Reallife married couple jim and marian jordan portrayed fibber and molly. During this time, the series was called fibber mcgee and company 111 the. In addition to the general decline of scripted radio and the. James edward jordan november 16, 1896 april 1, 1988 was the american actor who played fibber mcgee in fibber mcgee and molly and voiced the albatross orville in disney s the rescuers 1977. Fibber mcgee and molly episode the courtship video youtube.
May 11, 2016 molly and doc gamble join mcgee for a fishing trip. Molly reminds fibber about his lack of sales resistance when he goes to buy a simple pullbehind luggage trailer for 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 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.
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 the fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don quinn, jim jordan, marian jordan for free with a 30 day free trial. This is partly because of the shows very long 19351959 and successful run. Marian irene driscoll jordan april 15, 1898 april 7, 1961 was an american actress and radio personality. One player reads a story out of a booklet and when the reader. This episode is the first to feature the famous hall closet gag. A large deck of yellow cards are placed face down on a table in a loose spread out pile. Fibber and molly had great comedic timing and loved the writing and the format of guests always dropping by the house. 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. Its running gags and characters inspired many imitators. Listen to 442 episodes of fibber mcgee and molly for free.
February 7, 1938 fibber mcgee and molly, mcgee builds a fireplace december 20, 1938 fibber mcgee and molly, the christmas gift for mcgee s nephew january 24, 1939 fibber mcgee and molly, the missing shirt collar button january 31, 1939 fibber mcgee and molly, the military advisor for army manouevers. As has been noted about fred allen, the fibber mcgee program is another wonderful window into america during wwii. 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. Thompson july 8, 19 july 15, 1971 was an american voice actor, radio comedian and actor, whose career stretched from the 1930s until his death. Over time, though, the writers and crew became more creative and. 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. Running gags on fibber mcgee the closet at 79 wistul vista. The series featured reallife couple jim jordan and marian driscoll as the lead characters. The fibber mcgee and molly show 19391940 season by don. 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. Fibber s not concerned because hes rented the space to a gallery owner who has signed an ironclad seven year lease for a substantial increase in rent. Feb 01, 2017 fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series.
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. In the entertainment world of fakes and phonies, it is refreshing to find jim and marion jordan, who were reported as being every bit the warm and loving. This is the 012345 episode that you are looking for. 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. Laugh with over 450 hours of laughs with jim and marian jordan as fibber mcgee and molly in this classic radio sitcom. Fibber mcgee and molly, old time radio show youtube. Here, the whole episode is framed around the mess in the closet.
This is the most complete fibber mcgee and molly collection to date. Ampico favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite october, 2017 subject. 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. During the 1944 seasons episode titled, aunt sarahs picture, fibber asks tini what her real name is. Each card has a few words that make up a partial sentence on them. Fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series.
The makers of johnsons wax and johnsons water repellant glocoat present fibber mcgee and molly, with bill thompson, arthur q. The united states is at war, we are all ready and eager to do our part. Yesterday television ytv fibber mcgee and molly facebook. 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 was a 19351959 american radio comedy series. Fibber was a great everyman, and was often cast on the wrong track regarding rationing and other things, and was set straight by other. Fibber mcgee and molly season 1 episode 6 courtship. There are people who would argue that fibber mcgee and molly were the golden age of radio. Both benny and burns changed their shows to fit tv. Bryan, dick le grand, cliff arquette, elvia allman, and me, harlow wilcox. Like scifi fibber and molly were designed for radio arguably, along with jack benny, the first modern sitcom, since amos and andy was a soap opera early on and worked best there.
Harold hal peary july 25, 1908 march 30, 1985 was an american actor, comedian and singer in radio, films, television, and animation. Head down to wistful vista with jim and marian jordan for 20 zany radio comedy classics. Fibber mcgee and molly was the finest husband and wife comedy team. This entertaining essay combies serious subjects and comedy in chronicling a very specialperiod inthe broadcast life of one of radios most popular and bestloved series. He was a featured comedian playing multiple roles on the fibber mcgee and molly radio series, and was the voice of droopy in most of the metrogoldwynmayer theatrical cartoons from 1943 to 1958. Fibber wants to win a bean counting contest download. But more than just staying power, the show showcased terrific comic and musical talent. It ran on the radio from 1935 to 1959 then switched to television in 1959. The program often centered on the common problems of the common man of the day, including gas rationing, black market meat, buying bonds, etc.
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. Bryan wisecracking doc gamble on fibber mcgee and molly, made a few lux appearances as well. Fibber mcgee and molly would run as a weekly series, becoming one of radios most popular programs, until 1953. In 1936 he moved to the show from the breakfast club which had also featured the talents of jim and marian jordan. With bob sweeney, cathy lewis, pat mcgeehan, paul smith. Tired of fibber ignoring his requests to make repairs to the shop he leases from mcgee, mr.
Another closet storyline was the episode named hall closet. The fibber mcgee and molly show, the 19391940 season. Fibber mcgee and molly 19591960 good neighbors september 29, 1959 season 1 episode 3 yesterday television. Mcgee discovers his new tenant replacing charlie pritchards hardware store operates a shooting gallery. Its worth a fortune to mcgee if he can get a shorthand message translated. Jack benny radio show 10238 preparing for the new season. Free fibber mcgee and molly downloads new episodes are available regularly come back often. On june 29, 1936, the series moved to nbcs more popular red network. For the 1953 season, as radios golden age began to fade out, fibber mcgee and molly was changed to a daily 15minute program. Watch full episodes of fibber mcgee and molly and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Uppington, mayor latrivia, doctor gamble, and other visitors who came calling at the most famous address in comedyland, 79 wistful vista. 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. Back from vacation unpackingreturning from vacation.
A staple of the nbc red network for the shows entire run and one of the most popular. Pritchard moves into a vacant storefront across the street. Fibber stands to lose part of his garage after starting a fight with his neighbor over a property line. To win the bet, jim and marian went to wibo, where they were immediately put on the air. The longer i listened to the show, the more i loved the recurring characters. Fibber mcgee and molly, which followed up the jordans previous radio sitcom smackout, followed the adventures of a workingclass couple, the habitual storyteller fibber mcgee and his sometimes. After attending a lecture on relationships, hazel convinces molly that their husbands arent spending enough quality, romantic time with them. Fibber mcgee and molly online using any of the 3 radio players below. After discovering that their car cant hold all the luggage theyve packed for vacation, fibber decides to buy a trailer for their trip. At the beginning of the fibber mcgee and molly s broadcast of december 9, 1941, two days after the attack on pearl harbor, announcer harlow wilcox reads a message from the president of s.
Thompson was one of the earliest voices to join fibber mcgee and molly, also one of the most versatile. The fibber mcgee and molly radio series ended in march 1956. Ive yet to find the actual title of the real 450123 episode which would still have beulah as maid, not lena. Mar 25, 2019 mcgee plans to generate his own electricity. Gildersleeve, which began as a supporting character on radios fibber mcgee and molly in 1938. A large part of the delight audiences found in the fibber mcgee and molly show were the running gags that would appear in almost every show. 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. Fibber mcgee and molly episode the courtship check us out on facebook at. Both playing to their comedy strengths such as timing by addressing the. February 7, 1938 fibber mcgee and molly, mcgee builds a fireplace december 20, 1938 fibber mcgee and molly, the christmas gift for mcgees nephew january 24, 1939 fibber mcgee and molly, the missing shirt collar button january 31, 1939 fibber mcgee and molly, the military advisor for army manouevers. 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.
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