The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1533
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1533. Date: August 11, 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: "Molly Goldberg is a great metaphysical inventor. Her inventions never get patented and she never makes any money out of them... but when they work, they help change people. In this particular case, Molly is working on a scheme to which her whole family objects, and one which they think is doomed to failure. The person is Grace, who came to the Goldbergs some time ago posing as Molly's daughter-in-law. Now the Goldbergs know that Grace, who is really married to George, is a petty thief, but Grace doesn't know that her secret is out. Molly is trying to get Grace to confess of her own free will. And she was pretty sure she had broken down Grace's defenses when the girl broke into tears last night. But it seems Molly was happy too soon, for Grace told George that they had better clear out with the money. Listen..."
Announcer close: "Molly knows something that Rosie doesn't know about human beings that individual people cannot be changed by mechanical things like threats or promises. To change a person you have to discover the secret in that person's life... and Molly is obstinate enough to find it in Grace's past."
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 1533. Date: August 11, 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: "Molly Goldberg is a great metaphysical inventor. Her inventions never get patented and she never makes any money out of them... but when they work, they help change people. In this particular case, Molly is working on a scheme to which her whole family objects, and one which they think is doomed to failure. The person is Grace, who came to the Goldbergs some time ago posing as Molly's daughter-in-law. Now the Goldbergs know that Grace, who is really married to George, is a petty thief, but Grace doesn't know that her secret is out. Molly is trying to get Grace to confess of her own free will. And she was pretty sure she had broken down Grace's defenses when the girl broke into tears last night. But it seems Molly was happy too soon, for Grace told George that they had better clear out with the money. Listen..." Announcer close: "Molly knows something that Rosie doesn't know about human beings that individual people cannot be changed by mechanical things like threats or promises. To change a person you have to discover the secret in that person's life... and Molly is obstinate enough to find it in Grace's past." 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 brought to you by doz the new kind of soap for everything in your wash first let's drop in on the doam family well there's Daisy doam clearing off the dining room table she's telling Ma you know that Mrs Homestead next door yes well I was beating the drum about how simply snazzy does this for dishes but she didn't tumble guess she doesn't understand English maybe you weren't speaking to Daisy oh I really gave Ma I told you you had this simply revolting rule about my washing the supper dishes me a woman with a social life land Sak Daisy that's beside the point couldn't you just say does is a new kind of soap it does everything in the wash and it has everything for dishes too sure I told her this to mine does has just everything for dishes why does make SS that stand up till the last dish is done and it cuts grease like 60 yet it's simply sweet to my mits mits really Daisy now just tell Mrs olad does is Kinder to her hands I did Ma and I said those does SS are no droops either they stand up even through the greasy pans did you make it clear she don't need to keep adding soap sure I told her do gets those simply revolting pans clean on the da beat such talk Daisy you should have said does cut stuffed grease in less than half a minute with no hard scouring I did ma but she acted very strange especially when I says look at my hands ever see a smoother pair of romance grippers good gracious Daisy well I better phone poor Mrs Olstead and tell her in plain English what does does she'll think we're all bommy okay Ma just tell her to give her dishes their daily dozen well translated freely here's what Daisy's Jive means doz is the only leading granulated wash day soap that combines all this for dishes it makes Suds that stand up till the last dish is done Cuts grease like 60 yet it's kindly to your hands why not change to does Duz It has everything for dishes and now the Goldbergs Molly Goldberg is a great metaphysical inventor her inventions never get patented and she never makes any money out of them but when they work they help change people in this particular case Molly is working on a scheme to which her whole family objects one which they think is doomed to failure the person is Grace who came to the Goldberg some time ago posing as Molly's daughter-in-law now the Goldbergs know that Grace who was really married to George is a petty Thief but Grace doesn't know that her secret is out Molly is trying to get Grace to confess of her own free will she was pretty sure she'd broken down Grace's defenses when the girl broke into tears last night but it seems Molly was happy too soon for Grace told George that they had better clear out with the money [Music] listen chick chick come on come here chick chick chick chick chck chck chick chck look out go go chick chick chick chick chick chck chick chck chick chck come yeah M Papa wanted to know if our telephone was out of order why didn't you answer the phone M why did you let it ring please please Rosie please don't mom me this morning who was so happy a little while ago what happened who was singing I'm not singing now I'm feeding the chickens now Ma you were going to tell Papa something about Grace what was it nothing nothing go away chicken go away go away the corn is over there the corn is there my something happened to change everything ma don't mind me Rosie what is Grace doing she's she's having her breakfast she wanted to know where George Went you told her I don't know where he went who is that who who is that crossing the road go go away go away chick go away the corn is over there that's George crossing the road don't holl Ro Grace can see you through the window ma she can't see me wave wave he Jesus I want you to go indoors Ros please ma if Papa Rings again when he Rings home for me and the beds Ros please changing them by changing them this is Wednesday just make them but shake out the sheets don't ped them George George go inside Rosie please go indoors and come Outdoors then George George George come come around Come Around by the side of the barn so we can be invisible go away chickens the corn is over there go away please oh Mrs Goldberg over here over here now George tell me now tell me now word for word what was spoken between you and Grace if you and hello Mara hello I'm F little link fet how are you I'm all canned up so far as I can go I will good to you so let me hear George please Mrs Goldberg so let me hear every voice it's no use Grace got that money and that was a big mistake you never should have better keep it still I want to hear I want to hear word by word word by word but George a word you didn't drop I mean that we know who and what Grace is and so forth I mean uh you don't know yet that I know no all right that'll be the last straw if we don't succeed if Grace by herself won't tell us and confess I mean everything like you did well then the last TR have to break the camels back now Mrs Goldberg so George darling I don't know what Grace said and what you said Somebody's approaching change your face I don't want my family to know how disappointed I am in my experiment Mars by the barn where by the bar by the northeast corner northeast corner where that what do you mean where is that 42nd Street in Broadway I'm standing in the middle right here I am darling right here go away part I'm here so what is it Pap a cold again Papa cold again uhhuh so you told him evidently that I'm I'm busy with M Char I told him I'd call you to the phone M go V tell Papa dear Mama's very occupied uh Grace is indoors Ros yes papa is on the phone tell Pap as soon as I can I will what convo with him ma sometimes you can George George I want you to go into Grace rosaly when you conclude on the telephone conversation come back Outdoors all right I will there's Uncle David sent it for the mail that you sent it for the mail Uncle David went for the mail yes very well very well George go inside speak to Grace once again tell her tell her the you have money that you didn't tell her anything about tell her you have the money that you earned working for Mas and you have more than she thinks you have and if she wants to take the money that don't belong to her because she needs it tell her it's not necessary but I haven't any money the money I earned at Marsh's wouldn't keep us in New York for a month and besides well she'll want to see it George if I mean if I loaned you a little money well uh I wouldn't take it why not just because CU I wouldn't then all my hopes for you too George I mean must I be disappointed in you too why because I won't if you trusted my friendship you would take it it's not much but it'll give you a little start you pay it back what man can't find work now if he wants to work so go inside tell Grace to give you the money she has that was collected because the committee called up and they want it in the bank the under committee's name and if she say something yeah where are you again where are I I'm here on the northeast corner all right so go George I'll wait here till you come out papa wants you to call him back I will well the chickens are fed already but the cows have to be milk too go George please Mrs Goldberg George exactly my words to the iot and quote exactly now what M what what if you don't want to tell me then don't tell you what I can't read palms but I can read faces that gives me pleasure to know I have such an accomplished daugh m m what is it Rosy Rosy look at me and answer me and before you answer me think well before and listen carefully answer me to my question do you think there's hope for Grace no she's going to get away with all that money I'm sure of it Ma don't judge people by yourself you can't you think that because you spoke to Grace about something sentimental and she cried that that meant she was reforming I read some place where gangsters and murderers cry when they read little red writing hood and what must I do just let her go out in the world and go from bad to worst if George wasn't a weakling if Grace really loved George mean if a woman loves a man so well a woman wants to be good and everything that's wonderful for the man she loves and and nothing more you know what what love does to a woman so so say it again what let me hear so say again so if a woman loves a man and I I mean if George threatened to leave Grace come sh comes George go to the barn Rosy and get the milk pales Ready for Me youo ge tell George what I said Mar the cows are mov to be milk radle please well George Well new so nothing doing Mrs Goldberg you better go in and ask for the money even if you have to tell her what you know George George what would happen for instance I mean for instance yes if you tell Gra uh you you're leaving her that you loved her but but you don't love her anymore she knows I'm crazy about her she could commit murder and I'd stick to her then uh how much does she love you I don't know and don't you think uh it's time you found out mly knows something that Rosie doesn't know about human beings that individual people cannot be changed by mechanical things like threats or promises now to change a person you have to discover the secret in that person's life and Molly is obstinate enough to try to find it in Grace's past you know some folks don't talk much but when they do they really make it count our friend P doam like that he makes his words count too yesterday he said a fell bet me $5 I couldn't talk on one subject for five minutes oh what'd you do p he started talking about does uhoh easiest $5 I ever made does sure does everything well does certainly does everything in the wash anyhow yes this new kind of soap does dirty overall streaky towels to pretty rayon slips why compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives longer life to the colors you wash plus unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning power for grimy work clothes even in the toughest wash does does everything and Friends during wartime remember soap waste is war waste because does and all other soaps contain vital War materials so make your doz go further soak clothes in clear cool water before washing in doz Suds see to it every bit of does you use does more be sure to listen to the next episode of The Goldbergs written for you by Gertrude ber Molly finds her own family as an obstacle in the course of Grace's Redemption this is Clayton Cara speaking and reminding you to do as the dohms do let doz the new kind of soap do everything in your wash
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