The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1540
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The Goldbergs: Episode 1540. Date: August 20, 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: "Of course Molly has known all along that Grace was nothing but a petty thief, at least... since Grace's husband, George, confessed that the two of them had come to Lastenbury to get money from the Goldbergs. But Molly, with her sublime faith in human goodness insisted that Grace be given a chance to reform. Well, she got it... and now she's on a train headed for New York with the funds of the Committee on Juvenile Delinquency. To make matters worse, George is on the train too and hasn't been heard from... and he is the only one now who can save Grace and the money. And so Molly Goldberg and her family haven't a smile between them... not one single smile... how could they, with the problem of paying back the money staring them in the face... Listen..."
Announcer close: "Molly sees her whole house of cards tumbling down on her head... and George despite all his protestations seems to have disappeared as completely as Grace... but perhaps the County Attorney knows about it..."
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 1540. Date: August 20, 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: "Of course Molly has known all along that Grace was nothing but a petty thief, at least... since Grace's husband, George, confessed that the two of them had come to Lastenbury to get money from the Goldbergs. But Molly, with her sublime faith in human goodness insisted that Grace be given a chance to reform. Well, she got it... and now she's on a train headed for New York with the funds of the Committee on Juvenile Delinquency. To make matters worse, George is on the train too and hasn't been heard from... and he is the only one now who can save Grace and the money. And so Molly Goldberg and her family haven't a smile between them... not one single smile... how could they, with the problem of paying back the money staring them in the face... Listen..." Announcer close: "Molly sees her whole house of cards tumbling down on her head... and George despite all his protestations seems to have disappeared as completely as Grace... but perhaps the County Attorney knows about it..." 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 now there's Dickie does him out in the backyard talking to his sister Daisy she was Daisy what if I gotta apologize to Ole Miss hat chicas smarty ma says you gotta keep still Oh miss hatchet didn't even know what does it oh she knew does is and you kind of soul not till I told her I says does does everything in our wash but she said what's a little boy like you know about so that when you sassed her back no I just told her I'd watched mar does my overalls and pause work shirts and towels and your pink rayon Lange array and everything Omar wouldn't make you apologize for that Dickie ma says does gets pause work shirts clean easy without any hard scrubbing or fussing with the bar soap why does get stir it out all by itself but you must have said something bad I told miss hatchet it's no fun smudging up two towels now cuz does get some sad dog on white that's right ma says no salt gets her towels and sheets more dazzling light but come on now why is mom making you apologize i tell you i don't know it couldn't be what I said about does being so swell for colors I only said Mars rayon dresses she washes stay pretty longer with does yet it's a regular Tarzan for the tough dirt that's all I said on us cross your heart wow I did say if you weren't such an old don't miss hatchet you would see does does everything oh well I guess miss hatchet will get that apology but cause my heart all I want to say is compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives longer life two colors plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the grimy asst clothes try does d uz it does everything in the wash and now the Goldbergs course molly is known all along that grace was nothing but a petty thief at least since Grace's husband George confessed that the two of them had come lassen Barry to get money from the Goldbergs but Molly with her sublime faith and human goodness insisted that grace be given a chance to reform well she got it now she's on a train headed for New York with the funds of the committee on juvenile delinquency to make matters worse Georgia's on the train to and hasn't been heard from and he is the only one now who can save grace and the money somali goldberg and her family having to smile between them not one single smile how could they with the problem of paying back the money staring them in the face listen David David darling no more conversations please no more please give me my two pills look mom if grace is not back already and if George is not back here tonight ages then then then valid the money's the long david p here's your pill oh I'm live at all that money and scan 572 dollars of 64 and I would take row little money but Jake put it away and it can be touched now to Rose this to any wrong or maybe maybe it's great maybe George baby spin baby coming back let me why maybe please let it be maybe hello hello well no Rob Drake what am I talking about take please no I'm asking not yet Molly J Molly make up your mind goodbye Jake I just want to tell you that via on goodbye Molly do you realize up jason george galloway vit 572 dollars with 65 cents yes they're going to come from good ball apple if any will have to be retained i hope you realize that good good my dear dear mr. Diaz from your vocabulary Molly maybe my life would be easier goodbye everybody's dear and darling to you before I don't sure sometimes call people by the right names Frances goodbye lightning for guys would be here and for George it will goodbye I'm coming home I have a few good choice named Holly I know the best name to me oh no you don't yes I do oh yes that goodbye I that Maura oh yeah shake coming home call me names back name I know what I yeah I'm holding big fool a fool you're not man God gave you a good hat only you don't use it you are high do you avoid call the time and in your head now I have to use my head babe I have to think and I have to find a way to pay back every penny to the people investing belly every single penny animality and you have to tell everybody that grace is not your daughter I have to call a medic choice hey Victor pill to swallow first mate I'll bring you some work I can swallow it out or not can you why David you learn to swallow Rick head out David yeah David time I wouldn't ask you only you wouldn't have to ask me Miley if I had only everything is in war bonds whatever I had every penny oh oh you don't believe me man why don't I believe you're David let me leave you 570 2060 portion forever together I don't know maybe mine stone that's done my shallot ayer how much can i maybe how many carry a half a carrot in six points maybe a hundred dollars are actually I've left 472 dollars and sixty percent mmm 4010 6400 my friend mrs. Malenko owes me her tonsils how much was a talent of counsel with chloroform was was $25 and I gave her 25,000 the balance she had herself solutely four hundred and forty seven dollars and sixty days 47 years before or if I could only ask mrs. I'd and sniff or her gold stocks I'm I can't you ask her because her husband has got a heart already 6000 be for six years he sitting on the rocking chair so if you can do okay I can't maybe I'll write to my plan where David you think if my plan still had me how much how much how much I wouldn't say remember you're right i can meet you lie to me I'll writing me just now why not well I'll get paper a pen I got a 400-mile it wouldn't be whatever Dave it in my egg money every week i'll give you back to my egg money cuz my bullets is laying nice right when we'll get to it and we'll discuss it further do you think Dave you write mouth move it wait let me take the table sakurai's when you have a clot away bed or I'll scribble it face baby and Rosie I'll copy it on the time all right however their big fake like I've got to make this application bake quickly before Jake I'm ready oh alright alright dear child my Florence my plus the clown's kelowna put half deviations yeah how are you how are you all is well how are you and how the children and been going too fast and very not Benjamin no just man hi you said to ready you see again how I Hagen hi you are you gutman forgot to make a cup of pool again of course that's a turtle why didn't you send the children to camp she didn't send the children didn't that's one thing didn't care yeah I'm sure bands business as well as I hope it leads you wait so long temple bell business business to business just business yeah with a be isn't it I'll put business yeah well me you yes I'm glad the best business is so well and healthy mm-hmm got the hell debit yeah healthy or if it's hell to David so deer flies better good and make another parish wait I gotta turn over all right wait right or turn up okay yep fly to make on your nishal just yeah do you fly I'm sure you remember how beautiful and wonderful and Molly and Uncle Jake what do you differ lab wasn't wonderful day how do you uh all right put nocal Jake Uncle Jake was to you nollie recommend Molly I'm sure that defend Molly and oakley Jake yeah good for instance need assistance temporarily baby big boy my spelling kisses Giada spread no spell just right temporarily you if I would ask you would send immediately a check check it should be paid back my neck my neck money the reason is along the world David a telephone take it may be great I should let me be George hello yes babe it's no no no excuse me I your name please is this mr. Culver no this is mr. Goldberg honker I want to speak to mr. Goldberg or mrs. Goldberg Oh holding fire and mr. and mrs. Stevens once I didn't know you didn't ask in me stay for three hello mrs. Goldberg speaking this is mr. Macklin County District Attorney hmm what's that hey yes and smack it I've been informed of this fund you've been collecting yeah yeah yes I won't be right over to see you mmm yes yes thank you goodbye O'Malley Dave what Dave vaca Molly but is it the county district attorney David David I'm gonna be arrested Molly sees her whole house of cards tumbling down on her head and George despite all his protestations seems to have disappeared as completely as grace but perhaps the county attorney knows about it and now congratulations ladies boy what a swell job you've done I'm talking about all you ladies who've been turning in waste fat to make explosives now listen here's your record through May this year waste fat total collections 42 million seven hundred forty-two thousand pounds yeah that you did that you turned in those millions of pounds of waste fat that's been made into the bombs bullets and shells to blast the axis and Sicily and the Solomons in Germany now if you keep it up if collections keep increasing this war is going to be a whole lot shorter here's our goal for the rest of the year waste fat needed 160 million pounds ok now let's make it you can do it if every one of you turns in one pound of waste fat a month save all fat solid meat trimmings to melt them down pour your waist fat into a clean container and bring it to your butcher you've done a swell job so far keep it up everybody and you'll keep our guns firing be sure to listen to the next episode of the Goldbergs written for you by gertrude Berg Molly waits with anxiety and she isn't surprised too much it never rains trouble it pours this is clayton Kalia 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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