The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1469

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1469. Date: May 13, 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: "Tears, idle tears, as Jake would say when anyone else but his new daughter-in-law cries... but Grace... Sammy's new wife has tears that are anything but idle. They're careful tears... tears that are planned to drip their way into Molly's heart... and Jake's finances... For the girl Sammy married seems to be a curious, twisted character, despite her good looks, good sense, and charm... What's more, we know she has a friend from her hometown working on a nearby farm. The fly in the ointment is that Rosie suspects that George and Grace know each other and she wonders what they're up to. Molly and Jake are still trying to find out why their new daughter-in-law is so unhappy... Listen..."

Announcer close: "And off they go... with Grace's plan for a quiet talk spoiled... but not the basic plan, the horrible petty scheme... the nasty little trick... which Grace invented... It's hard to understand how Sammy could marry a girl like this..."

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 1469. Date: May 13, 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: "Tears, idle tears, as Jake would say when anyone else but his new daughter-in-law cries... but Grace... Sammy's new wife has tears that are anything but idle. They're careful tears... tears that are planned to drip their way into Molly's heart... and Jake's finances... For the girl Sammy married seems to be a curious, twisted character, despite her good looks, good sense, and charm... What's more, we know she has a friend from her hometown working on a nearby farm. The fly in the ointment is that Rosie suspects that George and Grace know each other and she wonders what they're up to. Molly and Jake are still trying to find out why their new daughter-in-law is so unhappy... Listen..." Announcer close: "And off they go... with Grace's plan for a quiet talk spoiled... but not the basic plan, the horrible petty scheme... the nasty little trick... which Grace invented... It's hard to understand how Sammy could marry a girl like this..." 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 doz program does you know is the new kind of soap for everything in your wash well let's look in at the dohms there's PA listening to the radio and there's m just coming in my she looks pleased P ain't it Grand me and do just patched up a quarrel between the Thompsons how's that Ma well you know Miss Thompson's wild about doz for doing everything in her wash but she never tumbled to do having everything for dishes too is that right M yep she'd never heard how does sud stand up till the last dish is done and cut grease like 60 yet they're kind to hands I hope you told her sure that's how I patched up their quarrel what happened well seems Mrs Thompson's been washing stacks of dishes since her sister-in-law and the two youngans moved in she told Mr Thompson they'd have to go she didn't mean it that's what I figured P so I traed into her kitchen and poured some doz in her dish pan she just Bean P when she saw how those do Suds keep standing up she did we washed dishes for eight people and we didn't have to keep adding soap lots of greasy pans I bet yep but doz goes after grease hammer and tongs it cuts even tough grease in less than half a minute no hard scull ing either no then Mrs Thompson says I hate to think how my hands are going to look well didn't you show her how nice your hands are ma oh go long P sure I says doesz will leave your hands soft and pretty and it did P just now when I saw her she grinned and says land sakes with doz who's going to worry about relatives and a few more dishes that's right doz is the only leading granulated wash day soap that combines all this for dishes make suds that stand up till the last dish is done Cuts grease like 60 yet it's kinder to your hands try does Duz It has everything for dishes and now the Goldbergs tears idle tears as Jake would say when anyone else but his new daughter-in-law cries but Grace Samy's new wife has tears that are anything but idle oh they're careful tears tears that are planned to drip their way into Molly's heart and Jake's finances for the girl Sammy married seems to be a curious Twisted character despite her good looks good sense and charm what's more we know she has a friend from her hometown working on a nearby Farm the fly in the ointment is that Rosie suspects that George and Grace know each other and she wonders what they're up to Molly and Jake are still trying to find out why their new daughter-in-law is so unhappy listen I'm taking it I'm taking it hello yes speaking in Poison how are you Mary foot well not as usual well I I'm feeling just so so no nothing physical Dar not physical physical so you call a doctor such a headache such this such that something no darling I'm mentally unbalanced yeah well my daughter-in-law is not feeling so well well that's why I wouldn't be able to come tonight look darling canide with me for one more week yes de and I'll surely be next week to the meeting yeah tell the girls very well how your chickens doing uhhuh My Bullets will be laying soon if they're not roosters all right dear thank you bye yes darling Molly whatever we have to do to help Grace our daughter-in-law will do every time she cries my heart trembles all right darling so so so go inside why should I go inside let me talk to her alone not at all where is she now inside standing by the window with a handkerchief so Jake darling you you're prepared to say to her I'm prepared to help her if it's finantial I'm prepared if I have to borrow or steal or I'm prepared I would help a stranger shouldn't I help my own flesh and blood very well darling all right very well then we prepare to help her whatever or whichever Grace yes M please come in here dear please Grace dear Grace Grace this can't go on are we your family are we or not we we want to help you Grace I only wish you could why is it so impossible why is it that we can't help you why Grace why we want to help you so that we can keep you if you were rich people if you what do you need and how much do you need oh you don't understand we can't understand if you don't tell us if I told you it would only worry you because you can't help I know you can't help aren't we worrying now aren't our minds confused and alarmed now how can I sleep nights if I know my son my son's wife can sleep please you're so good I know you want to help I know you do everything and anything to help and I know that you can help I can solve this myself I must I will you're being very cruel to our Grace tell us darling well let us try to help I mean we're older we have experience if only Sammy were here if only he were here with me that's why I'm here and me his father no no please I'll tell you I just want get it clear in my own mind who's coming up the pet now George I think George George from Mar's F coming wipe your eyes gra darling wipe your eyes and go inside I'm all right hello there hello George come in George oh thanks gee What a Beautiful Day say you've been cry just something flew in her eye oh gee Masha wants me or something or rather or no no she just said something about a field you wanted pla when I could get around to it yeah well which field ja dear the one behind the barn the one behind the barn I thought the one by the orchard I thought by The Orchard field the other one is more fertile and but Mara thought let me show you darling she said what is there to show George let me show you uh make up your mind anything you say you go out and look it over and then tell me I I think the orchard one J well if must you go now well if George wants to plow now I all right excuse me I say by by bye is is better one what happened why didn't you just rush over and take me in your arms and kiss my tears away while you were at it would GE look at yourself what'd you do get hysterical or something and stop staring at me you're a great help to do business with well tell me what happened when are you coming up with a good story oh I've been thinking well I've been crying for two days I've got to figure out something soon they know it's money are you sure they'd turn over Rosy's money to oh I'm positive I wonder well let me do the wondering here's an idea I have will you pay attention and stop looking at my red eyes I only rub them you sure looked as if you've been crying now listen suppose I say I have a brother or a sister a sister let's say who's in trouble what kind well something she needs money for say she worked in a bank oh Grace that's old stuff well it's only because you know it isn't true these things happen every day let's say she's a teller in a bank and she needed money to oh don't be a fool let's say she got married just got married and the man she married had a little D and my sister wanted to make an impression so she said she had money and would furnish the apartment and so on hoping to get the money back later oh it sounds silly to me well think of the Goldbergs they're very soft-hearted love means a lot to them if it doesn't to you who said it didn't mean anything to me why honey you know that let go of me somebody might come in George listen will you now this sister of mine took the money she spent it build a beautiful home and all that and now well let's say her husband's sick an appendix he's a in the hospital the books have got to be examined she has to cover everything quick and she can't sell the stuff she's stuck got a lot of bugs in it oh we can iron it out it sounds quick but get the door and get out come on sit over there look can you get out of the house so we can talk this thing over well I can if you can think of something all right J whichever you sayil we we'll do whichever field you want to do we'll do well George Mrs goix says the Archard field it can be the Barnfield also I don't care it's nonconsequential maybe I'll apply them both for you how about it well uh thank you darling thank oh don't thank me I don't mind I never complain about being outdoors I like simple things natural things they make me feel good for instance the old sa had seven little ones and seven little ones oh my what did she had she had seven little pigs pigs she had seven pigs so I could stand there and look at them all day say maybe you'd like to see them you're a city girl go Grace darling go by why shouldn't You Go Darling you'll feel better nature is Grand especially pigs go darling go and when you'll come back we'll talk about the other matter Go De here slip on the sweater no I don't go dear please please nothing is so bad that when it gets voiced somebody don't make it better you'll see well if you're coming Go De please mother I don't go dear Grace please go if you got high heels change them no she's got on her Walkers you got your flat foot is all right and not too long because Rosie will come back from the post office and we'll eat supper Rosie got a sweetheart no she went to mail an application with her college entrance oh gee that's well Ros hello Hello darling hello J hello Rosie well go Grace where you going Mara's Pig had seven little pigs when when George this morning oh I'd like to see them so go but don't be long seven little pigs and off they go with Grace's plan for a quiet talk spoiled but not the basic plan the horrible Petty scheme the nasty little trick which Grace invented it's hard to understand how Sammy could marry a girl like this yes friends Molly Goldberg is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand and speaking of lending a helping hand reminds me of a gallant gesture uny doam claims to have made oh that anky he told me you know last night I dreamed I was Sir Walter Raley yeah yeah and I threw down my Cape over this puddle so the queen wouldn't wet her feet then you know I got M and hops why well there I was with my Cape all muddy when I remembered good gosh does ain't been discovered yet poor sir Walder Ry with no does but you know even now lots of folks are amazed to hear that this new kind of soap does everything in the wash yes does does grimy overall streaky towels to pretty rayon unies in fact does is the only leading granulated wash day soap that gives longer life for colors plus unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning power for the dirtiest work clothes like uny says ca a lucky day when they discover does yes even in the toughest wash does does everything be sure to listen to the next episode of The Goldbergs they hear a story and Tack on their own ending this is Clayton carlier speaking for Proctor and Gamble and saying do as the dohms do let doz the new kind of soap do everything in your wash


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