|
|
|
Announcer George Fenneman is "F"
Host Groucho Marx is "G"
Contestant Joe Louis is "J"
Contestant Almeno Lomax is "A"
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F: Groucho, we have some special guests for you now. The first is Almeno Lomax, who has an interesting career, and her partner really needs no introduction, other than to say, he’s the one, the only, Joe Louis.
G: Joe Louis! Well, welcome folks from the DeSota Plymouth Dealer, say the secret word and you’ll divide a hundred dollars, it’s a common word, something you see everyday. Joe, it’s an honor to have you here.
J: Well, thank you, Groucho.
G: And don’t anybody accidently ring a bell around here. Joe, do you mind if I talk to your partner for a moment? I’m saving you for the main event.
J: Okay, Groucho.
G: Okay. Ah, you’re ah, Almeno Lomax?
A: Yes.
G: Oh, is that the correct pronunciation?
A: Yes, Lomax.
G: Lomax. They’re very particular around here, they used to call me dumb ox in school. Now, Almeno is a rather unusual name, is that a family name?
A: No, it’s Spanish, Almeno means battle.
G: Battle, huh.
A: Ah ha.
G: I take it you’re married, then huh.
A: Yes.
G: Do you have children?
A: With a vengeance, five.
G: Five with a vengeance, huh. Now, Almeno, Fenneman says you have an interesting career, is this in addition to having five children?
A: Yes, I edit a newspaper, the Los Angeles Tribune.
G: Oh, really, how did you get such a responsible job? Editor of a paper.
A: Well, it sounds like a gag, but, my husband is the Publisher.
G: That’s a sure fire way to get ahead in the newspaper business. Just marry the Publisher and have five children. Are they all subscribers?
A: Well, they can’t all read yet, but a...
G: Well, that doesn’t stop many people from subscribing to a newspaper. I think if all people could read, many of the newspapers would go out of business. Would you tell us something about your paper, Almeno, what is it like?
A: Well, it’s a weekly, community weekly.
G: How do you get time for your newspaper work if you run a house and raise five kids?
A: Well, it’s probably a very poorly run house, notice I don’t sleep very much. I do the heavy stuff at night and write news stories and change diapers in the daytime.
G: Well, you have a lot of energy, I just tie my shoelaces in the morning and I’m ready for bed again. One time I felt real strong and I pushed the toaster down. You know I was in a sanitarium for two weeks. Well, Joe as an old fight fan, I’m familiar with your record. I go all the way back to John L. Sullivan.
J: You can, huh.
G: Well, just for the record, let’s find out some facts about your career. How long were you the World’s Heavyweight Champion?
J: Groucho, I was champ for eleven years.
G: And in that time, how many title bouts did you have?
J: Ah, twenty-five.
G: Twenty-five, huh. Has any other world champion ever been that willing to endanger his crown?
J: No, Groucho, I defended my champion more times than any other champion.
G: Why, weren’t you afraid of anybody?
J: Well, no, I think there were more fighters around then.
G: Don’t they always say that?
J: Well, not always, sometimes like Marciano, he didn’t have nobody around.
G: He doesn’t have anyone around when he’s in the ring, I must say. What’s the toughest fight you ever had, big Joe?
J: Well, the first fight with Billy Conn, that’s the fight that he almost had me beat him in the thirteenth round.
G: Then he got gay.
J: That’s what he did.
G: And you tagged him.
J: That’s right.
G: Were you worried in that fight?
J: Well, I was worried, ah, well, you know, ya, I was worried. In fact, I’m a little worried in all my fights.
G: I saw you fight Ramich down here when you were real young, and it was really like a farmer in the ring with an ax going after a chicken.
J: I lasted two rounds with him.
G: Ya, I bet on him too. You know that Ramich was almost as scared as I was. How about the first fight with Schmeling?
J: Well, I don’t remember too much about that fight, so I, I throwed it out in my scrapbook.
G: Oh, what happened?
J: Well, after the second round, I don’t remember what happened the whole fight. First round he knocked me down.
G: You mean you were on queer street all through that fight?
J: Yes, for the last ten rounds.
G: Strange, just fight by instinct.
J: That’s right.
G: Well, how early in life did you start slaughtering people, Joe?
J: Well, there were eight kids in our family, you know, so you got to start to fight when you are eight months old.
G: What were you fighting for at the age of eight months, a fresh diaper?
J: Well, to get to the, to get to the head of the table.
G: Did you have brothers older than you?
J: Yes, I was the youngest boy.
G: Did you ever slug your old man?
J: No, no he had the best right hand in the game.
G: Well, what are you doing now, Joe, that you’ve retired from the ring? You just living on your income?
J: Well, Groucho, ah...
G: I understand you’re loaded.
J: Don’t say that too loud, the government man may be listening. You know, I’m in the milk business in Chicago, Joe...
G: Milk business?
J: That’s right, Joe Louis Milk Company, in Chicago.
G: Is that so, Joe Louis Milk Company. What else are you doing, Joe?
J: Well, I’m in the restaurant and hotel business in Las Vegas, it’s a big hotel, a two hundred room hotel, casino.
G: What’s the name of this hotel?
J: The Moulin Rouge.
G: Oh.
J: It’s a inter racial hotel, the only one in Las Vegas. We have fine shows there, one of the finest, I think, in Vegas, ah, we have, ah, top acts.
G: Hmmm, and what is your job there?
J: Well, I’m the official greeter, I meet people.
G: You mean you’re the bouncer?
J: No, I’m the greeter, I shake their hands and if they have a big win, I escort them to their car.
G: And take the money away?
J: No, I see that they keep it.
G: Oh, you gonna stand at the door and greet people and shake hands with them?
J: That’s right, that’s right.
G: Well, your hotel is certainly different than any others, Joe, if you shake hands with all the guests, you’ll have the only hotel in Vegas where the dice shooters will all be left handed. Well, it’s been a very pleasant experience talking to you two, and Joe, I’m glad I only have to meet you socially. Now it’s time to play You Bet Your Life. You both understand how to play the game, huh?
J: That’s right.
F: In the race for the $1000, the second couple is leading with $150.
G: Now, you selected sports, and this ought to be, ah, pretty easy for you.
J: I think we’ll start with $50.
G: $50, all right. Generally speaking, if the hundred yard dash is a track event, what kind of an event is the shot put?
J: Field.
G: He’s got it right, it’s a field event, that’s right.
F: Well, you’re off to a good start, you have $150 now.
G: Imagine, the mother of five children telling a heavyweight champ what’s a field event.
J: Well, we’ll try $60.
G: $60. What sport do the Detroit Red Wings play?
J: Hockey.
G: Hockey is right, hockey is right.
F: You now have $210.
G: Even if he gets it wrong, I’m gonna give it to him. Now what do you go for?
A: $40.
G: $40?
J: Ya, we’ll try $40.
G: $40. Ellsworth Vines, Ellsworth Vines is recognized as one of the better professional golfers. Before he took up golf, he was a champion in another sport, what was it?
A: Tennis.
G: Tennis is right. You don’t need me.
F: You’ve now climbed to $250.
G: She’s on to Louis, she pays no attention to him at all. She just comes out with the answer. Here’s your last chance to beat the other couples. Now, one answer between you, now.
A: $70.
G: $70. What do you call the camouflage hiding place used by duck hunters on lake shores and in marshes?
J: Call them duck blinds.
G: That is right, a duck blind is right.
F: And you wind up with $320, and that means that in just one minute you two will get the chance at the DeSota Plymouth $1000 question.
G: Thanks and good luck from DeSota Plymouth Dealer.
F: Here comes the winning couple, Groucho, Mrs. Lomax and Joe Louis, all set for the DeSota Plymouth $1000 question.
G: All right, here we go for $1000, I’ll give you 15 seconds to decide on a single answer between you, think carefully, and please no help from the audience. The ancient name for the strategic strait, between European and Asiatic Turkey was the Hellespont. For $1000, what is it called today? If you don’t know, guess.
A: Can you repeat it?
G: The ancient name for the strategic strait, between European and Asiatic Turkey was the Hellespont. For $1000, what is this called today?
A: Sorry, don’t know.
G: Well, it’s named after a famous song, The Garden Elves. [Note: possibly, The Garden Elms, or something else, recording unclear.] That’s a tough one, especially for a guy who’s been fighting all his life. So that means the big question next week will be worth $1500. Well, they lost the big money, how much did they win on the quiz?
F: Ah, $220 on the quiz.
G: Congratulations to both of you and thanks to you, and to all of our con...$320, isn’t it?
F: Yes, $320, I beg your pardon, for goodness sakes, yes.
G: Thanks to both of you and all of our contestants on the show, good night!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|