The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1527

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1527. Date: August 3, 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: "When Molly decides on a course of action, she usually puts all her eggs in one basket... because Molly isn't a compromiser when it comes to faith in human nature... Right now, though, all of us may disagree with her faith in Grace's reformation. This girl came to the Goldbergs posing as Sammy's wife. Now Molly knows the truth but Grace still thinks she is getting away with it. Grace's husband... her real husband, George, has confessed that the two of them had tried to get money out of the Goldbergs. Molly, by putting George in a position of trust as head of a committee on juvenile delinquency, is using him as an influence on Grace, in the hope that she will see what a mistake her past life has been. So far... well, so far... it's hard to tell... Listen..."

Announcer close: "But Jake's afraid that the proof will consist in his having to make up a loss while Grace and George abscond; Molly's faith in Grace's reformation seems to be completely her own..."

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 1527. Date: August 3, 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: "When Molly decides on a course of action, she usually puts all her eggs in one basket... because Molly isn't a compromiser when it comes to faith in human nature... Right now, though, all of us may disagree with her faith in Grace's reformation. This girl came to the Goldbergs posing as Sammy's wife. Now Molly knows the truth but Grace still thinks she is getting away with it. Grace's husband... her real husband, George, has confessed that the two of them had tried to get money out of the Goldbergs. Molly, by putting George in a position of trust as head of a committee on juvenile delinquency, is using him as an influence on Grace, in the hope that she will see what a mistake her past life has been. So far... well, so far... it's hard to tell... Listen..." Announcer close: "But Jake's afraid that the proof will consist in his having to make up a loss while Grace and George abscond; Molly's faith in Grace's reformation seems to be completely her own..." 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 oh there's cousin doam and Sam that young rookie she invited to dinner he's just finished helping you with the dishes uh-oh cousin Do's giving him a box of dozz Sam saying oh listen cousin doam I can't take this doz back to Camp with me now Sam you know they make all rookies do KP yeah but gosh the Army gives KPS plenty of soap for dishes what Sam does is different it's a new kind of soap does does everything in the wash and it has everything for dishes too listen nobody wins medals for dishwash well does does it makes Suds that stand up till the last dish is done Cuts grease like six and yet it's kinder to my hands well will some tough Sergeant gives you a tub full of dishes to wash that'll be the day then you'll see I was right why with doz you can wash dishes for all your buddies and all those Suds will be still be standing up you don't have to keep adding soap say is it doz of the army you're interested in oh you're just plain ungrateful I was only thinking of you and all those greasy panel have to wash why does cuts through grease in less than half a minute without any hard scoring oh have a heart well just look at my hands Sam does is really kinder to him you see how soft and smooth they are M nice uh look let's leave this doz here for your hands huh cousin does them so they'll stay pretty like this oh Sam you sweet boy well I hate to cut in on this touching scene but ladies remember does is the only leading granulated wash day soap that gives you all this for dishes make suds that stand up to the last dish is done Cuts grease like 60 yet it's kinder to hands better change to does Duz It has everything for dishes and now the Goldbergs when Molly decides on a course of action she usually puts all her eggs in one basket because Molly Isn't a compromiser when it comes to Faith in human nature right now though all of us may disagree with her faith in Grace's Reformation this girl came to the Goldbergs posing is Samy's wife now Molly of course knows the truth but Grace still thinks she's getting away with it Grace's husband as her real husband George has confessed that the two of them had tried to get money out of the Goldbergs well Molly by putting George in a position of trust as head of a committee on juvenile delinquency is using him as an influence on Grace in the hope that she will see what a mistake her past life has been so far well so far it's hard to tell listen the telephone I'm taking it daring because I'm in the vicinity I'm in the vinity of the phone hello yes the meeting is just over just this minute the last person left yeah was wonderful I'm sorry darling you didn't work huh wonderful wonderful so much we didn't count it yet yeah checks and cash and and and and everything huh the M I'm I'm making minutes tonight before I'll go to bed yet I'll make minutes for everybody yes everybody will get a copy well I hope you'll be feeling well what is the leg huh well if you bake your leg maybe it'll be better huh my friend Mrs Bloom used to go three times to the clinic to bake her leg try it all right darling for now see you I'll give you the recipe all right goodbye goodbye yes Jake Jake what was that outp from Grace watch where is she where is she her heart was going out for poor children m m did you hear Grace where is she iide if the money that was collected tonight for a recreation center is going to be used for such you take the money from George I said sh they're both inside talking and George here both inside talking I'm making tea Grace George who wishes before they expire Molly Molly I'm warning you get the money it's too much money to trust George with M did you heard well what Grace said what she said was from inside very deep within herself M get the money call them in m and if they're planning anything then break it up on the contrary on the contrary I want to give them every chance and as much of a chance as possible and if George can resist the temptation then all is well uh Mother Dear is calling you Grace Mother Dear Mari how can you the time hasn't come yet to tell Grace that we know and besides that has to come from her her confession must come from her like it did from George Mary if I get up on morning and find a pair of wings growing from your shoulders believe me I won't be amazed believe me you can be Angel without wings also Jake good night I'm making tea not for me milk good night Jake I want you present at my table for what reason so you can watch me slowly passing out well Mrs Goldberg it certainly was a great meeting all right well George I I thought it was very great how much uh did you collect well I I haven't counted it all yet don't you think that M you promised to send cherry blossom green l in the minute I have to send a few copies of the me to everybody to every oh Grace Come In Here Come In Here My Dear Child come uh Ros the waterers boiling my dear child water uh s Jak dear why can't I know how much was collected beill here beill why don't you take the money Mr Goldberg I would be very happy to I I thought you were the chairman of the finance committee George they they expect you to keep it absolutely absolutely cookies put on the table Ro an awful lot of money uh great de I I thought your speech was magnificent yes wasn't she great magnificent magnificent you you spoke like a school teacher marish I think I'll go to bed J dear please I I want to take down the minutes of the meeting and I'll need you you you wanted to know how much was collected uh Ros you're getting Grace darling you you was magnificent what the use to make it plural you was magnificent I'm I'm going to send a copy of the speech to Sammy bring in some blue plums Rosie where is the money George count it uh well Grace has it she was helping me count it well that's fine that's wonderful I'm so glad you're helping Grace while what is boiling ding should we take down the minutes of the meeting huh let's count the money first there's plenty of time for the money Jake Mr Gober thinks the money is the most important thing it's the intentions Jak dear the the ideas the desire and the will of the people to do what's right dear but it's their hard own money it's their very hard ear money oh very hard earn money and mostly how how do these people make their money mostly from the soil o and how a farmer has to work I was only recently watching Bruce Hanley planting strawberries o and how he has to tend them and cover them and read them and hold them now every time I eat a strawberry I treasure it I eat them slowly with respect I would that everybody would know how much care it takes and the cows cows cows before before you get a drop of milk oh man you have to tend the cow like a tender child a farmer can't even take a vacation a child a baby you can carry over and leave with a cousin or with an aunt but a cow you have to be there morning and night and every night a farm I should say he ears his bread by the sweat of his brow that's why I want each penny that was left let Mr Goldberg have the M no no no I want Grace to keep it till we're ready and decided what should be done with it it should go into the bank it will Jake you keep it Grace darling I know it's safe with you well I think it are you going to take the minutes or not sit everybody please Jake darling I I want you to sit and see if it's correctly sit I'm sitting um uh great darling I'll need your assistance also sit darling yes loely um put down quickly see then after you'll type me quickly got a pencil darling um and um as the meeting gathered together that you'll say in in in one sentence here there um but let to see but the minutes of the important part of the proceedings that I want you to take rosley see the you got the pencil yes all right let me see now me see the proceedings was proceeding yes when Mrs lella Clarkson made an interogation um grammatical rosley darling you'll correct later with the typewriter all right um let me see now Mrs Clarkson asked for a word which was in follows in quote in quote and Mrs Clarkson make bit marks Mrs Clarkson I think it's all very well making quote I know Mom all right I I I just want you to put down what Mrs clarkon said I know Mom his Clarkson said that she didn't think that a few boats on the lake or a baseball diamond could save waywood boys and girls yeah see so put that down in quote exactly and Grace dear your reply I also want to put down in the minutes if you remember what you said Grace darling dictate yes please I uh I don't remember didn't you said uh something about if children are born with green Lawns and good schools and plenty to eat and good clothes it was no miracle if they was good I don't remember what I said I like it best when you said you think it's easy to be bad you think it's a pleasure it's lonely and it's unhappy uh you don't mind if I go to bed no darling you you're tired huh dear you're so fatigued huh where are you uh keeping the money Grace leave it to Grace huh I want at lost Grace I think it's very safe with Grace extremely well I think you take the minutes yes George please you'll help also no milk grace before you expire no you feel a little stronger huh Grace oh yeah I was so proud of you Grace when you made that speech you you you understood children and what was good for them well I should know I I was a kid myself once good night night you don't think you should uh no let Grace be the banker good night good night good night dear George why did you give Grace the money what are you up to I didn't give it work conable Newton gave it to her to count why didn't you get it back Jake please Marly I demand to have that money in my possession don't demand nothing better could have happened why because I want to see what Grace will do with it and if she gets away with it I'm going to give her every chance why why why just to prove something to to you Jake that's why but Jake's afraid that the proof will consist in his having to make up a loss while Grace and George have sconed Molly's faith in Grace's Reformation seems to be completely her own now how would you answer this question what are you doing today to help win the war but Mr CER I'm a housewife with two children for buying war bonds and saving scrap what more can I do you can help shoot down a zero what mhm and smash a Nazi tank what how look are you turning in a pound of waste fat a month to make explosives well listen one pound of waste fat will fire 10 50 caliber bullets from a flying fortress only one pound sure and just 10 bullets more and some American plane might be just enough to get that jab zero well I I'd better get busy everybody should you know it's easy to save a pound a month even with meat rationing save all solid meat trimmings beef fat poultry fat everything then melt it down whenever your oven's in use then pour all your waste fat into a clean container and bring it to your butcher now don't throw that waste fat out turn it in keep our guns firing be sure to listen to the next episode of The Goldbergs Jake and Molly don't get much sleep they keep hearing footsteps this is Clayton ker speaking and reminding you to do as the Dooms do let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash


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