The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1554

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1554. Date: September 9, 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: "Only a few hours ago, Molly was facing her neighbors and being condemned for allowing two petty thieves to be foisted on the community. For Grace and George had left Lastenbury and had taken with them the funds of a charitable organization to which all the neighbors had contributed. It was hard for Molly to explain that she had tried to give Grace and George a chance to change their ways... especially in view of the apparent failure of her plan. Then two telephone calls came in... one from George and a few minutes later... one from Grace. And now Grace is coming back to Lastenbury because she thinks George is there... coming to face everything... and only Molly knows this... Listen..."

Announcer close: "All is well in Molly's eyes, for she has just maneuvered Grace and George into another meeting... and this time, Molly is fully resolved that her experiment to reform Grace will work."

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 1554. Date: September 9, 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: "Only a few hours ago, Molly was facing her neighbors and being condemned for allowing two petty thieves to be foisted on the community. For Grace and George had left Lastenbury and had taken with them the funds of a charitable organization to which all the neighbors had contributed. It was hard for Molly to explain that she had tried to give Grace and George a chance to change their ways... especially in view of the apparent failure of her plan. Then two telephone calls came in... one from George and a few minutes later... one from Grace. And now Grace is coming back to Lastenbury because she thinks George is there... coming to face everything... and only Molly knows this... Listen..." Announcer close: "All is well in Molly's eyes, for she has just maneuvered Grace and George into another meeting... and this time, Molly is fully resolved that her experiment to reform Grace will work." 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 watchh first let's drop in on the Dozen family you know mom's away visiting and she's left PA and iy to do the family wash listen PA's read her note of instruction dear P be sure to use doz it's that new kind of soap you know as if I didn't know do does everything in I wash ready YY yep I I'll start the washer oh you pushed the wrong button your hands clut in the ringer there you all right well I can still use my left hand okay then pour some D in the washer all right there now ma says in her note Hugh does for the work shirts towels rag rugs daisies rayon blouses everything gosh I wish I hadn't dirtied up my overalls like I did it's all right Dy ma says right here does will get them clean easy don't even bother with a bar soap does get clothes clean all by itself got those work shirts in yeah yep good now you sort out the towels and sheets Ma's note says hang them with the new neighbor can see how dazzling white does gets them she'll see no soap gives whiter washes than D women hey hey what's this do do we do this too this pink thing sure funky that's a rayon doad of daisies ma says does is safer for the nice color she washes yet gives longer life for colors yet it can't be beat for getting the grimy clothes clean well here we go again Paul never thought you and I'd ever come to this that does fory hky it does everything yes even p and Hy find wash day easy 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 try does Duz It does everything in the wash and now the Goldbergs well only a few hours ago Molly was facing her neighbors and being condemned for allowing two Petty thieves to be foed upon the community for grace and George had left lenbury and had taken with them the funds of a charitable organization to which all the neighbors had contributed it was hard for Molly to explain that she had tried to give Grace and George a chance to change their ways especially in view of the apparent failure of her plan and then two telephone calls came in one from George and a few minutes later one from grace and now Grace is coming back to lenbury because she thinks George is there coming to face everything and only Molly knows this listen m Molly Molly what Jak dear Dar Pap is upstairs M tell us what did Grace say on the tell loud Ros so loud I didn't speak so loud it was loud it was it wasn't David what did I say what did you say did you see my sling Ro what did Papa say did the slanging ro oh it didn't come home yet Jake it's by the cleaner it's by the cleaner Jake M great is coming tomorrow on the first train or the first bus is that what she said and George is coming too I don't know David I don't know that's why I'm betwix and I'm between and I'm vice versa I don't know the operator didn't connect me with Georg and what else did Grace say m she thinks George is here well didn't you say that that George she was coming to take something she said on the telephone in my excitement she said something I'm coming to take something for him he's in lenbury and she said don't think don't think Mrs goldbeck I don't know that he there standing by you on the telephone and she said she's coming to take something is she she going to give herself up I don't know she said to have the Constable here and and George I don't know David I don't know I don't know and then Mama question I don't know darling I don't know the operator didn't connect me or if they'll both be here Mom why don't you tell Papa because because because I don't run any previous excitement for papa papa had enough already with me at the meetings Papa had plent did you see the Rings Papa's Got ring on his eyes I'm wearing Ling yeah why not it's a little long sit Jake dear sit Jake dear sit Ros good darling uh what time is it I'm hungry the water is boiling M so spill pea but are you spilling cof I don't want coffe coffee tea no but then anything David anything no I don't feel like having anything why not what else beside anything milk milk milk alone what INRI you J I'm hungry and I don't know about well Ros what cheese cheese Chee cheese cheese app app there some cold meat no sardines or something on the Shelf maybe and not chicken bring whatever El everything everything Molly if you don't eat I won't eat and if I'm not hungry then put everything back Rosie M why shouldn't you eat don't ask foolish questions David please what did I say nothing David I I I said something if George was calling you what was he calling and if he does call what put everything on the table Ros napkins since when not napkins I only asked Mom napkins napkin if there's coffee spill me I don't know there's one thing somebody has to explain to me what David why is it that after a funeral or a awful aggravation yeah a person's hunger gets so hungry hunger I don't know because Uncle David emotional disturbances deplete the body's energy and the body craves nourishment to recuperate where did you learn that Rosaline in sociology more sociology part it's like two and two makes four it take for instance to take away something from from something and you have to put it back that's mathematics mathematics rly huh so eat mly you should be more Disturbed than anybody yeah and therefore VI voice twice as hungry Le just B me Ros huh me too with what anything you're not eating Ros I'm not hungry M then will you scribble for Pap what a letter to Sammy now Jake why not now I just thought I think Sammy should know exactly what transpired here everything that was perpetrated in his name right that it will be just like a mo picture it'll be but why don't we wait for what for what for nothing you Sor M the ending isn't as you desired it desired it I desired it as everybody would desired it I desire very well right Road Li Papa wishes better me m please yeah milk coffee see here's a pen was it I have a pen for paper is standing I Know M te lemon cream J maic tea coffee milk whatever whatever whatever is what you wish J so give me coffee did I say coffee tea that's all you got milk half and half what coffee all right p p i don't think that we ought to write Sammy everything what's everything about the money and Mama being called to the meeting could Samy be worried why well if rosley would have to write if rosley would have to write she would have to write from the beginning J darling and and if Sam will get the letter he'll read over the letter he'll know the aggravation he'll know exactly what transpired with me in my heart when Grace came in and said Grace is the wife why should why should Sam have to turn everything away in his head why I don't know my advice is to write nothing why not because Samuel worry P I'm speaking to Mama why not Marly because For the First Time In Your maneuvers you are maneuvered you Jak darling let it out maneuver me let it in maneuver me I'm worried about Maneuvers maneuvers you want to ride right B me man right Rosa dear Sami son cheese at long last we are well make a salutation we are well and you are well no as well before you say something about anything what did I say nothing excuse me I thought you were starting I wasn't starting there's the sugar look out Uncle David what am I doing your bread and but oh I'm diring the paper where do you hold H we are well and you are well and all is well let let me let me hello hello Mrs Goldberg yes who hello this is George yes I'm about 30 miles away from lenbury yes I can't make any train connections I'll try to get a car or thumb my way through can can I come to your house yes but yes well don't say anything to anybody yet I have to talk to you first yes much yes I don't want to disturb you so if you leave the back door open yes you're not alone no oh thanks very well goodbye thank you who uh George the operator is still trying to get him he's dislocated why don't you tell the operator never mind sure tell her never mind where do you hold Rosie uh Rosy holds uh we are well and you are well and I am well yes and all is well very well yes all is well in Molly's eyes for She's Just maneuvered Grace and George into another meeting and this this time Molly is fully resolved that her experiment to reform Grace will work you know I like the way Molly Goldberg never gives up trying to help someone and it's funny but that's what I like about that flutter head cousin doesm she tries to help folks too you take yesterday she said she had a wonderful slogan for me it's do do everything with doz do do but your slogan should explain what does does this new kind of soap does everything in your wash work shirts towels to rayon slips well that's my slogan do do everything with d but but ladies should know that compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives greater safety to the colors they wash plus unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning power for grimy overalls does do doo oh poor dear you're stuttering I'm not I'm simply saying do do everything in your wash with does does everything this is Clayton Kia speaking and reminding you to do as the Dooms do let doz the new kind of soap do everything in your wash


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