This is Let's Talk to Lucy starring Lucille Ball.

A very warm welcome to you all.

I'm Gary Morton, and now let's talk to Lucy.

Hi, this is Lucy, and I am visiting today with a very good friend of mine.

He is known universally for his role of Elliot Ness in the Untouchables.

I'm speaking of Mr. Bob Stack. Hi, Bob. Hi, Lucy. You know, to me, you are the epitome of what we

mean when we say the all-American man. Now, don't give me any shakes of the head there because you excel in so many things bob

that i i've got to talk about that for a little bit i've got to know first of all where you got the

training the what went on in your mind at what age that uh taught you to perfect things the way you do and to excel in them the way you do?

I think it's marvelous.

What was the first thing that you excelled in?

Well, Lucy, as a matter of fact, I started shooting at a very early age.

That's kind of a...

You mean skeet shooting or what?

Yeah, skeet shooting, played target shooting.

My father passed away when I was only about four or five years of age and being brought up by women.

My mother thought it would be kind of a good idea if I got out and among them and had a friendship of men and grew up among them.

And my father's gun collection was in the house and she made made sure that the, uh, shells were taken out of all the guns and whatever. And from the age of about seven on, I, I played with them and got to know them and love them. And, uh, from about the age nine, I began shooting. And, uh, at that time, they had five-man teams and I was the youngest and I grew up with some of the older

great shots and they taught me a great many things about shooting and about living.

Yes, and discipline of yourself, which is a great start. What was the next thing that you

tackled and did so well? You seem to excel in everything that you take up.

Well, I'm a stubborn Irishman. I don't like to be...

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