The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1534

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1534. Date: August 12, 1934. Cast: Gertrude Berg (Molly Goldberg); James R. Waters (Jake Goldberg); Roslyn Silber (Rosalie Goldberg); Alfred Ryder (Sammy Goldberg); Menasha Skulnik (Uncle David).

Announcer introduction: "How can Grace be saved from herself? Molly has certainly given her every chance to confess, of her own free will, that she had tried, with George, to cheat the Goldbergs. Now George has turned over a new leaf, but his wife, Grace, who came to Molly's house posing as Sammy's bride, seems to be incorrigible. Her mind and feelings are set against society. She thinks only of herself and has gone so far as to threaten to leave George unless he goes off with her and with the funds entrusted to them both... the funds of the Committee for Juvenile Delinquency which George heads. Molly knows what Grace is... and Molly, as she sits out in the barn... is beginning to lose faith in her experiment in human salvation... Listen..."

Announcer close: "Frightened... Grace knows that the letter will be a giveaway... what she doesn't know is that the letter can't tell the Goldbergs anything they don't know..."

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 1534. Date: August 12, 1934. Cast: Gertrude Berg (Molly Goldberg); James R. Waters (Jake Goldberg); Roslyn Silber (Rosalie Goldberg); Alfred Ryder (Sammy Goldberg); Menasha Skulnik (Uncle David). Announcer introduction: "How can Grace be saved from herself? Molly has certainly given her every chance to confess, of her own free will, that she had tried, with George, to cheat the Goldbergs. Now George has turned over a new leaf, but his wife, Grace, who came to Molly's house posing as Sammy's bride, seems to be incorrigible. Her mind and feelings are set against society. She thinks only of herself and has gone so far as to threaten to leave George unless he goes off with her and with the funds entrusted to them both... the funds of the Committee for Juvenile Delinquency which George heads. Molly knows what Grace is... and Molly, as she sits out in the barn... is beginning to lose faith in her experiment in human salvation... Listen..." Announcer close: "Frightened... Grace knows that the letter will be a giveaway... what she doesn't know is that the letter can't tell the Goldbergs anything they don't know..." 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. Brought to you by Does the new kind of soap for everything in your wash. First, let's drop in on the Doz family. Now, there's P and Dicky Does in the kitchen doing dishes. Ma's saying, you know, Dicki, Ma's going to bake us a pie just cuz we're doing the dishes. Yeah. You see, Dicky, if you want women to appreciate you, you got to help them now and then. Gosh, if helping means doing dishes with Doz, that's a cinch. Well, like Ma says, does everything in the wash and has everything for dishes, too. You said it, Dicki. This new kind of soap makes suds that stand up till the last dish is done and cuts grease like 60. Yet, Ma says it's kinder to her hands. Gee, wish we had had does when I was courting your ma. Could you help Ma do dishes then? Sure. Usually got a kiss for it too. Mush. Well, you see Dicky, dishwashing was harder then. The suds would fall flat. Not like these do suds that stand up even through the greasy pans. You don't have to keep adding does either. You bet you never had nothing like does for cutting grease. What does does it in less than half a minute? Yep. But back in those days, I had to do lots of hard scouring for your ma. Wanted to help save her pretty hands. Got an extra kiss for that, too. Mush. Of course, now with things are different cuz being kinder to her hands, it sort of cut me out of that extra kiss. But it sure leaves Ma's hands nice and smooth. You know, P. Yeah. I guess I'll take your advice about helping women and getting appreciated. Oh, why? Aiming for a kiss from Susie next door? Gosh, no. But you see, she's got some swell new marbles. And maybe if I help her does the dishes, she Well, dozen dishes always pays. Compared to other leading granulated washday soaps, Doz is the only one of them that gives you all this. Makes suds that stand up till the last dish is done. Cuts grease like 60, yet it's kinder to your hands. Change to does du. It has everything for dishes. And now the Goldbergs. How can Grace be saved from herself? Molly has certainly given her every chance to confess of her own free will that she tried with George to cheat the Goldbergs. Now George has turned over a new leaf, but his wife Grace, who came to Molly's house posing as Sammy's bride, seems to be encouraable. Her mind and feelings are set against society. She thinks only of herself and has gone so far as to threaten to leave George unless he goes off with her and with the funds entrusted to them both. the funds of the committee for juvenile delinquency which George heads. Molly knows what Grace is. And Molly, as she sits out in the barn, is beginning to lose faith in her experiment in human salvation. Listen. Look how busy. Get over. Get over. Get over. Get over. I'm milking your milk already. Please, go and leave the chicken. Go, go. Today, my humor does not coincide with yours. Go away from the cows. Go, go on, Rosalie, Rosalie. Where are you? Coming and coming. Always coming. And then present. I don't see you. There's the milk strainer. Where? Where it always is, mom? Where it always is is here. I don't see it. What is it? Nothing. Here's a strainer. Don't stand in back of it, please. Today she's very ugly. She'll kick you yet also. That's all I need. Petting her. Don't ped her. Don't pet her. Please. Some cows you can pet. Some cows you have to slap. Roselly. Rosie. All animals are not the same. Some are sweet and gentle and some are not Rosaly. The longer you live, the more you learn that all is not similar under the face of the sun. Animals are not. And the same as humans are not nut neither. Some you give sugar to lead them and some you have to give a big stick. And when you give sugar to the wrong person, sometimes you get kicked. Why? Why? I can't understand. Why should human beings be so dissimilar? That one you can save with kindness and one you can kill with kindness. Oh, humanity, humanity, humanity. Like the cows you are humanity. So you have to slap some and some you have to pet some. M probably Where did George go in the house? No. We went over to Mies. Look out. Look out. By the tail. Look out. Tail in my face. Look out. You finished milking my Yes. I'm finished milking. I'm finished milking. Long last. I'm finished. Look out. I'll I'll just cover the pale and I'll strain it later after. Where are you going, Ma? I have to speak to George. Ma, if George wants to go away, then away? Away? Now, it's just not a question in the case of going away. Grace has all the money that was collected from the town's people. And unless the money is put in the bank, questions will be asked and they'll have to be answered. But then you'll answer them. Ma, that's the only thing to do. Let people know everything. Why should anybody still believe that Grace is Sammy's wife? Why? You certainly gave Grace enough opportunity to tell you that she wasn't all right. Go Bosy. Go now. Go now. Go now the pasture. Go. Go on. Go. Roley, you go for the mail, darling. Can I'll go over to George and decide final and finally what's to be did. Uncle Dave went for the mail. Mom. Oh, that's right. Uncle David went for the mail. So, you go to the library, darling. I'll go across the road into George and I have to see what has to be did. Darling, why can't I go with you? Because you can't go with me. Because I have to decide final and final. Huh? Huh? Does the telephone in the house? Yes. Huh? Uh-huh. Don't go in. Grace will answer it. So which or which? What? Don't go in. I have to George and I have to decide finally. Final because I got the town. It's my responsibility. It's my responsibility. Hello. Oh, is that you, George? What do you want now? I told you, George. I told you once and that's enough. I'm not going to get squashy and sentimental over other people's money. No, I'm sure they didn't get it any nicer than I did. No, I'm not going to give it back to you. I don't care if it is town funds. I'm taking it and leaving. And so are you. What? What? Oh, you will. Well, go ahead. Perhaps you're forgetting that I'm your wife. Well, you're not forgetting. Well, that's fine. And just remember that I've got the money and I'm leaving. I'm I'm hanging up. Somebody's coming in and I'm going upstairs to my room. I don't feel like talking. You heard me. Goodbye. Molly Molly [Music] Molly. Rosalie. Roie. There's nobody. Nobody home. Look out, Kitty. Look out. Hello. The mill please. Kitty go kitty. Hello Mr. Goldberg. Uncle David wishes. Very important. Connect me immediately. [Music] Hello. Hello Jake. Yes. David. Me. It's you. Yes. What is it? I'm well. Thank you. How are you? Likewise. Jake, I I have a letter from who? Just now. From who? From Sammy. Is Molly there? No, Marley is not present. Then open it. And then and if I open it, then call somebody else. It looks like nobody else is at home. Listen, David, without fail, if Grace comes in, or what? You mustn't, on your honor, show the letter to Grace. No, sure not. Without fail, David, don't worry. I'm coming right home. All right, run. Goodbye. Right. Goodbye. And And come. Goodbye. Goodbye. Look out, Kitty. Please get away. I I can't play with you. Please get away, Kitty. I got a letter from Sam and I should play with you. Grace, you you you was upstairs. Why didn't you answer me? I I was calling. I didn't hear you. You didn't heard me telephone? No. Did you want me to hear? Oh, to to Mr. Goldberg. I was tele private business. Oh, private. Not private and not public. He He He should come home. Anything wrong? I hope it shouldn't be wrong. I hope it shouldn't be right. Look out, Kitty. Please. You look upset, Uncle David. Is there anything I can do? When I'm upset and when I'm excited, it's the same. Excited and upset is the same. Now I'm excited. I'm excited. I'm not upset. It's not good for you to be excited, Uncle David. How can I not be excited? When I got a letter from over the ocean Oh. Right. From Sammy. Uncle David. From Sammy. Why didn't you tell me? Because I Let me have it. Uncle David? No. Because Uncle David? No. Grace? No. On on the envelope is Mrs. Goldberg. But Uncle David? No, Grace. No. This is the first letter Sammy wrote since he he went away. Uncle David. Don't you think that I should see it? Grace. I'm Sammy's wife. No, I haven't heard from him since he went went away. I've been alone waiting and and worrying. You worried so long, so you'll worry a little longer. I'm sure there's a letter in the envelope for me. Maybe yes and maybe no. Well, can't I just see if there's a letter for me? When Mrs. Goldberg will come home and then there'll be a letter for you, then you you'll have it. Mother would want me to open it. Mother want me to be the first one to open it? Mother? Yes. You think there's something in that letter I shouldn't see? I I don't I don't know what's in the letter, but but whatever it is, you'll know. Uncle David, Sammmyy's my husband. He's not nothing to me neither. Grace, please let me see the postark. It's not visible. Why can't I just see the stamp? Don't tear me and don't pull me and don't grab my hand. And then don't pull my tongue. Rosalie. Rosalie. Quickly take the letter. It's from Sammy. It's from Sammy. It's a letter from Sammy. Grace. You should be very happy. There's a letter from Sammy. Frightened, Grace knows that the letter will be a giveaway. What she doesn't know is that the letter can't tell the Goldbergs anything they don't already know. [Music] You know, a listener writes, "She looks forward to hearing the Goldbergs every day." She says, "They seem like friends of mine." And she adds, "I often chuckle over does them, too." Yes, and his inventions. Why? He said, "So, you know, I'm fixing it so Doz will come out of our hot water faucet." But, where's the hot water coming out? Hot water? Oh gosh, I forgot that. Poor Uncle always forgetting something. Of course, hot water is okay. But the important thing is not to forget does. This new kind of soap does everything in the wash. Work clothes, towels to rayon undies. Why does is the only leading wash day soap that combines so much safety for colors with so much cleaning power for tough dirt and unsurpassed whiteness for towels. Even in the toughest wash, does everything. And remember, these are wartime wash days. Don't waste does. All soaps contain vitally needed war materials. So save up your dirty clothes and wash several loads in the same does suds. See to it every bit of does you use does more. Be sure to listen to the next episode of the Goldbergs. Molly reads Sammy's letter to herself and to Grace. This is Clayton Collia speaking for Proctor and Gamble and saying do as the dozens do. Let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash.


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