The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1297

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1297. Date: c. 1942. 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's train time at the big station in New York, and under the vast roofs and lighted by vast windows, the pigmy crowds are milling about. It wouldn't be easy to find anyone in the midst of all the hurrying people, but that's why Molly Goldberg is here. If you look hard you can see her, alone in a sea of people, and her anxious glances, her searching eyes tell us that something is up... All the goodbyes were said in Lastenbury, and Sammy left with his group for New York and the Army. But here is Molly, standing in this well of people, a hundred miles from home and all alone... Listen..."

Announcer close: "And so the gates close, and the young men leave, and the others turn back to the work, united in love and hope, and with Molly we say and we know... we will be united in victory also."

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 1297. Date: c. 1942. 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's train time at the big station in New York, and under the vast roofs and lighted by vast windows, the pigmy crowds are milling about. It wouldn't be easy to find anyone in the midst of all the hurrying people, but that's why Molly Goldberg is here. If you look hard you can see her, alone in a sea of people, and her anxious glances, her searching eyes tell us that something is up... All the goodbyes were said in Lastenbury, and Sammy left with his group for New York and the Army. But here is Molly, standing in this well of people, a hundred miles from home and all alone... Listen..." Announcer close: "And so the gates close, and the young men leave, and the others turn back to the work, united in love and hope, and with Molly we say and we know... we will be united in victory also." 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

there she is that's molly goldberg folks a woman with a place in every heart and a finger in every pie and now the makers of new does that new kind of soap for everything right down your wash line bring you another visit with those good folks the Goldbergs mr. Powell Iceman why Mende you know that young upstart Lulabelle is doing the wash for the Andersons next door what's wrong with that eyes mad cuz her washes look so clean and nitrite you see Lulabelle uses double what's done what's a new kind of granulated soaked at Procter & Gamble's making what this dog does everything in the wash work shirts towels rounds everything what one stop doing all three kinds of wash that's ridiculous well does does it works or to mr. Anderson yes I know he works at that War Factory now yeah but what does there's no hard scrubbing at all are the car never seen no soap good clothes clean eases and dust well that's fine but what about her white pieces I hate to say it man but I've never seen a fighter wash and this just does the tones are just popping even though wasn't mr. Anderson watch his greasy hands on well seems to me our towels get plenty dirty too well that's why he's does too honestly I can't stand do the belt being so uppity about the white washer she gets what does but Mandy did you say she uses this same does four rounds and nicer colored washables too you know those colors need extra care in wartime so they're last long I know is that lamb but Lulabelle says the store man then told her doses lot safer for them nice colors save it in any of the four other big selling granulated soaps I tell you ma'am this Lula Bella's ruining my reputation hey don't worry Mandy if does does all that we'll use it for our wash too yes millions of women are changing to new does you see does is not just an improvement of an old soap it's a new soap discovery so tri does d uz because even in the toughest wartime wash does does everything and now the Goldbergs it strain time at the big station in New York and under the vast roof lighted by vast windows the pygmy crowds are milling about it wouldn't be easy to find anyone in the midst of all the hurrying people but that's why Molly Goldberg is here if you look hard you can see her alone in a sea of people and her anxious glances her searching eyes tell us that something is up all the goodbyes were said in lessenberry and Sami left with his group for New York and the army but here is Molly standing in this well of people a hundred miles from home and all alone listen excuse me I I don't know if I'm in the right place this is the Pennsylvania Station I know the dependent relation boats over there the information I know but there's so many people I I don't want to miss my son is going away today oh we're dodging all the train is living on no I don't know I I wasn't supposed to be here even it was decided not to come to the station you see madam we we all made up not we said goodbye last night but I I only wanted to take a little peekaboo okay when he went to the middle I took a bus and I'll be home before he comes back I should know my son oh why don't you ask the red cap you'll know where the boy is 11 from who should I ask the red cap Oh wake up can you tell me where the boys are leaving from boxrec oh thank you very much thank you sir can I help you see that sign there sir yes thank a nice tender piccaboo I don't want my son to see me I wasn't supposed to be well see this is a pretty big place you'll find some place to hide thank you my train the semi gold Berkeley one let me go yeah but the boys is leaving on that track over there if you're talking about Soulja Boy yes yes that this Soulja Boy bag sir you one redcap sir we stand here we can't miss them the Western information there's a boy oh don't be such a he's going yes that's a good reason maybe I went into my face can I help no do you think we're standing in the right place just gracious who told mrs. mentally was leaving gracious mrs. Minh Seymour darling did the lady with the ribbon in her hair she don't see me my friend boy - whistling this is my friend Sammy fingers in our lifetime mrs. Goldberg who thought it would come again in one lifetime the woman the last war I was a bride we were standing in the right clinking yeah yeah it wasn't so easy for a young bride my jo was somewhere in France when my Bernice was born who remembers the first Armistice I don't see today I don't goodbye pop goodbye goodbye uncle David goodbye I wish to find me goodbye Seymour I want to talk to you mom your tiresome why is it crooked you're right MA I don't care if you don't know how to spell you're right don't let anybody write for you and you're gonna be a good girl yeah okay goodbye mom don't cry your son my son - there's no time for crying today we have to stand like rocks in the sea we all have to face the same way until our bodies become a wall that lock the fascists in their home our sons go to the front our husbands and our daughters make gum tanks and we dry our eyes and stand like mountains and there's time and we must be their strength and when they're we must be their help and when the dark days come we must be their life and in the end in the end madam in victory will have time to cry plenty time we mothers should make a promise not to cry till the war is won because unless we win there won't be enough there's no time for tears and so the gates closed and the young men leave and the others turn back to the work United in love and hope and with Molly we say and we know we will be united in victory also the Goldbergs go back home life goes on and living must settle the problems that living people create this is Clayton Collier wishing you good day for Procter & Gamble makers of does


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