The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1548

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1548. Date: c. 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 is one of those human beings whose whole life depends on the respect of her neighbors. Right now, no one can say what Molly's friends in Lastenbury think because it all hangs on how they react to the story of Grace and George. Of course, when Molly decided to try to reform Grace and George that was a noble thing... but Molly didn't tell the town that Grace wasn't her daughter-in-law... and Molly didn't tell the town that Grace and George were petty thieves. In fact, Molly helped along in the fraud, letting Grace and George collect money from the townspeople for the Delinquent Fund, hoping all along that Grace would see the error of her ways. Grace did. She left with the money and George... and now the whole town knows. The whole town is talking... Listen..."

Announcer close: "It's getting to be obvious that what Rosie feared is going to occur. The town resents the way Molly handled the situation more than they worry about the loss of the money. It's Molly's position in town, the faith people have in her which is in jeopardy..."

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 1548. Date: c. 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 is one of those human beings whose whole life depends on the respect of her neighbors. Right now, no one can say what Molly's friends in Lastenbury think because it all hangs on how they react to the story of Grace and George. Of course, when Molly decided to try to reform Grace and George that was a noble thing... but Molly didn't tell the town that Grace wasn't her daughter-in-law... and Molly didn't tell the town that Grace and George were petty thieves. In fact, Molly helped along in the fraud, letting Grace and George collect money from the townspeople for the Delinquent Fund, hoping all along that Grace would see the error of her ways. Grace did. She left with the money and George... and now the whole town knows. The whole town is talking... Listen..." Announcer close: "It's getting to be obvious that what Rosie feared is going to occur. The town resents the way Molly handled the situation more than they worry about the loss of the money. It's Molly's position in town, the faith people have in her which is in jeopardy..." 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 what do you know Daisy Do's written a play for her home economics club and Ma doam has promised that young Dicky will play the leading part Dicky is complaining Ma I can't wear this silly costume in Daisy's play why not you represent the spirit of wash day progress imagine standing in front of all those girls spouting can't you see I am does du Z I'm the soap that's new I do everything for you that's drippy ma no it isn't Dicky that's just Daisy's poetical way of saying does is a new kind of soap and it does everything for work shirts towels to rayon slip but Ma Daisy says I got to wave this work shirt and recite does gets work shirts clean as a breeze there's no hard scrubbing does does it with e it's cute and it's true I don't even need a bar soap anymore cuz does gets the grimiest work shirts clean all by itself but my Daisy says I should wear a towel around my head then point to it and say look how wondrous white t done by does now dear Daisy simply means does is famous for whiteness and she's right I've never seen white washes but Ma Daisy wants me to wear one of her pink rayon slips great gleeps oh now Dicky that's only to show how safe do is for the colors you wash you know colors stay bright longer with do well I'm not putting on any pink slip even for do I'm wearing pants in this family and in the play Too Well Dicky does is a real He-Man soap on wash day yes ladies compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives longer life to Colors plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the tough dirt does does everything in your wash and now the Goldbergs Molly is one of those human beings whose whole life depends on the respect of her neighbors well right now no one can say what Molly's friends in lenbury think because it all hangs on how they react to the story of Grace and her husband George of course when Molly decided to try to reform the two that was a noble thing but Molly didn't tell the town that Grace was not her daughter-in-law as she had pretended to be nor did she tell them that Grace and George were Petty thieves in fact Molly unintentionally helped in the fraud by making Grace and George responsible for the money collected from the town's people for the delinquent Children's Fund Grace repayed this trust by running off George is with her neither of them has been heard from and The Whole Town's talking listen see Rosie control yourself please your mother will get out of it some way after all the people in this town are her neighbors and Friends she'll just explain everything to them she'll just tell them she was trying to help two people that she thought there was some hope for but all the money that Grace and George got away with how will she explain that don't forget sour everybody thought that Grace was Samy's wife I know but if your sister birdie hadn't only SP Rosie let me help you cross a bridge when you get to it we're on the bridge right now now but it's not burning the telephone seeo will you answer it please control yourself Rosie please just a minute Mom hello hello it's your father what hello here Rosie uh just a minute Mr Gold hello P where was ma upstairs then listen to me anything happened plenty what p bie tell Mama I want her to pack an overnight bag and go to New York and save at Mrs Bloom until this all blows over does everybody know about everything everything and and do they blame mama don't ask too many questions just see to it that Mama does as I request I'll be right home look up a timetable and see what train mama can take not from our station but from a few stations below all right P they they know that the money's gone who is It Goodbye Mr gber goodbye P I'm coming down home see more dear yes Rosie go inside I I want to speak to my mother you want me to leave no just go inside in the front room for a minute all right Rosie Papa where where you going he's going in the front room for a minute M yeah but just a minute give me the phone you hungry yes didn't Papa want to talk to me he's coming home M how is everything did Papa go to see Mrs DEA Mrs did Papa explained everything did he say that yeah M Papa want you to I'll go with you Ma go where just take a little bag a bag you won't have to take much with you why where am I going arrested I am no mama darling Papa want you to go to Mrs blooms until the excitement of this whole thing is over let me sit down a minute now gently and quietly let me hear it again I should what papa wants me to what just go to New York for a few days few days just until I should run away did Mama ever run away from anything I didn't live all these years Ros to run away and Escape when life is not sweet music no my K not your mama whatever comes will not only will I not go away I'll not even turn an eyelash those that can't take the results of their deeds should not walk on the face of the Earth if I was is weak as a fly I'd have the strength of a lion to face whatever befalls me if Papa calls tell him not to fear that's why you send s more in the front room yes save your tears Ros for when they're necessary you're ashamed of your mama no more all my neighbors here around are friends Ros whomsoever I'll tell everything will understand who hasn't got a heart so no Ros please what was my crime work I thought it was possible to make two people good that was bad excuse me but I I just overheard what you said yes after AG just seven there's very little you can do with a human being that was in a book yeah I don't remember what what book but it after seven after seven little years then all is hopeless or hopeful I seem what a world of angels we would have if everybody stayed as they were at s where you going Ma upstairs When papa calls tell me what are you doing upstairs Ma I'm showing her my machine my poor mother she doesn't realize what trouble she's in are serious Rosie I can't stand it listening to your cry dear you called me dear before did you know it or was it just the kind of deer you would have said to anybody seeo you are dear to me very dear that's all I had to hear Rosie to sustain me through life's perilous Voyage thank you Rosie dear allow if it's my father I'll talk to himone hello hello I've always speak to Mrs Goldberg oh just a minute it's someone for your mother well ask who it is and what's wanted hello hello um well uh what is the nature of your what do you mean what is the nature of my business I ought to speak to Mrs Goldberg I have a few Choice things to say to her and nobody else it's for your mother this woman is wild tell her that my mother isn't in oh um hello well Mrs gber just stepped out well she'd better step in very soon I'll call back what did you say see what there seems to be a very angry sense of public opinion against my mother huh who was it oh a wrong number ma wrong number oh let let me let me I got it I have it m hello did Mrs Goldberg step in yet hello how are you h what difference does it make how I am I want to speak to Mrs Goldberg well uh you take two eggs what are you talking about about 2 and 1/2 cups of flour hello are you Mrs Goldberg's daughter yes little vanilla my vanilla cookies you're giving a recipe this Township has been robbed and we want an account and a pinch of sauce you didn't say separate the whites from the yolks you know people have been tired and FedEd for less and then you get a mixing bow you're telling wrong misusing government's F and you bacon for me m please give me you're saying wrong you didn't said sugar give me know give me you didn't said sugar mine cookies I got to give exactly hello H this is Mrs Goldberg oh so you finally stepped in I would suggest I don't if you want to make a big mess I just want then make a clean sweep of what was said before oh it's too late for that oh oh no no hello hello now you listen to me what that this is no time for nonsense you may not realize what hot water you're in in what's that who is this this is Mrs Familia I foolishly gave you $200 for the fund for delinquent children yes what do you mean yes you encouraged two cheap thieves you permitted them to take advantage of us you let them collect money under false pretenses yes well uh what can I do for you you can be present at a meeting we are having yes huh hello who is on the phone hello yes hello well did you hear hear me no what a meeting is being called who is it and everyone expects you to be present with the money and also to explain your conduct goodbye goodbye mly who was it a wrong number Jak a wrong number it's getting to be obvious that what Rosie feared is going to occur the town presents the way Molly handled the situation more than they worry about the loss of the money it's Molly's position in town the faith people have in her which is in jeopardy you know friends a few days ago a Mrs Williams in Chicago helped a soldier in New Guinea wipe out a squad of charging Jacks a Mrs Johnson in El Paso Texas helped an anti-aircraft battery shoot down a Nazi mess Schmid a Mrs Jones in mon Georgia helped an American Navy pilot down at [Applause] zero you know how these ladies did it simply by turning in one pound of waste fat to their butcher that's true one pound of waste fat will fire 150 light machine gun bullets one pound of fat fires one shell from an anti-aircraft gun and shoots 10 50 caliber bullets from an airplane's machine gun are you turning in waste fat regularly are you saving every bit even solid trimmings from meats and poultry you can melt down these pieces of fat in your oven whenever it's in use then pour all waste fat into a clean container and bring it to your butcher I don't throw any waste fat out turn it in keep our guns firing be sure to listen to the next episode of The Goldbergs written for you by Gertrude bird Molly tries to be Joan of Arc while Jake wants her to be just Molly Goldberg this is Clayton carer 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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