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Quiet, please. Quiet, please. The digital broadcast is presented to us in quiet, please, which is written and directed by Willis Cooper, and which features Ernest Campbell. Quietly for tonight, it's called Presto Cingo, I'm sure. Oh, excuse me. You really must excuse me. It's an old joke I haven't thought of. A joke of Johnny Marcus and I used to kill ourselves over. To me, it's still funny. Probably you won't crack a smile even, but I must tell you, I really must. You say t…

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Cast›

A

Albert Buhrman

B

Brad Barker

E

Edgar Stehli

E

Ed Latimer

E

Ernest Chappell

P

Peggy Stanley

Network›

M

Mutual net

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Quiet, Please, Episode 61

Presto-Change-O, I'm Sure

Monday, August 16, 1948 · 26:52

Quiet, Please, Episode 61

Presto-Change-O, I'm Sure

Monday, August 16, 1948 · 26:52

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