The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1456
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1456. Date: c. 1943. Cast: Gertrude Berg (Molly Goldberg); James R. Waters (Jake Goldberg); Roslyn Silber (Rosalie Goldberg); Alfred Ryder (Sammy Goldberg); Menasha Skulnik (Uncle David).
Announcer introduction: "Well, the time is here... yes the Goldbergs are at the station awaiting the arrival of Sammy's wife. Grace you remember, is the new member of the Goldberg family, the daughter-in-law who Molly has never seen. Because as Grace wrote, she and Sammy were married just before Sammy left for parts unknown with his contingent. So, Grace is coming up to see the family she never saw. Only one fly has somewhat spoiled the ointment... the fly is a coincidence... coincidence by the name of George. George is a new farmhand on a nearby farm and the letter he wrote to the neighbor was postmarked from the same town on the same day as Grace's letter. For a while Jake was suspicious... but that's all over now, only great expectation remains. Listen..."
Announcer close: "Well, there's no doubt now that Molly's daughter-in-law is more than she appears to be and George is certainly more than a farmhand. Just what is brewing for the Goldbergs we don't know yet... but it can't be happiness."
A hallmark of the golden age of radio, The Goldbergs (1929-1946) was one of the earliest entertainment programs to authentically explore Jewish life in America. Learn more at cinema.ucla.edu.
Complete Record: The Goldbergs: Episode 1456. Date: c. 1943. Cast: Gertrude Berg (Molly Goldberg); James R. Waters (Jake Goldberg); Roslyn Silber (Rosalie Goldberg); Alfred Ryder (Sammy Goldberg); Menasha Skulnik (Uncle David). Announcer introduction: "Well, the time is here... yes the Goldbergs are at the station awaiting the arrival of Sammy's wife. Grace you remember, is the new member of the Goldberg family, the daughter-in-law who Molly has never seen. Because as Grace wrote, she and Sammy were married just before Sammy left for parts unknown with his contingent. So, Grace is coming up to see the family she never saw. Only one fly has somewhat spoiled the ointment... the fly is a coincidence... coincidence by the name of George. George is a new farmhand on a nearby farm and the letter he wrote to the neighbor was postmarked from the same town on the same day as Grace's letter. For a while Jake was suspicious... but that's all over now, only great expectation remains. Listen..." Announcer close: "Well, there's no doubt now that Molly's daughter-in-law is more than she appears to be and George is certainly more than a farmhand. Just what is brewing for the Goldbergs we don't know yet... but it can't be happiness." A hallmark of the golden age of radio, The Goldbergs (1929-1946) was one of the earliest entertainment programs to authentically explore Jewish life in America. Learn more at cinema.ucla.edu.
Transcription
You is anybody? There's Molly, folks. That means your friends, the Goldbergs are here. Yes, it's the Does program does, you know, is the new kind of soap for everything in your wash. Now, let's visit the Dom family. Uh-oh. Mom does a little pee. Pop Dom, were you talking to that pretty widow next door? I was only telling her about does. You were looking deep into her eyes talking about soap. Sure. I was telling her it's Proctor and Gamble's new soap discovery. The poor thing didn't know it. Fine story. It was. You should have seen her face when I say she only needed one wash day soap. Now does everything I says. From dirty overalls and towels to her fanciest rayon duads. Is that when you held her hand? Oh no. That's when I told her how easy does handles the griiest work clothes. No scrubbing her fingers off. Hm. Why? I says she didn't even need a bar soap anymore. Because does the job all by itself. Regular wash day, Romeo. Ain't you? I told her plain facts. I I says no soap made gets towels more snowy white. I told her you said you've never seen whiter washes than does. I bet that got her. Yep. But when I told her does is actually safer for the nice colors she washes. That really got her. Why? I says does gives longer life to colors, yet it can't be beat for washing the dirtiest clothes. Hm. Is that why she pinned that flower on your work shirt? Oh, she was thanking me uh for inviting her over to meet you. I told her the best wife in town does everything with does. Oh, P. Oh, P. Well, like P says, compared to other leading granulated washday soaps, does gives longer life to colors, plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes. Try Does Duz Duz it does everything in your wash. And now the Goldbergs. Well, the time is here. Yes, the Goldbergs are at the station awaiting the arrival of Sammy's wife. Grace, you remember, is the new member of the Goldberg family, the daughter-in-law whom Molly has never seen. Because, as Grace wrote, she and Sammy were married just before Sammy left for parts unknown with his contingent. So, Grace is coming up to see the family she never saw. Only one fly has somewhat spoiled the ointment. The fly is a coincidence. Coincidence by the name of George. George is a new farm hand on a nearby farm, and the letter he wrote to the neighbor was postmarked from the same town on the same day as Grace's letter. For a while, Jake was suspicious, but that's all over now. Only great expectation remains. Listen, Rosley. Dear. Yes, ma. Where's Uncle David? Well, he's in the waiting room. Oh, it's too windy for him here out in the platform. It's very windy. It's It's very windy, Rosie. Please, darling. If it's windy for Uncle David, so it's windy for you also, darling. Please. It's not July. It's still only April. So, so button up your neck. Please, sweetheart. Button up your neck, please. So, we wouldn't see the beads. All right. Like that. Nicely. Rosley. How does my fascinator look? Nice, huh? Nice. Maybe I should put on better a hat. This is the country. Maybe it looks a little careless like with only a fascinator. No. Put a hair and it shouldn't blow. It looks all right. It looks all right. You like it? Yes, Papa. He went for a time table. Yeah. Oh, Rosie. I don't know. I'm I'm I'm shaking like a leaf. Sam's wife is coming. Rosie. Sam's wife is coming. Right. Hello, Mrs. Scatter. Oh, hello there. Coming in on this train. Yes, indeed. Oh, she's going to live with you. Oh, with who else? Well, I always say there's no house big enough to hold two families. I hope we get to see her. Oh, you will indeed. I shouldn't get along with my family's wife. A question mark. I I shouldn't get along with my family's wife. How do you expect the world to get along if families can get along? It doesn't. There's a war on remember. Jake darling. Yes. Jake darling. Let let me see the time table also. Just a minute. Just a minute. I want to see it. Where is the train now? That's what I'm figuring. Wait, let me help you figure. Just a minute, darling. Now the train now is in Griffin's Corner. Griffin's corner. About seven more stops until last minute. Well, seven more. So much mind. How did you figure so fast? Seven more stops. Griffin's Corners, Hocketville, Arville. Yeah. Margettville, Hannesville. Yeah. And Brookdale and then the Hubble's Corners. And then Lastenberry. Seven. That's seven. Or seven stations. They short stations. They short stations. Huh? Or when it's in Hubblesville, so we'll hear the whistle. So we'll hear the whistle in Hubblesville. Where you going, Jay? Darling, I want to see if it's on time. We know the train is late. Jay, I want to see if it's on time late. On time late. Oh, mine. Papa's anxious also, too. Huh, Rosalie? Of course, ma. I am. I'm so worried, Rosalie. Dear, don't be, Ma. Everything will be all right. But I'm I'm just still You're not thinking about about I'm thinking about nothing, Rosalie. Well, don't ma I'm thinking about nothing. I'm repeating nothing. It's just too bad that the coincidence of the two letters. I'm thinking of the coincidence. And in the two letters, we went over already. Coincidence with the two letters because the post mark. We think we're not thinking about it, Ma. But every time somebody says something, we Not at all. I mean, just because George said that she wouldn't like blindes. I didn't think a moment when George said blinders. I should think when George said blinces, I should think something. What does Grace got to do with blindes? Anybody would say, I mean, for instance, say I'm standing and I'm making something and somebody would be present. Who for instance don't like blinkers? I mean, everybody thinks what they don't like. Nobody likes if if somebody went and if papa went somebody's house or somebody was making comi from cabbage you know papa don't like comi from cabbage and somebody would say having comi from cabbage papa would say oh they don't like it they wouldn't like it and they don't like it so George said bins because he don't like balences not many people like balences ro after cheese not everybody likes it so George dropped the word and he said you wouldn't like balences of course and after all you you thought Rosley that that meant George knew And mine grace likes it or not likes it. Rosalie, that's what I mean. Mar just because the both letters came at the same time and were mailed from the same place and and they both had the same postmark. Vanish and vanish the thought. Rosley, please. I mustn't even discuss it. Not mentally and not verbally, not physically. I feel like I don't know. Like a traitor to my child. I feel like I don't know what to to Sammy. I should think Sam. Banish and vanish the thought. Rosalie, please banish. Wait, the train? No, M. It's just a freight train that's going the other way. Why? Rosie, hold my hand. Darling, you're funny, Ma. Why am I funny? I don't know. Sometimes I think that I'm older than you are. Maybe you are. You were born after me. You inherited so much of the world's wisdom that makes you older. Maybe that's how it should be when we're figuring years and the wisdom of your own personal experience. Well, sometimes I wonder if it has any value cuz everybody goes on making the same mistakes over and over and over. Darling, why don't you come where it's warmer? Yeah, but you're standing in the wind. Where is the train now? J. Well, the train now according to the schedule is at Brookville. The Brookville. No, Hubblesville. Brook Hville. [Music] Will you let me through, please? That's it. Pardon me. Oh, I'm sorry, madam. Oh, please be careful. That's my lease. Come on. I'm sorry. But being sorry is one thing, but snatching everything. Let me through, will you, please? Thank you, Grace. George. George, what are you doing on the train? riding down one station with you to Hubble's Corners. Oh, you're crazy. Not so crazy as you think. How are you, honey? Well, I I'm a little nervous. Then maybe you better turn around and go right back home because you're going to find plenty to be nervous about. What happened? What did you do? What did I do? What did you do? What did I do? Didn't they believe my letter? Of course they did. I nearly believed it myself when I saw it. A beautiful grace. Let me hold your hand. George, please. What happened? Well, the letter I sent to that Russian woman and the letter you sent to the Goldbergs happened to be seen together. What of it? Well, what? Well, someone noticed that both letters were postmarked from the same town on the same day. Now, question asked of Georgie. Georgie, do you know Gracie? Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Not fatal, Gracie, dear. Not at all. You see, I simply denied knowing you. Do you think it's all right? Oh, sure. I think so. But remember, this is your idea, not mine. It's our idea. Is the farm work killing you, George? No. No, Grace. I like it. I like Marca, too. Ah, she's a fine old lady. How How are the Goldbergs? Oh, just like Sammy said. Innocent and sweet. You know, it's the perfect setup. Do Do you still like the idea, Grace? We argued this before, George. Okay. Okay, honey. I've cut my head off for you. You know that, don't you, honey? I know it. Um, Grace. Yes. I um Well, I uh What else did you do that was wrong? I made a pretty bad slip, George. Well, Marsha, she brought some swell Russian dishes over to the Goldbergs. A present for you. And while everybody was tasting the blimpes, that's some kind of a pancake with cheese inside it. I said I couldn't help it. I just slipped out. I said she won't like it. Now, in case anybody noticed, you would better like blindes if it kills you. I will. Oh, those quarters. I got to get off here, Grace, because the Goldbergs are waiting at the next station. Be careful, honey, and be good. I will. When will I see you? I'll pay you a visit, neighbor. You know, your neighbor. Goodbye, darling. Oh, I'm not going to miss a day seeing you. That's part of the bargain, too. Go away. You're smearing my [Music] makeup. Well, there's no doubt now that Molly's daughter-in-law is more than she appears to be, and George is certainly more than a farm hand. Just what is brewing for the Goldbergs, we don't know yet. But it can't be happiness. I know you folks get a lot of good out of hearing Molly Goldberg every day. You like her friendly common sense? You know, I think you're going to get a real kick out of the Dozen family, too. Just wait till you meet Daisy Duzm. Daisy's about 14, always in love. Why, just yesterday, she said. Oh, I met the cutest man. He actually shaves already and he likes Does. He clerks in the store and he sells more does than anything. He's wonderful. A man after my own heart, Daisy, because the more does he sells, the happier lots of ladies will be on wash day. You see, this new kind of soap does everything in your wash. Greasy work shirts come clean easy with does. Towels turn out dazzling white, and the pretty rayons you wash say they actually stay bright longer with Does. Why? Compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps, does gives longer life to colors. Plus, unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes. As Daisy does says, does is wonderful. Yes, even in the toughest wash, does does everything. Be sure to listen to the next episode of the Goldbergs written for you by Gertrude Berg. Molly discovers how much she likes grace and Rosie comes upon a secret. This is Clayton Collier speaking for Proctor and Gamble and saying, "Do as the dozens do. Let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash.
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