The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1336
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1336. 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: "Molly Goldberg felt she had to pitch in and fight the war on her own terms, and so she promised to take care of the children of a neighbor who is a worker in a defense plant. But the grandeurs that hound the Goldbergs burst into glory and before nightfall Molly had a house full of children, and the expectation of having them every day. Jake has been too overwhelmed to make a firm objection... but it's brewing now as the Goldbergs send the children home... Listen..."
Announcer close: "And home is contributing quite a lot, even though Jake won't be able to wear his wing collar and take all the credit for Molly's idea... But this is just the beginning... the beginning of something too big for Molly to handle and too big for Jake to stand..."
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 1336. 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: "Molly Goldberg felt she had to pitch in and fight the war on her own terms, and so she promised to take care of the children of a neighbor who is a worker in a defense plant. But the grandeurs that hound the Goldbergs burst into glory and before nightfall Molly had a house full of children, and the expectation of having them every day. Jake has been too overwhelmed to make a firm objection... but it's brewing now as the Goldbergs send the children home... Listen..." Announcer close: "And home is contributing quite a lot, even though Jake won't be able to wear his wing collar and take all the credit for Molly's idea... But this is just the beginning... the beginning of something too big for Molly to handle and too big for Jake to stand..." 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 [Music] anybody 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 do that new kind of soap for everything right down your wash line bring you another visit with those good folks The Goldbergs [Music] look Mary I still say it's it's impossible and I say if it works for me it'll work for you well I can't imagine one soap doing all three kinds of wash well that would mean washing work shirts and towels with the same soap I'd use for my rayon slips of course I'm telling you this does does everything it's a new kind of granulated soap Proctor and Gamble discovered it and it does wonders even for a tough wash like mine I bet your wash isn't any tougher than mine oh isn't it you should see Jim's work shirt since he's in that war plant grease they're so in it but that doesn't scare does why does leaves those clothes clean and fresh as rain remember Mary I don't like scrubbing well who said anything about hard scrubbing there's none of that with do and no boiling either and that's a blessing for the white pieces too but I want my linens really white well so do I and that's how does does them Sparkling White and you know Jim leaves those towels just black with Factory dirt when he cleans up well youngsters got my towels plenty dirty too leave them to does honestly you've never seen a whiter wash than doz will give you your Linens and sheets will come out dazzling well how on Earth can this same does be safe enough for rayon slips and the nice colored things I wash you know they have to last longer now in war time that's where doz is a real help it gives you extra safety for those nice colors why they actually stay bright longer with doz that's something you can't save for the four other leading granulated soaps say this does really does everything yes friends change to does Duz today it's a new soap Discovery better get the giant size box it saves you money remember even in the toughest wartime wash does does everything and now the Goldbergs Molly Goldberg felt she had to pitch in and fight the war on her own terms and so she promised to take care of the children of a neighbor who was a worker in a defense plant but the Grandeur that Hound The Goldberg BS burst into glory and before nightfall Molly had a house full of children and the expectation of having them every day Jake has been too overwhelmed to make a firm objection but it's Brewing now as the Goldberg send the children home listen bye bye children bye bye seeing you came to say very good time you had a very good time a good time you you going to come to Mar again Molly yeah she's going to come tomorrow [Music] goodbye wonderful of R to come with this to the children very wonderful Elizabeth child forgot you're getting it I'm getting it father did I did what she did with the hat you got it I got it I got it I got it the door David all the Warmness of the house is going down got it I got it I'm coming Ro uhhuh what are you doing I'm trying to get this hat to look like something oh another hat I I better take it out yeah next take it down no busy home hello goldber residence yeah who oh Mr Collins yes yeah can you hold just a minute Molly Molly telephone Molly the telephone all right hello can you give me the message yeah yes oh my yes thank you yes I I'll tell her yes very well goodbye Molly Molly you you just got a call I know you told from Mr Collins he heard of your good work Mr Collins Ros pick up pick up why did you leave the carpet sweep in the middle of the house is such a mess the house is a mess so you're cleaning the your good work said Mr C how you mind good work our good work our good work David yes and and he he wants to make a contribution yeah so what did you tell him well I said come over and tell Mrs Goldberg yourself when is he coming un when is he coming ride away ride away oh so why why not ride away what was his name David Callins Mr cins cins must he must be of course he must be he said a contribution he's not just Mr Collins he's Mr Collins it's Mr Collins just not Mr cins wait you look at the house straighten out Ros please and change yourself I will R away he coming D yes right away oh man right away rosley don't stand take the carpet sweeper already I'd better change myself also your press Jake your blue suit and you put on your black dress mark my black dress I'll just fix my hair it wouldn't be just anybody a man that's coming to to make a contribution all right darling it's just not anybody so don't get nervous relaxed darling please and change yourself we both can be upstairs at the same time you go first Jake Yes dear please I wouldn't be a jiffy Jiffy pie but I said Jitney I said Jitney you did P did I said JY no no you you said Jiffy I heard Jiffy sure now next time don't correct me unless you hear correctly all right please now is not the time for backwards and forwards please now is not the time Jake Jake darling yes um if if Mr colins will ask me questions then you'll tell me the answer I will darling I'll tell you to do all the answering darling and but darling what do you think he'll ask he'll ask he'll ask am I talking or are you what I do with this D your father is speaking Rosie so so I'll let you answer the questions sir J when it comes to contribution money but maybe he'll build a nurcery school or something for the children huh please after all a man just doesn't call up and say contribution unless it's it's contribution certainly I mean contribution J darling but I mean if he says I mean how how did the idea start then you'll let me tell it surely all right Al and if he'll ask how long we're going to do it for how long you let me tell him all right Al I'll let you tell so go upstairs then and change yourself there's my wing color M your wings are in the drawer give me the carpet sweeper R please I do it you're doing something else no David darling a picture fell off the wall now you have to fix it I do darling I do because how will it look because the wallpaper under the picture is faded hey give me a hammer I'll do it let let let papa do it with a hammer go down I'll give me the carpet sweeper too where's the carpet sweeper C sweet M all right darling how long will it have I'll be finished in a Jitney JY M all right let be Jiffy a jiy I'll be finished a thank you I'll will get the picture the dishes in the sink Rosie please all right I'll get them take all the dishes together from the sink his name is Collins huh yes mly cins cins a contribution the house was some you see J dar L you see you see how good is nothing turd with the bones you see who who said it Ros Jo your scissor Shakespeare not Cesar Shakespeare the good lives after believe me darling angel the good lives after before and after and B good brings good good good good can it be run upstairs M wa the carpet sweeper come j darling go ahead I'm all right I'll stay fix your you're all right yes I'm all right don't answer too many questions all right good evening good evening all right M it's not him we we don't need anything today thank you yes good even nothing today thank you can I come in yes surely come in whoever we are slightly busy well I just want to tomorrow would be too late you see if you don't mind waiting no I don't mind you see we expecting kids we expecting kids if you're looking for work at the middle why don't you call it my office no I can't work indoors I never could once I had a job indoors and that got all my nerves so bad I had to see a doctor he was a fine man but he give me claustro and that's the reason claustrophobia David my salid the doctor once had a patient with claustrophobia David there's no claustrophobia terrible thing and give a man the cre my my solid doctor had the woman who had that sickness a lot of and even though she was living in an elevated apartment with the door and an elevator operator the minute they closed the door she started to scream she was so very interesting Daddy but you take my case I got a strange case when I'm staying in the house at night it's all right but when I have to work within four walls I can't stand it I get all choked up till I can see the sky right over my head I'm writing a letter to my son's child the doctor and now ask him tell me do you have any other symptoms David please there is no time now for symptoms I can tell you my symptoms I know I'm better than anybody else not now please we are expecting somebody uh somebody with a contribution everybody's so interested in what you was doing yes come back tomorrow if you got to get the children tomorrow that's why I called you called yeah I called and left my name but what is your name hom Collins cins Collins Mr Collins yeah Mr cullin said he had a contribution well when I hear about what Mrs Goldberg was doing I wondered what a man like me could do course I don't have no money but I got a horse and wagon I could get the children and bring them home I I could run errands I figured I could contribute myself just me Homer Collins and Homer is contributing quite a lot even though Jake won't be able to wear his wing collar and take all the credit for Molly's idea but this is just the beginning the beginning of something too big for Molly to handle and too big for Jake to stand say before you do your supper dishes tonight just ask yourself this are you using one of of those halfway soaps you are if it's a tough granulated soap because it holds back on safety for your hands or if it's a bar soap it doesn't have real speed but you can forget such halfway soaps now that new doz is here you see does is that amazing new kind of granulated soap that does everything in your wash and for dishes too does has everything everything from Whirlwind speed to to Greater kindness for your hands notice how soft and comfortable your hands feel after doing dishes with does not one of the four other leading granulated soaps can give your hand such extra gentle care yet see how fast does Cuts tough grease without you doing any hard scrubbing why no soap made can beat do for Speedy dishwashing remember you can tell by the suds how really different doz is try it today does has everything pricious be sure to listen to the next episode of The Goldbergs written for you by Gertrude B this is Clayton carer wishing you good day for Proctor and Gamble makers of doz the new kind of granulated soap for all three kinds of wash
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