Humorous and good music, too
This audiobook is hilarious. I’m not old enough to have lived in this era, but I found this a crack-up. And I was surprised to hear some really nice music included. The adventures of this married couple are not as “over-the-top” as Lucille Ball had in “I Love Lucy,” so they’re more believable. It’s more the characters’ personalities that make this enjoyable, especially as conveyed through their distinct voices. I liked the “little girl” who shows up on every episode to pester Fibber. It’s always: “Hi, Mister.” “What d’ya want, little girl? You’d better run on home now.” And she sometimes gets the best of him. She’s got a great voice (it’s actually Marian Jordan, who plays Molly). And the neighbor, Mr. Gildersleeve, has the craziest laugh in the world. There’s the old codger who always has to tell a joke, and the rich lady neighbor who tries to sound haughty. What’s astounding is Fibber McGee’s piston-fast delivery of a whole paragraph of words that all start with the same letter, which usually brings a round of applause. The recording includes ads for Johnson Wax, which are often woven right into the storyline. Between scenes there is music, sometimes just instrumental and sometimes with a singer, provided by the Billy Mills orchestra, that was very good, including “Begin the Beguine,” “With a Song in My Heart,” “Diane,” “South of the Border,” “Good Night My Love,” and many more. You get lots of 30-minute episodes in this audiobook, and I highly recommend it for a laugh and a lighthearted pick-me-up.