The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1454

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1454. Date: April 22, 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 new daughter-in-law, whom none of the Goldbergs have ever seen, arrives by train this afternoon for a visit. All that Molly knows about Grace she learned from her letter, which told how she and Sammy had been married, and how before they could visit the family together, Sammy was shipped overseas. So Grace is on her way to meet her new family... a girl without a history, a background... but Molly's heart goes out to this stranger whom Sammy loves, and right now she is trying to make herself beautiful for the great event... Listen..."

Announcer close: "Poor Molly is rattling from pillar to post trying to make herself into the perfect mother-in-law for the girl she feels sure will be a perfect daughter-in-law. We hope Molly won't be disappointed."

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 1454. Date: April 22, 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 new daughter-in-law, whom none of the Goldbergs have ever seen, arrives by train this afternoon for a visit. All that Molly knows about Grace she learned from her letter, which told how she and Sammy had been married, and how before they could visit the family together, Sammy was shipped overseas. So Grace is on her way to meet her new family... a girl without a history, a background... but Molly's heart goes out to this stranger whom Sammy loves, and right now she is trying to make herself beautiful for the great event... Listen..." Announcer close: "Poor Molly is rattling from pillar to post trying to make herself into the perfect mother-in-law for the girl she feels sure will be a perfect daughter-in-law. We hope Molly won't be disappointed." 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.

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you is anybody there's Molly folks that means your friends the Goldbergs are here yes it's the does program does you know is the new kind of soap for everything in your wash hello mr. Collier oh hello dizzy flutter heads in there my friends call me careless housekeeper for sure and I just came today to tell you I don't want to hear another word about this dad if if what you don't want to hear about that wonderful new kind of granulated salt does yeah Peabody but dizzy I mean mrs. flutter head does is Procter and Gamble's new soap discovery and it does all three kinds of wash work shirts towels to rayon slips why oh why does does everything silly saying does does everything well does really does it dizzy take work shirts even though as your husband gets extra dirty of that war plan why does he'll get them clean easy you can save yourself from all hard scrubbing oh dear stop talking why if I didn't scrub on wash day I couldn't complain about anything and I simply love to complain well but think of your towels mrs. flood ahead think how wonderfully white does does him even the ones your husband gets streaked with factory dirt why does will have them dazzling honestly no soap made can give you a whiter watch than does does oh girl and what if my towels are messy looking i toldja my name's careless housekeeper My dear mrs. dizzy how about you Ray on slips and the other pretty colored things you wash you know does helps those clothes last longer in wartime because it's safer for their precious colors safer than the four other leading granulated wash day so oh dear why don't you keep still well I listen to you even I'd be wanting to try does for everything in my wash but let me tell you young man my name's not dizzy flood ahead for nothing I'm just not gonna change all right for you flutter head let's thank heaven the ladies in the radio audience I'd like you at all are you ladies why when you good housekeepers hear about does you want to try it don't you so be sure to ask for d uz does today even in the toughest wartime wash does does everything and now the Goldberg well molly's new daughter-in-law none of the Goldbergs have ever seen arrives by train this afternoon for a visit all that Molly knows about grace she learned from her letter which told how she and Sammy had been married and how before they could visit the family together Sammy was shipped overseas so grace is on her way to meet her new family a girl without a history or a background but Molly's heart goes out to this stranger whom Sammy loves right now she's trying to make herself beautiful for the great event listen buddy buddy dear how long will it take you right in dear not much longer you asked me to come over and do your hair mrs. go back now let me do it and don't brush me I can't do my best wake when I'm brush all right buddy [Music] gets accustomed oh did I stick you a little bit a little bit mr. Goldberg of a home for lunch soon buddy and I'm baking in the oven ojos del please mrs. go back my daughter-in-law I'm baking co nice nice Oh Rosalie throwin I in the oven remember buddy you don't think you're making me too many coil message I'll buy please be modern you want to make the right impression on your daughter-in-law don't you sure well but but but it did this a little too much no I'll hold your head still messes go back I don't want to give you the upswing because for your kind of a face it wouldn't be useful enough oh but that means buddy I I thought you would fix it the way I always very only allotted oh I'm not at all imagine like you always wear it would I let you be seen with your hair like you always wearing no no of course not I want the softness around your face you see that's what boy to build a wedding I like the softness but the coils buddy it's a little bit too much like Rosalie I'm in Dubai Rosalie really don't understand mothers and daughters dress alike these days mr. go big that's why they have so much in common look young and you think young you see it creates confidence between the generations oh but body i think by the look by the day I think I mean if you pick you would only make a little bit by the day it's it like up you plainly see and if you would only make the curl of let's coils I'm not your car yet how about me no I only want to show you hear from my dad is to put I'm spoiling you okay cuz wash the cake is what are you check it out I I look nice fabulous you're never so what your mother would look so pretty how Rosalie yeah like it Rosalyn we'll reel grace like wait a minute I'm not finished yet you you like it Rosalyn huh who came in me oh it's Papa going Rosalie don't don't let Papa come in here yet [Music] Papa's lunch is standing Rosalie darling how I'll be riding I wouldn't be long cuz I lovely heavy long all right mom fixed purpose lunch huh well as my father she doing birdies fixing her hair how long will you be yeah that's all of you define about what she's doing to mama power wash curling a here and maybe making it look like a so why don't you stop her I don't want to hurt mamas feelings please don't say anything par what's the reason for it that's the preposition mom don't say anything she's so anxious to make an impression on grace with Kyle's dumbo a hip I couldn't sit down how long I can't eat alone i candied Molly dang that's all I need for that it's too early for that Mallory they won't know if the train is on time and not mine till this afternoon I will my [Music] papa darling I I hope everything's gonna be alright why shouldn't it be I just hope you like her she can't make it mine she can't make it because she doesn't dismiss the children from the nursery school until after 5i I fix your hair mrs. don't touch oh hello mr. go babe how are you don't fix too much for me rose so what would you like your mother said you had something chopped just chopped onion Spidey onions oh no can it can up in the icebox I wouldn't look in yours nothing no thank you oh just wait till you see your wife mr. go but she looks like a doll to me she always looks like a dog if you change your dress mrs. go babe be careful you don't spoil your hairdo but did you make her a page boy no I fixed it just like Rosie like yours is that close exactly you wouldn't want your daughter in order to get the wrong impression what do you mean mrs. go fake washing your hair yes excuse me may I have a piece of bread mystic obey help yourself thank you no Molly how long must Ave to see how you look you won't know her she's taken off 20 years why he said you took off 20 years what did you do with him i restored her how youth mr. Goldberg do my artistry I gave her back her Lost years he was just a question of appearance hmm i don't know i don't know why it is i like something hot with cold chicken hmm then she look beautiful rose away you're gonna be late for your other appointment birdie who said I have an appoint my mother said no no I have to meet Seymour Seymour here wait Oh hurry mrs. Goldberg I want to see what you look like you saw it birdie O'Malley I want to see you yes birdie come on up I'll go back come dirty I'll take our weight a man I can't leave this last piece of chicken take it one man one minute one minute did you say I could have a baby huh Bertie when I create a hairdo it takes so much out of me you'll manage to put it back [Music] you're sent up to the chicken go yes no come on out I want to see my Mary Pickford [Music] what did you do where are you curls I washed them out why because when I looked in the looking glass I saw somebody else not me Jake so why does your letter I wanted to look beautiful assemblies wife not for me hi Jake I should only be as beautiful in her eyes as i am in yours how do you know I know [Music] or molly is rattling from pillar to post trying to make herself into the perfect mother in law for the girl she feels sure will be a perfect daughter-in-law well we hope Molly won't be disappointed well look at that there's cousin buzz or the big red ribbon around her finger what's the idea that's to remind me to remind you to remind the ladies about does predictions well I was going to tell what a wonderful new kind of soap does is for everything in the wash has everything / dishes too sure does make suds that stand up till the last dish is done cuts grease like 60 yet its kind at ahem yep it's a blessing how does suds stand up to finish every greasy pan no need to keep adding so oh and does cuts grease in less than half a minute yes those knees hands feeling wonderfully smooth and pretty sure does is kind of the hands than the four other leading granulated soul to ER just tell the ladies don't wash dishes give them their daily does it ok cousin buzz ladies for suds that stand up fast action on grease yet greater kind mr. hands try does it has everything for dishes be sure to listen to the next episode of the Goldbergs the Goldbergs get ready to leave for the station and a queer word is dropped and not quite recovered this is clayton collier wishing you good day for Procter & Gamble makers of does the new kind of granulated soap for all three kinds of wash


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