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Husband and wife team George Burns and Gracie Allen kept America laughing through much of the 1950s. Now a new generation can discover their wonderful program,
The Burns and Allen Show, in this second volume of the three-volume set.
Gracie and the Mob contains two episodes. The first is "George and Gracie Hear a Burglar," in which Gracie is convinced that a robber is roaming around outside. Detective Sawyer despairs at another phone call from the Burns household, but comes over to investigate. "Gracie Sees a Holdup--Johnny Velvet" has Gracie as a witness to a bank stickup headed by a Mob boss. When they kidnap her to keep her from testifying, they can't seem to get rid of her fast enough. Instead they decide to steal George away, but plenty of mistaken identities ensue. Gracie as the fumbling kidnappee is absolutely hysterical, and you can't miss the cameo appearance by the man who at the time was known only as an actor, Ronald Reagan as himself. As an interesting bonus, the original show sponsorships are left on the video, giving us a glimpse of the advertising world of the 1950s.
--Jenny Brown
