The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1523
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1523. Date: July 28, 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: "There is one trait in Molly Goldberg which anyone can use if they know about it... It is her complete, trusting, unquestioning faith in human nature... And at this moment, Molly has taken the two cheats in her house, George and Grace, and is on her way to giving them a new chance. This is a dangerous chance, especially since past experience shows that Grace will stop at nothing. But Grace, upstairs resting, still doesn't know that George has revealed their duplicity to the Goldbergs. Right now, George is being foisted on the town as a wonderful character, because Molly arranged to have him head a committee to correct the juvenile delinquency problem in Lastenbury. But Jake... well... you know how Jake feels... Listen..."
Announcer close: "It looks as if Molly has won for George and Jake their own last chance, but these chances are figured in terms of the weak character, George, and not of the schemer and planner, Grace."
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 1523. Date: July 28, 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: "There is one trait in Molly Goldberg which anyone can use if they know about it... It is her complete, trusting, unquestioning faith in human nature... And at this moment, Molly has taken the two cheats in her house, George and Grace, and is on her way to giving them a new chance. This is a dangerous chance, especially since past experience shows that Grace will stop at nothing. But Grace, upstairs resting, still doesn't know that George has revealed their duplicity to the Goldbergs. Right now, George is being foisted on the town as a wonderful character, because Molly arranged to have him head a committee to correct the juvenile delinquency problem in Lastenbury. But Jake... well... you know how Jake feels... Listen..." Announcer close: "It looks as if Molly has won for George and Jake their own last chance, but these chances are figured in terms of the weak character, George, and not of the schemer and planner, Grace." 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 watch first let's drop in on the Dozen family well what do you know Dicky dozen's a reporter for the summer edition of his school paper the Lincoln bugle right now Dicky's trying to get some news for his woman's page from ma doesn't but Ma I got to have hot news everybody in town reads the bugle I know Dicky that's why you should interview me about do lots folks here ought to know about this new kind of so a whoever heard of a reporter writing about any soap not just any soap Dicky does it's new does everything in the wash work shirts bath mats towels rayon andies everything great GLE M Dicky doesn't report on rayon unies don't you know any real dirt yep your Paw's work shirts he certainly get him dirties but print how easy does does them every woman will want to read that no soap made gets wartime clothes clean easier than does and you can quote me as saying you don't even need a bar soap anymore because doz licks tough dirt all by itself a heck I can't fill up a page about work shirts well deare tell how do does towels and linens why I've never seen whiter washes than does turns out that's good news any day but a reporter wants something colossal for instance did does ever save anybody's life well I don't know about that Dicky but does certainly saves the pretty colors I wash it's wonderful how Daisy's nice rayon slips stay bright longer with do yet you can't feed it for getting out tough dirt just put that in the bugle GE wiin M that's no scoop everybody knows does does everything well it's big news for wash day Dicky compared to other leading granul wash day soaps does gives longer life to Colors plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the toughest dirt so ladies change to does Duz It does everything in your wash and now the Goldbergs you know there's one trait in Molly Goldberg which anyone can use if they know about it it's her complete trusting unquestioning faith in human nature at this very moment Molly has taken the two cheats into her house George and Grace and is on her way to giving them a new chance this is a dangerous chance especially since past experience shows that Grace will stop at nothing but Grace upstairs resting still doesn't know that George has revealed their duplicity to The Goldbergs right now George is being foed on the town as a wonderful character because Molly arranged to have him head a committee to correct the juvenile delinquency problem in lenbury but Jake well you know how Jake feels listen Mama daring Mama darling what are you going to do are you going to go through with this everybody is sending checks to George Stevens how can you trust him if the checks are made out to George why are you tempting him ma why don't you put an end to the whole thing m m it's no use m m enough is enough M and when it's enough it's enough and it's plenty and Jake tells me that everybody in the village is sending checks to George made out to George Stevens what is this reluctancy what delinquency delinquency yes what is it what are you making a hero out of him maybe you'll make a golden statue in the Main Street and and put on a George Stevens because he gave you the honor to come here with Grace and and steal from you and and trle in your heart and and supper is ready tell Jake Rosy tell Papa Papa won't he he's too upset why don't you go upstairs Ma and tell Grace that we know who she is and who she is not to the table come to sit to the table I'm spilling everybody to the table come everybody everybody to the table each and everyone Jake Jake Jake David D Rosal I'm coming no discussions at the table please can we eat quietly without mentioning it sit stop eat how long is this going to go on yes how long mly one thing to forgive George and not turn him over to to the authority but it's something else M when you want to wish him on the whole town who who who can eat and why gray should still be upstairs treated like a queen and not even know that we know that she isn't even Samy's wife eat nobody wants to eat this is going too far much too far mother mother mother mother mother go up M go up and tell her that you know who she is and what she is and it's only because of your good heart that she's laying in bed now and not in prison mother mother mother mother mother coming go up Ros to Grace and see what she wants but not one syllable let me let me sit David Jake Rosie you better not let me go up M because I'll have to say something how long is this going to go on Molly I'm talking I'm thinking but what is there to think what mother darling mother darling mother darling you ain't her mother and she ain't your child David please you're a bad girl David please David where is George where is George I don't know find out where he is and see that the boat get out excuse me teleport Take It Before I Fall to P I'll take it hello yes no he isn't who what I'll tell him who's him all right goodbye for me for who then who was it for George Constable Newton has a few more checks for him quiet ma why don't you quiet Molly Molly think what you are doing two people coming to your home Robert Robert more voice 100 times voice M what did George do that makes you think you can trust him Ma we're talking to you and why don't you at least let Grace know that you know what she is she still thinks that you think that she's your daughter-in-law she isn't so can't I be generous no no that's not it's going to cost people money and furore what is this eleny idea you make Constable Newton think that George was a mod instead of what he really is a a quiet why quietly why quiet and now C has everybody all excited about this new delinquency program people are raising money to set up a program and make it work it's a wonderful idea and people like it but then you go and get Constable Newton to make a thief and a liar and a cheat as the head of the financial committee why can't he be trusted if he wants to change because you can't change the spots on a leopard that's why because you you can't change the spots on a leopard that's right George George uh Mr Newton the conable calls you George yes Mr Newton the conable called you George he he's got some more checks for you what are you going to do George stay around here and Flim Flam and bamboozle more people or are you going to take you dear sweet pip and leave you can't slaming bambo how long you think you you you can FL flaming bamboozle why don't you take your dear wife and leave that's what we want you to do you hear that you hear that how long can we hear that without going out of our minds go up and tell her that everybody knows who and what she is well you you all did so much for me well maybe there's a chance for both of us oh I know what you're thinking and I know what you want to say about us you can say it and every word will be true but that isn't the whole story it's the whole story for me it's the whole story for me too the the whole story sorry Jak David G I know you hav't your power to put us both in jail but no matter what you do to us from the outside that won't change us who wants to change you who wants to change you you shouldn't we want to change I want to change I have changed human beings aren't cut to One Design forever they they changed and even if a miracle happened and you changed your wife hasn't changed that's why I'm asking you to give me a chance if you drive us away now the the way you can she'll be frightened she may even say she's sorry but she won't be sorry she'll she'll be bitter you don't know Grace the way I know her I know her voice than you know her much voice well I love her and I know what her past was and how it made her bitter and angry and indifferent to everybody in the world it wasn't her fault she was one of the soft people in the world and she was hurt she was hurt badly wounded her her feelings in her mind it was the world's fa and not there's a chance for her that's a chance for her and me and for the child that's going to be born but she can only have the chance if if she is the one all by herself who admits to you what she is it has to come from from inside not outside it it all depends on you J it all depends on you J take take the telephone take take it depends on yes it's for you George it's cable Newton that's for me that Mr Newton do as he will but it rud him must must know Jake please give me that phone once and for all give me the phone please Jake weigh the pro and con in the balance what harm can it do us won't it do us more good to know there are two less bad people in the world even George want different he wants to be be the one to change also and be what she can be and what she should be Jake Dar people people have used all all through the whole civilization of the whole world they've used their brains to experiment let us use something else Brains Brains Brains everybody uses brains Jake maybe if we use our hearts Jake please darling Jake please Molly please darling then it's your responsibility not mine well it looks as if Molly has won for George and Grace their own last chance but these chances are figured in terms of the weak character George and not of the schemer and planner Grace you know what I like best about Molly Goldberg the way she always makes sense you know it's funny but I like that flutter head cousin dozen because she doesn't make sense while yesterday she was telling me she had a wonderful slogan it do do everything with does do do but your slogan should explain what does does this new kind of soap does everything in your wash work shirts towels ter rayon slips That's My slogan do do everything with does do but but but but but ladies should know that compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives greater safety to the color they wash plus unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning power for grimy overalls does do do oh dear you're St I'm not I'm simply saying do do everything in your wash with du does does everything and friends here's a doz wartime request all soaps contain vital War materials so don't waste doz always put clothes to soak in clear cool water before washing see to what every bit of does you use does more be sure to listen to to the next episode of The Goldbergs written for you by Gertrude Berg Molly finds herself with a whole weight of this gamble on human nature will she win this is Clayton Kia speaking and reminding you to do as the dohms do let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash
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