As an advertiser article contributor and listing in the small business consignors guide from small business service providers to small business owners small business just got kicked up to the next level for 2018 the miller coach on the edge at business on the Edge dot it is your call for away 3570951 and add your a look back at your favorite dramas Westerns comedies and musical variety shows from the golden age of radio here's your host for yesteryear Craig Roberts Well thanks Dave and welcome again to yesteryear the best from the golden age of radio on today's program 2 special shows for you coming up in our 2nd half it's a tale a calculator to keep you in suspense with here paints a picture but 1st on the lighter side let's turn back the clock to February of 1944th It's the life of Riley starring William Bendix says Chester a Riley the life of Riley aired on radio from 1944 through 951 with movie star William Bendix as America's favorite hard hat the son of a noted concert conductor Bendix got his start in w.p.a. Theatre before achieving Broadway success in the time of your life although the former minor league ballplayer starred in dozens of Hollywood films including The Babe Ruth story and Alfred hitch. Lifeboat he was best remembered for his portrayal of the lovable. On today's program. Marriage jester tries to get his friend to propose to Riley's spinster sister but she has her eyes on that no good Hugo. Here William Bendix Riley. The life of Riley starring William Bendix as Riley thank you I. Think. Is more than a husband and father he's a brother a loving brother dedicated to finding a husband for his unmarried sister. A pop what's burning nothing's burning. Right. Oh that's perfect I'm spreading it around per field with the flick Yeah stand back . What is that stuff. If you see what you insist he's still being single Well I don't Schmid Lapis call about it tonight and I think he's ready to pop the question when he gets a suit from of this perfume he'll be in the mood and is strong Yeah I'd better be it's the latest thing from Paris going to $5.10 told me I use expensive through a dollar a quart. Like you and I want to spread the couch. Pop Are you sure that purview meant Affleck and of course it's perfect when you're killing all of flies with. Just swooning with love. That's what's going to happen out of tonight put the lights on to a new Oh Ok. Hey something's wrong only one light is burning here and screw on the other both I. More romantic this way and that's not oh I did sit down on the couch Jr I mean here yeah big Once you know. I can what's wrong move over in the middle. See it stops same thing with the other end I fixed the springs that way now Sissy and I don't have to sit in the middle close to get it oh that I don't get away tonight. And says he doesn't like i know she likes you go horary but low for well I but you'd rather marry him well like you go better to Ok you can marry you go but since he's going to marry out Oh. I still like you. I think the perfume is wearing or 5 but it give the couch a 2nd coat Yeah yeah and here don't run around and I want to get. Who's burning leaves I. Nobody's burningly peg come over here sit down on a couch here I'll try the I got the dishes to dinner come and sit there. It's me I. Not there here in the middle beside me. Now why does it get a little closer to me Oh right right right that's. What he was up to tilt your chin up like someone was going to kiss you i'll. Hold it perfect. Like don't shine your face doesn't know the room's quite dark yeah it's better in the dark. Yeah. Well. I'm going to kiss me. Who put that nonsense into your head. Why should I kiss you I come home from work. Still Oh you thought that I was. Going to play your regular woman. I would just test another Schmid last call about Sissy tonight I think he's going to pop the question I was just setting the stage set in the mood of the room Oh so that's it now look you've got to let sissy run her own life I'm just trying to help romance along but she doesn't care for Oddo she told me so she likes you go Harari frankly I like you go better too how can you even compare a fine boy like I would that you go a no good gamble at all just because he's silly enough to play the horses once in a while doesn't make him a gambler any way that says he's business I don't think that I know such a prize What are you talking about he comes from a wonderful family his mother was a friend of kraut they've got a terrific business friendly crowd sauerkraut. So but then I know you know he's going to break me up or story Otto not bright why he pulls down a 100 books a week now that's what the family pays him to stay away from the business. So he saw himself that's how bright he is Ok so I was a rich moron but here goes again where would you rather marry again were a moron I made my choice 18 years ago. How can you say such a thing about me I never gambled in my life. How tag am allowed rather the air oh hello sissy House is out there dress Oh your hair looks lovely that I had gotten a new bag that. Yeah I think it chaps are burning now I'm not cooking part jobs and I smell some thing. Oh it's me I mean I yeah. I got some news for you to sit it out and now I had new to hear someone coming. Who thought you know me this afternoon he said he has something important to add to me that I don't want for his work or not. Sissy I thought I know well I'm going to have my hair done just for I. Say that Hugo is no good I want you to stay away from him right now you mind your own business no says my business I don't want sissy to make a mistake she regret the rest of her life he'll go that big Janel he said no good rule for never work now he's looking around for a business doing this thing he's just a gambler it's in his blood you show me a man who gambles and I'll show you a man who desert his wife beaters kids and steal money from his boss but he's going to yeah when did he tell you that then he lied because I Wednesday I gave him 2 dollars to bet on a horse for me. You say was not you go you hear. That. You knew it was your mother she's in the kitchen good and you had to see in the living room fine junior and I need your help I was coming here to me but and says he says you're going to see Hugo and not if I see him 1st I want you to go out on the porch and give me the high sign if it's I don't knock twice if it's you go or not once I got to get rid of him and I'm going I don't know Pop I don't like this mom finds out you'll blow or Todd Don't you worry I'll protect you yeah but who will protect you. From I'm sure you help me out Ok good I remember one knocks are you going to knotts for auto. Back to their I'm happy being who I know I know does as I was just doing it how bad it was. Maybe he'll go will come to make me yeah he promised me now I think of the car now being that. I. Don't know what she sees that you go but then nobody ever knows what a woman sees in a man they said the same thing when peg got married but I'm going to snip this and up but. It's not oh what a break. Oh Mr Riley. You're here late I know I couldn't help but that guy stole my car Ok yeah I seen him just when I was coming out of my house this guy gets in my car and drives off that's terrible what you do. I fix him good while he was driving away I wrote down my license now but I was I was quick thinking yeah I said no flies out me I took my clothes did. I get we're going to. Your show it's Ok you fixed it up with says he had Yeah should be Ok now I remember I don't know if you got somethin s.s.e. You gotta do it tonight before somebody steals your from under your nose yeah might be the same guy stole my car. Why do you you better work fast have one and she's in the living room. I smile so yeah I know burnin leaves I know why few. Quick way. Hey pop out I do when you're so far so good why you get down on your knees she want to see how that stupid out it was doing what she doing. Nothing said but one to the room and Cissy at the other oh now he's reaching into his pocket for something and if I'm here I can't tell if it's a rain or. A comic book. 2 comic books he's handed one to Sissy I pop I hear someone outside that's you open the door I don't want him to ring I am I what do you want Hugo this ain't no race track I got a date with a cute filly sissy No you haven't she left town this afternoon 3 to one your line bait it says you don't want anything to do with you alone the love is a race and Sissy and scratch me yeah. Listen you know you ain't going to marry my sister if I'm not going to town I don't know if you're doing to be over my dead body I'll give you even money on the. Ok wise guy you're always heading out tips now let me give you a tip you leave my sister alone or I'll get tough with you and you better listen cause this is one tip you're getting straight from the horse's mouth now so I was out. Looking. adèle You really have to go but I just got here says c. And I got something to ask you something Barry if you'll excuse the expression of ice no. I'm adding I. Somebody at the window round one of this is open no one. Here. I see you do you do I just check you right he told me you were good I figured you were rather mine I told him to tell me when you got here and. What are we get rid of him I'm there on a pal oh say I know how you like some ice cream I scrape Oh boy I love ice great yeah yeah well I tell you what I'll pay for it if you go get it here get a quarter's worth of pistachio nuts you know it's my favorite kind Ok I'll call and you'll get that free spawns ready yeah yeah here I'll go out the window it sure I'll give you a boat Ok I'm sat there is a I'm not yet gone out Oh. Well how do I know this isn't a trick to get rid of me I think you want to cut in on my tight with sexy I right so you know why I know I wouldn't do a thing like I promised while you were away I won't even look at it that's right and I don't like you well Ok but just to make sure put out the lights. Behind me get away from the keyhole I just want to see how he's doing last time I checked he was reading a comic book you know oh I thought you got rid of that you go you won't go right here anymore. You. Want to see if I was making any progress and he finally got around to turn out the lights it's dark. He's on the couch I am. Now she's on the couch. And stopped it together at last I think he's kissing What did you do to the couch I turned it into a love seat Well I think everything is under control let's go to the movie Sicko. Riley if you RINGBACK don't stop in to hear what I'm doing now come on let's go away from the movies oh you're going on I've got some space that's you know I scream and I don't know thanks. We're going to the movies but you're going to live in a Roman Ascot everybody's best ash going to. Rally. Don't stop to look rightly I know what I'm doing but I like a lot of the movies let's enjoy ourselves you don't take that from the White House we're just like God Oh. Wait a minute. I know you want to see if you are right now. Why don't I see you again why do you go and I. Know that right is the question the little lady said yes that is you know anybody want anything but you know. What I wrote vote in development this service. I. Have no revenue will bring in the 2nd act of the life of Riley in just a moment the sounds of the golden age of radio continue with yesteryear. And now back to the life of Riley starring William Bendix as Riley with Paula Winslow and John Brown I tell you I won't stand for it in its final sissy but I laugh you know baby sister mine is going to marry again or rather to let you be stuck with him the rest of your life I want to be stuck with you the rest of my life now he says he's old enough to make her own decisions since you don't know what you're letting yourself in for he'll never in a livin for you the minute you come back from your honeymoon you have to go out get a job that's the way to start married life is it pay no and I should know that's what happened to me. Now please peg we're talking about suspects you got premis to give up that ng on the ars that they always promised but they never do it right how do you waiting till he gets a little money together we can buy I know it's a guy stance all he needs is $200.00 sez he there ain't going to be no. And then that's final I have made up my head. Was all right there you must turn on the waterworks you weren't going to get around me that was your main that I like you was a work when we were kids but I saw the I used to. Cut it out now it won't work was too strong minded. I used to talk right in and go to the we were I was a little I was sure was yeah. There was. $1819200.00 yeah it's all here Ali I'm well I don't like to get sentimental I'm going to say thanks. You're welcome you go I'll go all the money. If you aren't doing this for you he'll go it's for Sissy I want to see her happy well Sissy's happiness is my life's work and that comes from the heart Riley I like all the money. She. Has 200 bucks here is every cent I had in the bank it's your wedding present one vest and that cigar stand 1st I got to be sure you're through with the horses Riley Believe me I gave up the ponies 2 days ago the minute Sissy said yes I tore up my bookies phone number I'm a reformed character I swear it on are you know of swear by something you believe in me that racing form I I'm tearing it up look I'm deaf I give you my word I I placed my last bet I'll go the money. Ok You sound sincere if you go I always can tell when a man sincere Ok here's the dope you put in that cigar stand right away Thanks Rally you're a thoroughbred I would count to get make sure it's only Yeah better 51015. 53545 Don't try to pull any tricks on me you won't get away with it you got my word 50506065 that's the phone keep current and I'll get it oh oh You don't know he's busy got the message yeah how I can I should actually take a shot Ok I'll tell them congratulations you go your sister Kate just had a baby I. Yass Well 7 days have been a number one I'm telling you you go you're in a cigar business now as I don't try any fast ones I'll catch every time you and trust me Riley 809095. 000 you guys busy I'll show you. Ok I. Thought York of Charlie's got the hives and he's itching like crazy I. Must add some disagreed with him yeah it's like a horse I entered 10 or 20 on a 25 you know you go I guess I was wrong about you but I gotta take such an interest like you do in his family he's Ok. I guess sister Kate not that Charlie won't be able to come to the witness and you know. Yeah yeah oh yeah and you know I just hope that. Oh yeah I'm like All right that's tough yeah yeah sure. Ok I'll tell them. Brace yourself for a shock you go your grandfather broke a leg and they shot him. In a 10902. Give me back that money you sprinkler your relatives or a horse. Ok Ok I admit it I should've known I couldn't fool you write a lie to me I was just making a few last best to get a steak to go so I get an honest business but now I got your $200.00 I got my steak I don't have the horses now no it's not logical Yeah. Ok. I guess it would break Sissy's heart if the wedding was called off I'll take one more chance on you Hugo but I'm warning you if I have a Can't you make another bed Riley right Rally I swear by ever make another bet may you drop dead. I'll go the money. Maybe they are here I am Where were you I was lookin all over for you I got a 50 pound cake if I said I was sorted into cubes already for the ceremony the judge just got here where's Hugo he's waiting I locked him in a room. And let him out let's get started on I kid everybody isn't here. Oh here he comes digger Odell that's his car. Why did you happen here he's one of my best friends Oh all right all right but did he have to drive up in a hearse. Stokes' it is-I. The. I was I We were waiting for you there you're right I'm so sorry I'm late I had to drop someone but. I'll. Tell you obvious is right I took the liberty of bringing some flowers for the bright. Grow because. Well I'll go tell the judge we're ready to start now do you go find you a Ok we'll be ready when we get so excited when. Everybody does I did member my wedding day at the City movie but I was supposed to get my bride across the playfield about. I was so excited I asked 5 of my colleagues to help me. Figure out I gotta go get Hugo he said Here you go come on it's time you yeah yeah yeah in a minute about hey stop fiddling with that radio and come on you go Riley's share back a week into the starting gate now they should break any 2nd Oh horse race he'll go you didn't you couldn't Well it was a sure thing Riley going up the whole 200 Tell me you didn't bet the whole 200 yet but it was a perfect contract here it's my wedding and here's this go in the 2nd Hialeah call I do now how can she gloat you took every cent I had in the world and Gamble me how could you do this some me but this isn't I'm intruding I'd better leave you go if that horse loses you never leave this room I live in Maggie's state. I tell you right I do is there are you I don't I was coming I recall breaking out come all of my want and I we have are out and I do the last thing I reach out by and they cut me by I have. Had all my life I agree I have a route back I know you still trailing you go you've got one foot in the grave right. Did you know Dion did dog jump. At the start and I was out by a truck may by a lake or a live wire that cover up noting on the inside that I don't deserve he's going to lose all my money I would have bet on the. Way to change I don't give up you'll win you in that scratch coverup leading by Apple and I reached out by and just outside checked me by and all right I expect it and I do follow not fade away or covered up by when I was out by next weekend I added I do I mean approaching the finish line it's a cover up and I do x. And I decide to Work Cover up I don't cover up I'm now enough I know how to run. Because I can last $200.00 on murder you find a rally don't. Get up your phony and take your punishment like a man might be G.'s out right direction rating and it's a photo finish the judges are studying the photo it may be a date each day d. Day ending. It looks like covered up but we don't have your picture here it is and the we're now a $6.00 to $1.00 I do I feel we won we won Well that's it don't you know you can wake up we won $100.00 you don't go here go talk to me it's me blowing your partner. Or to start in the West. Palm hurry up you'll go to get one like that we dug a hole try to wake him up I'll drive but if i do we did meet up and stay. With you but we got trapped in your back you know you was your best call of the waiting I was to he'll never get off but the bandits and guns are all right with carry him and you hold him by one arm and I'll hold him by the other I'm a bad un but this is opposed I might have a caddy to anybody in a duel waiting. And do you take this man to be your lawful wedded husband. And do you go take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife. Yoko wake up please I'm sure you will go take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife you go your goats nap out of her there you go take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife Hugo what looks good in the 2nd it saddened me. I do I I now pronounce you that I was. Not the moment Riley will return the sounds of the golden age of radio continue with yesteryear. The most fantastic thing I ever got married there on their honeymoon I let's forget it well I guess I don't even know what do you know it's legal it's legal but Hugo was unconscious all wot let's face it government if you've got to get married that's the best way to do it I. Was I'm delighted to hear that this it got married thanks Mr Wellington. Absolute heaven and by going to join us again next week to hear the life of Riley starring William Bendix as Riley. Was. From February of 1944 there is