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Burns & Allen - Willie’s Accident
George Burns and Gracie Allen were one of the greatest comedy teams ever, popular on radio, on TV, and in movies. Here are 3 worksheets. In 1 students work in pairs to try to match Gracie’s crazy responses to George’s remarks. (This is nearly impossible, but is a good introduction to a difficult listening exercise.) The other 2 are listening worksheets for different levels. Students can also read the dialogue in pairs.
You can listen to it at http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.singleplaylist&friendid=447676006&plid=418309> (Song 9, Burns & Allen) or at http://www.myspace.com/pilsnerspicks> (Look at the playlist on the right and scroll down to "Burns & Allen").
This 1938 recording is in the public domain. Send me a private message if you would like me to e-mail it to you.
There is another version of this routine in an episode of "The Lucy Show" ("Lucy and George Burns"). As great as Lucille Ball was, she was no match for Gracie in this sketch!
George Burns and Gracie Allen are one of the best examples of the "straight man-funny man" technique so common in comedy duos.
Level:advanced
Age: +14
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