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What a revolting development

Posted by RRC on April 10, 2008 at 22:39:

In Reply to: What a revolting development posted by Holly on April 10, 2008 at 19:11:

: Who started the phrase "What a revolting development that is"?

It's a catch phrase of the character Chester A Riley from "The Life of Riley" - a radio show from 1944-1951 and a tv show from 1949-1950 and 1953-1958. The radio series and the second tv series starred William Bendix as Chester Riley.
en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/The_Life_of_Riley


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