The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1550

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1550. Date: September 3, 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: "It was a blow to Molly to discover that her faith in those two petty thieves, George and Grace, had been misplaced, and that her great experiment to reform them had been a failure... but it was another thing when Molly realized that her friends and neighbors, who had gladly given their money to the Committee for Juvenile Delinquency, were the innocent victims of her experiment. For they all know now that George and Grace have run away with the money... and the whole village is aroused. Molly has been invited to attend a meeting, for her neighbors want not only an accounting of their money, but also an explanation of Molly's actions... Listen..."

Announcer close: "Praise and blame come swiftly in a small town, and the Goldbergs are already feeling the pressure of public opinion. And this time it isn't praise for Molly, but blame."

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 1550. Date: September 3, 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: "It was a blow to Molly to discover that her faith in those two petty thieves, George and Grace, had been misplaced, and that her great experiment to reform them had been a failure... but it was another thing when Molly realized that her friends and neighbors, who had gladly given their money to the Committee for Juvenile Delinquency, were the innocent victims of her experiment. For they all know now that George and Grace have run away with the money... and the whole village is aroused. Molly has been invited to attend a meeting, for her neighbors want not only an accounting of their money, but also an explanation of Molly's actions... Listen..." Announcer close: "Praise and blame come swiftly in a small town, and the Goldbergs are already feeling the pressure of public opinion. And this time it isn't praise for Molly, but blame." 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 Does the new kind of soap for everything in your wash. First, let's drop in on the DoM family. Oh, it sounds as if Maisen is rehearsing a speech and uh P is giving her some helpful pointers. Here's how it begins. P. Mhm. Ladies of the Friendly Improvement Society, a wonderful new discovery has been made for wash day. Here, here. It's does Du Z. A new kind of soap. Does does everything in your wash from greasy work clothes towels to pretty rayon slips. Put real feeling in it. Ma feeling? Huh? You, Mrs. Smith, you don't get your work shirts clean enough. No, ma. I wouldn't get personal. But p her work shirts look a sight. Doesn't get them clean easy. She don't have to do any hard scrubbing or even use a bar soap anymore. Does get the griiest clothes clean all by itself. Go on with your speech, mom. Oh, and ladies, no soap of any kind gets sheets and linens whiter than does. Take my wash. Never seen a whiter one. Ain't you getting personal again? But it's true, P. And here's how I'll end up. Ladies, besides all that, does actually gives longer life to the delicate colors you wash. P. Are you listening? Mhm. Does is safer for colors, yet it can't be beat for washing grimy clothes. I thank you. Uhhuh. Uh, what for? Well, Paul, all speakers say I thank you. Think they'll like my speech? Sure, ma. When they hear about does, they'll probably elect you president. Does does everything. Yes, does does everything at the dozens. Uh, in the wash, I mean. Why? Compared to other leading granulated washday soaps, does gives longer life to colors, plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes. Does does everything in your wash. And now the Goldbergs. Well, it was a blow to Molly to discover that her faith in those two petty thieves, George and Grace, had been misplaced, that her great experiment to reform them had been a failure. But it was another thing when Molly realized that her friends and neighbors, who had gladly given their money to the Committee for Juvenile Delinquency, were the innocent victims of her experiment. For they all know now that George and Grace have run away with the money, and the whole village is aroused. Molly has been invited to attend a meeting, for her neighbors want not only an accounting of their money, but also an explanation of Molly's actions. Listen, Ma. Yeah, my Seymour wants to talk to you. Tell Seam I'm just on the verge of going to the meeting and I'm very perturbed and say thank you for everything. Hello, Seymour. Thank you, sir. My mother's a little upset now. So, yes. Well, Bruce Hanley is waiting outside in his car for it. I had my gloves here in the fruit bowl. Where did they vent my gloves? Thank you, Seymour, for everything. Okay. Well, my gloves. No, my father raised the money. My gloves. Yes. Well, I don't know. It won't be pleasant for my mother. I know that. Say thank you and hang. Yes. I I think your gloves are on the table, Mom. Huh? Say thank you and hang Ro. Hello, Seymour. Well, thanks again. Goodbye. I did with my gloves. Here they are, ma. Where will they? Right here in the table. Oh, thank you very much, Ma. Ma, why don't you let us all go with you? It won't be pleasant. My packa book. Ma, why won't you for me? Wait, Ma, papa's going with you. Papa's not going with me. Ma, it's not going to be pleasant. And that's why I don't want anybody to go with me. This whole business was mine maneuvering. Therefore, the results of mine action should be mine alone. You who to Bruce to say I'm coming. What are you doing? M. I must change mine shoes from the new ones to the old ones. Now when I'm nervous, new ones is bad for my knives. Oh Don't go yet, Marley. I'm changing my sight and I'm coming soon. M. Just let Papa go with you. Nobody. Nobody make a knot here. Bend. Make a knot. Wait. Wait. Mine stockings are twist. Your stockings to the s. Let me fix them. M. It's all right. Wait for papa. What's the use? M. Papa knows where the meeting is being held and they'll fire you there. Tighten up. Why? Because he's a businessman in town. That's why. And I'm a private individual of a citizen. And I made my own musical composition. Therefore, I alone must dance to mine own music. And I must answer for it. I And I alone. And not broadly. How long? Wait. Laces. Oh, you you you tore my shoelace already. I'll fix it. M. I'll fix it. Fix it. How can you fix it? You can make a knot on the little knot. It's all right. Huh? Wait. Wait. I'll put my foot up and fix it. Right. If not, I'll have to wear my new shoes with my knives. Wait, I'm trying. Got it. Yeah. Huh? There. Is that all right? All right. Thank you. Thank you very much. My hat's straight. Uhhuh. But ma, why don't you hair a little bit in the end? Mama, darling, fix the hair pin. It's all right. Thank you, Rosalie. Here's a pencil and here's a paper and scribble. What? A note for papa so he'll understand why he mustn't go to the meeting with me. Why? Oh, Ribble. Bright. All right, ma. But you ready? Write salutation capital. Darling dear, my own Jake. Ma, why? You are a businessman. Are a businessman of elevated standard. Ma, why won't you let papa write and I am a foolish woman? Ma, I not going to write it. Not going to write it. So tear it if you're not going to write it. Boy, if I could only spell, could I write? I'm ready, Marley. I'm ready. You're not going, David. I'm not going. Who? Why? What? Why? Why? Why not? Of course. Because nobody goes but me. Nobody. Whatever was done, I did. I was the one that trusted George. I trusted Grace. I deceived my neighbors. Rosie, please. Please, darling. Let's go. Jake. Jake, you're not going. And David is not going and Rosa is not going. If I am on trial by mine friends and my neighbors for what I did, I have to answer. Therefore, Jake, dear, please let it remain with me because you're a man in business. I don't want it to reflect one iota on you and I don't want it to reflect one single shadow on Rosie in school. Only me. Let me tell Bruce I'm coming. Hello, Mrs. Goldberg. Yes. Who is it? Just a minute. Please hold the word. Yes. Who is it? Who is it? Rosie. Tell Bruce. I'll be in a minute. Who is it? I don't know yet. You said I should hold. I don't know yet. Tell Bruce. One minute. Rosalie. I don't know who it is. Minute. Bruce. Hello. Hello. Close the door. Rosalie. Is this Mrs. Goldberg. The same speaking. This is Mrs. Kingsbury. And I'm speaking for my sister-in-law. Yes. What? Yes. You've been using her freezing locker for storing food. Yes. Well, she just wants me to tell you that she'll need that space. Yes. And well, you'll just have to remove whatever you have in there. Oh, I can't use it. No. I see. Goodbye. Goodbye. Who was it, Mom? Who was it, Molly? Who was it, Molly? Mrs. King's Berry sister-in-law from down yonder. Well, so we can't freeze there anymore. Why, Mara? Why, Marley? Why, Marley? Of course, because she says she needs the space. My pocketable closely. Where is it? Let me this time. I got it. She's got it. Hello. Uh, Mrs. Goldberg. Yes. Uh, this is Mrs. Bliss. Yes. Well, I I don't know how to say this, Mrs. Goldberg, but Yes. Uh, you've been pasturing your cows in my pasture, and Yes. Well, starting tomorrow, I wish you'd find some other place for them. Yes. Hello. Hello. Ma, who was it? Molly. Who? Molly. No. Your mom paka closely. Ma. Molly. What? The cows. The cows. A different pasture. Maka will give me give me my pocket. Cro. Rosley. Remember mama you remember always remember my voice. The last thing you do is what counts. A lifetime of good can be forgotten and into your bones by one misdeed or one foolishness or one miscalculation. Always remember mama you put the hair in my hair. Fix my hat. Give me my glove. me my pocketbook. Now I got to go and be judged by my friends and my neighbors. And I have to put words to feelings. Oh, would that I could that I could tell them why why I didn't tell Grace and why I didn't tell George and why I didn't tell everybody and why I didn't hold my neighbors that I knew she wasn't. My pocketbook. Rosalie. Jake, please. I'm asking you not to come. Please. Rosalie, take it. Rosalie, take it. Rosen, take it. I got it. She's got it. Hello. This is Mr. Ranshart. Yes, Mr. Ranshart. Answer. The real estate office. Hello. Yes, Mr. Ranshart. Uh, I just got a call from Mr. Decker. Yes. I understand your lease is up on the 10th of next month. Yes. Well, we expect you to be out by the 10th. Yes. Thank you. [Music] Bye. Ma, Jake, come with me. David, come with me. Roley, come with me. I need somebody that loves me if not I'll fall to pieces. Praise and blame come swiftly in a small town and the Goldbergs are already feeling the pressure of public opinion. And this time it isn't praise for Molly but blame. You know, some people find it hard to make new friends and other people, well, they just naturally seem to find friends everywhere. You know, young Daisy Dunham's that way. Why? Just yesterday, Daisy Dozen 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. Oh, 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. Work shirts, towels to rayon slips. Why? Compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps, does gives longer life to the nice colors you wash. Plus, unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes. Yes, even in the toughest wash, does does everything. And friends, does send you this wartime reminder. All soaps contain vital war material, so don't waste soap. Measure your does carefully into your machine. 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 Gertude Berg. Molly prepares to defend herself and finds a small ray of hope. This is Clayton Kia speaking and reminding you to do as the doms do. Let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash.


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