This part features ken darbys musical arrangement of everybodys favorite santa poem. Bryan, dick le grand, cliff arquette, elvia allman, and me, harlow wilcox. 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. 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. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Jul 08, 2014 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 best years for me were 19391953 when molly returned and the show was a half hour.
Fibber mcgee and molly 0314 fibbers home movie fibber mcgee. Heavenly days 1944 on their flight to washington, d. How fibber mcgee and molly won world war ii kindle edition by smith, mickey. The character proved to be so popular with audiences by 1941 that peary got his own radio.
Isabel randolph had an extensive career in regional theater throughout the midwest form prewwi through the mid 1930s. That said, the movie doesnt do justice to their humor and characters. Running gags on fibber mcgee the closet at 79 wistul vista. I thought it might be fun to check out some of the radio programs my parents listened too. The makers of johnsons wax and johnsons water repellant glocoat present fibber mcgee and molly, with bill thompson, arthur q. April 26, 1937 fibber mcgee and molly, they take off for hollywood june 7, 1937 fibber mcgee and molly, molly loses her diamond ring june 28, 1937 fibber mcgee and molly, the human cannonball july 5, 1937 fibber mcgee and molly, getting out of a hollywood lease july 19, 1937 fibber mcgee and molly, the homecoming program. Fibber mcgee and molly closet at 79 wistful vista running. Perhaps others may not care for it because they may unconsciouly look. 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. 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.
Fibber wants to quible plus one more aired march 1954 by dennis morrison. These elements were usually funny on their own, but thanks to don quinns skillful writing, the gags increased in value the more they were used. 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. Nov 24, 2007 from the 1941 movie, look whos laughing, fibber mcgee played by that great radio comedian jim jordan, opens the infamous hall closet. Fibber mcgee and molly on the night before christmas pt. The series featured reallife couple jim jordan and marian driscoll as the lead characters. With bob sweeney, cathy lewis, addison richards, harold peary. 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. 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. 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.
Fibber mcgee and molly innocently get mixed up with the federal government. From the 1941 movie, look whos laughing, fibber mcgee played by that great radio comedian jim jordan, opens the infamous hall closet. Fibber mcgee and molly the trailer tv episode 1959 imdb. 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. Like scifi fibber and molly were designed for radio arguably. The mind is a better special effect generator than film. They lived at 79 wistful vista, in the fictional midwestern city of wistful vista. Heavenly days is a better movie and more reflective of the radio program personas. This is gildersleeve before being spun off to his own show and uppy was one of the alltime great neighbors in any situation. Its fibber and molly s 20th anniversary and they want to throw a big party. I think diehard fans of the show would appreciate the earliest episodes and the later years the fifteen minute, then fiveminute monitor skits. This product is a dvd collection of old time radio mp3s. My enjoyment of fibber magee and molly didnt get started until 1954. Fibber gets a notice that he must buy a dog license, but he has no dog.
It was only in 1940 when the show became a nationwide sensation, topping the ratings game versus other radio programs in america. Developing engine trouble, bergen makes a forced landing in the town of wistful vista, home of fibber mcgee and molly jim and marian jordan. As has been noted about fred allen, the fibber mcgee program is another wonderful window into america during wwii. After discovering that their car cant hold all the luggage theyve packed for vacation, fibber decides to buy a trailer for their trip.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading how fibber mcgee and molly won world war ii. But when everyone declines their invitation, they decide to go on a second honeymoon instead. Gildersleeve, which began as a supporting character on radios fibber mcgee and molly in 1938. Gildersleeve, abigail uppington, the old timer, horatio k. Fibber mcgee and molly online using any of the 3 radio players below. 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. Jan 28, 20 one of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. 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. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgee s side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee.
Well known because its great, not great because its well known. Boomer i think these were the best neighbors who visited the. It is designed to be played on your computer dvd drive with standard mp3 software like windows media player or its equivalent on macintosh. Fibber mcgee enlists the help of edgar bergen and charlie mccarthy in enticing an aircraft manufacturer to build a factory in the. It was the third and final feature film to feature the popular radio characters.
Charlie mccarthy and his ventriloquist edgar bergen meet fibber mcgee jim jordan and molly marian jordan on wistful vista in peoria. This collection of fibber mcgee and molly greats includes 761 different shows and appearances for a total of 318 hours of listening enjoyment. With jim jordan, marian jordan, eugene pallette, gordon oliver. In addition to the feature films, the mcgees appeared in character in the 1945 film the allstar.
Free fibber mcgee and molly downloads new episodes are available regularly come back often. Fibber mcgee and molly is one of my ultimate favorite otr programs. One of the very first spinoff sensations, throckmorton p. Gildersleeve graduated from thorn in fibber mcgees side youre a harrrrd man, mcgee. Read the look whos laughing movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The lovable characters from the johnson wax show with fibber mcgee and molly. Fibber mcgee and molly 0314 fibbers home movie fibber. Fibber mcgee and molly was a 19351959 american radio comedy series. Fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series. Fibber mcgee and molly would run as a weekly series, becoming one of radios most popular programs, until 1953.
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. Fibber and molly rent a camera and take some home movies. In addition to the general decline of scripted radio and the. Heavenly days is a 1944 film starring fibber mcgee and molly. Feb 01, 2017 fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series. Here he gets mixed up in a municipal dispute between. Fibber mcgee and molly 0240 dog license fibber mcgee. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. These elements were usually funny on their own, but thanks to don quinns skillful writing, the gags increased in. Coming from old money, she came from a world that the mcgees could only dream about, and from that world, she could sometimes see but seldom truly understood the everyday world of normal people like fibber and molly.
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