The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1545
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1545. Date: August 27, 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's secret is really out of hand now, for Birdie Schlissel, the town's worst gossip, has managed to worm some of the facts out of Rosie and Uncle David. Molly tried hard and long to hide the fact that Grace was not her daughter-in-law, but a petty thief. She had helped George, Grace's husband, to change his ways, and wanted to give the girl a chance to reform too, but Grace repaid Molly by running off with the funds of the Committee for Juvenile Delinquency which had been entrusted to her. George is on the train with Grace, headed for Grand Central Station, New York City, and the Goldbergs haven't heard from him... and he is the only person who can persuade Grace to return the money... Now Molly has two worries... one is how to pay back the money... and the other is to stop Birdie from telling the story to everyone in Lastenbury. Listen..."
Announcer close: "With Birdie at the helm the gossip seems to be spreading like a raging disease... and Molly's blaze will seem to be inexcusable..."
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 1545. Date: August 27, 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's secret is really out of hand now, for Birdie Schlissel, the town's worst gossip, has managed to worm some of the facts out of Rosie and Uncle David. Molly tried hard and long to hide the fact that Grace was not her daughter-in-law, but a petty thief. She had helped George, Grace's husband, to change his ways, and wanted to give the girl a chance to reform too, but Grace repaid Molly by running off with the funds of the Committee for Juvenile Delinquency which had been entrusted to her. George is on the train with Grace, headed for Grand Central Station, New York City, and the Goldbergs haven't heard from him... and he is the only person who can persuade Grace to return the money... Now Molly has two worries... one is how to pay back the money... and the other is to stop Birdie from telling the story to everyone in Lastenbury. Listen..." Announcer close: "With Birdie at the helm the gossip seems to be spreading like a raging disease... and Molly's blaze will seem to be inexcusable..." 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 now Ma Do's in the kitchen and here comes uny doam all excited say say all while I was hanging up your wash just now Along Comes That snoody Mrs Vander Moore goodness what did she want well she put them fancy glasses up to her eyes and says my good man did you do that magnificent looking wash she did yeah and I says my good woman does did everything and guess what Ma she didn't even know what does is well I hope you told her sure I says really Mrs vandemore you Astound me does is a new kind of soap for everything work clothes towels to pretty rayon panties what did she say well she says you mean does is the only soap you use to get those work shts to clean you bet I says does gets tough dirt out all by itself you don't even need a bar soap anymore did you tell her there's no hard scrubbing neither no soap I ever Ed gets clothes clean easier and does sure then I showed her them dazzling white towels and she looked as if she couldn't believe her eyes I've always said you can't beat does for really white washes yep and when she saw Daisy's pretty rayon do dads she says you mean with all that tremendous cleaning power this does washes those nice colors too did you tell her that's the Wonder of does it's actually safer for the delicate colors a wash sure did ma then she looked at me and says my good man you seem to be an expert could I get you to wash for me what did you say huh I said gosh no but you can get does does will do anything yes Hy Do's right why compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps doz gives longer life to Colors plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes better try does Duz It does everything in your wash and now the Goldbergs well Molly's secret is really out of hand now for biry schle the town's worst gossip has managed to worm some of the facts out of Rosie and uncle David Molly tried hard and long to hide the fact that Grace was not her daughter-in-law but a petty Thief she had helped George Grace's husband to change his ways and wanted to give the girl a chance to reform too but Grace repaid Molly by running off with the funds of the committee on juvenile delinquency which had been entrusted to her George is on the train with Grace headed for Grand Central Station New York City and the Goldbergs haven't heard from him and he is the only only person who can persuade Grace to return the money now Molly has two worries one is how to pay back the money and the other is to stop birdie from telling the story to everyone in lenbury listen ready Papa run now bed Uncle David run they trying to catch up with birdie M if birdie wants to talk rosely darling she'll talk get me some potatoes let me peel I'll do it Mama darling no let me do it it'll take my head off my little knife darling the sharp one and a pot with water all right nearly full not all together why we were so foolish as to talk in front of Birdie when we knew what she was it happened mama you it happened so it happened the little knife rly I'm getting it I only knew where I could find George and Grace what would you do Mar I don't know I know what I do I'd have them both brought back and punished give me the potatoes now it'll be you you'll be the one have to take all the blame as long as I can give everybody back their money all that was collected for the delinquent that's not the important thing M if birdie tells everybody what she heard before you can tell them yourself I know I know and everybody had so much confidence in your mind let me peel Lo let me peel please and quietly in silence let me peel please let me PE in silence how far did papen David go don't worry M it's Papa's temper how can I not worry you peeled that potato already oh M do you mind if I say something this happens all the time this isn't the first time only this is more serious Mama darling you have to learn that there are all kinds of people in this world M and they're not all good this isn't the first time M this has always happened only this time a lot of people will be hurt and it isn't their pocket books ma it's their feelings I I mean you're trying to do good I know it everybody knows it but you do it on your own you decide that somebody ought to be helped and then you go right ahead you don't pay any attention to what papa says you don't pay any attention to what Papa feels or thinks or or or what I feel or anybody feels usually you work things out so that everything turns out all right and end Papa and I understand you Ma but this time you did it with people who aren't your family they're your neighbors they don't understand you the way we do and well if they hear what really happened from birdie then M this time even the people you try to help turned out badly don't you seea you you can't save the world by yourself you you have to work with other people and and you have to pay attention to what they think and and to what they feel and then when you succeed the the success is so much greater and and when you fail well the failure isn't as bad you see M I see I see I see I always thought that each one must must take care of their own little world and that that world is the people that come into it yes ma but all right R maybe Papa met bir and if yes and if she won't repeat what she heard here I'll go personally to each neighbor and I'll explain my error no nobody nobody she vanished like she fell in the ocean did you go to bird's house no no call her up call her up and see if she's home before it's too late I will Jake I will call Birdie Rosy before it's too late Papa said how anybody could talk in front of her anybody all I said was I only said because she said Rosie said so so I thought if Rosie said and told and and she knew all right d it all right what was done was done and it did call bu before she spread nibble it in the BT Mary or else we lost caller Calla tell her that we have to see her all right but all I said was that Grace was not Samy's wife call call all right hello I want birdy schle please I only said of course this is a British lle the telephone is maybe under her brother's name so ask for Simo fingerhood Simo fingerhood hello well try seeyour fingerhood Mis please my Molly Molly mine fault all mine fault mine fault no no hello sour Rosie I I'm all right ask for biry no Seymour I saw that picture thank you ask for bir ask for bird the dance isn't for another month give me the phone P please ask for birdie Seymour is birdie there well well yes yes right where where then you think she's there now well bir is not home she home well give me let me Jake please give me look out for my potatoes hand the potatoes hello Seymour you're wasting time Jake please hello see more listen darling dear listen was by home what differ is home see did bu had anything to say extrus I mean and did she mention Grace did she mentioned Grace well nothing seem more did she mention money nothing see more what what all right S I will thank you bye what she didn't mention Grace she only call sour back and she told him to meet her home she had plenty to tell him and that she was going over to see Mary first call Mary foot my best friend call I'll call Mary foot my best friend oper the Mary foot please we lost lost yes David David exactly how much did you tell by exactly exactly exactly but I I I said exactly that Grace wasn't s his wife D oh oh my and what else did did you mention that Grace went off with the money that she collected yeah I said that I lost r r hello hello who is this be direct it's mama home this is Mrs Goldberg Cherry dear direct be oh mindful Cherry dear was a lady by the name Boyle huh yeah she was yeah she was so where did she went she was where thank you thank you goodbye she was she was she went to Mrs DEA Mrs Mrs deer o David what else did you say get Mrs deer hello Mrs DEA please lost my fault my fault Mrs Deca please who is this I I would like to speak to Mrs DEA please who is it the mate yeah oh well um hello this is Mrs Goldberg I don't know if you met me personalized and not I'm I'm the lady that lives down by the hill Mrs Goldberg yeah she know Beau yeah well um hello was a lady named buy some Mrs SCH yeah well where did they went Mar oh and they all went where where where to the Vil the millions he gave $200 yes lost lost thank you bye don't talk now don't talk because now words are FAL FAL or not FAL these are my last voice call a meeting and let the trth be known and let come what will with birdie at the helm the gossip seems to be spreading like a raging disease and Molly's mistake WIll seem to be inexcusable say have you got a pencil handy well get ready to use that pencil as a weapon against the Nazis and the Japs yes that's what I said you can use your pencil to help win the war now here's how take that pencil and figure out just how many war bonds you can afford to buy every week or every month try hard to buy as many bonds as you can you know now that we're paying our taxes as we earn you can figure exactly how much money you have to spend and how much your necessary expenses are remember your taxes under the pay as you go system are not much different from last year's taxes and because they're taken right out of your salary well you're not going to have to set aside a lot of money each week or month to square yourself with the government so figure it out now cut your expenses down as much as you can then put every every extra dollar and dime you can into war bonds buy all the bonds you can afford and keep it up be sure to listen to the next episode of The Goldbergs written for you by Gertrude ber Molly tries to call a meeting and birdie well you'll hear about birdie this is Clayton Kia speaking and reminding you to do as the Dooms do let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash
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