LIFE OF RILEY (1943-51) Old Time Radio - 3 CD

Description: LIFE OF RILEY - 3 mp3 CD SET Old Time Radio - 3 CD - 198 mp3 3The Life of Riley, with William Bendix in the title role, is a popular American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s. The expression, "Living the life of Riley" suggests an ideal contented life, possibly living on someone else's money, time or work. Rather than a negative freeloading or golddigging aspect, it instead implies that someone is kept or advantaged. The expression was popular in the 1880s, a time when James Whitcomb Riley's poems depicted the comforts of a prosperous home life, but it could have an Irish origin: After the Reilly clan consolidated its hold on County Cavan, they minted their own money, accepted as legal tender even in England. These coins, called “O'Reillys” and “Reilly's,” became synonymous with a monied person, and a gentleman freely spending was “living on his Reillys.” Thus, the radio-TV title has an ironic edge. The radio program starring William Bendix initially aired on January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945 and from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951. The supporting cast featured John Brown, who portrayed not only undertaker Digger O'Dell but also Riley's co-worker Jim Gillis. Whereas Gillis gave Riley bad information that got him into trouble, Digger gave him good information that "helped him out of a hole," as he might have put it. Brown's lines as the undertaker were often repetitive, including puns based on his profession; but, thanks to Brown's delivery, the audience loved him. EPISODES LIST Life of Riley 43 07 25 000 Riley Wants To Build a House - Audition Show Life of Riley 44 01 16 001 Riley Plans to Build A House Life of Riley 44 04 09 013 Riley Is Best Dressed Man Life of Riley 44 04 30 016 Baxter Goes To New York Life of Riley 44 09 24 037 Making Each Other Jealous Life of Riley 44 10 29 Halloween Haunted House Life of Riley 44 11 05 Piano Lessons for Junior Life of Riley 44 11 12 Big Football Bet Life of Riley 44 11 19 Turkey Hunt Life of Riley 44 12 03 Most Popular Boy Life of Riley 44 12 10 Rileys Mash Note At Night School Life of Riley 44 12 17 Christmas Present Life of Riley 44 12 24 Roswells A Guest For Christmas Life of Riley 45 01 07 Silver Gloves Boxing Life of Riley 45 01 14 The Watch Life of Riley 45 01 21 Riley Takes Phone Booth Nickels Life of Riley 45 02 25 Riley Helps Luigi Pass English Exam Life of Riley 45 03 04 Expectant Fathers Life of Riley 45 03 11 Junior Runs Away Life of Riley 45 03 18 Riley Is A Pal To Junior Life of Riley 45 03 25 Five Dollars Is Missing Life of Riley 45 05 13 Pegs Mother Visits Life of Riley 45 09 08 LayOffs Life of Riley 45 09 15 Neighbor Feud Over Juniors Goat Life of Riley 45 09 22 JuniorQuitsSchool Life of Riley 45 10 20 Sidney Monahan Is A House Guest Life of Riley 45 11 24 Will Babs And Simon Marry Life of Riley 45 12 01 Phonograph Record Saves Riley Life of Riley 45 12 08 Job Promotion Exam Life of Riley 45 12 15 Grandma s Boyfriend Life of Riley 46 02 26 School Play Life of Riley 46 03 09 Babs Music Scholarship Life of Riley 46 03 16 Riley Buys An Insurance Policy Life of Riley 46 04 06 Riley Finds Fur Coat Life of Riley 46 04 13 Bread Shortage Life of Riley 46 04 27 Gambling Lesson Life of Riley 46 05 04 Rileys Take In the Gillises Life of Riley 46 05 11 Junior Forgets Mothers Day Life of Riley 46 05 18 Playing Hooky Life of Riley 46 05 25 Junior Sells Peanuts at the Circus Life of Riley 46 06 01 Shoplifter Life of Riley 46 06 08 The Bread Shortage and the Black Market Life of Riley 46 06 15 New Suit For Fathers Day Life of Riley 46 06 29 Newspaper Subscription Contest Life of Riley 46 09 07 Riley Gets Promoted Life of Riley 46 09 14 Pegs Job Life of Riley 46 09 21 Riley Hides on Boat Life of Riley 46 09 28 The Football Game Life of Riley 46 10 05 Good Neighbor Week Life of Riley 46 10 19 Riley Sues Bus Company Life of Riley 46 10 26 Job in South America Life of Riley 46 11 02 The Park Supervisor Life of Riley 46 11 09 Boy Scout Camp Life of Riley 46 11 23 Riley the Football Hero Life of Riley 46 11 30 Medical Advice From Horse Doctor Life of Riley 46 12 24 FirstXmas Life of Riley 46 12 28 New Year's Show Life of Riley 47 01 11 Efficiency Expert Life of Riley 47 01 18 Riley Simon Business Partners Life of Riley 47 01 25 Rileys Honeymoon Life of Riley 47 02 01 Riley Switched at Birth Life of Riley 47 02 08 Rileys Birthday Forgotten Life of Riley 47 03 15 Advice to the Lovelorn Column Life of Riley 47 03 22 Riley The Milkman Life of Riley 47 03 29 Riley The Gentleman Life of Riley 47 04 05 Riley the Childbeater Life of Riley 47 04 12 Peg s Old Boyfriend Life of Riley 47 04 19 Mystery Fight Life of Riley 47 04 26 Simon Blackmails Riley Life of Riley 47 05 03 Babs Enters Society Life of Riley 47 05 10 Mother s Day Speech Life of Riley 47 05 31 Accident Insurance Policy Life of Riley 47 06 07 Riley Courts Peg At Summer Camp Life of Riley 47 06 14 Junior Wins A Soapbox Life of Riley 47 06 28 Riley And Gillis Spend Week At Lake Life of Riley 47 07 05 Is Peg Leaving Life of Riley 47 09 06 Riley Enrolls At PIP Life of Riley 47 09 13 Babs Has Two Dates Life of Riley 47 09 20 Junior Runs Away Life of Riley 47 09 27 A Statue For The Piano Life of Riley 47 10 04 Riley Thinks Hes Getting Old Life of Riley 47 10 11 Riley The Cop Life of Riley 47 10 18 The Community Chest Life of Riley 47 10 25 Ragamuffin Ball Life of Riley 47 11 01 Football Pool Card Life of Riley 47 11 08 17th Anniversary Party Life of Riley 47 11 15 Riley In School Play Life of Riley 47 11 22 Win a Buick Contest Life of Riley 47 11 29 Thanksgiving With The Gillises Life of Riley 47 12 06 The Greatest Man I Know Life of Riley 47 12 13 Babs Blackballed at College Life of Riley 47 12 27 SpecialChristmasPresent Life of Riley 48 01 03 Riley Gets Junior Two Dates Life of Riley 48 01 10 Equal Rights Life of Riley 48 01 17 Radio Contest Life of Riley 48 01 24 Babs Quits School Life of Riley 48 01 31 Uncle Baxter Moves In Life of Riley 48 02 07 Father and Son Banquet Life of Riley 48 02 14 Riley Sends Peg A Comic Valentine Life of Riley 48 02 21 Riley Tells Peg a Lie Life of Riley 48 02 28 Babs Sweet 16 Birthday Life of Riley 48 03 06 Riley Punches His Foreman Life of Riley 48 03 13 The Monkey Life of Riley 48 03 20 Suggestion Contest Life of Riley 48 03 27 Giant Easter Bunny Life of Riley 48 04 03 Juvenile Delinquency Life of Riley 48 04 10 Peg Studies French Life of Riley 48 04 17 CAREDrive Life of Riley 48 04 24 Spring Fever Life of Riley 48 05 01 Baseball Uniform Life of Riley 48 05 08 Mothers Day Present Explained Life of Riley 48 05 15 Riley Man of Distinction Life of Riley 48 05 22 Monohan Spends A Week Life of Riley 48 05 29 Riley And Gillis Buy A Car Together Life of Riley 48 06 12 Babs Graduation Life of Riley 48 06 19 Fathers Day Bathrobes Life of Riley 48 06 26 Vacation on Prison Farm Life of Riley 48 09 03 Riley Meets Clem Kadiddlehopper Life of Riley 48 09 10 The Household Drudge Life of Riley 48 10 08 How to Pick a Mate Life of Riley 48 10 15 Riley Campaigns Life of Riley 48 10 22 The Problem Child Life of Riley 48 10 29 Riley Seeks Knowledge Life of Riley 48 11 05 Comic Books Life of Riley 48 11 12 Rileys Tonsilectomy Life of Riley 48 11 19 Father In Law Trouble Life of Riley 48 11 26 Babs Elderly Boyfriend Life of Riley 48 12 03 Trying to Get Football Tickets Life of Riley 48 12 10 Rileys Jilted Sister Visits Life of Riley 48 12 17 Riley and Mrs Morris Buys A Car Not A Wife Life of Riley 48 12 24 Christmas Bonus From Mr Stevenson Life of Riley 49 01 07 Riley Coaches Juniors Team Life of Riley 49 01 14 Riley Gets a Job in Life of Riley 49 01 21 Bertha Rileys Old Life of Riley 49 01 28 Quiet Evening By the Fireside Life of Riley 49 02 04 Riley Talks in his Sleep Life of Riley 49 02 11 Babs Elopes with Simon Life of Riley 49 02 18 Valentine Locket Life of Riley 49 03 04 The Life of Riley Movie Premiere Life of Riley 49 03 11 The Wire Recorder Life of Riley 49 03 25 Babs Runs in College Election Life of Riley 49 04 01 Wont Let Peg Help Junior With His Homework Life of Riley 49 04 02 Riley Talks in His Sleep About Gertrude Life of Riley 49 04 08 Riley Held Up Life of Riley 49 04 22 Riley Breaks Pegs Chinese Bowl Life of Riley 49 04 29 Riley Is Fired Life of Riley 49 05 06 Babs Leaves Home Life of Riley 49 05 13 Gitchigoomi Life of Riley 49 05 20 Junior Drops Out of School Life of Riley 49 05 27 Junior and Egbert Go Camping Life of Riley 49 10 14 The Geiger Counter Life of Riley 49 10 21 The Policeman Boarder Life of Riley 49 10 28 Television Set on Ten Day Trial Life of Riley 49 11 04 The Expectant Father Life of Riley 49 11 11 COMMUNITY CHEST DRIV Life of Riley 49 11 18 The Escort Bureau Life of Riley 49 12 02 Riley the Bookie Life of Riley 49 12 09 Babs and the Stevensons Nephew Life of Riley 49 12 30 Riley Drives Cab Life of Riley 50 01 27 Junior is in Love Life of Riley 50 02 17 Riley Quits Life of Riley 50 03 03 Riley Becomes an Actor on TV Life of Riley 50 03 24 Rileys Sister Engaged Life of Riley 50 04 07 Miracle of the Bells Life of Riley 50 04 28 Riley Buys A Hamburg Life of Riley 50 05 05 Riley Decides To Move Life of Riley 50 05 12 Mothers Day Life of Riley 50 10 06 Surprise Party Life of Riley 50 10 13 Traffic Court Life of Riley 50 10 20 Collection Agency Life of Riley 50 10 27 Cake Baking Contest Life of Riley 50 11 03 Babs Elopement Life of Riley 50 11 10 New Car In Bean Bowl Life of Riley 50 11 17 Rileys First Date Flashback Life of Riley 50 11 24 Riley Locks Babs Up Life of Riley 50 11 24 Student Riot Life of Riley 50 12 01 Troubles With New Foreman Life of Riley 50 12 08 The Lawnmower Company Life of Riley 50 12 15 Peg Goes to Work Life of Riley 50 12 22 Baby Babs is Allergic to Riley Life of Riley 51 01 05 Pegs Father Visits Life of Riley 51 01 12 Anniversary Tiff Life of Riley 51 01 19 Riley the Scoutmaster Life of Riley 51 01 26 Engaged to Two Women Life of Riley 51 02 02 Babs Blackballed By Life of Riley 51 02 09 Charleston Dance Lessons Life of Riley 51 02 16 Rileys Case of Nerves Life of Riley 51 02 23 Riley Has Tonsilitis Life of Riley 51 03 02 Louella Is A House Guest Life of Riley 51 03 16 Riley Installs A Time Clock Life of Riley 51 03 23 Basketball Game Bribe Life of Riley 51 03 30 Riley the Rent Collector Life of Riley 51 04 06 Old Man Riley Life of Riley 51 04 13 Civil Service Test Life of Riley 51 04 20 Kiss in The Dark Life of Riley 51 04 27 Babs Moves Out Life of Riley 51 05 11 Black Chiffon Nightgown Life of Riley 51 05 18 Soapbox Derby Be 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Mp3 CD will play in mp3 CD players and car mp3 CD players. You can, also, upload the mp3 files to your ipod or itunes. Will, also, play in your computer, some regular DVD players and all Blu Ray Players. PUBLIC DOMAIN NOTE This item is the public domain and was created between January 1, 1923 and December 31, 1971 This item is in the public domain due to failure to comply with required formalities After a careful search of the Library of Congress and the United States Trademark and Patent Office, it has been determined that the programs listed for sale here are in the Public Domain. They are being offered with the understanding that no valid or active copyright, trademark, and/or patent exist for them. These recordings are sold for private home listening and use only. No broadcast rights are stated, implied, or given. I assume no responsibility for unauthorized use of these programs. They are listed in accordance with current Ebay policies concerning selling Public Domain materials.

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