Oh, son, I wish you hadn't become a scenario writer!" she sniffled.
"Aw, now, Moms," I comforted her, "it's no worse than playing the piano in a call… - S. J. Perelman
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Oh, son, I wish you hadn't become a scenario writer!" she sniffled. "Aw, now, Moms," I comforted her, "it's no worse than playing the piano in a call house.
Sidney Joseph Perelman (February 1, 1904 – October 17, 1979) was an American humorist and writer for the stage and screen. He co-wrote screenplays for the Marx Brothers (Monkey Business and Horse Feathers), and for Around the World in Eighty Days. He contributed sketches to The New Yorker.
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