Old Time Radio Comedy — The Life of Riley: "Thanksgiving Flashback" (1948) | Full Episode

Chester A. Riley was radio's most lovable blunderer — a big-hearted riveter at the Cunningham Aircraft plant who could turn the simplest situation into a full-blown catastrophe. In this 1948 Thanksgiving broadcast, the holiday sends Riley down memory lane and straight into the story of the father-in-law trouble that nearly cost him Peg in the first place. Every attempt to impress backfires, every explanation makes it worse, and by the time the turkey reaches the table Riley has proved once again that no man alive can dig a deeper hole with better intentions. With William Bendix as Riley, Paula Winslowe as Peg, and John Brown as neighbor Gillis and as Digby "Digger" O'Dell, the friendly undertaker. 🎧 Hundreds more classic radio shows free at https://www.vintageradioshows.com 📱 Listen anywhere with the Vintage Radio app for iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vintage-radio/id455577974