? Don't you think your life will become richer? Don't you think Rosa would add to your enjoyment of things? Sure, sir, will she? Luigi, I just dug the trap. You got to get yourself out. Gee, my friend. Luigi, hello, hello. Hello, Pascuali. Look at you, little pumpkin head. Eyes of pink like a rabbit, hair black as a coal, cheeks so red, the nose so yellow. Put them all together and there you stand, my little greenhorn. Hey, Luigi, guess what? You know our countryman, Martini? He's a private party in his house and he wants to bring you along with Rosa. Pascuali, how am I not going to go tonight? I've got another party. Stop. I know it's a two-party sister in America, but are you stuck with my party? Pascuali, if it was any other night, but you see my teacher, Miss Sporting, she's making a little get-together. Oh, your teacher. Jane is satisfied with keeping you after school and now she's taking you home. No, Pascuali. It's for the whole class. I don't care if it's for the whole country. Who means the more to you? You're good all the countryman of Martini or pretty little blind American girl. Don't answer that. What up, Pascuali? Hey, I don't like the way you're talking about to my teacher. So if you don't mind... Oh, Luigi, that's smart. Do you love your teacher? Well, I'm a... I'm a liker. You like her? I'm a more than a liker. It's like a new word I'm a learner. In a fatuation. In a fatuation, huh? Uh-huh. Well, Luigi, if you've got to have in a fatuation to pick a fat to go. Now, Pascuali, please, there's no marriage to talk about. Oh, no marriage to talk about. You would be willing to marry an American girl like Miss Spauldin if she were to say yes, huh? Pascuali, let's see how to talk about it. Besides, I'm a no-asker, so she couldn't say it. No-asker and a couldn't say it don't mean it couldn't be if you was the one to do it. Luigi, I'ma bring you to America. I don't mind if you eat American food or speak American language and even have American teachers. But when you're looking for a wife, it's a goodbye America all over Italy. Luigi, you're going to Martini's party tomorrow and there's no doubts about it. When a nice soul of a countryman like a Martini needs to go to the trouble to make a party. Oh, wait a minute, Pascuali, I'm almost forgot. Miss Spaulding isn't invited to you and a rossa to her party, too. Good. I hate the Martini's parties anyway. Come and talk with me. Oh, my rossa is going to be happy to hear this news. Wait, I got to call her. But, Pascuali, you sure she's the one to come? Positive. Rossa! Rossa! Rossa! Little Cupid darling. Rossa, say hello to Luigi. Hello, Rossa. Forget about a Martini's party tomorrow night. We all are going instead to see Luigi's the teacher, Miss Spaulding. No, no, no. Miss Spaulding is having a little get-together in her house that we all invited. Yeah, that's right. Well, I must see you tomorrow night. Remember, 8 to 30 on a nose. So long, Rossa. Be serious. On a nose? So long. Be serious. Little LaPope squeaky. He's getting the talk of so American as a head. Don't understand what it's a tongue as a saying. Rossa, I think I might just have discovered a whole lot of trouble with what we have with Luigi. What, Papa? Luigi's getting it to American, and that's bad. Because the more he's in mind is to get away from the older country the worse the chance that you've got it with him. We've got to make him feel more closer to you. But how? We can play piggyback. Wait, I know, I know. We've got to make him a conscious of his older world of blood. I've got a plan. Where's that telephone? I'm going to start it right now. This is going to work. I call as a teacher at... Hello? Hello, Mrs. Spaulding. That's the Pasquale's spaghetti pile, Mr. Speaker. Oh, hello, Mr. Pasquale. I want to thank you for your invitation. That's a half on my behalf and a half on the Rossa's behalf. You're quite welcome. By the way, Mrs. Spaulding, I don't want to be too inquisical, but what are you planning to serve tomorrow night? Well, I was planning on hot dogs, hamburgers... Well, I guess, Louise, you want to mind a little indigestion. What? You see, he's on a special diet. He was a goddess of diet. He was a doctor in Italy, so he's only allowed to eat Italian foods. Now, Mrs. Spaulding, I would have been perfectly willing and happy to cater your whole affair for you, free of charge. Pizza, lasagna, real fine Italian meal. Everybody's going to love it. Well, that's very nice of you, but I wouldn't want to put you out. So don't put out that to care of everything. Tomorrow is surprise, Louise. Don't bother to thank me. That's all right. Goodbye. Talia to food, Talia to wife. I even got to get a Talia to singer. Rossa, by the time that party is over, Louise is going to feel so warm about all the world of things. He's going to feel so close to you, he's going to beg you to marry him. And what's it going to be you answer? Is it going to be no trouble translating that? And so, Mamma Mia, tonight is going to be the get-together of Mrs. Spaulding's house. And I'm expecting a joy very much. And because I'm going to invite the Pasquale, Mamma Mia, you should see how nice he's acted to me. He's took me to see nice Italian picture. He's treated me to free Italian meals in his spaghetti palace. And he's got me one year subscription to Italian newspaper. And tomorrow, tomorrow he's going to take me to see a westerner picture without a big Italian cowboy Giuseppe Autri. But Mamma Mia, if he's a keeper this up, I think as soon I'm going to be talking English with Italian accent. Anyway. Oh, hello, Pasquale. Hello, Paisa. Look what I got here. Ah, that's a photograph album, huh? That's right. I just happened to find it in a closet. The pictures was taken about 25 years ago. Recognize that it's a couple I'm standing with, and this one? Sure. Pasquale, it's my mom and a papa. Hey, let's see you, Pasquale. Hey, you was a very skinny in those days, huh? I was a beautiful... Hey, look, look, Luigi, look at this picture. Oh, let's see you again, Pasquale. Hey, and what's that you're holding in your hand? A beer barrel? What? A beer barrel? Well, that's a rosa as a baby. She's a cute, eh, Luigi? Yeah. How old was she then, Pasquale? About six years, huh? What are you talking about? She was one a week. I remember very good because that was the first of the day she was eating meat. Hey, look, Luigi. Look at the hills behind your mama's house in this picture. Oh, yeah. They're beautiful, huh? How we used to roll down them on a soft green grass? Yes. Look, here's a picture of Cacosa, the shoemaker. Remember him? Oh, sure. When I'm a little bambino, I would sit with him in his store, and while I was a pest and up with the souls, he would tell me stories about... but when he was a little boy in a Castile Amare. Makes you a long swim for the older country, eh, Luigi? Ah, Pasquale. Don't forget, Luigi. It's nice to have an American citizen of Papers and live in America, but don't forget you got your roots in the older country. Yeah, Pasquale. It's a lot to do what you say. You said it. And when it comes to finding a girl for yourself... Luigi, my fellow boob. I should say. And how are you, Pasquale, you old blimp? I'm fine, I'm fine. I'm just a delicate person, man. Brida, come here. All right, Clemson. Luigi, Pasquale, you know me so well. Hello, I love you. Hello, friends. Oh, Clemson, my darling husband. Put an opus your overcoat. You want to catch a double pneumonia? You know, Kleinholster, Doctor told you you were a weak person. Ah, stop boing about me, Klumstein. And what is this, a klemmel? A Kleinholster fluke? She's getting you all for shimmel. Luigi, we just stopped off to see if you are ready yet to go to Ms. Paulding's house. Yeah, pretty soon it should, sir. Pasquale says that we gotta wait for her. Yeah, it should, so you better go. I gotta talk to Luigi a little bit. All right, Luigi, we're gonna go now. See you at the party. Come on, Klumstein. All right, Clemson. Let me go first. It could be very cold outside and put an opus your coat. That wife of mine, how she loves me. Well, goodbye, Luigi. Goodbye, Clemson. I'm in it. Clemson, did you hear that, Klumstein? Luigi just called me Clemson. There's a nice couple, eh, Luigi? Yes, they're so in love. That's right, Luigi, and you know why? Because they both got the same roots. They're born in the same country, speak the same language. You're right, Pasquale. Pasquale, where's Rosa? Is she coming to the party? Luigi, that's what I wanted to talk to you about. Rosa ain't coming. What? I don't think she liked the way you talked. Pasquale, what am I saying? Well, after all, she's a little hurt by the way you keep a forgetting to marry her. Well, Luigi's no use to argue. You and me, we go to the party. If Rosa's a change of mind, she's a cumulator by herself. Well, all right, Pasquale, but what a trying America to come, huh? After all, Rosa and me, we come from the same roots. We're born. We're born in the same country. Who knows? Maybe someday, I'm gonna be her little aclampion. Anyway, anyway, it was so cold, the poor horse died right there on Koski-Osko Street. Well, soon a cop came along and he said, sure, I'm begorra, I have to make out a report. Well, he starts to ride down. The horse died right in front of the drugstore on 285 Koski-Koski- So he turns to the owner and says, look, do me a favor, would you mind if we drag the horse over to Main Street? He's my little Clemson funny dude. Over, darling, clue, sign, sit down and rest yourself, you've been standing for five minutes. Now I know why he's such a baby in class. Oh, Mr. Basko, are you having a nice time? Oh, sure, sure, it was funny, it's wonderful. That's right, all these are nice married couples. It's a fine example of how people should live. Are you, Luigi? Yeah. Basko, is Rosa coming? I don't know, Luigi, it looks so bad. But wouldn't it be nice if you were married to Rosa? Then you could always invite some other married couples and say, hey, how's it party you come up to my house with the wife? Are we going to play some canazza? Miss Barling, Miss Barling, when do we eat? Mr. Schott, I have a surprise in store for you. I'll take a look in the kitchen and see if the food is ready. Oh, that Miss Spaulding, she's a living doll. And so they find an intelligent. Yeah, you know, I wouldn't mind to have a daughter like that myself. And I wouldn't mind to have a wife like that. Ah! How do you like that, boys? Married 27 years and she's still jealous. Why not? To me, my Nathan is just like Gary Cooper. Isn't that so, Nathan? Yep. Did you show your friends the pictures of the baby? Oh, by the way, I almost forgot. This is little Sven. He's four years old. Nathan, show the pictures from our kiddies. Oh, Nathan, darling, I show the pictures from our three children. Oh, such little gloomsteins. Come on, everybody, we'll sit on the couch and look at the baby pictures. Doesn't anybody want to play spin the box? Where's Granny? What, little lady? Where's the roses? Ah, blood the willow tale. You're starting to realize how close you and the roses should be, eh? Well, eh, yeah, Pascuali. Sure. You and the roses belong together. You skinny and she's around. You belong together like a spaghetti and a meatballs. When is she's coming up, Pascuali? Oh, any minute now. It's nice to see all those happy married couples, eh, Luigi? All have got the same roots. There's Esther and Nathan and Colin and Frida, Sven and Olga. Just imagine, if you was a silly enough to marry some American girl, how would it sound Luigi and a Hildegard? Are you so right, Pascuali? Ah, what's the use, Luigi? I think a rose maybe is never going to come. You've been refusing it too much and the last time was the straw that broke in the camel's back. What a pleasure, Pascuali, call up with the camel. All right, everybody, soup's on. Hey, look, my, that looks wonderful. Hey, look at all that food. Oh, thank you, men. That was a feast, pit for the king. Out of the way, everybody. Here comes the pen. Oh, I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse. Oh, don't you dare, Clemson. That ain't good for you. Hey, Miss Poli, I saw the talent of food. Pizza, lasagna, spaghetti. Oh, how wonderful. I thought you would like a Luigi and a wire, too. Well, how do you like the surprise? Oh, that was wonderful. You think you're going to like the food? I don't know, but I'm sure glad they caught that leopard. Well, did everybody have enough? Clemson, darling, did you eat enough? I eat another bite, I'll bust. Oh, no, don't, darling, don't say that. Miss Bolding, darling, tell me, maybe you would give me a recipe for the pizza? Well, to be honest, Mrs. Horowitz, I couldn't tell you. Why? It's an international secret. You tell me about your pizza, I'll tell you about my potato conditions. Well, Luigi was a fine Italian amela. Is it enough for the better than our older kinds of food, eh? But my heart is getting heavy. I wish you wouldn't have reminded me so much. All right, for Luigi. Hey, Luigi, look, it's your friend, the Ralphadangeles. Hello, friend. How do you know what a beautiful voice a Ralph has? How's about a little song, Ralph? Oh, great, come on. Luigi, you like the Ralph which would sing you a nice Italian song from your hometown? Sure, Ralph, go ahead and sing. Caggio Perdudo Suogna Fandasia Capensa Souda Vita Mio Volessa Dicere Ma Nungiossaccia Di Pascale, that was beautiful. Makes you appreciate the older country, eh, Luigi? Yeah. And everybody you know from the older country, like baby Rosa, eh? Pascale, I could have killed myself when I would think how I'm going to talk to Rosa. I guess now she's never going to want to see me, huh? Well, Luigi, I've got a big surprise if you are going to make me happy. Miss Spaulding, now you're going to tell everybody who's a cook this a fine Italian meal. I don't have to tell, she can speak for herself. That's right. Whoever cooked this a fine meal, come out of the kitchen. It's a surprise, eh, Luigi? You never knew Rosa could cook this so good, eh? I'm so happy to see you. How was the lunch? Well, come on, sit by me. Luigi! Oh, I'm a lot to you lot, Rosa. Ah, Rosa. Please, call me Clemson. Hey, Luigi, go ahead. I give you permission to give her a kiss. All right, thank you, Pascale. Come on, Rosa. Luigi, you feel really close to Rosa tonight, eh? Yeah, Pascale. Well, you know, we've got the same roots. I've never in my life felt so close to Rosa. You feel so close like a water family, eh? Yes, Pascale. Good. Then where are you going to get married? Married? Pascale, I'm going to never marry Rosa. Why not? She's too close to be my wife. What do you mean? She's like a sister to me. And so, Mamma Mia, Miss Baldwin's party was a big success, and everybody is enjoyed, except maybe Pascale. He's still telling me how me and Rosa, we've got the same roots, and so I'm going to marry her. But Mamma Mia, that's like a branch, you're marrying the whole tree. But Pascale, he's done a wonderful thing for me, Mamma Mia. He's made me feel proud that I'm a comer from where I'm a camera farmer, but if I could have come from some other place besides where I'm a camera farmer, I would have liked to come from America. But Mamma Mia, it's like a shoe, so always it says, I think I'm getting a little fashionable. Well, goodnight, Mamma Mia. You're having a son, Luigi Basco, then an immigrant. The makers of Wrigley's Spearman Chewing Gum hope you enjoyed tonight's episode of Life with Luigi. 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