These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. Fibber mcgee and molly 39 mp3 downloads available fibber mcgee and molly was. That said, the movie doesnt do justice to their humor and characters. Whenever audiences paid a weekly radio visit to 79 wistful vista, it was even money that at some point in the proceedings the sound of a closet door would be heardfollowed by an avalanche of bricabrac and then the utterance of gotta straighten out that closet one of these days. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number.
Fibber mcgee and molly for the american cancer society 1945. Listen to shirley mitchell as she plays the role of alice darling on fibber mcgee and molly from may 9th, 1944. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. The merry game of fibber mcgee and the wistful vista mystery. Fibber mcgee and molly 39 mp3 downloads available 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 fibber mcgee and molly show, the 19441945 season. 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. It was only in 1940 when the show became a nationwide sensation, topping the ratings game versus other radio programs in america. Fibber mcgee and molly program 415 fibber gets a broken rib 1121 1944.
This is partly because of the shows very long 19351959 and successful run. Fibber and molly had great comedic timing and loved the writing and the format of guests always dropping by the house. Listen to and download fibber mcgee and molly, early. Fibber mcgee and molly online using any of the 3 radio players below. As has been noted about fred allen, the fibber mcgee program is another wonderful window into america during wwii. The makers of johnsons wax and johnsons water repellant glocoat present fibber mcgee and molly, with bill thompson, arthur q. Fibber mcgee and molly old time radio radio spirits. She starred on this series opposite her reallife husband jim jordan. Fibber mcgee and molly number 421 aunt sarah sends a diamond stick pin 121945. Fibber mcgee and molly was a long running situation fact, they are often credited. A staple of the nbc red network for the shows entire run and one of the most. Starring marian and jim jordan, this nbc comedy was heard from 041635 and continued another 1,609 broadcasts until the last program on 092759.
In 1949, the kingsmen took over fibber and mollys spot as a summer replacement. A large deck of yellow cards are placed face down on a table in a loose spread out pile. Jim and marian jordan played fibber mcgee and his wife molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Ww2 news and sound files from 1944 old time radio downloads. Fibber mcgee and molly 0387 molly gets flowers fibber mcgee. Fibber mcgee and molly, starring jim and marian jordan. To the last reveiwer the item you are looking for is on here. Fibber mcgee and molly 5944 alice and her new boyfriend are entertained at the home of fibber mcgee and molly. Heavenly days 1944 on their flight to washington, d. 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. But more than just staying power, the show showcased terrific comic and musical talent. Dec 18, 2012 thats as much story as a fibber mcgee and molly episode needs. I dont remember ever seeing a humor book from the golden age outside of maybe a carl barks duck story or two or twenty where a humorous story ran the full thirty two pages of the mag,with no ads.
Fibber is trying to control his uncontrollable temper. Fibber mcgee and molly number 400 german spy across the street 418 1944. The book stars fibber mcgee and molly, two wellknown at the time, anyway radio stars taint funny, mcgee. Fibber mcgee and molly otr picture fibber mcgee and molly was a radio show that played a major. Fibber mcgee and molly 0420 mcgee controls his temper. Command performance drops in to that famous address 79 wistful vista and visit fibber mcgee and molly. Listen to 442 episodes of fibber mcgee and molly for free. Mickey smith, barnard distinguished professor emeritus at the university of mississippi, is the author of a new book, how fibber mcgee and molly won world war ii. In that series, jim jordan played a grocer who was smack out of everything but tall tales, with his wife marian as teeny, the little girl who lived across the road. 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 would run as a weekly series, becoming one of radios most popular programs, until 1953. Command performance 153 fibber mcgee and molly cass daley. Apr 15, 2017 fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series. 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. Fibber mcgee and molly program 414 fibber goes to night school 1114 1944. Fibber mcgee and molly d day broadcast ww2 news and. Fibber mcgee and molly, fibber mcgee and molly, a radio comedy series, first aired on nbc radio on april 16, 1935. Fibber mcgee and molly, old time radio show youtube. Fibber mcgee and molly no 398 fibber out of the hospital 44 1944. In this jokefilled spinoff of the fibber mcgee and molly radio show, the couple leave wistful vista for washington d. The program often centered on the common problems of the common man of the day, including gas rationing, black market meat, buying bonds, etc.
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. Beulah who originally debuted on the series in 1944 proved. The series featured reallife couple jim jordan and marian driscoll as the lead characters. Jim and marian jordan played fibber and his wife molly in this hilarious domestic comedy. Fibber mcgee and molly no 399 whipping creme from badly damaged disc part 2 had pieces missing 411 1944. 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 or alive. Fibber mcgee and molly number 405 at the beauty parlor 523 1944.
It was a very popular show with over 700 episodes being broadcast. 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. Laugh with over 450 hours of laughs with jim and marian jordan as fibber mcgee and molly in this classic radio sitcom. The fibber mcgee and molly show was given exclusivity to an owi plug, an appeal for merchant seamen. The jordans also appeared in feature films, and this uproarious collection spotlights fibber, molly and the rest of the gang in two of their funniest adventures, here we go again 1942.
Free fibber mcgee and molly downloads new episodes are available regularly come back often. The show also featured a singer and a cast of characters that both stand alone and support the ensemble nature of the show. 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. My enjoyment of fibber magee and molly didnt get started until 1954. Fibber mcgee and molly was an outgrowth of an earlier network show called smackout.
In addition to the general decline of scripted radio and the. She was most remembered for portraying the role of molly mcgee, the patient, common sense, honeynatured wife of fibber mcgee on the nbc radio series fibber mcgee and molly from 19351959. There are people who would argue that fibber mcgee and molly were the golden age of radio. Fibber mcgee and molly, old time radio show the classic archives old time radio channel. 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. Gildersleeve and leroy visit 79 wistful vista in the absence of fibber and molly. Fibber mcgee and molly was one of broadcastings greatest triumphs, reaching its height during the 1940s when millions of americans tuned in tuesday evenings to hear radios royal couple welcome the old timer, gildersleeve, mrs. Description of smackout and downloadable audio files.
Absurd comedy, clever wordplay, and a downtoearth feel were its trademarks. A toprated program throughout the 1940s, this series was a creative partnership between performers jim and marian jordan and writer don quinn. This is the most complete fibber mcgee and molly collection to date. It was written and created by don quinn who had also written smackout. Fibber mcgee and molly was a long running situation fact, they are often credited with creating the sitcom. Old time radio shows on custom cd, and downloadable. The longer i listened to the show, the more i loved the recurring characters. I was 10 years old and we had one of the first zenith portable radios that. In 1935, the couple, along with head writer don quinn, teamed up to create fibber mcgee and molly, a weekly sitcom that was given a larger budget and an ensemble cast. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. June 6, 1944, was an important day in the war, dday, the day of the invasion of europe. Uppington, mayor latrivia, doctor gamble, and other visitors who came calling at the most famous address in comedyland, 79 wistful vista. Bryan, dick le grand, cliff arquette, elvia allman, and me, harlow wilcox.
Fibber was a great everyman, and was often cast on the wrong track regarding rationing and other things, and was set straight by other. Heavenly days is a better movie and more reflective of the radio program personas. Fibber mcgee and molly was a 19351959 american radio comedy series. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. The series was a pinnacle of american popular culture from its 1935 premiere until its demise in 1959.
The war shipping administration reported that volunteers for merchant seaman doubled following the broadcast. Fibber mcgee and molly number 420 mcgee controls his temper 1226 1944. Order your favorite old time radio shows from the golden age of radio. Although he had radio audiences laughing for almost 25 years, his longsuffering wife, molly, insisted, taint funny mcgee. This is the 012345 episode that you are looking for.
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Fibber mcgee and molly 0419 early christmas presents. Fibber mcgee and molly program 4 mcgee and doc gamble go hunting 1031 1944. Once there, fibber innocently starts things, including a big ruckus in the senate. They sang together since 1929 and were the resident vocal group on fibber mcgee and molly.