Amos 'n Andy - Kingfish Pawns A Gun (1951)

hello folks I'm Amos you'll have to excuse me I'm in a hurry today I gotta go down to the court yes folks my old friend the kingfish is in trouble again it all started last Tuesday night you see it was king fish and sapphires 20th wedding anniversary coming up so after supper sapphire decided to do a little gentle hinting [Music] [Music] honey would you cut that out the neighbors will think the cat fell in the washing machine again what is it now George don't you know what day tomorrow is really DP and Mundi taking a wild guess I'd see you tomorrow will be Tuesday joy Sochi remember what happened 20 years ago tomorrow 20 years ago oh yeah yesterday did something mean day we was married well I know there were some song you're in just a minute malar live joy don't nothin ever mean nothing to you George David you know what sapphire hmm some Muslim that ol gal she can on their liked a little about head oh my head if these pills ain't doing your headache no good maybe I ought to get you a phenol baba pol sapphire locked me out the bedroom I had to sleep on the sofa you did huh and I the heel I don't forgot ever wedding anniversary we are ahead but I gonna make it up to Andy this is our 20th wedding anniversary I'm gonna show her that I got a heart I gonna show her that the faith and the confidence that she put in me through all these years was really something I'm gonna make it up to I am be with a beautiful gift you is huh yeah and this anniversary I may even go with higher six bucks Oh laitanan where's there a good woman store at around here well now there's the montón variety store Donna's treatment oh yeah yeah never miss it uh miss kingfish [Music] cop must have spotted us we're sitting ducks if we're caught here now where's the gun in here what do we do out the back way there any we oughta find some pretty nice and yeah hey there's a lot of bags over here all kinds of them to end it I here's a nice one this is what you call stimulated alligator [Music] hmm this one a bad all in six bucks to tax including yeah like that it's nice and heavy too may I help you uh yes miss I'll take this bag just as it is thank you I'll bring you your check you really need our trouble it over yeah Andy you gonna wrap that puss up real nice I can come from Tiffany yeah hey you know this sure the heavy bag feel like there's something in there oh I guess this is one of them fitted bag with the mirror and stuff inside better open it up here son Nick surely no price tags in it yeah Mira calm lipstick let's see their lipstick their [Music] lipsticks made in the shape of a bullet if you ever heard of a cosmetic firm but an Emer colt 45 oh yeah he's full of them colt 45 lipsticks weird he's getting panicky until we make sure my ground this thing properly one them their cigarette lighter they're making the shape of a cone and they don't put it in the post there's an added inducement oh yeah that's what it is a cigarette lighter oh yeah sure and in order to make the thing work all you got it [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] don't you think you ought to take that thing back to the store and find out what goes oh no Finders Keepers you know anyhow you're thinking yeah I can take that thing over to the pawn shop the hawk abilities or this thing is unlimited something like that or to bring 30 or 40 bucks careful I can fish yeah I think I'll run over to one of the pawn shops yeah but be careful with the gun king fish I think it's against antitrust laws to care gun in New York don't worry about me son [Music] anyway thirty or forty bucks I could buy it sell fire a real Knight threatened instead of this crummy puss [Music] jokowi help me with the dishes even on our 20th anniversary look honey I gotta go out it's about our anniversary what do you mean it's about our anniversary I can't tell you but you're gonna see something tonight that's gonna make you eyes pop out [Music] good what on earth would join me join with her go I don't care what you say Frank I'm gonna close up if you can't come over here I'm not gonna stay here alone there's been too many robberies in the neighborhood lately to suit me why just last night they tried to break in little mo dress shop alright I'll be right home yes what is it look madam I got a gun here and I want some mother what's wrong we'll of all things operator Oh somebody just tried to hold me up get the police quick quick hello Danny come on in morning kingfish what's new to paper oh not a thing any not a thing how'd you make out with the gun last night not so good earlier I still got to stay home in Madras sapphire still mad at me too wouldn't even speak to me this morning oh that's where it goes all right hmm I see you had a little excitement around here last night right in our neighborhood too that's all yeah over downsells pawnshop some fella try to hold it up that's a funny coincidence I was an Anderson pawnshop myself last night I hope they get the dirty crook says yeah when the assailant pulled a gun on the proprietor miss Anderson she fainted she feel it when I was in there too she must we had a lot but I think you're gonna catch the fellow all right you got a good description of right here accordin dear mrs. Anderson the holdup man was wearing a checkered vest cutaway coat and a grade Fedora candy Holy Smoke they think I wouldn't want to rob the pawn shop why don't you call them up and tell them dinner made a mistake tell them you found the gun into place yeah that's the thing to do all right operator operator I'll give me the ponies is you out of your head stupid the next thing I know I'll be up the river settin insanitary confinements king when you throw that purse away you ain't got nothing to back up your story whoa why did you let me throw it away you big dummy why did I well what you gonna do I don't know but I came out here mr. keep it slippery steps oh hey kingfish no nevermind and a broken back don't mean a thing at a time like this [Music] you better have another cup of coffee angry usually things are Marvel tell me what in the world as I gonna do oh this is the worst thing that ever happened will you pass me the sugar please thank you with that description they got a you they bound to pick you up sooner or later hey what is that gonna do when sapphire find this out you're gonna breach our heart oh why did this have to happen on our 20th anniversary would you pass the ketchup please thank you but Annie I know the first thing I gotta do with chain deed code then find some way to hide out can I get you another cup of coffee miss Anderson no thank you [Music] check these Hey boobie yeah you Oh what is you got a met he was of this me four o'clock I ain't slip a week all night Oh what is that gonna do the police is after me they'll never believe I an innocent I gonna have to run away someplace where I can lose myself forever ah the Foreign Legion [Music] oh no I know jitta Kamath I could be a Beachcomber [Music] I know I'll sail the seven seas but I ain't got the money for the boot fair - did you do it listen honey I ain't got time to go into no detail I got to get out of town all right police department please Oh what wouldn't I give to ya wooden dose down again are you there yes I go nowhere you got a visitor a visitor Oh sapphire I knew you would come I knew you wouldn't desert me oh darling darling where's you darling yes darling oh five minutes okay hey kingfish this is the nasty robbery rap Dylan don't you care who you better get me out of here I have intercept completely innocent Hilton will now that's loud enough slow me down a little I never had a climb to the building before yeah mister was Miss Ivor's on billion you might know yeah yeah things look bad they got a lot of circumstantial evidence against you but I'm happy to tell you that I'm getting you out of this mess Karen are you gonna do it never you mind but when I put you on the stand tomorrow afternoon we've wins the case I've got everything in the bag kingfish I got a foolproof scheme I ought to get you out of this whole mess when I'm next mouth point the judge is gonna throw the keys right out of cool that's fine Calhoun deaf fine okay hey boy come on get me out of this thing you're a lawyer a Greek lawyer felon I have to open your trial did maid so tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock long as you gonna be in here you may as well get as many females as you can mama I don't care how it comes out tomorrow I'm leaving George for good I knew he'd come to no good I knew it the first time he come to the house didn't like his looks I said too close together was all over and done with I never wanna see him now speak to him again I hope he gets the chair now that is one potato I'd like to see french fried hear ye hear ye quarter special surgeon state of New York part 12 is now convening case the People vs George Stevens attempted armed robber George have an L Watkins presiding order please is the district attorney's office ready we're ready your honor proceed your honor we intend to prove that on the third day of this month the defendant George Stevens entered Anderson's pawn shop with a loaded revolver we will show it was the cold calculated attempt to rob this defenseless woman well mrs. Anderson please take the stand yes sir he pointed a gun at me and said I want some money and then mrs. Anderson upon seeing the gun you fainted thus frightening the defendant who ran from your store that's correct thank you that'll be all mr. Brown you've testified to the sterling character of mr. Stevens you testified that you've known him for a long long time about how long would that be Oh 15 20 years I see now would you mind telling the court under just what circumstances you met the defendant well about 18 years ago at a carnival I reach in my pocket to get my wallet and shook hands and mr. Stephens oh it ain't like it sound mister I found out later that collecting Wallace was just a hobby here argot please continue please no further questions your honor your witness counselor who we're in question Calhoun asking where I got the gun from now wait a minute I'm the lawyer here we don't need him I got the case in the bag anyway no questions your honor you may step down mr. Brown yes thank you [Music] Your Honor as counsel for the defense I am fatica Lee denies the accusations of the prosecutor I intend to prove that my client and analysis pawnshop for the most innocent of reasons and that robbery was furthest from the mind of this innocent man as my first witness I would like to call to the stand the defendant George kingfish Stevens step up there bud do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth so help you I do your full name is George kingfish Stevens oh it is at this point Your Honor I would like to show that my client had no intentions of committing the holdup and I intend to prove that point beyond the slightest shadow of a doubt you are alone when we learned went into that pawn shop he went in there with a gun that could not possibly be found on any circumstance whatsoever and right yeah and now I intend to offer conclusive proof to that statement your honor you can pull the trigger of this revolver as much as you please and it will not [Applause] [Music] young I would like to ask the court's permission to resign from the case hey remove the councilor for the defense from this courtroom mr. Stephens in the interests of justice there are a few questions I would like to ask you you say you found this gun where did you find it well your honor dad what I've been trying to see I bought the purse from my wife's anniversary and the gun was in the purse so I recited that ad hoc tipping so I could buy my wife a real knife friend your honor this is obviously a trumped up and ridiculous story you're out of order where is this purse now well I don't throw it away well mr. Stephens you may or may not be telling the truth but in the absence of this purse I'm I'm afraid you haven't got much of a defense yes that's true for your honor well we've had a long day I hereby recessed this court until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at which time I will give my decision in this case court dismissed yeah I must and then the judge said in the absence of the push mr. Stephens I'm afraid you ain't got much of a defense yeah I guess I don't look too good for the kingfish if he only had throw that food boys away but I can't help thinking it dude King teaches innocent in Kevin grow did Kevin well I hope heaven do something fast what'd you do that for comp me on the top of the head with your fish and I didn't conk you on the head with my fist well somebody's uncock me and ain't nobody helping us - oh don't be silly and it's only a figment of your imagination yeah I guess that right now you're done it again cut it out and I didn't do nothing this is a fine time to be playing games when the kingfish is about to go to jail just cause he throw it away or put Holy Smoke up pays Amos that's the poster king fish throw it away Amos that heaven show give service [Music] and soul from the contents of this bag it appears that mr. Stevens was telling the truth this bag belonged to a woman who at the present time is in the custody of the law man has confessed to disposing of the bag with the gun in it yes he honor their gun was in there this establishes improves your innocence of the robbery charge mr. Stevens but in this entire matter your actions were not those of a citizen who has respect for law and order this gun should have been immediately turned over to the police department yes sir do you realize that it is against the law in the state of New York to carry a gun yes'm do you realize that it is against the law in the state of New York the pawn an article that doesn't belong to you yes sir I am going to dismiss this case but tell me one thing Stevens if you should ever find a gun like this again what would you do pawn it in New Jersey [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]

Channel: reelblack

Views: 365,576

Rating: 4.6793981 out of 5

Keywords:

Id: 1DzEv0iKEL4

Length: 26min 29sec (1589 seconds)

Published: Tue Mar 24 2020