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June 24, 2023 31 mins
  • A Date with Judy
  • Genre: Comedy, drama, romance
  • Audience: Teenagers, young adults
  • Running time: 30 minutes
  • Broadcast network: NBC, then ABC
  • Creators: Jerome Lawrence, Aleen Leslie
  • Stars: Ann Gillis (1941), Dennie Ellis (1942), Louise Erickson (1943-1950), Paul McGrath, Margaret Brayton
  • Air dates: June 24, 1941 - May 25, 1950
  • Synopsis: The show follows the life of Judy Foster, a teenage girl who lives in a small town. Judy deals with the usual teenage problems, such as school, friends, and boys. The show also features her relationships with her parents, Melvin and Dora Foster.
  • Legacy: A Date with Judy was one of the most popular radio shows of its time. It was praised for its humor, its realistic portrayal of teenage life, and its positive message for young listeners. The show has been credited with helping to launch the careers of several young actresses, including Ann Gillis, Dennie Ellis, and Louise Erickson.
The show was also adapted into a movie in 1948, starring Jane Powell and Elizabeth Taylor.

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(00:05):
A babe with Judy's darling, Louiseericson his duty and John Brown's father.
Hello, Hello, Judy, thisis Gwendolin Miller. Well, hello there,
I just called to explained what Oogiewas doing at my house last night,
at your house. Yes, Iwas helping him with their geometry.

(00:25):
I do hope that you want talents, Gwendolen. I assure you that I
am not a jealous woman. Iassure you that I have complete and fanatic
trust in Oogie because I know hewouldn't look at another woman all around.
Fine, just tell me one thing. What's that? Exactly? What time
did he leave your house? That'sJudy, folks, Judy Foster, the

(00:54):
loveable teenage girl who was close toall our hearts. Well, it's Saturday
afternoon and there's the posture house.Father is looking at the paper, Mother
at her mending, Randolph is lookingat the comics, and Judy is looking
staggers. Maybe if I just tohere staring there, he'll do something.
Well, it's been known to Rando. If that phone doesn't ring soon,

(01:18):
I shall fall apart. I'll breakup all over and no one will ever
be able to fit the shattered piecestogether again, which mending? Oh father,
I'm at the end of the rainbowwithout even a pot inside it sad?
What is it? Oogie? Who? What is he doing? That's
just the trouble mother. He hasn'tdone anything. He doesn't called for two

(01:38):
days. And don't think it hasn'tbeen wonderful duty. Did you and Ugie
have a cral A bitter one?It involved another woman? Oh? Tryang
over. You're right, father,that's exactly what Wendy and Miller looks like.
A tryang All is over between us. I'm never going to speak Ugie
again. I'm gonna put him firmlyout of my mind. Even if he

(01:59):
comes me on bended knee with armsoutstretched in a wan pitiful smile seeking forgive
me, I'll turn my head inthe other direction east West. I've never
mean anything so prenuously my whole life. I'll never speak to him again,
never, never, never, I'llget it. Oh, Judy, Oodie,

(02:22):
are you Judy dude? Oh Judy, When you say Ugie doude life
that it makes me realize what acat I was. You're not, Oodie.
You're a fine, wonderful person withvery high principles. Do you really
mean it's oh ye oh, Judy, I am been so happy since Christmas?

(02:42):
Really really said, do you forgiveme? Judy completely forgive you?
Why Oubie, there's nothing to forgive, oh, Judy, or a pearl
among women? Thank you, Judy? Not aware together again and nothing we've
ever been a part in my mind? Well, let's celebrate, really celebrate
our getting together again, like asecond honeymoon as it were. Oh do

(03:05):
you want a sad side? Youknow, I'm really glad that we had
a quarrel. It's so heavenly makingup all. Would you like to do
tonight to commemorate the occasion, anythingat all? Anything I want? Y,
Yeah, you just name it.You id like to even met her
own politic ship to be you anythingyou say, Judy. And then I'd
like to go to Henry Copinto Stateparlor afterwards. Yeah, well, I

(03:28):
think it only fitting that we reconciliate, So we first met ah why Judy.
And on the way home, I'dlike to stop in at Gundleum's house.
He's having a party, if Judy, do you think? Yes,
Judy, I think it would onlybe fitting to let the woman who split
up a thunder see us amalgamated again. All right, Judy, Oh gosh,
I can't wait for tonight. Ithink I'll even shave goodly. Oh,

(03:55):
there's so much beauty of the world. There is really one of those
pieces. Got an altimate, isn'tit? Hello, Judy, I forgot
to tell you. I'll call foryou at seven. Oh he un enough,
isn't Actually I can tell it.Oogie must be emotionally stirred. I
can tell a Ugie must have ahole in his head. Hello, Julie,

(04:19):
I forgot to say goodbye, OhUsie, dear, goodbye Judy,
dear, goodbye Udie. Dear.Well, Judy, I hope you'll consider
life worth living now. Oh yes, but I'm not going to follow Ugie
out until tomorrow. A good drinkyet, there, Judy, I can't

(04:44):
find the brown shoe polish. Ifyou've got to find it, I've got
this one, my brown shoes,I've find it all so carefully. If
you can't find the brown polish,I can't want the brown shoes. If
I can't want my brown shoes,I can't want my brown dress. And
then I won't be in brown.Then Sylvia, I can't give it to
to Udi. I'll be here anyminute and I will be ready rowndall,
Okay, I'll look at you.Anybody even favor, Well I think it
was. Let me please fill yourcruppy please, no, you may not.

(05:09):
Somebody please pay some attention to meabout it? Hello, Jody,
the dude have his own dog tie? Thank you are Judy? Thank you
much? If you follow you pleaseout to the phone on my face?
Yes, hello, Oh goodie,mister Foster. How are you? It's
just fine. No, you werespeaking to a very happy man, mister

(05:29):
Poster. Well that's not Could Iplease speak to Judy just a minute,
Judy, it's for you. SameHello, Judy cars in this now?
She hasn't got up. He's inthis poll guy temporarily or permanent? Temporarily
temporarily. Oh yes, thank youvery much. But would you be sure

(05:53):
and tell Judie I'll be right over. Well, I'm certainly glad you called
a televis who is a very importantmiss. I wouldn't have wanted Judy to
miss it for the whole world.Oh that's my thought, sir. Thank
you quite welcome. Goodbye, He'llbe right over. Did you hear that
door? Isn't that blow? Now? Melvin's beast of bull. He's get

(06:15):
excited, that's all. He wantsto make a good impression on Judy tonight.
Why doesn't he try to make agood impression on me. I don't
feel good. Bells ringing, peopleall now, Melvine. In a moment,
Judy will be ready. Will you'llcall far and they'll be gone.
Then you can have peace and firefor the rest of the evening. Well,
I'll be right, God, dear, don't no, what do you

(06:36):
want? Hello? Hello, howmister Foster? Oh it's you again?
Yes, how are you? MisterFoster? I'm fine? Now what world
shaking message do you have for Judythis time? Elser? This is very
confidential. You see, my pantshaven't come back from the pressures yet.

(06:58):
And yeah, well I'm waiting formy pants, sir, I should hope.
So, oh, Judy, Judy, he's waiting. Oh no,
no, don't tell her that.I mean, I mean, please,
don't tell her that you make upyour mind? Are you waiting for a
panzel? Aunt? Oh? Yeah, that's not what I wanted to tell
Judy. I don't gee, CanI please speak to her? Mister Foster

(07:21):
has nothing I would like better?Judy jun know they got me yelling too.
Judy, would you please come inhere and talk to this boy?
Would you do that little favor foryour old father? Certainly? Father?
Thank you? Oh? What isit, oh, Julie? You see

(07:45):
Judy, I I sent my ohfor a certain reason. Judy, I
may be a little de late.And would you mind meeting me in the
lobby of the VISU theater? Well, of course not, but if you
bother i'd wait. Oh, thanksno, but the show starts at seven
thirteen, and if I have toholl for you, we never get there
on time because I don't know whenthey'll come. But who will come when?

(08:05):
My ya? I mean, whatwould you mind, Judy? I'll
put you back for the car fare, of course? All right? Ye
all leave right now? Goodbuye Ugie, I'll goodbuye Judie. Dear, I'm
meeting Ubie and the lobby of thetheater. Is that all right? Mothers
Well? I the time for youto go to the lobby. Well,
I'm not quite put together, yeah, Dudy, have that great news poll?
What randall? I found the brownshoe poli? Oh rand of few,

(08:28):
I dear, dear boy, butI decided not to wear brown.
After all, I think Ugie bitme better than Naty Blue. Isn't the
house peculiar without Judie in it?Beautifully peculi ohling the piece of it,

(08:48):
the quiet, the repose, andand I knew it was too good to
be true? Who is if Ididn't know, mister Ugie, mister Foster
didn't doubt it for an What doyou want this time? They came,
sir, I'm so glad boy nowthen let me see come you fighting him

(09:09):
to death? I didn't just stuto know he'll be wearing cash. Hello,
ogie, Judy Deth left the momentto go she did? Oh gee,
missus Foster, can you get herback? Who? Well? You
see, I'm leaving like this minute, and I'd like to call for to
call don't let him come here?Oh what do you thing? Go get?
It might be better than leave thingsjust as they are. Well,
I think I should call for Judy, missus Foster. After all, this

(09:31):
is an important evening, and itwould worry me all night if I didn't
call for Judy all right, itmight be the basis of a complete misunderstanding.
And as I said, I liketo call all Rand will do that
very nice of you. I'll sendRandolph if to bring her back. Oh,
thank you, missus Foster, allright, don't get goodbye? All
right, randall going mother, Imissed Judy. You'll miss feet. Say.

(10:01):
I ran after that speak for fiveblocks, but I couldn't catch up.
All shame. And oh he's onhis way over here. This is
gonna make it mighty inconvenient for him. How do you think it's making it
for me? How do you feel? Father? Oh look, that's exactly
how I feel. Oh thanks,I'll bet you two to one. He
asked. How we are Hello,I'm right, thank you, sir.

(10:22):
Well, I see your pants arrived. Oh yeah, yeah, a good
evening, mister, and missus Foster, how are you? Oh? Thank
god, we've all had physical checkcheckouts lately. The doctor assures us we're
in good check and don't bother sittingdown. Oogie Duty is already on a
speakco whizzing to be she is.Yeah, that makes the nickel you over

(10:45):
God, dude, you'll be waitingfor you at the big You better go
along. Oh yes, I thinkI better. Well, good night,
everybody, it's been very nice seeingyou. I'm sure there is a debatable
stubbct you if ever I heard one, but I don't do you have a
nice time now, maybe I canget some peace and quiet around here.
So there's a conspiracy again. Now'san I'll answering. Hello, mother,

(11:07):
this is Judy. Look he hasn'tshown up yet. I can't understand.
Well, he was just here,Judy, he should be at the bees
who telly? Soon? He wasat our footfall when you see. Well
that's I'll go into that now,Judy. It will make it very much
simpler. All you have to knowis he's just without the door this minute.
Oh mother, can you get himback to me? I've got to
talk to him. Oh is itabsolutely necessary? Oh yeah, well i'll

(11:28):
fine. Does a minute? Fandomywoman's work has never done Ogie night,
never end. Judy's down the telefox. He wants to fuck to you.

(11:48):
Why, mister missus Foster. We'refeeling fine, yes, thankful? Well,
Judy, he's keeping you with gettingcrowded here in the lobby. W
a lie soon? Well, look, Judy's why don't you buy yourself a
ticket and going now before it getstoo crowded. Oh of course I'll renumerate
you. Oh well, have agood idea, Obie. I'll go in

(12:11):
right now and say you see bygood bye, Judy. I'll be in
a little while, you hope,mister and missus Foster. I hope you'll
be kind enough to excuse you don'twaste a minute, will you understand?
Oh? Thank you sir. TonightI have only one whole what dear,
that does a purple feature playing atthe Beato m And now back to a

(15:18):
date with Judy Dora, Yes,Melville, Judy and Ugie must be in
the theater by now. I thinkit's safe to put the phone back on
the hub down jail. Yes,how this is more like you are?
Yes, practically rely beautiful piece touquiet. I had opened my big mouth.

(15:46):
I knew it. I knew it. I knew it couldn't buy I'll
get it, dear. Hello,oh miss Fonster, this is Zogie.
Did Judy call? Isn't he withyou? Well? No, not exactly.
You see, when I got tothe theater there was a big line,
and the yesher wouldn't believe me whenI told him Judy was inside holding
a seat for me. Well,okay, have you been waiting in long

(16:07):
noon? From Yes, I ammissus Foster. But it's almost two hours
since you got in. That wasa very long line, Missus Foster.
It must have been well. Iwant to ask you, Missus Foster,
what if Judy called, would youtell her to wait for me in the
lobby. She'll be a very shortway for all seats calls. I may

(16:32):
don't shop something, but honestly,yesher my date is holding a seat for
me. I've told you ten times, no reserved seats. Please go to
the end of the line. ButI've already worked my way to the front
of the line. I just wentaway for a minute to make a phone
call. You're blocking the exit.Time to go to the end of the
line, or I'll call the manager. Yes, sir, oh you old
Judie. There you are where youI take the sea? But you didn't
come. Yesha wouldn't let me.Was it a good picture? It was

(16:56):
wonderful. It was Algie of thelace. Change my ticket. I'll go
see it tomorrow. Oodie, mycoat? How much have left it inside?
Oh? You did? Well,I'll go on and look for at
Judy. I was getting around thesander Rougie. All right, I'll find
it. Would you like me togo on over to Henry's cult and Fast
Tyler, and hold the table.It's so crowded, Tattie Knight, Oh
Judy, you think of everything?All right? You go on over and

(17:18):
I'll meet you there. All right, dude, you've been hurry, all
right, Judy, every minute willseem like an hour. If that's that
kid again, I'll I wish AlexanderGraham bell of k minded his own business.
Hello, Hello, father, Thisis Judy. You know where Oogie

(17:40):
is? O That name counds vaguelyfor me. Father. He called a
little while ago to tell us totell you he'd meet you in the love
Well. I met him there,but he wanted to look for my coat.
Do you mean you've lost Ugie again? That's the best news I've heard
tonight. Anyway, Father, Ifhe called, would you tell him I've
been waiting and waiting here at Henry'scolch and Fast Tyler, I will will.

(18:00):
I certainly hope you're having a nicetime. Well, Frankly, father,
I haven't had time to so far. Maybe I haven't seen you for
more than two minutes. Well,my father, you know, Dora,
I'm beginning to hear a ringing inmy head goes again hello, oh,
mister Foster. If Judy should happen, hee did ogie, she's waiting for

(18:22):
you with Henry's coach and fuss baseball. Oh I know, but I'm having
a little trouble finding her coach.Her coach A just a minute, oogie,
door. It seems that your daughterhas now lost a coach. Goodness,
you'll catch her death a cold herelet me talking, hello ogie.
Oh yes, oh you stay rightright, you are off and Randolph ride
down with her offer one justice second. Now wait just a minute, Randolph,

(18:42):
they do here? I come.Are you having a nice telling moogie?
Oh? I guess, oh,mister Foster, but I haven't seen
Judy all evening so far. That'sa shame. But no, and I
guess we've got years ahead of itthat we can spend together. That would
be nice. Well, virus isfo good? Biogi Lora? Can you

(19:03):
tell me what's wrong with that boy? Now, Melvy, he's just a
victim of circumstance. Circumstances. Well, I'm getting out of here. I'm
gonna take a walk out on anice quiet street any place where I can
here teleha oobi oobie hill I HelloJudy, Oh, gosh, it's nice

(19:27):
to see you. Nice to seeyou. Here's your coat, the usher
founded, thank you? And ifyou ordered yet? Oh yes I have.
I had a double scoop killer special. How would you like? Oh?
Something wonderful, something really extravagant,Judy. After all, this is
a celebration, isn't it. Yeah? Oh let's see now, I think
I'll order it. He what's thematter, Judy? I yet, I

(19:53):
only have seven cents? Less?You love to spend the rest on phone
calls? Judy? Is would youthat is? Could you? Of course,
I'll renumerate you. But all Ihave is nine cents? I don't
know. Yeah, I don't thinkso, Judy. Your bill is fifty

(20:14):
five cents. Oh yes, niftycame in and I treated her to with
anana split after your eye couldn't sithere all along all the time, put
I, oh, of course not. What'll we do? I don't know?
Maybe you could run? All isnobody at my house? Judy?
There I'm playing bridge. Could youcall your house? And if is a
sort of past your mother or she? Oh, of course I'll renumerate her.

(20:45):
Hello, mother, I'm in terribletrouble, awful trouble. Dudy,
Judy, what's the MATHA? Hello? Hello Alperta, Oh operator Operather you
cut me off? He connect me, but if the number three I don't
know, Please trace that tall.I'm sine Adam. I'll connect you with
the chief operas. Please do amedium please, this is the chief operator.

(21:11):
Din't disconnect me, but it's thenumber three I don't know. Would
you please place the tall for me? I'm sorry, madam. We can
only do that in emergency. Ofthis is an emergency. Something's happened to
buy a dughter and I don't knowwhere she is. If your daughter's missing,
I'll connect you with a missing personsfeld. No, do somebody with
her? Somebody shoot her? Pleasetrace that tall for me and I'll have
to repocors to police head courts.I'll do anything you like. Only get

(21:34):
me that number quickly, one momentmatter, please please her? Hello Hello,
operators. That call came from Henry'sco compostic color at one four or
three time hurt seek can't you thankyou? Oh yeah, our phone still
doesn't answer. Oh gosh, Judy, I can't understand it. After we

(21:56):
were disconnected, all we got wasa busy signal and no unanswered. Well,
i'll talk to Henry, Judy,maybe you'll let me pay him tomorrow.
Excuse me? Yeah, isn't Henryhere tonight? Oh that's too bad,
you see you. Henry knows mevery well. I'm an extremely good

(22:17):
customer here, I have been formany years. Well, that's certainly nice
for know. Yeah, you're newhere, aren't you. Yep? Well,
I wonder if the welling so happensthat I I'm completely out of fund.
So I was wondering if you wouldkindly let me sign an iou.

(22:37):
You see that door over there,Yes, well behind that door is the
kitchen, and even the kitchen area lot of dishes and glasses. You
can go right in there and maketheir acquaintance. Oh but I have enough
friends now, Yeah, I'll goin and meet him in just a second,
Judy, I've worked out a transaction. Oh that's fine, Hilty.

(23:03):
Yeah, you better go over toGwendolen's house. I'll meet you there after
it's been transacted. All right,Well I'm back dadur where's everybody? Oh

(23:26):
no, not again, hello,mister Foster. Yeah, that was it.
Officer O'Riley an officer oh Riley isa ransom note, come yet ransom
note. Now, listener, thisis a practical joke. Let me tell
you I'm hardly in the movie.Wait a minute, here's a note from
my wife Judy in terrible trouble,taking car to look for her, trying

(23:48):
not to worry. Terrible trouble,ransom, kidnapping. Oh my gosh,
say why where you are? I'llbe right over to the police station.
Finished every single one? Can Igo? Thank you? Okay, old

(24:11):
missus Foster? What are you doing? Here's Judy? What happened to her?
What she means it? In terribletrouble? Where are'd you with her?
Oh, Missus Foster, I Ikind of ran out of money and
we called you, but the operatordisconnected us. So Judy went to Gwendolen's
house to wait for me while Ifinished. Yeah, some frun finished business.
Oh then Judy's all right? Ohyes, indeed, so, Ordie.
I don't think you'd better have adate with Judy again for a long

(24:34):
time, No, Missus Foster,I couldn't spend I'm home. Hey,
Hey, where is everybody? Hello? Randolph? Is your mother home?
No? Father? Where are youin j Did you do murder? Oogie?

(25:00):
Not your randal run off. Yoursister Judie has been kidnapped, kidnt
has a right from north coming.You're talking about father? You're not still
clasy? So soon? Are youcrazy? No? No, look right,
just do what I caet you morna. Gather up all the pictures you

(25:21):
can find your sister, Julian.They call cap leads them immediately to me.
You're at the police station. SoI think the one was she's lying
on the road without her cloth.One. Okay, I'll be right there,
father, h what a night?Hello? Oh, hand over with
your father? There? No,mother isn't in jail. You meet Boma.

(25:45):
Judy is all right, she's afreendolin house confused. Well, poll
my random now, but don't doanything your head, don't do anything.
I'll be right hole mother, JeffRandolph, I didn't leave father in jail.

(26:07):
Oh I'm black one, Dudie.I'm sorry. I'm like, are
you sure? Ally? Don't youthe quiet party? So I'm looking forward
to seeing Judy. Oh, butduty's gone home. She left a message
for you though she could tell this. Hey, okay, what are you
running away for? That's Judy's thenice online one. Hey, Judy day

(26:36):
am I exhausted. I ran nineblocks. Oh hine, oh mine.
The important thing is I'm here totake you home. But I am home.
Here's my door. Oh well,can I do Judy? Yes?
And I had a wonderful time,so did I. Yeah? Can I

(27:03):
come in a minute. Oh,I don't know, Oogie, it's pretty
late. WHOA. I'd like tosay hello to your fault. It's the
only Wolfe thing to do. ADay of Judy is Isn't? By Alene

(27:30):
Wesleyans Guys. Louise Rickson is Judyand John Brown's father, with Dick Davis's
Randolph and Meyler Mars's mother. Coogieis played by Dick Trennet. Music was
composing conducted by Halborn. The programis produce directed by Helen matt I.

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