My dad (1919-2013)) was always taking about this old radio show. I was curious to see if I could find one, thank you! Wouldn’t my dad be thrilled to hear these shows again on his computer?
1:12 - Who had linoleum on the floor? Born in 35, I "began remembering" floors when I waas about 4. Splinters in feet and knees from bare wood floors in the 3 houses I recall living in as the depression and war forced dad to follow work, and move (I didnt know why then, learned later). I remember the snow of '42 (2nd house - country). Jan, Feb and Mar. Scarlet fever, German measles, chicken pox, back to back to back, no school. Mom and us kids were quarantined. Dad would bring firewood to the back door but had to stay in town. Five YO in 1940 (1s house) I remember Md Driscoll (gain later learned why) coming back from the filling station driving on the rims, sparks flying clanging by; he'd given his tires for the ritish effort in Europe. Kids today have no clue about the depression or wartime rationing.
There is a character in this episode named George Spelvin. Interestingly enough, when Kirk Douglas had his first billed role as a performer, on Broadway, he used the name George Spelvin. This would have been right around the time of this radio broadcast. It seems likely that Douglas took his name from this one-off character on this show.
Actors since the 19th century have used the name "George Spelvin" when they wanted to keep their real name off the credits. Writers occassionalt use this name as a nod to this theatrical tradition.
this episode didn't have the hall closet gag. When you opened the door junk would crash down on Fibbers head. "I gotta get that closet cleaned out one of these days" was the usual McGee observation once the racket subsided. Naturally, "one of these days" almost never arrived. Fibber and Molly were married in real life.
You missed it. When he went to get the snow shovel for the mayor to do his sidewalk. ("I gotta straighten out that closet one of these days"). Went back got the time for ya, 18:29
