Fibber mcgee and molly was a radio show that played a major role in determining the full form of what became classic, oldtime radio. For technical questions or comments about wprs website, streaming or other digital media products, please use our website feedback form find out how to support wpr view our privacy policy. Fibber mcgee and mollys harlow wilcox was a radio announcer who died in 1960 at the age of 60. Although he had radio audiences laughing for almost 25 years, his longsuffering wife, molly, insisted, taint funny mcgee. Old time radio shows from radio spirits that have been digitally remastered and are available in cassette, cd, and dvd formats. 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. The lovable characters from the johnson wax show with fibber mcgee and molly. It is designed to be played on your computer dvd drive with standard mp3 software like windows media player or its equivalent on macintosh. What actress played the little girls voice on fibber mcgee and molly.
I believe the little girl played one of mcgees neighbors kid. The series was a pinnacle of american popular culture from its 1935 premiere until its end in 1959. Because if you know the radio show you wont find them. The situation comedy, a staple of the nbc red network for the shows entire run and. Check out fibber mcgee and molly by the radio theme players on amazon music. Each card has a few words that make up a partial sentence on them. This is the original episode where fibber wants to build something constuctive. It includes a couple episodes i missed here and improved sound quality on a few others. Fibber and molly had great comedic timing and loved the writing and the format of guests always dropping by the house. The series was a pinnacle of american popular culture from its.
Fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series which maintained its popularity over decades. Fibber mcgee was the titular character in the fibber mcgee and molly radio show that aired in the mid20th century. The show was known for its vaudeville humor and midwestern flavor. Germany, mexico, switzerland, and other countries with individual treaties. Heres some background information for fibber mcgee and molly. Marian and jim jordanseen here in a photo from their chicago daysassumed the classic roles of fibber mcgee and molly in the merchandise mart studios from the time of the shows inception in the spring of 1935 until their move to southern california in the early months of 1939. This library consists of popular oldtime radio programs, including vintage comedy, mystery, detective, adventure and suspense programs such as the jack benny show, the shadow. 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. This product is a dvd collection of old time radio mp3s. Fibber mcgee and molly was a 19351959 american radio comedy series.
You can find more episodes in the ear benders section here is a sample of the online episodes currently available at the old time radio fan. Each of the following broadcasts are 30 minutes in length, unless noted. This page was last edited on 12 december 2017, at 07. Listen to fibber mcgee and molly 371011 wistful vista auto show online using any of the 3 radio players below. Fibber mcgee and molly was the finest husband and wife comedy team. A large deck of yellow cards are placed face down on a table in a loose spread out pile.
Mcgee goes through a red light and has to tell it to the judge. It stood the test of time and the ebb and flow of american popular culture to become one of the most loved and important shows of the radio era. Fibber mcgee and molly the lost episodes, volume 1. 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. Enjoy the original fibber mcgee and molly old time radio show that. Not sure what the little girls characters name was in the show, but she had a very interesting voice. 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. Addison richards, harold peary, barbara beaird, elisabeth fraser, paul smith, bob sweeney, cathy lewis, dorothy neumann. They lived at 79 wistful vista, in the fictional midwestern city of wistful vista. Fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series. Fibber mcgee and molly, fibber mcgee and molly, a radio comedy series, first aired on nbc radio on april 16, 1935. 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. The series featured reallife couple jim jordan and marian driscoll as the lead characters. 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.
The great gildersleeve character was first heard on fibber mcgee and molly 092038, and became a regular character with the 220th 1039 broadcast. Sometimes a message and a medium are simply perfect compliments. He ends up going to teenys house and building her playground equipment in her basement. Ive uploaded a new version of this on the site under the title fibber mcgee and molly complete 15minute series 19531956. Fibber mcgee and molly fibbers idea for world travel.
Fibber mcgee and molly original radio broadcast vol. Gildersleeve and blueprinted what we know today as sitcoms. The action revolved mainly around fibber and molly mcgee. What actress played the little girls voice on fibber. The radio spirits content library consists of more than 60,000 classic radio shows. He did take voice training, but the biograpy info i have for him doesnt mention that he ever played an instrument. This app let you listen to over 600 episodes of the famous radio comedy series fibber mcgee and molly. This comedy series was produced by the national broadcasting company in 1935 and the show was successfully completed. It ran on the radio from 1935 to 1959 then switched to television in 1959. With bob sweeney, cathy lewis, pat mcgeehan, paul smith. The merry game of fibber mcgee and the wistful vista mystery.
Fibber mcgee and molly by the radio theme players on. Fibber mcgees closet idioms by the free dictionary. The show became a huge success after three seasons and was influential to radio and comedy as a whole. Fibber and molly sing, he was a snake in the grass. Fibber mcgee and molly is a situation comedy radio show that was broadcast from 19351959 on the national broadcasting company, and can still be heard today on various local stations broadcasting oldtime radio programs. Husbandandwife comedy team jim and marian jordan starred in one of the most popular radio shows, fibber mcgee and molly, for over 20 years. Fibber mcgee and molly 777 shows old time radio in mp3.
Jim and marian jordan star as fibber mcgee and molly. It was only in 1940 when the show became a nationwide sensation, topping the ratings game versus other radio programs in america. It premiered in 1935 and continued until its demise in 1959, long after radio had ceased to be the. The retro radio podcast is a daily familyfriendly podcast where oldtime radio fan, keith heltsley shares classic radio dramas with his own. Episodes of broadway is my beat march 6, 1949 broadway is my beat, the andrew jenkins case march 27, 1949 broadway is my beat, a fixed prize fight july 7, 1949 broadway is my beat, the jimmy dorn murder case july 21, 1949 broadway is my beat, the otto prokosh murder case july 28, 1949 broadway is my beat, the paul thomas murder case. Its running gags and characters inspired many imitators. Fibber mcgee and molly, jim jordan, marian jordan, harlow wilcox, gale gordon, bill thompson, comedy, old time radio, otr, 1947 fibber buys 3 bolts of genuine irish tweed, from a guy in a doorway, and tries to sell the material to his friends. Fibber mcgee and molly online using any of the 3 radio players below. Gildersleeve, abigail uppington, the old timer, horatio k.
The show was one of the first to feature recurring characters most notably throckmorton p. 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 civicminded ladies of wistful vista are set to make a park out of some land owned by fibber mcgee and molly, but fibber is out to make. Fire tv 4k ultra hd with alexa voice control echo dot 2nd gen smart speaker with alexa roku express hd streaming. The state of his closet was a running gag known to produce a noisy avalanche of items. Experience the convenience of alexa, now on your pc.
Mcgee lectures molly about spreading rumors and then starts one of his own. Fibber mcgee and molly join parade of stars oct 15, 1942 the mcgees are just folks dec 30, 1945 have any other interesting articles were missing. One player reads a story out of a booklet and when the reader. Thats as much story as a fibber mcgee and molly episode needs. Absurd comedy, clever wordplay, and a downtoearth feel were its trademarks. Ampico favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite october, 2017 subject. The johnsons wax program with fibber mcgee and molly. This collection of fibber mcgee and molly greats includes 761 different shows and appearances for a total of 318 hours of listening enjoyment. Fibber mcgee and molly address, contact number of fibber. In april of 1935 fibber mcgee and molly premiered on nbc and ran until 1959. For the best experience please update your browser. Fibber mcgee and molly commission for witneys daughter. Join the resident at 79 wistful vista for this jolly collection of fibber mcgee and molly christmas shows. The longer i listened to the show, the more i loved the recurring characters.
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. The story of fibber mcgee and molly, charles stumpf and tom price, the world of yesterday, route 3, box 263h, waynesville, nc, 28786 1987. Jim and marian jordan, pictured here in a 1940 photo, played fibber and molly by the fall of 1949, television was. A toprated program throughout the 1940s, this series was a creative partnership between performers jim and marian jordan and writer don quinn. After discovering that their car cant hold all the luggage theyve packed for vacation, fibber decides to buy a trailer for their trip. One of the longestrunning comedies in the history of classic.
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