Marjorie and Bronco's First Anniversary: The Great Gildersleeve (May 9, 1951)

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“Marjorie and Bronco's First Anniversary” is an episode of The Great Gildersleeve, the old-time radio show, first broadcast May 9, 1951. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, the water commissioner of Summerfield, learns that his niece Marjorie and her husband Bronco are celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Meddling in their plans, he decides to organize a repeat wedding ceremony and party at his house, arranging a minister, cake and guests without consulting them. When the couple object, the situation turns tense as Gildersleeve tries to smooth things over. This episode of The Great Gildersleeve aired on NBC on May 9, 1951, with Willard Waterman in the title role and Lillian Randolph and Lurene Tuttle in the cast.

Summerfield, a small town; Gildersleeve's office and his house

Characters: Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, Marjorie, Bronco Thompson, Leroy, Birdie, Judge Hooker, Peavey, Reverend Foley

Listen for: Gildersleeve's plans for a repeat wedding at his house and the reactions of Marjorie and Bronco

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.