The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1526
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1526. Date: August 2, 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: "In her quiet way, Molly Goldberg is a great adventurer, not for distant places and African jungles, but in the remote regions and jungles of the human mind and heart... So Molly takes great chances... chances to save or help people who seem to be not worthy of any aid. Right now, she is in the process of trying to help Grace and George, the two who captured the affections of the Goldbergs -- and then tried to swindle them. Grace tried to pass herself off as Molly's new daughter-in-law... It seemed easy because Sammy was on his way overseas... But George has confessed that he is Grace's husband, and now, while Grace, unaware of this, still clings to her game, Molly is trying to help George help his wife... and the way lies through a greater temptation... Listen... there's a village meeting being held to discuss the problem of juvenile delinquency... and the head of the committee -- the hero of it is, of all people... George..."
Announcer close: "There was no stopping Grace, once she started and all the resentment she felt against the respectable world about her had a chance to pour out... But while people sat bewildered... Molly sat with a secret smile of happiness on her face..."
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 1526. Date: August 2, 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: "In her quiet way, Molly Goldberg is a great adventurer, not for distant places and African jungles, but in the remote regions and jungles of the human mind and heart... So Molly takes great chances... chances to save or help people who seem to be not worthy of any aid. Right now, she is in the process of trying to help Grace and George, the two who captured the affections of the Goldbergs -- and then tried to swindle them. Grace tried to pass herself off as Molly's new daughter-in-law... It seemed easy because Sammy was on his way overseas... But George has confessed that he is Grace's husband, and now, while Grace, unaware of this, still clings to her game, Molly is trying to help George help his wife... and the way lies through a greater temptation... Listen... there's a village meeting being held to discuss the problem of juvenile delinquency... and the head of the committee -- the hero of it is, of all people... George..." Announcer close: "There was no stopping Grace, once she started and all the resentment she felt against the respectable world about her had a chance to pour out... But while people sat bewildered... Molly sat with a secret smile of happiness on her face..." 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 wash first let's drop in on the doam family there's young Dicky doam in the kitchen wiping dishes for ma he's saying gee mom you should have heard Daisy and her fellow Donald last night doing the dishes were you Eaves dropping no I wanted something in the kitchen that's all they were pretending to talk about does what's wrong with that Dicky nothing but Daisy said here Donald is that Divine does it's that new kind of soap for everything in our wash and it has everything for dishes too that's what she said she's right Dicky does make suds that stand up till the last dish is done Cuts grease like 60 yet it's kinder to my hands P GMA Donald thinks he's Clark Gable he says to Daisy we'll does all our dishes dream cake you and me and those do Suds will stand up together through every last dish then Daisy said and Donald with do we don't have to keep adding soap so we can take time out for kisses that's real cute cute my eye then Daisy says I won't mind the greasy pans because does Zips through grease in less than half a minute that's true there's no hard scouring and guess what Ma the big goon held Daisy's hands and said your hands are so smooth dream cake that's does Dicky it's kinder to H sure but Donald ought to be a caveman and say come on woman give these dishes there daily dozen well caveman or Romeo I want to say Ma's right about doz for dishes it's the only leading granulated wash day soap that gives you all this Mak Suds that stand up till the last dish is done Cuts grease like 60 yet it's kind to your hands so change to does Duz It has everything for dishes and now the Goldbergs you know in her quiet way Molly Goldberg is a great Adventurer not for distant places and African jungles but in the remote regions and jungles of the human mind at heart and so Molly takes great chances chances to save or help people who seem to be not worthy of any Aid right now she's in the process of trying to help Grace and George the two who captured the affections of the Goldbergs and then tried to Swindle them Grace tried to pass herself off as Molly's new daughter-in-law seemed easy because Sammy was on his way overseas but George has confessed that he is Grace's husband and now while Grace unaware of this still clings to her game Molly is trying to help George help his wife and the way lies through a greater Temptation there's a village meeting being held to discuss the problem of juvenile delinquency and the head of the committee the hero of it is of all people George M but darling M don't don't don't question me now with questions R please M I'm making a real hero out of George Stevens and why do you want Grace to be present at the meeting I have a reason well why can't I know words can't express mine reasons I only have a feeling what kind of a feeling a feeling that when she hears everybody discussing the we pair of others when she hears people unselfishly trying to do something for somebody else she'll see that what I don't know Mama darling maybe your feelings are carrying you away I'm afraid for all the money that's been collected why don't you take the money why did you insist the George I want George to keep it that's why I'm insisting I want him to feel if we trust him in spite you're only tempting him Mar that's what I want well it isn't fair to him or to the people that think he's honest that these people are all your friends M and they trust George because they trust you if one Penny of their money is lost or stolen I'll put it back mly Jake please the Molly Mish let me go in and tell all my good friends or this can't be why can't it be you're experimenting with a human being at the expense of other human beings proboly go inside and see what Grace is doing and tell everybody the meeting is starting immediately Marly why you attempting the elements elements hello Marly why hello ma the only thing that Grace is interested in is how much money was collected Yes Dear No More invitations they have a house full of innocent Lambs already uh well yes the meeting is now almost in order M you hold me I'm sorry but Molly hang will you please well I'll take down the minutes and send them to you you will not the meeting is called for the welfare of the linin comeson adolesent huh adolesent adolescent children we are raising money for a couple of cook for a couple of please hello don't more friends I'm warning you we are raising funds for recreation center for the community of lenbury we want to put boats on the lake boats yes and and we Ron a um what a baseball diamond a diamond for baseball M all let's make out your checks payable to George Ste please George likeing G yes yeah he is the head of the undertaking undertaking an Undertaker you mean yes thank you my dear friend and I will send you the minutes yes bye jakeob please must George this is goldber George you you have to look for another check from Mrs Cherry blam Green Lawn Mrs Goldberg this is going too far I'm glad to hear you say so George Mrs Goldberg I don't want to hold on to all this money then hand it over keep it George please all I want to do is get away from here I came here with grace to take advantage of you people we've done enough harm I want to get away now and I want to take Grace with me before everybody in knows what we are I can't stand in front of those people and have them think I'm everything you said I was when I know I'm nothing but a petty thief and even worse well set I'm not trying to be humble or anything I'm just trying to avoid making a worse mess of things than I've already done and as far as great goes Grace uh come in come in here dear come in here the meeting is just about to start and I think I'll call everybody in here dear I didn't know the attendance would be so overflowing this room is bigger sit dear sit the oxygen will be better to circulate here sit down excuse me come Jake Jake help me call the meeting to order George dear you straighten out the chair so everybody will be very comfy and I want you to be comfy I I told you the cherry blossom green Lord the sending another check by the mail you'll receive it J de Rosie Angel how much have you got now George Grace Can't you be on the level for once can you what would happen to both of us if I got up and told them who we are you wouldn't have the nerve so you're really going in for delinquent kids why not all kids are worth saving if there's a way of doing it why [Music] not I I think this room will be a little more comfy be a little more comfy comfortable you you sit here please comfortable Mary foot you'll be comfortable there R take off the cushion from that seat to Mar will be more comfortable you're comfortable dear everybody very everybody sit please Jake I'm all right where I am you wouldn't hear I'll hear plenty great darling are you comfortable sit by me darling George here everybody seated all right here now ladies and gentlemen we don't want to prolong we don't want to prolong because I know everybody has to go home to do chores and they have to get up early and I want to call the meeting to order and Constable since you are the arm of the law and order I think maybe you should open the [Applause] meeting thank you thank you I I think you all know the purpose of this meeting indeed yes but before I go on I just want to say a few words about an outsider citizen George Stevens George Stevens it was this gentleman Mr Stevens who brought to my attention the grave necessity for recreation center for our young boys and girls inde yeah and I I'm happy to see that you all have responded so generously with your dollars keep it up keep it up and if I can raise my hands for a moment please have the flooor and cherry blossom Green Lawn that lives beyond on the White House she just called me she's very sorry she was delayed she couldn't come and she's also sending the check oh that's good good good may may I say a word conable Newton by all means we want to hear from the ladies I think it's all very well for you all to be so sure that with a few boats on the lake and a baseball diamond and some more nonsense that you can save the Wayward boys and girls that's now now just one minute now if I'm wrong somebody show me where I'm wrong I don't believe you can cure bad boys and girls why not Grace please why not because I believe you're born what you are and so that's what you think where were you brought up right here in lenur you don't even know what goes on right under your own nose you don't want to know I only know that the children brought up where I could see them were born good and grew up good with a nice Green Lawn and a swell school and plenty to eat and good clothes and a chance to be free and decent what a miracle but your whole town isn't as rosy as that did you ever walk down by the river if people didn't go snooping down by the river they wouldn't see some ladies ladies and it isn't only the poor kids from the river I was out one night and I saw the kids hanging around the bars and they looked like the kids from the better part of town that's you're just full of the snobbery of being born on the easy side of the street well let me tell you all something every kid that goes wrong is a crime committed by all the respectable and well-fed people in the community you think it's easy to be bad you think it's a pleasure it's lonely and unhappy it's terrible and bitter and yet you have to keep on doing what you know is wrong because once you start you can't stop the lives you people live have walls about them and people like well people who have gone wrong are kept out forever so don't let me hear any of this talk about people being born bad everybody's born the same and they become just what Society wants them to become if you've got a town where no one cares about the next one then you're going to have your children grow up into a disc Grace and you're going to have to like it that all sounds very good that it there are no butts the unhappiest people in the world are those who've been hurt for the people around them and driven under the sidewalks of the towns and cities they don't know where to turn they don't know where to look and the kids are those who have been hurt the worst and if you can't feel enough pity for the children of this world who aren't responsible for the sins and stupidities of their parents then you deserve the world you're living in and it's no bargain and I can tell you that well there was no stopping Grace once she started and all the resentment she felt against the respectable World about her had a chance to pour out but while the people sat bewildered Molly sat with a secret smile of Happiness on her face you know it seems to me this quarter hour gives you a pretty well-rounded picture of what a radio program should be you get Molly Goldberg's heartwarming story and you get some practical advice from the doam family too you know like P doam says you see Clayton mdm's worked plenty hard bringing up two youngsters and doing all her own work and that's why I want her to have all the modern conveniences like for instance does good for you P yes does certainly is a modern convenience this new kind of of soap does everything in the wash from work shirts towels to pretty rayons yes friends compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives longer life to the nice colors you wash plus unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes so make wash day easy let doz do everything and Friends remember do like all soaps contains vitally needed War materials so don't waste doz measure it carefully into your machine see to it every bit of d you use does more be sure to listen to the next episode of The Goldbergs written for you by Gertrude Burke Molly surveys her work with pleasure but the world Grace spoke about gets a shot in across the rainbow this is Clayton Kia speaking and reminding you to do as the dohms do let doz the new kind of soap do everything in your wash
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