The Goldbergs on the Radio: Ep. 1555

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The Goldbergs: Episode 1555. Date: September 10, 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 an out and out reformer and a believer in the ultimate goodness of human beings. And though she has wondered a good deal lately if her experiments in salvation were going to work out, it looks now as if her faith will be rewarded. While she was facing her neighbors, trying to justify her trust in George and Grace who had run off with the town funds, two phone calls came for her... the first from George... the second from Grace. Though neither knew of the other's message, both announced they were returning to Lastenbury. And now, tonight, without telling her family, Molly has left the back door open for George to get in. Listen..."

Announcer close: "In spite of the comedy of doors that are closed but insist on staying open, Molly hasn't lost sight of that factor that George... alone, deserted, confused, unhappy has returned to Lastenbury... and that he is not lost as a human being... because he has the courage to face the consequences of his own mistakes..."

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 1555. Date: September 10, 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 an out and out reformer and a believer in the ultimate goodness of human beings. And though she has wondered a good deal lately if her experiments in salvation were going to work out, it looks now as if her faith will be rewarded. While she was facing her neighbors, trying to justify her trust in George and Grace who had run off with the town funds, two phone calls came for her... the first from George... the second from Grace. Though neither knew of the other's message, both announced they were returning to Lastenbury. And now, tonight, without telling her family, Molly has left the back door open for George to get in. Listen..." Announcer close: "In spite of the comedy of doors that are closed but insist on staying open, Molly hasn't lost sight of that factor that George... alone, deserted, confused, unhappy has returned to Lastenbury... and that he is not lost as a human being... because he has the courage to face the consequences of his own mistakes..." 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. Well, there's Daisy's young friend, Donald, sitting in the Dozen parlor, waiting for Daisy. He's having a heart-to-he heart talk with Maham. You know, Mrs. Do. Daisy's different from other girls. Is that so? Well, sure. She's so smart. Well, she knows about housekeeping and washing and even does. For land's sakes, Donald Daisy ought to know about Doz. She's heard me say hundreds of times what a new kind of soap it is. And she's seen how Doz does everything in our wash, from paws, overalls, and my towels to her rayon slips. Gee, I'd sure like Daisy to wash my overalls someday. Well, Donald, when it comes to wash and overalls, no soap can beat Does. P gets his greasy black, but does does them easy. Why I don't do any hard scrubbing or even fuss with a bar soap anymore, cuz does gets rid of dirt all by itself. You know, you sound like Daisy when you talk about does. Well, there's just one way a body can sound about does, and that's enthusiastic. Why? I've never seen whiter towels than does. Get some dazzling white. White as white any soap can turn out. Gee, Mrs. Dozen. Daisy looked pretty today in that new blue dress. That's not new, Donald. I've ded it heaps of times. You know that's where Doz is different. It's safer for those nice colors a wash. Yet, you can't beat Does for getting out tough dirt? Does everything. Gee, did you ever stop to think Daisy and Does are sure a lot alike? Nothing can beat Daisy either. She's got everything. Well, Donald, that's real devotion. And you know ladies, you'll be just as devoted to does. Why? It's the only leading granulated washday soap that gives longer life to colors, plus unsurpassed whiteness and real cleaning power for tough dirt. Change to does du. It does everything in your wash. And now the Goldbergs. Molly is an outandout reformer and a believer in the ultimate goodness of human beings. And though she has wondered a good deal lately if her experiments in salvation were going to work out, it looks now as if her faith will be rewarded. While she was facing her neighbors, trying to justify her trust in George and Grace, who had run off with the town funds, two phone calls came for her. The first from George, the second from Grace. Though neither one knew of the other's message, both announced they were returning to Lastenbury. And now tonight, without telling her family, Molly has left the back door open for George to get in. Listen, Jay. Jay. Huh? You sleepy? Yes, sleep. Yeah, Jay. But what time is it, Molly? Please excuse me. Did you lock all the doors? Mhm. The front door and the back door. Knocking. Yeah. Who? David. David, come in. David. David. You're not sleeping. David, I I was sleeping. So So I woke up and then I was thirsty. said, "I went down for milk and the back door was open." You see that, Molly? I'll close it. Please. I asked you, did you close the doors? Well, can Can't I go? I'm going. Your slippers. Don't go without your slippers. Good. Don't go with your feet. Jake, let me better go. I'm going. What's the matter, mother? David. David, dear friend. Yes, David. Dear David, when Jake comes up, you go down. Down where? Downstairs. And And David. Yeah. Don't ask me why your rat. I'll tell you later. Why? Because David, why? Just open the back door. Why, mommy? Mommy, why? David. Molly. Why? George. Huh? Yes. What? He's coming and she's coming. George and Grace is together. No. George don't know Grace is coming and Grace don't know George is coming and that's the reason. What's the reason? David D just opened the door so it'll be open for George. He's coming tonight. Yeah. How did you know? Didn't you heard the telephone? I thought you said the operator. I didn't say Jake said. So, so George called and he said to me on the telephone that he's 30 miles from my locality, Lastenberry, and he'll be here in case you don't know. David, David, for complicated plural reasons, I don't want Jake to know. What's the plural? Huh? More than one. What? Molly. David. Molly. Molly. Enough is not enough. You You didn't have sufficient. Huh? But David, if George called and said he was coming, I I I I I shouldn't leave the back door open for him. I I shouldn't do it. But But if Jake will Jake, darling, Jake David lately, you you see how Jake has got rings on his eyes? I I want him to go to check himself anywhere because you know Jake's pressure David why he took already by caret tonight and and and and I have to spare Jake I don't have to spare Jake David yeah yourself too you have to spare look look what you look like look I I I I'll look better David but with me it's not entangle darling my looking my looking is not entangled it's all X. My hair I have to wash and and I'll fix my dress a little bit and I'll put a new model with me. David, it's all X. All right. All right. It's all X. But why is George coming back? Mama, what's your idea? David, mine idea is George is coming back because he and and why is Grace coming back? Only because she thinks George is here. and David. Darling, now we're both together here. And maybe I can. Of course, the door was wide open. Wide open. Who left a light in the window? A light. A light in the window. David, go see. Yes. Night. Good night. Night. You had your milk already, David? Yes. Have more? Yeah. Good night, David. Good night. You You comfy, Jake, dear? Yeah. Thank you, darling. Did you notice the time, Jake? It's time for Everybody was sleeping. That's the time. Thank you. You're welcome. Good night. Good night. Wait, sweetheart. Dear, darling, dear, I want you to go and check yourself. Jake, darling, don't get worried. Only I want you to go and check yourself for your pressure, darling. And lately, Jake, darling, you got rings, circles. Jake, dear, darling. And you'll go to the tailor, sweetheart. And you'll let them take in a little bit, an inch in the waist. I noticed, Jake, dear. Be calm and relax yourself, darling. Who have I got? Only you. Wait, sweetheart. I'll fix your pillow. It's all right. Sleep, dear. Good night. Good night. The midnight freight. Good night. Good night. You comfy, my darling? Yeah. Be comfy. Now what? Who? Come in. Excuse me. I did. What? You uh closed the milk bottle. Yeah. David, it's after midnight. Expire, please. I will. Good night. Good night. Good night. Molly, if you don't mind, I'd like a crumb of that blanket. Sure, darling. Why? A crumb. Why a crumb? Here. Here, darling. Thank you. Night. Night. Oh, what's that? That's the barn door, evidently. [Music] Thunder. Good night. Raining. Good night. What's this tonight? Yes, Rosalie. Rosie is not sleeping. What is it? Somebody left the back door open. Mom, I just closed it. Good night. Well, it was open and I closed it. Good night. Good night. Good night, Mom. Good night. Who left the light on in the back room? Good night. I just put out the light. Good night. Night. You know it's raining. Good night. Good night. I have to see to that luck in the morning. Yeah. Night. I put the light out. Who put it on? Evidently. Evidently. What? Evidently. I think I'll go see. See what if it's closed. If Rosie closed it. Maybe it's not. Stay. I'll go. Jake, if I want. Stay. What's that? Sporty. Why is he barking? I'll I'll see. Stay, Jake. I'll see. Stay. Please go away from the window, Jake. You got bronles. And you haven't got bronles. I got tonsils. You. Who's there? You. Are you? Who? Jacob from the vendor. Molly who? Yes. Molly. Yeah. Somebody close the door. Shall I open it? Open it for what? Uh, for sporty. Sporty. Would I even leave a dog out and such a night? Well, in spite of the comedy of doors that are closed but insist on staying open, Molly hasn't lost sight of that factor that George, alone, deserted, confused, unhappy, has returned to Lassenbury and that he is not lost as a human being because he has the courage to face the consequences of his own mistakes. Say a lady from Texas writes she'd like to meet the whole Goldberg family. She says I'd like to meet the Dozen family, too. Especially Uncle. He's a deer. Well, she should have seen Uncle yesterday when he told me. Say, Clayton, you said Duz washes everything. Well, I meant So, I tried washing my new parrot with does your parrot? Yeah. And the darn parrot almost bit my finger off. Say, are you sure does does wash everything? Any does does wash everything that's washable. I didn't say anything about parrots. Oh, I did say this new kind of soap does work shirts, towels to pretty rayon slips. Why? Compared to other leading granulated washday soaps, does gives longer life to the nice colors you wash. Plus, unsurpassed whiteness for towels and real cleaning power for the griiest work clothes. So, you see ladies, does really does everything in your wash. And friends, does send you this wartime reminder. All soaps contain vital war material, so don't waste does. Measure it carefully into your machine. See to it every bit of does you use does more. Be sure to listen to the next episode of the Goldbergs written for you by Gertude Berg. This is Clayton Kia 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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