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PRONUNCIATION OF THE LIFE OF RILEY

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WHAT DOES THE LIFE OF RILEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

the life of Riley

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley, with William Bendix in the title role, is a popular American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a long-run 1950s television series, and a 1958 comic book. The show began as a proposed Groucho Marx radio series, The Flotsam Family, but the sponsor balked at what would have been essentially a straight head-of-household role for the comedian. Then creator and producer Irving Brecher saw Bendix as taxicab company owner Tim McGuerin in Hal Roach's The McGuerins from Brooklyn. Brecher stated, "He was a Brooklyn guy and there was something about him. I thought, This guy could play it. He'd made a few films, like Lifeboat, but he was not a name. So I took The Flotsam Family script, revised it, made it a Brooklyn Family, took out the flippancies and made it more meat-and-potatoes, and thought of a new title, The Life of Riley. Bendix's delivery and the spin he put on his lines made it work." The reworked script cast Bendix as blundering Chester A. Riley, a wing riveter at the fictional Cunningham Aircraft plant in California.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE THE LIFE OF RILEY

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Synonyms and antonyms of the life of Riley in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the life of Riley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE LIFE OF RILEY

Find out the translation of the life of Riley to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

赖利的生活
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la vida de Riley
570 millions of speakers

English

the life of Riley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिले का जीवन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حياة رايلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жизнь Райли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a vida de Riley
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিলে জীবন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la vie de Riley
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehidupan Riley
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das Leben von Riley
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライリーの人生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라일리 의 수명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Urip Riley
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đời của Riley
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரிலே வாழ்க்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिले चे आयुष्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Riley´in yaşamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la vita di Riley
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Życie Riley
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

життя Райлі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viața Riley
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η ζωή του Riley
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die lewe van Riley
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livet av Riley
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

livet av Riley
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE LIFE OF RILEY»

The term «the life of Riley» is very widely used and occupies the 5.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the life of Riley

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE LIFE OF RILEY»

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The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
Rats live for quite a short time and for most of that time they are very, very happy. This picture book--an Australian Picture Book of the Year--presents life lessons with gentle humor and satire. Full color.
‎2005
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The Life of Riley
The fabulous second instalment of the Rachel Riley series.
Joanna Nadin, 2008
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The Life of Riley
"Georgia socialite Riley Sinclair is finally embracing the life she wants.
Lenora Worth, 2012
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Life of Riley & Naked in New England
The Life of Riley by Cara Summers Cop Jack DeRosa's life is going to the dogs.
Cara Summers, Jacquie D'Alessandro, 2011
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Bb King: The Life of Riley: Survival Is a Word....this Is ...
A beautiful book about America's undisputed "king of the blues."
Jon Brewer, 2013
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The Life of Riley
Lin Riley, Samantha Riley's mother, always knew she was adopted. Here in this moving story she tells of her search to find her birth mother and of Sam, herself and her new found mother.
Linette Riley, Samantha Riley, 2001
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The Life of Riley
Irving presents an intriguing near-future in which America has suffered devastating natural disasters and the government has welcomed supposedly benign aliens known as "Bettys," though some Christian fundamentalists regard them as ...
Alexander C. Irvine, 2005
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On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio
Frank Lovejoy as Chaney. ANNOUNCER: Ken Roberts. DIRECTOR: Chick Vincent. WRITER: Don Becker. THEME: Just a Little Love, a Little Kiss. THE LIFE OF RILEY, situation comedy. BROADCAST HISTORY: April 12-Sept. 6, 1941, CBS.
John Dunning, 1998
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The Great Clowns of American Television
"The Life of Riley" premiered on October 4, 1949, on NBC. Unlike most early television it was not done live but on film. Also starring Rosemary DeCamp, it featured Jackie as Chester A. Riley, a sweet, lovable boob who had to deal with family ...
Karin Adir, 2001
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The Life of Riley
This is a family story about the quest for happiness .
Steve Wright, 1998

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE LIFE OF RILEY»

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Inside Out review – an emotional rollercoaster
The life of Riley… Joy and Sadness (voiced by Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith) navigate through Imagination in Inside Out. Photograph: Courtesy Ev/REX ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Riley Curry On Her Mom's Cooking Show Is Everything You'd Expect …
If Internet sensation Riley Curry keeps this up, her dad's appearance in the ... is just a supporting player, as we all seem to be in the life of Riley at the moment. «Huffington Post, May 15»
3
CANNES: Kino Lorber Acquires Alain Resnais' 'The Life of Riley
Late French master Alain Resnais' last film, “The Life of Riley,” has found a home Stateside: Kino Lorber has acquired all U.S. rights to the pic, which ... «Variety, May 14»
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Film Review: 'Life of Riley'
The play was once again the thing for Alain Resnais, as theatre serves as the backcloth for The Life of Riley (2014), his final film and the follow up to follow-up to ... «CineVue, Feb 14»
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BB KING - The Life of Riley | trailer ita
Realizzato con la completa collaborazione e il contributo dello stesso BB KING e del BB KING Museum, "The life of Riley" riporta in vita il calore delle piantagioni ... «Bonsai TV, Apr 13»
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Lisa's living the life of Riley as the surprise queen of Strictly Come …
WITH her infectious smile and larger-than-life personality few viewers doubted that Lisa Riley would be great fun to watch as she took to the floor in the new ... «Express.co.uk, Oct 12»
7
The Life of Riley, Scarborough, review
The man in question is one George Riley, a popular schoolteacher with a ... with this momentous news, George begins to create all kinds of chaos in their lives. «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 10»
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'World's oldest blogger' dies at 108
On the site, The Life of Riley, and in a series of videos post on YouTube, Riley mused on her day-to-day life. She also recounted living through two world wars ... «CNN, Jul 08»

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