Fibber mcgee and molly, starring jim and marian jordan. On june 29, 1936, the series moved to nbcs more popular red network. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Fibber mcgee and molly was the finest husband and wife comedy team. 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. In addition to the general decline of scripted radio and the. For the first few months, they were vagabonds, traveling the countrys roads by car, and getting in and out of various scrapes.
Gildersleeve, abigail uppington, the old timer, horatio k. Fibber mcgee and molly was a 19351959 american radio comedy series. 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. 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. The team moved over to the johnson wax show in early 1935, and the characters of fibber mcgee and molly were born. Starring marian and jim jordan, this nbc comedy was heard from 041635 and continued another 1,609 broadcasts until the last program on 092759. Well after the series petered out in the mid1950s, people still respond to the words fibber mcgee s closet, even if theyve never heard the. Double feature, dvd, full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound, comedyclassic, 883316692431. I was 10 years old and we had one of the first zenith portable radios that. Fibber mcgee and molly was an american radio comedy series which maintained its popularity over decades. 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. The lovable characters from the johnson wax show with fibber mcgee and molly. 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.
Season 1, episode 2 september 22, 1959 the good neighbor. Reallife married couple jim and marian jordan portrayed fibber and molly. This radio show aired starting in 1935 and continued on until 1959. Fibber mcgee and molly music, videos, stats, and photos. Fibber mcgee and molly fan page public group facebook. It screams selfpublished before the internet, and is a fairly delightful read for any fibber mcgee and molly fan. A location number of 111 indicates i have the show in my collection, but they havent yet been assigned a location number. Fibber mcgee and molly, fibber mcgee and molly, a radio comedy series, first aired on nbc radio on april 16, 1935. 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. It was only in 1940 when the show became a nationwide sensation, topping the ratings game versus other radio programs in america. Fibber mcgee s closet plural fibber mcgees closets a source. Later that year, they won a raffle while passing through wistful vista, and the prize was a house. The merry game of fibber mcgee and the wistful vista mystery. It goes deep into the personal history of jim and marian jordan as well as most of their other radio appearances.
Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Each card has a few words that make up a partial sentence on them. Fibber mcgee and molly would run as a weekly series, becoming one of radios most popular programs, until 1953. Fibber mcgee and molly otr picture fibber mcgee and molly was a radio show that played a major. Heavenly days 1944 on their flight to washington, d. 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. Laugh with over 450 hours of laughs with jim and marian jordan as fibber mcgee and molly in this classic radio sitcom. Its running gags and characters inspired many imitators. In that series, jim jordan played a grocer who was smack out of everything but tall tales, with his wife marian as teeny, the little girl who lived across the road.
Heavenly days the story of fibber mcgee and molly by. It premiered in 1935 and continued until its demise in 1959, long after radio had ceased to be the dominant form of entertainment in american popular culture. This is the most complete fibber mcgee and molly collection to date. A large deck of yellow cards are placed face down on a table in a loose spread out pile.
Fibber mcgee and molly was an outgrowth of an earlier network show called smackout. Free fibber mcgee and molly downloads new episodes are available regularly come back often. Heavenly days is a better movie and more reflective of the radio program personas. But more than just staying power, the show showcased terrific comic and musical talent. Listen to 442 episodes of fibber mcgee and molly for free. One player reads a story out of a booklet and when the reader. That said, the movie doesnt do justice to their humor and characters. It ran on the radio from 1935 to 1959 then switched to television in 1959. For those of you that love fibber mcgee and molly, there are many episodes you can download for free on the internetmp3 files. In the early fifties, marian jordans health began to decline due to cancer therefore the fibber mcgee and molly show had to be reduced from a 30 minute program to a 15 minute program so that she may rest. Sometimes a message and a medium are simply perfect compliments. They lived at 79 wistful vista, in the fictional midwestern city of wistful vista. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. Fibber mcgee and molly online using any of the 3 radio players below.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. There are people who would argue that fibber mcgee and molly were the golden age of radio. Fibber mcgee and molly how the golden age of radio made. Fibber mcgee and molly series aired 1959 1960 primetime tv situation comedy. After discovering that their car cant hold all the luggage theyve packed for vacation, fibber decides to buy a trailer for their trip. The makers of johnsons wax and johnsons water repellant glocoat present fibber mcgee and molly, with bill thompson, arthur q. Few radio shows were more beloved than fibber mcgee and molly, and few play as well a half century later. It was a comedy and the show was filled with running. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Thompson was one of the earliest voices to join fibber mcgee and molly, also one of the most versatile. The series featured reallife couple jim jordan and marian driscoll as the lead characters. Fans of the radio show fibber mcgee and molly 19351959 jump to. Boomer i think these were the best neighbors who visited the mcgees every week.
Shows are listed by date, ready for immediate download or streaming. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. My enjoyment of fibber magee and molly didnt get started until 1954. During the 193435 season of breakfast club, thompson developed the. The program struggled in the ratings until 1940, when it became a national sensation. 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. From the radio show fibber mcgee and molly, where the door to an overstuffed closet would be opened and the contents would spill out for many episodes from 1940 to 1959.
Fibber mcgee and molly were the lead roles and main focus of these movies that had different storylines and took place in wistful vista. 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. Within three years, it was the toprated program in america. Here at aotr i will continue to provide you with the entertaining programs as circumstances have forced many of us to self isolate. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. This is partly because of the shows very long 19351959 and successful run. The show was one of the first to use recurring characters and consisted of three acts with musical performances between. Season 1, episode 1 september 15, 1959 the pilot episode of this series.
1328 1131 36 738 116 1519 74 870 133 819 623 962 447 221 769 1100 1094 507 1422 1155 1200 392 572 1081 664 1041 864 1233 128 497 553 352 255