The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1553

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1553. Date: September 8, 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 Goldberg is in a dither... she's just come back from the meeting, where she defended herself as best she could against her neighbors' charges. The charges were that she had helped the swindlers Grace and George, to pass as honest people and to run off with the town funds. Molly tried to explain that she had hoped to reform George and his wife by giving them positions of trust and responsibility, but just as she was admitting that her experiment hadn't worked... two phone calls came for her... one from George... the second from Grace... She is at the doorway of her home now... and in the empty house a phone is ringing... Listen..."

Announcer close: "Evidently Molly's experiment didn't entirely fizzle out, although something strange and unpredictable is happening... How much of Molly's hopes for these two people will bear fruit, no one can say, not even Molly... but we'll soon see."

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 1553. Date: September 8, 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 Goldberg is in a dither... she's just come back from the meeting, where she defended herself as best she could against her neighbors' charges. The charges were that she had helped the swindlers Grace and George, to pass as honest people and to run off with the town funds. Molly tried to explain that she had hoped to reform George and his wife by giving them positions of trust and responsibility, but just as she was admitting that her experiment hadn't worked... two phone calls came for her... one from George... the second from Grace... She is at the doorway of her home now... and in the empty house a phone is ringing... Listen..." Announcer close: "Evidently Molly's experiment didn't entirely fizzle out, although something strange and unpredictable is happening... How much of Molly's hopes for these two people will bear fruit, no one can say, not even Molly... but we'll soon see." 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 wash first let's drop in on the Dozen family oh oh Daisy dozens home from summer school and she's all excited again ha we've got a public speaker in the family you mean mom know me I just want our home economics class debate aren't you proud com indeed I am daughter look paw we resolve that wash day can be easy I have the affirmative I said teachers classmates wash day can be easy with does it's a new kind of soap and ma says does does everything in our war no a short speech Daisy that's just the beginning par I said das das overalls towels rayons everything then I looked at my opponent that's erm intrude and I said my opponent will say scrubbing is hard work she's right but does gets the dirtiest overalls clean without hard scrubbing y mas says you don't have to bother with a bar soap anymore because does does the job all by itself you sound just like your MA Daisy and airmen true got read the beach she was so jealous and then I said does gets towels really white it's famous for sparkling white washes then I pause for breath no all speakers pause oh then I said does gives longer life to the pretty colors you wash yet it can't be beat for getting dirty clothes clean therefore for easy wash days get done they clap ha even ermentrude no she busted out crying so teacher said I one g pas does is grams yep does does everything well pas does does everything in the wash anyway why compared to other leading granulated wash day soaps does gives longer life two colors plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for the dirtiest clothes just try does d uz it does everything in the wash and now the Goldbergs Molly goldberg is in a dither he just come back from the meeting where she defended herself as best she could against her neighbors charges charges were that she had helped the swindlers grace and George to pass as honest people and to run off with the town funds well Molly tried to explain that she had hoped to reform George and his wife by giving them positions of trust and responsibility but just as she was admitting that her experiment hadn't worked two phone calls came for her one from George the second from grace she's at the doorway of her home now and in the empty house a phone is ringing listen I'm kitty kitty go make digit don't they can't you see hey hello is the gold box residence oh if this is the long distance you've been facing two person and I'm not the person facing Nelly know when mrs. gold brick is by mrs. Decker dad care huh you should call here she said well well she's not here all right thank you my kitty please get to make it go man I don't like cats man and I don't like kitty no hello I I runs the Decker's apartment Decker house please yeah hello hello mrs. Decker this is uncle David conversing yeah I want to speak to mrs. gold worker mr. go back or any Goldberg yeah all right thank you hello Jake Jake hello Jacob I want to speak to Molly I'll event home at the Jose they are not home yet no yes yes if they're here goodbye calling hello what is it hello hello operator and you were ringing here what please yes collect my mind wait kar rahe is nobody on the line now hey it was George Rosalie did you George see this Kelly operator she was supposed to transfer to call but Molly charge just to let me please let my MA ladies my papa be in any minute well aren't you gonna tell top Molly didn't have enough hello well please try to get the party and call me back my yeah ma look at me when I talk to you I got to take my hat off your hat can wait I have to talk to you can babe no it's got to be right now right now before you get yourself into some trouble frozen to keep ma please not Rosalie please listen you're hiding my shuttle my mother well then turn around and listen to move the child is talking dog that's on it soon alright I'm listening no why did you say get this number before Papa comes home I didn't say get this number what did you say not luck alone man I said she should get George Stevens before Papa comes why oh because what that's right because I have to see by George once per year I have to see why George it qualify so I have to keep it confidential if a call comes to a poison poison poison poison leaf voice I have to then I'll know if you don't know then I'll do both my that'll be good may I take my head off yes you're hoping that he's coming back aren't you my but I said you're hoping the George comes back I am why not i am and i'm hoping grace comes back to my you're hoping for two months so much Molly fatherly David listen in all this and everything that happened from the beginning when grace poise came here and she said she but Samuel is white you when you alone have doubts o me o malley are you too David and you were your long does the first to say that something but between George in clay then everybody else's blind your lies was open my mind to so so so David rosalyn by your decision and by your advice let me be devised so sit down before Papa sees with Bruce Hanley he won't be back so soon well mrs. Decker rosalyn David two calls came not one no George was trying to get you twice I know but I mean look at me when I'm talking with a run in my new stack all good so I'm not gonna talk if your focus is mama I want to undivided right MA your undivided so leave your fingers since when are you biting your fingers and swim have a hangnail they'll leave it hang like mom fees I'm listening can I help it if I'm nervous but let me let me let mama at Silas sad hello hello a predominant I'm ready now Mabel hello but you had a cough I know ray this is not localized this is yeah I told you to tell him to call me 999 half yeah the when so the vineart from where events was the call the operator of geography where is the location huh say yeah yep you don't keep erected nuts what's coming in Africa all right so that was all so will ya also call from grace Stephen raceways yes operator very sad and Phillip locality buddy on all three holes do so thank you I'm not moving come sitting on the telephone ma ma ma are they together that I don't know I don't know anything I'm being closely i don't know it grace called the meeting a few calls came I know once this George and bumps with grace are there together when they call I don't know Rosalie I don't know if they was together but why did they call separately the finale right let's go mama only me only me a silence silence I have it she's got it hello yes I'm here she has a coal mine I'm here I'm Spanish rubble is it I'm Stanley present yes I am yes mrs. Goldberg gol no other pie see the poison put water cut proper comes he should swallow a couple hello hello mrs. Goldberg yes and this to Who am I speaking hello do Who am I that's great grey grey school grades Bobo no grace stevens grace even all right mrs. Goldberg your not-so-subtle my actors off you'll know me hello hello roughly come here hold my hand hello hello is George up there and last Barry George what are you doing taking time out to ask him if he's there enough putting hello hello tell him he doesn't have to take the rap for me i'll be up and last very and take what's coming to me and I've got you to thank mrs. Goldberg for making a good man out of him and ruining my life No oh hello yourself don't you know it's dangerous to meddle with people's souls don't you know that George is too weak to be good not strong enough to be bad hello hello hello I'll be up and last very on the first train or bus have a constable there I can stand the vacation who was on the phone goodbye who is it I was expecting a call from sure so it was it wasn't mm-hmm Oh evidently Molly's experiment didn't entirely fizzle out although something strange and unpredictable is happening just how much of Molly's hopes for these two people will bear fruit no one can say not even Molly but will soon see here's a date to remember September 15 1943 owner before September 15th many of us must file a declaration to our government estimating our final 1943 taxes of course only one person in every three you'll have to send in this sep tember return so you may not have to file one this year however if you've received one hundred dollars or more from income outside of regular wages you must fill out this new form single persons with an income exceeding twenty seven hundred dollars subject to withholding and married persons whose wage is subject to withholding are more than thirty-five hundred dollars must file also and if your wages are less in 1943 than in 42 you must also declare your estimated income farmers don't have to make any declaration until December 15th this year so when you get your declaration form read the instructions find out whether or not you need to file it this year then if you do fill it out it only takes a few minutes and send it in as soon as you can get your taxes up to date taxes keep your country strong be sure to listen to the next episode of the Goldbergs written for you by gertrude berg molly makes arrangements and gets another call this is clayton calea speaking and reminding you to do is the dozens do let does the new kind of soap do everything in your wash


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