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. In 1936 he moved to the show from the breakfast club which had also featured the talents of jim and marian jordan. The fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don quinn. Four publicdomain episodes of the fibber mcgee and molly tv series at the internet archive. For the first few months, they were vagabonds, traveling the countrys roads by car, and getting in and out of various scrapes. Willy lumplump on the red skelton show she was born november 4, 1919 and was 64 when we chatted in her beverly hills, california apartment and talked about her extensive radio career. Hear and see fibber mcgee jim jordan open the infamous hall closet gag in the scene preceding the musical interlude. 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.
With a crash and and a thump and a tumble and a bang, open up the closet door for another hilarious visit with fibber mcgee and molly. That happened, though as heard on fibber mcgee and molly. He played the same basic part, under different names, opposite ball on heres lucy, the 1977. In the december 21, 1948 broadcast fibber learned that her real name was elizabeth from a christmas card she had sent him. Enter, in the shows first episode no less, judge horace hooker, as played by earle ross. The percentage of total stations affiliated with the networks had plunged from 97% to 68%. Fibber would find himself in need of something that he had misplaced or stored away. A toprated program throughout the 1940s, this series was a creative partnership between performers jim and marian jordan and writer don quinn.
One player reads a story out of a booklet and when the reader. Later that year, they won a raffle while passing through wistful vista, and the prize was a house. It was only in 1940 when the show became a nationwide sensation, topping the ratings game versus other radio programs in america. 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. 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. Bryan wisecracking doc gamble on fibber mcgee and molly. President trumans first evening speech to the nation registers a 53. Fibber mcgee and molly was the finest husband and wife comedy team.
It just doesnt feel like the holidays without jim and marian jordan as fibber mcgee and molly on the night before christmas. 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 p. 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 the lost episodes, volume 1. Thats as much story as a fibber mcgee and molly episode needs. Though the show focused on film and its performers, several classic radio regulars appeared in lux radio theatre productions.
The merry game of fibber mcgee and the wistful vista mystery. This is partly because of the shows very long 19351959 and successful run. Six months after fibber mcgee and molly moved to california, peary was back in. The series featured reallife couple jim jordan and marian driscoll as the lead characters. See fibber mcgee minus molly and tuesdays all time top ten. A season of that show, restored to the highest quality possible, is collected in the 1947 1948 season. Fibber mcgee and molly would run as a weekly series, becoming one of radios most popular programs, until 1953. They lived at 79 wistful vista, in the fictional midwestern city of wistful vista. Listen to 442 episodes of fibber mcgee and molly for free. The show premiered on nbc april 16, 1935, and though it took three seasons to become an. 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.
Gold time radio is now in its ninth year of researching and reporting some of the lesser known facts about the people and programs of network radio. Fibbers opening the closet and everything falling out was a longrunning joke on. Jim and marian jordan, better known as fibber mcgee and molly, appeared on the show twice and also built an episode of their own radio comedy series around one of those appearances. The story of the 194849 network radio season and how fred allen attempted to. Network radio opened the 1948 49 season flush with the sense of renewed popularity and its 14th consecutive year of record high earnings. Dec 06, 20 the character of teeny was a popular second banana on fibber and one of several that marian, a. April 28, 1948 boston blackie, the bombing of joe ingalls may 5, 1948 boston blackie, the jackie meers prison break june 23, 1948 boston blackie, harry walker is murdered june 30, 1948 boston blackie, professor beasley is murdered july 7, 1948 boston. Jim jordan reprises the closet gag for an aarp advertisement in color at the internet archive. The makers of johnsons wax and johnsons water repellant glocoat present fibber mcgee and molly, with bill thompson, arthur q.
That said, the movie doesnt do justice to their humor and characters. The character of teeny was a popular second banana on fibber and one of several that marian, a. The 1948 49 season 17th in a series what, we worry. In addition to the general decline of scripted radio and the. 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. A large deck of yellow cards are placed face down on a table in a loose spread out pile. Nbc managed to lead the 194849 top 50 list of programs over cbs, 23 to 19, abc. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. The fibber mcgee and molly show 19471948 season by don quinn. The television program, originally known as the giant tiger amateur hour and. A season of that show, restored to the highest quality possible, is collected in the 19471948 season.
Each card has a few words that make up a partial sentence on them. This is the most complete fibber mcgee and molly collection to date. Fibber mcgee and molly were characters in four movies in the 1940s. Enjoy fibber mcgee and molly, and all the hilarity and the closet that makes this show a standout still today. The lovable characters from the johnson wax show with fibber mcgee and molly. The granddaddy of all sitcoms, fibber mcgee and molly gave us lots of wonderful christmas programs over their 24 years run. Head down to wistful vista with jim and marian jordan for 20 zany radio comedy classics. The team moved over to the johnson wax show in early 1935, and the characters of fibber mcgee and molly were born. There are people who would argue that fibber mcgee and molly were the golden age of radio. Teeny first appeared on the october 14, 1936 episode, about six months after fibber debuted. Fibber mcgee and molly gave us lots of wonderful christmas programs over their 24 years run. She was born november 4, 1919 and was 64 when we chatted in her beverly hills, california apartment and talked about her extensive radio career. Gale gordon, left, with jim jordan on radios fibber mcgee and molly. Fibber mcgee and molly wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Absurd comedy, clever wordplay, and a downtoearth feel were its trademarks. Two of the films also starred edgar bergen and charlie mccarthy. Fibber mcgee and molly 1959 mayor mcgee 19 was released on. Jan, 2014 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.
Fighting the battle of wistful vista involves volunteering for the red cross, dealing with shortages, contributing to scrap metal and war bon. 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. Laugh with over 450 hours of laughs with jim and marian jordan as fibber mcgee and molly in this classic radio sitcom. 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. Fibber mcgee and molly was a 19351959 american radio comedy series. Fibber wants to win a bean counting contest download. Played fibber mcgee in behind your radio dial in 1948. By the beginning of the 194849 season, abcs stop the music. 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. April, 1943 on this first show of the 9th season, fibber is trying to repair his radio so he can hear a program about his uncle sycamore. Fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series.
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 fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don. Thompson was one of the earliest voices to join fibber mcgee and molly, also one of the most versatile. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Saturday is old radio day fibber mcgee and molly mollys easter dress creation 1948.
The fibber mcgee and molly show 19471948 season by don. Bryan, dick le grand, cliff arquette, elvia allman, and me, harlow wilcox. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. 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. People of course talked about the gag, so much so that it entered into common language. In studio a at nbc hollywood with fibber mcgee and molly and the billy mills orchestra live 1948, an original nbc transcription in high fidelity. 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. Fibber mcgee and molly old time radio shows comedy series. With bob sweeney, cathy lewis, pat mcgeehan, paul smith. Modern sitcoms seem to be satisfied with just one nod to the holidays in the season, but fibber and molly seemed to have a christmas themed episode almost every week in december most years.
Fibber mcgee and molly online using any of the 3 radio players below. It ran on the radio from 1935 to 1959 then switched to television in 1959. Shirley mitchell died on november 11, 20 at age 94. Its running gags and characters inspired many imitators. Very rarely does a technical part of any program become almost as well known as the show itself. Episodes of fibber mcgee and molly april 16, 1935 fibber mcgee and molly, the motorcycle cop april 30, 1935 fibber mcgee and molly, hot dogs and a blowout july 15, 1935 fibber mcgee and molly, a dip in the ocean july 22, 1935 fibber mcgee and molly, the baseball instructor august 26, 1935 fibber mcgee and molly, the mcgees win 79 wistful vista.
Photo of jim and marian jordan as fibber mcgee and molly. Carroll, gene encyclopedia of cleveland history case. Fibber mcgee and molly, fibber mcgee and molly, a radio comedy series, first aired on nbc radio on april 16, 1935. Gale gordon 19061995 was an actor in radio and television, specializing in stuffy, shorttempered foils. The series was a pinnacle of american popular culture from its 1935 premiere until its demise in 1959. Mooney opposite lucille ball on the lucy show 19631968, which became his best known role. But more than just staying power, the show showcased terrific comic and musical talent.
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