The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1525
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1525. Date: July 30, 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 Goldberg has often used fire to fight fire... but now she is using temptation to kill temptation... Alone of all her family, she believes that the two petty, unhappy thieves who came into her house to get what they could, can be saved. Grace pretended to be Molly's daughter-in-law... and the Goldbergs took her to their heart for the sake of their son who is abroad... But while Grace still believes that the Goldbergs trust her, George, Grace's husband and partner confessed to everything... Molly, against everyone else's will is trying to save George and Grace from their own weaknesses and has arranged for George to head a committee to correct juvenile delinquency in Lastenbury. As always, Molly's actions are a little too heroic... Listen..."
Announcer close: "George isn't exactly a lion of courage, and his attachment to his wife is greater than anything else in his life... Perhaps Molly's trust is going a little too far... this time... for Grace shows no signs of weakening..."
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 1525. Date: July 30, 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 Goldberg has often used fire to fight fire... but now she is using temptation to kill temptation... Alone of all her family, she believes that the two petty, unhappy thieves who came into her house to get what they could, can be saved. Grace pretended to be Molly's daughter-in-law... and the Goldbergs took her to their heart for the sake of their son who is abroad... But while Grace still believes that the Goldbergs trust her, George, Grace's husband and partner confessed to everything... Molly, against everyone else's will is trying to save George and Grace from their own weaknesses and has arranged for George to head a committee to correct juvenile delinquency in Lastenbury. As always, Molly's actions are a little too heroic... Listen..." Announcer close: "George isn't exactly a lion of courage, and his attachment to his wife is greater than anything else in his life... Perhaps Molly's trust is going a little too far... this time... for Grace shows no signs of weakening..." 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 does the new kind of soap for everything in your watch first let's drop in on the Dozen family you know mom's away visiting and she's left paw lucky to do the family watch listen pause reading her note of instruction dear ha be sure to use does it's that new kind of soap you know as if I didn't know does does everything in our warrant ready unki yep I'll start the washer kick up old uncle you push the wrong button your hands cutting a ringer oh yeah you all right yeah well I'm still using my left hand okay then pour some doesn't a whiter all right here now ma says in her note use does for the work shirts towels rag rugs daisies rayon blouses everything hey gosh i wish i hadn't dirtied up my overalls like a Deans all right on chemo says right here at does will get him clean easy don't even bother with a bar soap does get clothes clean all by itself we got those work shirts in yep good now you sort out the towels and sheets maz note says hang him where the new neighbor can see how dazzling white does get some she'll see no soap gives white or washes and uh women hey what's this do we does this to this is pink thing sure he has a rayon dude out of Daisy oh ma says does it safer for the nice color she washes yep gives longer life for colors yet you can't be does forgetting the grimey's clothes clean here we go again yes well Paul never thought you and I'd come to this that does for young key it does everything yes Stephan Bonnar key fine wash they easy with does why compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives longer life two colors plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes try does d uz it does everything in the wash and now the goldberg Molly goldberg is often used fire to fight fire but now she's using temptation to kill temptation alone of all her family she believes that the two petty unhappy thieves who came into her house to get what they could can be saved grace you remember pretended to be Molly's daughter-in-law and the Goldbergs took her to their hearts for the sake of their son who is now abroad but while grace still believes that the Goldbergs trust her George Grace's husband and partner has confessed to everything Molly against everyone else's will is trying to save George and grace from their own weakness and has arranged for George to head a committee to correct juvenile delinquency in lassen very well as always Molly's actions are just a little too heroic my is grace gonna be at the meeting yes what does George know that she's coming down not yet but I'll tell him ma what do you think you can accomplish by having grace come down but I can accomplish I want her to hear how good people think have plain people thing but what difference will that make priest just thinks that this is a great big joke and that we're all fools did you see the look on her face when you told her the george was on the financial committee all right maybe she thinks it's just a chance for George to get away with all the money's let her think what she thinks stirred the lemonade click the lemonade I trust George you don't tell John I don't know don't worry don't worry doubt that Mama burning yes let mama worry this is an experiment if you trust the person they live up to that trust and that's my motto what motto motto trust the person and they will live up to that trust Jean Valjean was tossed at all sir well he took the candle thing but you put them back Molly you're already putting your head in a noose you're trying to make honest people out of two cooks that came here to Robin's noodle you abide with me Jake I am NOT the biting I'll be no part of this experiment no all the time snow they please everybody will hear you please that's what I want all these people are trusting George with money cash money what if he goes off with it can you be able to make good oh please mother right yes George V again mr. Newton wants to see mr. Goldberg for him oh god I'm asking you resign from the committee mrs. Goldberg you're only we look at all this morning take it no I want you to keep it down by the committee run to George but look at it cash as well as checks and they want me to arrange for everything and that's what you should do please take it don't you trust yourself George test yourself that's the only way you'll know if you're a man enough don't disappoint my job if I believe in you heart here's a check for fifty dollars for Mary's first so don't give it to me give it to John take a jog aussie coming ha look at me George Strait don't put your eyes down that's don't be afraid look don't be let me give you a kiss and and believe I trust you believe I trust all you have to do George's is to change your ideas about things and watch them boy that's where all the trouble comes from in the world you put a room price tag on things things that are worthless we put a big price on and things that our golden repairs by and we can have them for nothing we had money already George Clinton won even mr. gold assessing the real estate so what could I eat more than I use now did I sleep in my own bed and I slept George down straighten out your values and you'll see how happy you can be great you see George grace got up to bed and she dressed herself and and she wants to be to the meeting also she likes all delinquency come down sit here everybody is coming into this room because they want cold lemonade so sit here darling can see by the window dolly so you'll be comfortable great are you all right I'm fine here's another check mark so Martha will before how much five dollars so give it to Joe Oh Molly mr. Willoughby is giving pipe hunger dollars give it all to George Molly excuse me roll it did you give the money to draw yes more Molly didn't you see grace George hello lad malish I want to feel a minute I'm coming I'm coming my excuse me grace excuse me too George tell great above the whole the linguistic in the ideal in Algiers you start adjusting how you spoke to the comfortable new two children are not resist arrest all right well you sure have been working fast George financial secretary and i'm upstairs wondering where we'll go and what will have to go with the day we leave what was all that talk you gave me about reforming remember you'll grab the check you made me come back you told me that we leave this place clean except for the home we did to people's feelings i'm lying upstairs wondering what came over you and you're down here wheedling your way into a real kill what happened don't stand there like a dummy do I look like a dummy grace so sometimes I don't know what you look like I know I love you I know we're having a child I know we're dead broke with no future after that I don't know anything you mean you don't want to know what do you mean I don't want to know Oh tell me you're enjoying the honor of being godfather to a lot of brats you're not falling for this delay miss a thing George let me remind you if this is going to your head that you and I are still sailing here under false colors we're a couple of pirates I'm your wife not but to cheap crooks and when these sweet people find out if they find out we'll get the business we're here to make a killing before we get killed don't let the honors take the place of the dough sometimes I wonder what you really think of me what's that got to do with what we're talking about I mean when you talk like that what kind of a person do you think you're talking to maybe I shouldn't tell you maybe I'd better find out before it's too late what do you mean don't tell me you're getting the notion that you're smart enough to run this game without me you're not being tempted by all right though to take a little flour on your lonesome such it to do in touch enthusiasm look look cash again one to five dollars more builds and builds and builds inducing do I start that everybody likes it so much so much flesh isn't it wonderful wonderful people can have so much confidence maybe you should incorporate himself huh so um I'll be back mrs. Pierce is just under Voight's deciding better to give five dollars for ten dollars maybe she'll get your skin getting to be quite a glamour boy it's not me the idea that's getting the dough maybe mama girl burgers right maybe it is you maybe I'm not appreciating she great don't look so I hurried I'm only trying to bring you down to worse listen George be a realist these jerks with all their teary sentiments about giving money to save these kids don't give two cents for the kids this money is blackmail that they're willing to pay so these kids won't grow up into people like us who can feed off society like the dough they pay the police and the judges and all the other guardians of law and order Lauren orders just a fence around their property you're giving a few bucks to help keep some kids straight is also a part of the fence you know that George don't let mama gold breaks weeping and wailing get you down she's out of this world she doesn't know the score but we do do we you see that dough that's the score you can buy anything pleasure respectability social position everything has its price everything men women children things everything's on the market if you've got the dough let's take it and blow when mrs. Willoughby is this cousin is coming we have to wait yet because she's got to hitch up the wagon and she can't go by car is coming with two horses such enthusiast it's something to warm your heart George go in there's more money for you to collect why can't I help do you wanna help it I'd love to well George isn't exactly a lion of courage and his attachment to his wife is greater than anything else in his life perhaps Molly's Trust is going a little too far this time for grace shows no signs of weakening you know one thing about Molly goldberg what she thinks his right is pretty apt to be right you know you could say the same thing about my dozen to this morning she said some women are the minute take mrs. Hale next door I work so hard she says but my wash never looks purdy like yours goodness I said why don't you use does she said what does imagine such ignorance you see ma can't imagine anyone not using does well I can't either cuz this new soap does everything in the wash work clothes towels too pretty rayon slips honestly compared to other leading granulated wash day soap does gives longer life to the nice colors you wash + unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning par for the grimy overalls why not let does do everything in your wash and when you do remember does like all soaps contains vitally needed war materials so don't waste does always measure does carefully into your machine see to it that every bit of does you use does more be sure to listen to the next episode of the Goldbergs written for you by gertrude burke grace finds herself making a speech and Molly finds herself listening this is clayton collier speaking and reminding you to do as the dozens do let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash
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