Heres some background information for fibber mcgee and molly. Bryan, dick le grand, cliff arquette, elvia allman, and me, harlow wilcox. Episodes of boston blackie june 23, 1944 boston blackie, the jonathan rockwell diamond june 30, 1944 boston blackie, the manletter bank case july 14, 1944 boston blackie, the star of the nile july 21, 1944 boston blackie, the black market bow tie july 28, 1944 boston blackie, the devon caretaker murder august 4, 1944 boston blackie, the spy ring, aka alice manleder, dead. Fibber mcgee and molly was a 19351959 american radio comedy series. To boost that production and maintain supply levels for troops abroad, americans at home were asked to conserve materials and to accept ration coupons or stamps that limited the purchase of certain products. This is the second time we visited 79 wistful vista this season mailing packages with fibber mcgee and molly 1940. One of the longestrunning comedy series in radio history, fibber mcgee and molly starred jim and marian jordan as a blowhard husband and his patient, longsuffering wife. The longer i listened to the show, the more i loved the recurring characters. Fibber mcgee and molly 777 shows old time radio in mp3. The building blocks were in place for a hit in the late 1930s. This radio situation comedy was one of the longest running shows on the air, starting back in 1935 and continuing as its own 30 minute show through 1956 before spending two or so years as a brief segment over nbc. Beulah was popular enough to receive her own spinoff program in 1945, the marlin hunt and beulah show. Fibber mcgee and molly is one of my ultimate favorite otr programs. Ampico favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite october, 2017 subject.
The best years for me were 19391953 when molly returned and the show was a half hour. District attorney nbc vitalis, ipana, sal hepatica 25. The fibber mcgee and molly show 19451946 season by don. November 11, 1941 fibber mcgee and molly, edgar bergen and charlie mccarthy visit may 2, 1944 fibber mcgee and molly, aunt sarahs picture december 19, 1944 fibber mcgee and molly, early christmas presents january 23, 1945 fibber mcgee and molly, too much energy april 10, 1945 fibber mcgee and molly, no newspaper. Perhaps others may not care for it because they may unconsciouly look. Pepsodent program bob hope nbc pepsodent tooth paste, pepsodent tooth powder 29. Airing from 1935 to 1959, the series introduced a host of memorable supporting characters gildersleeve, beulah, wallace wimple as well as catchphrases that became part of. One player reads a story out of a booklet and when the reader. Marlin hurt may 27, 1905 march 21, 1946 was an american stage entertainer and radio actor who was best known for originating the dialect comedy role of beulah made famous on the fibber mcgee and molly program and the first season of the beulah radio series. They lived at 79 wistful vista, in the fictional midwestern city of wistful vista.
Beer kept comedian danny kaye on the cbs friday schedule for a second year and moved his show back to 10. The jergens journal walter winchell nbc jergens lotion 25. The productive capacity of the united states during world war ii surpassed all expectations. Creatorwriter of nbc radios the halls of ivy 19501952. After discovering that their car cant hold all the luggage theyve packed for vacation, fibber decides to buy a trailer for their trip. Fibber mcgee and molly was a radio show that played a major role in determining the full form of what became classic, oldtime radio. The announcer was harlow wilcox, producers don quinn and phil leslie, directorproducer. The biggest news story since pearl harbor broke in midaugust, 1945, and nbc had it first. The series was a pinnacle of american popular culture from its 1935 premiere until its end in 1959. Fibber mcgee and molly is an american radio comedy series which maintained its popularity over decades. Fibber and molly had great comedic timing and loved the writing and the format of guests always dropping by the house. Head writer from 19351950 and assistant writer for the 19501951 season of nbc radios fibber mcgee and molly. Head on down to wistful vista and hear it for yourself in this collection of comedy classics from 1944 and 1945.
Well after the series petered out in the mid1950s, people still respond to the words fibber mcgee s closet, even if theyve never heard the. Jim and marian jordan star as fibber mcgee and molly with arthur q. As beulah became a hit with audiences, she stopped appearing on fibber mcgee and molly in the summer of 1945, and was given her own show, the marlin hurt and beulah show, where hurt doubled as her loafer boyfriend bill. A staple of the nbc red network for the shows entire run and one of the most popular and enduring radio series of its time, the prime time situation comedy ran as a standalone series from 1935 to 1956, then continued as a shortform series as part of the weekend monitor from 1957 to 1959. The door of the mcgee home at 79 wistful vista must have been revolving as an assortment of characters flitted in and out of it every week. A large deck of yellow cards are placed face down on a table in a loose spread out pile. Listen to 442 episodes of fibber mcgee and molly for free. Fibber mcgee and molly would go on to great success despite or perhaps because of the vaudeville sensibilities of its creators and stars, married couple jim and marian jordan.
The fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don quinn. Each card has a few words that make up a partial sentence on them. Fibber mcgee and molly online using any of the 3 radio players below. The makers of johnsons wax and johnsons water repellant glocoat present fibber mcgee and molly, with bill thompson, arthur q. Enjoy an entire season restored to sparkling audio quality in the fibber mcgee and molly show, the 19441945 season spotlighting fibbers verbal antics, the witty and funny scripts, and the over the top talent that brought it to life each and every week. April 1, 1941 when molly returns from a shopping trip she discovers that the left rear fender is missing from her car. Skelton returned from military duty and was back on the air in december. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. It premiered on nbcin 1935 and continued until its demise in 1959, long after radio had ceased to be the dominant form of entertainment in americanpopular culture. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. June 18, 1945 boston blackie, sam bellows is dead june 25, 1945 boston blackie, the larry brown case july 2, 1945 boston blackie, blackie jilts mary july 9, 1945 boston blackie, the worthington pearls july 16, 1945 boston blackie, blackies car kills a woman july 23, 1945 boston blackie, the case of the three way split. No longer permitted to have a studio audience or a large cast of secondary actors, teeny actually had more of a presence on the show. Dec 19, 2017 this is the second time we visited 79 wistful vista this season mailing packages with fibber mcgee and molly 1940.
On june 29, 1936, the series moved to nbcs more popular red network. It was only in 1940 when the show became a nationwide sensation, topping the ratings game versus other radio programs in america. The shift was rewarded with an improvement in kayes ratings. The situation comedy, a staple of the nbc red network for the shows entire run and one of the most popular and enduring radio series of its time, ran as a standalone series from 1935 to 1956, and then continued as a shortform series as part of the weekend monitor from 1957 to 1959. Although he had radio audiences laughing for almost 25 years, his longsuffering wife, molly, insisted, taint funny mcgee. At critical point in season, badgers make headlines. One player reads a story out of a booklet and when the. Marlin hurt may 27, 1905 march 21, 1946 was an american stage entertainer and radio actor who was best known for originating the dialect comedy role of beulah made famous on the fibber mcgee and molly program and the first season of the beulah radio series a saxophone player and vocalist, hurt was a singer with the vincent lopez band and on records with frank trumbauers jazz group. A silvertongued salesman convinces mcgee to buy the most expensive model on the lot and, after molly finds out the cost, fibber is forced into the role of salesman to get rid of the white elephant. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The fibber mcgee and molly show 19451946 season fibber mcgee and molly by don quinn author jim jordan narrator. Early golden wedding anniversary 1945 radio comedy. Bryan as doc gamble, shirley mitchell as alice darling, bea benaderet as mrs. At critical point in season, badgers make headlines off the court.
This product is a dvd collection of old time radio mp3s. This collection of fibber mcgee and molly greats includes 761 different shows and appearances for a total of 318 hours of listening enjoyment. I think diehard fans of the show would appreciate the earliest episodes and the later years the fifteen minute, then fiveminute monitor skits. In 1943 beulah appeared on thats life before moving on to fibber mcgee and molly. And a season of that show, restored to the highest quality possible, is collected in the 1945 1946 season.
Reallife married couple jim and marian jordan portrayed fibber and molly. For the 1953 season, as radios golden age began to fade out, fibber mcgee and molly was changed to a daily 15minute program. It is designed to be played on your computer dvd drive with standard mp3 software like windows media player or its equivalent on macintosh. See the 194142 season and tuesdays all time top ten on this site.
Fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series. Living in the fictional midwestern city of wistful vista, fibber was an american teller of tall tales and a braggart, usually to the exasperation of his long suffering. Another 25 days of old time radio christmas day 19. The series was a pinnacle of american popular culture from its. Neutral switzerland brokered the surrender negotiations between the allies and japan, so all communications between the combatants went through geneva. Hope, fibber mcgee and red skelton were nbcs 123 punch on tuesday nights. Wrote commercial jingles with martin sperzel and henry russell. Carstairs, marlin hurt as the unforgettable beulah, and harlow wilcox selling the glo. The fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don. Listen to the fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don quinn, jim jordan, marian jordan for free with a 30 day free trial. The series featured reallife couple jim jordan and marian driscoll as the lead characters. The fibber mcgee and molly show, the 19441945 season.
Starring jim and marian jordan along with shirley mitchell, marlin hurt, arthur q. The fibber mcgee and molly show 19451946 season by don quinn. A silvertongued salesman convinces mcgee to buy the most expensive model on the lot and, after molly finds out the cost, fibber is forced into. That address is the home of fibber mcgee and molly. This radio situation comedy was one of the longest running shows on the air, starting back in 1935 and continuing as its own 30 minute show through 1956 before spending two or so years as a brief segment over nbc on their. Near the end of its first season, hurt suffered a heart attack and died in 1946, with the role being assumed by bob corley. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. Oct 01, 2019 listen to the fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don quinn, jim jordan, marian jordan for free with a 30 day free trial. The lovable characters from the johnson wax show with fibber mcgee and molly. Mcgee s penchant for patience makes it all the funnier when shes finally pushed to. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet. Hurt passed away suddenly in 1946, and was replaced by another white actor, bob corley, and the show renamed the beulah show.
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