LIFE WITH LUIGI
Old-Time Radio Series


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LIFE WITH LUIGI
LIFE WITH LUIGI
Longtime Hollywood character actor J. Carrol Naish became a star in his own right on radio’s Life with Luigi after nearly two decades toiling in the background in such films as Beau Geste, House of Frankenstein and the Batman movie serial. The native New Yorker of Irish descent finally won fame as "the little Italian immigrant" who each week wrote of his American adventures to his mama in Italy. Life with Luigi aired from September 21, 1948 through March 3, 1953 on radio, and the radio cast briefly did double duty in a short-lived 1952 television version.
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   1. Life With Luigi
Item #: 45722
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Description: J. Carrol Naish stars as earnest Italian immigrant Luigi Basco -- proud of the Old Country, yet...
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   2. Frontier Gentleman: Life and Death
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   3. Life of Riley: What a Revoltin' Development
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   4. The Life of Riley
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   5. The Life of Riley: My Head Is Made Up!
Item #: 45272
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Description: William Bendix is back as Brooklyn expatriate and aircraft riveter Chester A. Riley. This...
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   6. JEAN SHEPHERD: Life Is
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   7. Not So Dumb: The Life and Career of Marie Wilson
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   8. Well! Reflections on the Life and Career of Jack Benny
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   9. A Day in the Life of Dennis Day
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   10. Events that Shaped our Lives
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EPISODES AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD:
(3/2/1949) THE CAR
 29 min
(3/27/1949) LUIGI'S DANCE LESSON
 30 min
(6/19/1949) Pasquale's birthday
 30 min
(10/4/1949) LUIGI THROWS A PARTY AT THE STORE
 29 min
(10/11/1949) COLUMBUS DAY
 29 min
(12/20/1949) Pasquale Pilfers Luigi's Christmas Fund
 29 min
(3/24/1950) Luigi Tries to get Rid of His Cough w/ J. Carrol Naish
 29 min
(4/25/1950) BOYS CLUB
 30 min
(10/10/1950) GUEST: FRANK SINATRA
 30 min
(4/8/1952) LUIGI PLANS A BIG EASTER DINNER
 29 min
(4/15/1952) LUIGI CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT
 30 min
(4/22/1952) LUIGI TAKES A DATE TO ANTIQUE DEALERS' DINNER DANCE
 30 min
(2/21/1960) TRAFFIC LIGHT
 30 min

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EPISODES AVAILABLE TO STREAM:
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(1/9/1949)
Date With an American Girl (Part 1)
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(1/9/1949)
Date With an American Girl (Part 2)
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(1/16/1949)
Surprise Party (Part 1)
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(1/16/1949)
Surprise Party (Part 2)
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(1/30/1949)
Character References (Part 1)
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(1/30/1949)
Character References (Part 2)
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(2/6/1949)
Chicago Telephone Company
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(2/6/1949)
Chicago Telephone Company (Part 1)
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(2/6/1949)
Chicago Telephone Company (Part 2)
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(3/20/1949)
The Car
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(3/27/1949)
Luigi's Dance Lesson Part 1
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(3/27/1949)
Luigi's Dance Lesson Part 2
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(5/29/1949)
Wedding (The)
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(6/5/1949)
At the Race Track
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(6/5/1949)
At the Race Track
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(6/5/1949)
At the Race Track (Part 1)
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(6/5/1949)
AT THE RACE TRACK PART 2
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(6/12/1949)
PAPA'S COAT POCKET PART 1
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(6/12/1949)
PAPA'S COAT POCKET PART 2
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(6/19/1949)
PASQUALE'S BIRTHDAY PART 1
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(6/19/1949)
PASQUALE'S BIRTHDAY PART 2
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(6/26/1949)
Life Insurance Policy
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(6/26/1949)
LIFE INSURANCE POLICY PART 1
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(6/26/1949)
LIFE INSURANCE POLICY PART 2
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(7/24/1949)
Homesick
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(7/24/1949)
Homesick
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(7/31/1949)
X-Ray Pictures
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(7/31/1949)
X-Ray Pictures
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(9/4/1949)
Car Accident Part 1
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(9/4/1949)
Car Accident Part 2
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(10/4/1949)

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(10/4/1949)
Party for Luigi
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(10/11/1949)
Columbus Day
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(10/11/1949)
Columbus Day
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(10/25/1949)
The Zoning Commision
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(11/1/1949)
The Football Game
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(11/8/1949)
No Electioneering
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(11/22/1949)
Thanksgiving Celebration Part 1
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(11/22/1949)
Thanksgiving Celebration Part 2
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(11/29/1949)
Guest: Mario Lanza
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(11/29/1949)
Record for Pasquale Part 1
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(11/29/1949)
Record for Pasquale Part 2
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(12/20/1949)
Christmas Show - Part 1
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(12/20/1949)
Christmas Show - Part 2
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(12/20/1949)
Christmas Show (Part 1)
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(12/20/1949)
Christmas Show (Part 2)
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(1/3/1950)
PIETRO NEEDS AN OVERCOAT W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 1
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(1/3/1950)
PIETRO NEEDS AN OVERCOAT W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 2
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(1/17/1950)
Cold Season
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(1/17/1950)
COLD SEASON W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 1
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(1/17/1950)
COLD SEASON W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 2
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(1/17/1950)
Income Tax Season
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(1/24/1950)

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(1/24/1950)
BUSINESS IS SLOW W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 1
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(1/24/1950)
BUSINESS IS SLOW W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 2
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(1/31/1950)
BEAUTIFUL MS. SPAULDING
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(1/31/1950)
BEAUTIFUL MS. SPAULDING
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(2/14/1950)
Movie Date
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(2/14/1950)
Movie Date
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(2/21/1950)
Traffic Light - Part 1
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(2/21/1950)
Traffic Light - Part 2
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(2/21/1950)
Washington Radio Contest Part 1
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(2/21/1950)
Washington Radio Contest Part 2
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(3/14/1950)
Big Brothers of America
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(3/14/1950)
Big Brothers of America Part 1
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(3/14/1950)
Big Brothers of America Part 2
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(3/24/1950)
Luigi's Cold
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(5/2/1950)
LUIGI TRIES TO GET RID OF HIS COUGH W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 1
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(5/2/1950)
LUIGI TRIES TO GET RID OF HIS COUGH W/ J. CARROLL NAISH PART 2
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(9/5/1950)
Luigi Sells Ice Cream Part 1
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(9/5/1950)
Luigi Sells Ice Cream Part 2
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(9/19/1950)
Crusade for Freedom Speech
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(9/19/1950)
Crusade for Freedom Speech
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(9/26/1950)
The Trolley Transfer (Part 1 of 2)
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(9/26/1950)
The Trolley Transfer (Part 2 of 2)
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(3/9/1952)
April Fool's Prank
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(3/11/1952)
Income Tax Problems
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(3/11/1952)
Income Tax Problems
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(3/11/1952)
Income Tax Problems
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(3/11/1952)
Income Tax Problems - Part 1
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(3/11/1952)
Income Tax Problems - Part 2
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(4/1/1952)
April Fool's Day Joke
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(4/8/1952)
The Party
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(4/22/1952)
Luigi Takes a Date to the Antique Dealer's Dinner Part 1
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(4/22/1952)
Luigi Takes a Date to the Antique Dealer's Dinner Part 2
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(2/21/1960)
Traffic Light Part 1
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(2/21/1960)
Traffic Light Part 2